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PHANTOM PILOT TRAINING GUIDE

Earning Your Stripes

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8 . P lease carefully read the " Qu i ck S tart Gu i de " , "User G u

i d e , d i sc l a i me r , and fully watch the " Qu ick Start V i deos" before us i ng the PHANTOM. U sers shoul d make every effort to fly regu l ar l y i n order 

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mprove the i r fl ight skills as an adva n ced l evel pilot ( 

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a n to m : Q A l ways turn on the Remote Controller p rior to t ur n i ng on the Phantom. 

# 6 Tog gl e S l . S2 to the to p . 

### @ Be sure there are no distractions when you'reflying. Wh en starti n

g your tra i n

i ng, be sure you are in a very l arge open are a . Be aware of your surround i n

gs. A l ways fl y in areas vo i d of obstacles and away from traffic and peo p l e. 

### @ Before actually taki n g of f , be sure you have cal i brated the compass and you have fu ll GPS satellite reception (Slow Continuous Green Flashing). 

# 0 Never fly over 

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i er and never fly beh in d yourself. 

# 0 Wh en in doubt. gent l y pull down on the thrott l e st i ck an d l and. 

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# II **Emergency Si**  **tuati ons**  **Return Home**  

### & **Land Mode**  Be sure you are i

n a l arge open area. Before you take off. make sure you have a good GPS l ock 

### by ensuri ng your L ED i nd i cators are fl ash i ng Green. F l y the Phantom at l

east 50ft away from your take off po i nt. T u m off 

### the Remote Controller. The Phantom will enter i t ' s fa i l safe Ret urn To - Home Mode. 

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and itse lf w i t h

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**i ng**  **R e**  **t urn**  **Home** 

### & **Land Mode**  Be sure you are i

n a l arge open area. Before you take off. make s ure you have a good GP S l ock by ensuri ng your LE D i nd icators are flas h i ng Gree n . F l

y the Phantom 

### 50ft away from your take off po int . Turn off the Remote Controller. The Phantom will enter i t ' s fa i l safe Ret urn T

o · Home Mode. When the Phantom 

### is return i n g home, you can i ntercept RTH Mode 

### by sw itc h i ng the Sl Sw i

tch from the top pos i

t i on to the m idd l e or l ower pos it i o n , then cont i nue fly i n g the Phantom.


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