Control	1	Communications	flight	operations	manual	for DJI	Inspire	1 and	DJI Spreading	Wings	1000+ UAS

This	manual	is	an	addendum	to	the	DJI	User’s	Manual	for	the	Inspire	1	aircraft.		It	is not	intended	to	replace,	but	rather	to	supplement,	the	DJI Inspire 1 User’s	Manual.

1) Weather	conditions	for	Inspire	operation: a) Visibility:		Must	be	>	3	miles	at	the	Pilot’s	ground	location. b) Winds :		M ust	be	less	than	25	mph	(gusting)	for	flight. c) Rain/	fog:		The	Aircraft must	not	be	operated	in	rain,	heavy	fog,	or	in

we ather	conditions	where	there	is	an	expectation	of	rain	within	the	flight

ar ea	during	flight.		The	Aircraft is	not	weather

- proofed	and	loss	of control/	crash	can	occur	due	to	water	penetration	of	the	aircraft’s	on board	control	systems. d) Daylight:		The	Aircr aft is	only	to	be	operated	in	daytime/	VFR	conditions. e) Clouds:		Flight	operations	may	not	be	conducted	less	than	500’	below

cloud	cover	or	with	less	than	2000’	horizontal	clearance	from	clouds. 2) RF	system: a) An	FCC	compliant	2.4	GHz	system	i s	utilized	betw een	the	Aircraft and	it’s

remote	controller. b) An	FCC	compliant	5.8	GHz	system	us	utilized	between	the	Master	(Pilot’s) controller	and	the	Camera	operator’s	controller.		This	controller	is	not capable	of	controlling	flight	characteristics	of	the	UAS.		The secondary (Camera	operator’s)	controller	is	not	needed	for	aircraft	command	and

control. c) As	the	2.4	GHz	spectrum	is	used	by	a	number	of	devices,	it	is	imperative both	before	and	during	flight	operations	to	monitor	the	RF	signal	strength

from	the	aircraft on	the	controller’s	display.		This	will	give	the	Pilot	an idea	of	how	far	the	useable	range	is.		It	is	possible	for	crowded	RF conditions	to	render	the	useable	range	less	than	the	2km	range	specified by	the	manufacturer.		If	a	loss	of	the	RF	link	is	obser ved,	do	not	turn	off the	controller,	as	the	RF	signal	will	likely	be	regained	as	the	aircraft moves	closer	to	the	controller	during	it’s	default	return

- to

- home	system after	loosing	control	signal.		Refer	to	the	Preflight	Instructions	regarding setting	mini mum	return

- to

- home	altitude. d) Loss	of	return	telemetry	from	Aircraft:		If	the	flight	telemetry	from	the aircraft	to	the	controller	is	lost,	the	Pilot	will	still	have	control	of	the Aircraft,	but	will	not	be	able	to	monitor	vital	flight	parameters	such	as battery	level	and	distance.		In	this	case	the	Aircraft	is	to	be	returned	to home	by	the	Pilot	and	landed immediately .		Flight	operations	must	not	be conducted	without	return	telemetry	from	the	Aircraft. 3) Battery	usage	during	flight: a) Aircraft	battery	leve l	must	be	>95%	prior	to	takeoff.		Controller	batter y must	be >50%.			During	flight	Pilot	must	monitor	the	battery	level	using the	provided	telemetry	link	from	the	aircraft.		A	visual	and	an	audible	low battery	alarm	will	sound	at	30%	UAS	battery	capacity. Flight	operationsmust	cease	at	30%	battery	capacity	and	the	Aircraft	is	to	be	landed.			The Aircraft	is	not	to	be	flown	with	less	than	25%	battery	capacity. b) Low	ambient	temperature:		In	temperatures	less	than	35	degrees	both

controller	and	aircraft	bat tery	life	may	be	lessened	by	20%. c) Operation	in	high	wind	(>15mph):		When	using	GPS

- hold	mode	the aircraft	will	use	additional	power	in	higher	winds,	thereby	draining	the battery	more	quickly.		Flight	operations	must	be	planned	accordingly.