Pelican Drones LLC

55 South A Street

Suite 110

Pensacola, FL 32502

850.359.2602

pelicandrones@gmail.com

October 14, 2014 U.S.

Dept. of Transportation, Docket Operations

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12­140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,

Washington, DC 20590 VIA FEDERAL DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Exemption Request under Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act”)

and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Pelican Drones, LLC (PD) seeks an exemption from Federal Aviation

Regulations (“FARs”) detailed below for the following described Unmanned Aerial System

called in this application the PD System, which includes an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and

ground station­based equipment and crew:

THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (UA):

● A lightweight (2.7 lb gross weight with all on­board equipment), battery operated

4­motor rotorcraft in the form of a octocopter that takes off and lands vertically,

manufactured by DJI, Model Phantom Vision Plus 2, to carry the following equipment

in flight;

● An on­board flight computer with GPS navigation and location ability that receives

signals for flight controls from a ground­based transmitter/controller;

● An on­board camera capable of capturing imagery in the form of full color, high

definition still photos and video;

● An on­board telemetry system that delivers flight data from the on­board flight

computer to the on­board radio transmitter including altitude AGL, horizontal and

vertical speed, compass direction of flight and direction back to its launch site;

● A 600mW, 5.8GHz on­board radio transmitter that transmits live video from the

on­board camera plus all the flight data from the telemetry system described above;
THE GROUND STATION­BASED PART OF THE SYSTEM:

● A Pilot in Command (PIC) in operational control of a flight operation from beginning to

end and who controls the UA while in the air;

● A 100mW, 2.4GHz radio transmitter/controller operated by the PIC to control the UA

while in flight;

● A radio receiver receiving live video and flight data from the on­board camera and

computer projects it all together onto a screen for the PIC to view during flight;

● A Visual Observer (VO) is a person who provides a second pair of eyes to visually

track the UA while in flight.

The requested exemption would support an application for a commercial Certificate of

Authorization to use the above described CAV System to support aerial photography and

video primarily of real property, specifically individual properties of at least two acres in size

(equivalent to a square 295 feet/side).

The UA, powered by batteries, is smaller, lighter and more maneuverable than larger aircraft

running on combustible fuel, it operates at lower altitudes with no people on board and will

thereby reduce current risk levels and thereby enhance safety and diminish the likelihood of

death or serious bodily injury. With a small payload and maximum flight time of only 20

minutes, this is offers little or no risk to national security.

Low level oblique photos and video from several angles are far more effective than

ground­based imagery for displaying the characteristics of large, complex properties with

several buildings and large trees. Helicopters can be used, but they are more expensive to

and not able to fly as low. The benefits of reduced cost and improved quality of presentation

from the UA will be valuable to and benefit many buyers and sellers of real property.

Additionally, we request that we be allowed to use our system to benefit first responders

nearby who might require assistance, including fire fighters, the police, the sheriff, FEMA, et

al., while remaining subject to all limitations cited in this application as we do so.

The PD System will be operated in the field with both a PIC and a VO in accordance with FAA

Policy N 8900.227 Section 14 "Operational Requirements for UAS" and with the following

Restrictions:

(a) No flight will be made with a UA Gross weight exceeding 55 pounds;

(b) All operations must occur in FAA Class G airspace at no more than 400 ft AGL, at an

airspeed of no more than 25 knots and no further than 3/4 NM from the PIC;

(c) All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The VO and PIC must be able to

communicate by voice at all times during a flight operation;

(d) Operations will be restricted to flights over private property with the permission of the

property owner;
(e) The PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51

(b), a minimum of 100 flight cycles and 25 hours of total time as a UA rotorcraft pilot and at

least ten hours logged as a UA pilot with a similar UA type;

(f) All required permits will be obtained from state and local government prior to operation;

(g) The PD System will not be operated over densely populated areas;

(h) The PD System will not be operated at air shows;

(i) The PD System will not be operated over any open­air assembly of people;

(j) The PD System will not be operated over heavily trafficked roads;

(k) The PD System will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or heliport;

(l) The PD System will not be operated over properties smaller than two acres in size;

(m) Operations will be restricted to day only and weather conditions equivalent to VFR;

(n) The PIC will brief the VO and property owner about the operation and risk before the first

flight at each new location;

(o) No flight may be made without a Pre­Flight Inspection by the PIC before each operation to

ascertain that the UA is in a condition safe for flight (see Appendix A).

The PIC and VO will meet the requirements outlined in FAA Policy N 8900.227 Section 16

personnel Qualifications. Additionally, the PIC and VO will perform maintenance on the

system and will complete a course of maintenance instruction as part of their initial training.

We submit that the combination of the UA's light weight, flight performance and ability, fully

qualified flight crew and strict operation under the guidelines established in 8900.227, and

under all of the Restrictions (a) through (o) listed above, the FAA can have full confidence that

the operation will have an equivalent or greater level of safety than manned aircraft

performing the same mission.

The name and contact information of the applicant are:

Pelican Drones, LLC

Attn: Chris Tonn

Ph: 850­359­2602

Email: pelicandrones@gmail.com

The regulations from which the exemption is requested are listed below. Beside each

regulation number is the page of the attached Addendum upon which each may be found

together with our proposed equivalent level of safety for each regulation:

● 14 CFR Part 21.................................Addendum Page 1

● 14 CFR 91.203.................................Addendum Page 1

● 14 CFR 45.23, 45.29..........................Addendum Page 2

● 14 CFR 91.9....................................Addendum Page 2

● 14 CFR 61.113, 61.133.......................Addendum Page 2

● 14 CFR 91.109, 91.119, 91.121..............Addendum Page 3
● 14 CFR 91.151.................................Addendum Page 4

● 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401 ­ 91.417) ......Addendum Page 4

● FAA Policy 8900.227 Paragraph 16(c)(4) and Paragraph 16(e)(1) ...Addendum Page 4

We are prepared to modify or amend any part of this request to satisfy the need for an

equivalent level of safety. Please contact us at any time if you require additional information or

clarification. We look forward to working with your office.

Sincerely,

Chris Tonn, Owner

Pelican Drones, LLC

Addendum containing Exemption Requests and Equivalent Level of Safety Appendix A –

Flight Manual Appendix B – Owner’s Manual for UA
Addendum

ADDENDUM EXEMPTION REQUESTS AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY

Pelican Drones, LLC, requests an exemption from the following regulations as well as any

additional regulations that may technically apply to the operation of the CAV System:

14 CFR Part 21, Subpart H: Airworthiness Certificates This part establishes the procedures

for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate. While the FAA continues to work to develop

airworthiness standards for Unmanned Aerial Systems, we request an experimental certificate

be issued for the PD System under either or both of the following provisions:

21.191 Experimental certificates.

Experimental certificates are issued for the following purposes:

(a) Research and development.​Testing new aircraft design concepts, new aircraft

equipment, new aircraft installations, new aircraft operating techniques, or new uses for

aircraft.

(b) Showing compliance with regulations.​Conducting flight tests and other operations to

show compliance with the airworthiness regulations including flights to show compliance for

issuance of type and supplemental type certificates, flights to substantiate major design

changes, and flights to show compliance with the function and reliability requirements of the

regulations.

Since the experimental certificate can be used for commercial purposes such as market

surveys, sales demonstrations, and customer crew training, we would expect that an

experimental certificate would permit our commercial purpose as well.

The aircraft will not carry persons or property, will not carry fuel, and will only fly under strict

operational requirements. Combined with the UA’s light weight, being constructed primarily of

carbon fiber and plastic, we propose that the UA will be at least as safe, if not safer, than a

conventionally certificated aircraft performing the same mission.

If an experimental airworthiness certificate is not appropriate for this application, then we

request an exemption of 14 CFR Part 21, Subpart H, and the requirement for an airworthiness

certificate in general, citing the equivalent level of safety outlined in the previous paragraph.

14 CFR 91.203(a) & (b) Civil aircraft: Certifications required.

The regulation provides that an airworthiness certificate, with the registration number

assigned to the aircraft and a registration certificate must be aboard the aircraft. Additionally,

subparagraph (b) provides that the airworthiness certificate be "displayed at the cabin or

cockpit entrance so that it is legible to passengers or crew."

At a maximum gross weight of 2.7 pounds, the UA is too small to carry documentation, does

not have an entrance, and is not capable of carrying passengers or crew. To obtain an
equivalent level of safety and meet the intent of 91.203, we propose that documents deemed

appropriate for this aircraft by the FAA will be co­located with the crew at the ground control

station and available for inspection upon request. In order to identify the aircraft, we propose

that the information found on airworthiness and registration certificates be permanently affixed

to the aircraft via placard containing the following information plus the word

“EXPERIMENTAL” to satisfy the requirement of 14 CFR 45.23, which follows immediately

after the proposed placard description below:

EXPERIMENTAL

Manufacturer: DJI Innovations, Inc.

55 South A Street

Suite 110

Pensacola, FL 32502

Model: Phantom Vision 2 Plus, Serial Number: PH645322375

If found please contact: (850) 359­2602

14 CFR 45.23 Display of marks; general and 45.29 Size of marks.

These regulations provide that each aircraft must display "N" and the aircraft's registration

number in letters at least 3 inches high. Additionally, the aircraft must display the word

"EXPERIMENTAL" in letters at least 2 inches high near the entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or

pilot station. The UA does not have an entrance in which the word "EXPERIMENTAL" can be

placed, and may not have a registration number assigned to it by the FAA.

We propose to achieve an equivalent level of safety by including the word "EXPERIMENTAL"

in the placard on the top of the aircraft, as shown above, where the PIC, VO and others in the

vicinity of the aircraft while it is preparing for launch will be able to see the designation.

Additionally, we feel that the permanent placard discussed in the previous paragraph will

provide the aircraft's registration information at the ground station. Finally, we will display at

the ground station a high contrast flag or banner that contains the words "Unmanned Aircraft

Ground Station" in letters 3 inches high or greater. Since the aircraft will operate within 3/4

NM of the ground station, the banner should be visible to anyone that observes the aircraft

and chooses to investigate its point of origin.

14 CFR 91.9 Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements.

This regulation provides that no person may operate an aircraft unless a current, approved

flight manual is in the aircraft. We assume that the intent of this requirement is to ensure that

flight manual information is available to the aircrew while operating the aircraft. We request an

exemption to this requirement since the aircraft is not only too small to carry documentation,

the documentation would not be available to the crew during flight operations.

To obtain an equivalent level of safety and meet the intent of 91.9, we propose that a current,

approved UA Flight Manual (Appendix A) must be available to the crew at the ground station
anytime the aircraft is in, or preparing for, flight.

14 CFR 61.113 Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in Command and 61.133

Commercial pilot privileges and limitations.

The regulation provides that no person that holds a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in

command of an aircraft for compensation or hire. Subparagraph (b) allows a private pilot to

act as pilot in command of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if: (1)

The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and (2) The aircraft does not carry

passengers or property for compensation or hire.

Our proposed operations require that the PIC must either

1. Hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate issued by the FAA, and have logged 25 hours of flight

experience in this type of UA, or

2. Meet the requirements of 8900.227 para 16(c)(2)(c) "Operations without a pilot certificate"

in which the PIC is required to complete "FAA private pilot ground instruction" and pass "the

FAA Private Pilot written examination." Since there are currently no means available for the

pilot of a UAS to gain the experience in an equivalent category and class in order to apply for

a commercial pilot's license, we propose to generate an equivalent level of safety by requiring

our pilots to complete, at a minimum, FAA commercial pilot ground instruction and pass the

FAA Commercial Pilot written examination in addition to completing the private pilot

requirements. Since the aircraft cannot carry passengers or property, we feel we meet the

intent of 61.113 Subparagraph (b) even though the intent of this application is to conduct a

business.

14 CFR 91.109 Flight Instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests

The regulation states that "No person may operate a civil aircraft that is being used for flight

instruction unless that aircraft has fully functioning dual controls."

The PD System ground­based control station consists of a small hand­held radio transmitter

and while it does not offer a second set of "controls", both the student and instructor can, and

will, operate the single set of controls simultaneously. With both student and instructor having

"hands­on" the controls during flight, we feel that this technique meets the intent 91.109 and

provides an equivalent level of safety.

14 CFR 91.119 Minimum safe altitudes: General.

The regulation states that over sparsely populated areas the aircraft cannot be operated

closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure. Since the aircraft will be

operating at a maximum of 400 feet AGL, we cannot comply with this requirement.

In order to provide an equivalent level of safety we will only fly over private property with a

size of at least two acres with the permission of the owner of the property flown over. The

aircraft will not be operated over congested areas or over any open air assembly of persons.

The property owner will be briefed on the expected route of flight and the associated risks to
persons and property on the ground. The aircraft will be operated at a low altitude allowing, if

a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the

surface. Therefore we maintain that due to the small size of the UA, the hazard to persons,

vehicles and structures is minimal compared to manned aircraft, which should be considered

in granting the exemption.

14 CFR 91.121 Altimeter settings.

The regulation requires that aircraft shall maintain cruising altitudes by reference to an

altimeter setting available within 100 NM of the aircraft.

The UA will always fly below 400 feet AGL and will not need to maintain cruising altitudes in

order to prevent conflict with other aircraft. An Above Ground Level altimeter measurement

above the takeoff point is transmitted via radio from the UA on­board computer to the display

screen held by the PIC, providing a constantly updated AGL readout.

14 CFR 91.151 Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions.

The regulation provides that no person may begin a flight in an airplane under day­VFR

conditions unless there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after

that for at least 30 minutes.

We feel the intention of this paragraph is to provide an energy reserve as a safety buffer for

delays to landing. The UA is battery operated and the maximum duration of flight from a

single battery charge is 18 minutes with a 20% reserve. Since the aircraft will never fly more

than 3⁄4 NM from the point of intended landing, a full battery charge at launch will ensure that

we meet the reserve energy requirement of this paragraph. We request an exemption to the

word "fuel" and ask for an equivalent interpretation with the word "energy".

14 CFR Subpart E (91.401 ­ 91.417) ­ Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Alterations

The regulation provides that the operator is primarily responsible for maintaining the aircraft in

an airworthy condition, including compliance with part 39 and 43. Paragraphs 91.407 and

91.409 require that the aircraft be "approved for return to service by a person authorized

under 43.7" after maintenance and inspection.

It is our intention that the PIC perform maintenance and inspection of the aircraft and "be

authorized to approve the aircraft for return to service." As provided in the Pre­Flight Checklist

in Appendix A, the PIC will ensure that the aircraft is in an airworthy condition prior to every

flight and in addition conduct detailed inspections after every two hours of flight. Maintenance

performed by the PIC is limited to repairing small cracks, replacing a propeller, checking

electrical connections and updating software and firmware for the on­board computer. All

other maintenance will be performed by the manufacturer or their designated repair facility.

The PIC will document work performed in accordance with 91.417. We feel that due to the

size, construction, and simplicity of the aircraft, the PIC can ensure an equivalent level of

safety.
8900.227 Paragraph 16(c)(4) PIC Medical. and Paragraph 16(e)(1) Observer Medical.

This policy provides that both the PIC and VO must have a valid FAA second­class medical

certificate issued under part 67 in order to perform as a pilot or observer.

The UA maximum gross weight is 2.7 pounds, it is constructed of carbon fiber and plastic and

the PIC is not on board. Both the PIC and the VO are required to be in VLOS. Given the

unlikely event that both the PIC and VO become medically incapacitated while the aircraft is in

flight, the UA will return autonomously to the site of launching and land without crew

intervention. Therefore, requiring the PIC and VO to meet the same medical requirements as

a commercial pilot carrying passengers in a large aircraft is an unnecessary burden.

We propose that the minimum medical requirements for the PIC and VO be vision corrected

to 20/20 and a valid, state issued driver's license. The 20/20 vision requirement will ensure

that the PIC and VO can see and avoid air traffic; a licensed driver is medically qualified to

operate a much larger vehicle.

APPENDIX A – FLIGHT MANUAL

FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS

(a) No flight will be made with a UA Gross weight exceeding 55 pounds;

(b) All operations must occur in FAA Class G airspace at no more than 400' AGL, at an

airspeed of no more than 25 knots and no further than 3/4 NM from the PIC;

(c) All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The VO and PIC must be able to

communicate verbally at all times during a flight operation;

(d) Operations will be restricted to flights over private property with the permission of the

property owner;

(e) The PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51

(b), a minimum of 100 flight cycles and 25 hours of total time as a UA rotorcraft pilot and at

least ten hours logged as a UA pilot with a similar UA type;

(f) All required permits will be obtained from state and local government prior to operation;

(g) The PD System will not be operated over densely populated areas;

(h) The PD System will not be operated at air shows;

(i) The PD System will not be operated over any open­air assembly of people;

(j) The PD System will not be operated over heavily trafficked roads;

(k) The PD System will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or heliport;

(l) The PD System will not be operated over properties smaller than two acres in size;

(m) Operations will be restricted to day only and weather conditions equivalent to VFR;

(n) The PIC will brief the VO and property owner about the operation and risk before the

first flight at each new location;

(o) No flight may be made without a successful Pre­Flight Inspection by the PIC before each

operation to ascertain that the UA is in a condition safe for flight.
PRE­FLIGHT CHECKLIST

(1) Use voltmeter to determine that UA battery is fully charged in order to prevent unexpected

premature descent;

(2) Check all wiring connections are tight;

(3) Check all propellers are undamaged and no cracks exist in any structural members of the

UA;

(5) Turn on radio controller, check for adequate voltage, set it to connect to the UA, move all

control switches to forward or down position and throttle control stick full back position;

(6) Connect UA main battery, check for radio contact with UA’s radio receiver;

(7) At a location different from previous flight, re­set GPS and compass to current location;

(8) Turn on transmitter, gimbal and camera.

TO REGAIN CONTROL AFTER LOST RADIO CONTACT

1. Failsafe = ON

2. Throttle = 50%

3. Mode = ATTI

4. Failsafe = OFF

5. Mode = GPS

If radio contact is not restored, the UA

will automatically continue at 60 ft

above its last elevation before losing

contact toward its takeoff point, then

descend and land there autonomously

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For PHANTOM 2 Flight Controller Firmware version V3.10

& PHANTOM 2 Assistant version V3.8

& PHANTOM RC Assistant version V1.1

2015.01

Congratulations on purchasing your new DJI product. Please thoroughly read the entire

contents of this manual to

fully use and understand the product.

It is advised that you regularly check the PHANTOM 2’s product page at www.dji.com which is

updated on a

regular basis. This will provide services such as product information, technical updates and

manual corrections. Due

to any unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained within this manual

is subject to change

without notice.

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding your product, please contact your dealer or

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Content

CONTENT ........................................................................................................................ 2

IN THE BOX ..................................................................................................................... 4

LEGEND .......................................................................................................................... 4

1. PHANTOM 2 AIRCRAFT ............................................................................................... 5

1.1 BUILT­IN FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS

.................................................................. 5

1.2 CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER DJI PRODUCTS

........................................................................... 5

Important Notes of Using with Other DJI Products ........................................................ 6

Connections with Other DJI Products ............................................................................. 7

1.3 LED FLIGHT INDICATORS DESCRIPTION

............................................................................... 11

1.4 NOTES FOR PHANTOM 2 USING WITH OTHER DJI PRODUCTS

................................................ 12

2 PROPELLERS............................................................................................................... 13

2.1 ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................... 13

2.2 DISASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................ 13

2.3 NOTES ......................................................................................................................... 13
3 REMOTE CONTROLLER ............................................................................................... 14

3.1 POWER ON THE REMOTE CONTROLLER

............................................................................... 14

3.2 REMOTE CONTROLLER LED INDICATOR STATUS

.................................................................... 15

3.2.1 Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status ................................................... 15

3.2.2 Remote Controller Battery Level Indicator Status ............................................... 15

3.3 ANTENNA ORIENTATION ..................................................................................................

16

3.4 REMOTE CONTROLLER OPERATION

.................................................................................... 16

3.5 LINKING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER & BUILT­IN RECEIVER

...................................................... 18

4 INTELLIGENT BATTERY ............................................................................................... 19

4.1 CHARGING PROCEDURES

.................................................................................................. 19

4.2 INSTALL THE BATTERY ......................................................................................................

20

4.3 BATTERY USAGE .............................................................................................................

20

4.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

................................................................... 21

4.5 CORRECT BATTERY USAGE NOTES

...................................................................................... 22

5 CALIBRATING THE COMPASS ...................................................................................... 23

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5.1 CALIBRATION WARNINGS .................................................................................................

23

5.2 CALIBRATION PROCEDURES

.............................................................................................. 23

5.3 WHEN RECALIBRATION IS REQUIRED

................................................................................... 23

6 FLIGHT ....................................................................................................................... 24

6.1 FLYING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

.............................................................................. 24

6.2 STARTING THE MOTORS ...................................................................................................

24

6.3 TAKEOFF/LANDING PROCEDURES

....................................................................................... 24

6.4 FAILSAFE FUNCTION ........................................................................................................

25

6.5 LOW BATTERY CAPACITY WARNING FUNCTION

..................................................................... 27
6.6 FLIGHT LIMITS FUNCTION.................................................................................................

27

Max Height & Radius Limits ......................................................................................... 27

6.7 FLIGHT LIMITS OF SPECIAL AREAS

...................................................................................... 28

6.8 CONDITIONS OF FLIGHT LIMITS

......................................................................................... 30

Disclaimer..................................................................................................................... 30

7 ASSISTANT INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ...................................................... 31

7.1 INSTALLING DRIVER AND PHANTOM 2

ASSISTANT............................................................... 31

7.2 USING THE PHANTOM 2 ASSISTANT ON A PC

.................................................................... 32

7.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE OF PHANTOM 2

............................................................................. 33

7.4 PHANTOM RC ASSISTANT DESCRIPTION

........................................................................... 33

8 APPENDIX .................................................................................................................. 35

8.1 SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................

35

8.2 LED FLIGHT INDICATORS DESCRIPTION

............................................................................... 35

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In the Box

PHANTOM 2 Remote Controller­2.4GHz Propeller Pair

Intelligent Battery Charger Plug Set

Screwdriver Assistant Wrench Cables

Micro­USB Cable Screws Accessories Box

Legend

Forbidden(Important)

Caution

Tip

Reference

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1 PHANTOM 2 Aircraft

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]
[10]

[11]

[9]

Figure 1­1 Figure 1­2

[1]Propeller [2]Motor [3]Front Side [4]Front LEDs [5]Micro­USB Port [6]Landing Gear

[7]Receiver

Antenna [8]CAN­Bus Connector [9]LED Flight Indicators [10]DJI Intelligent Battery

[11]Compass

1.1 Built­in Flight Control System Instructions

The built­in flight control system is used to control the entire aircraft’s functions in flight such

as Pitch (forwards

and backwards), Roll (left and right), Elevator (up and down) and Yaw (turn left or right). The

flight controller

contains the MC (Main Controller), IMU, GPS, compass, receiver.

The IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) has a built­in inertial sensor and a barometric altimeter

that measures both

attitude and altitude. The compass reads geomagnetic information which assists the GPS

(Global Position System)

to accurately calculate the aircrafts position and height in order to lock the aircraft in a stable

hover. The receiver is

used to communicate with the remote controller and the MC acts as the brains of the

complete flight control

system connecting and controlling all the modules together.

The PHANTOM 2 can be configured in the Assistant, by choosing Naza­M mode or Phantom

2 mode.

This manual is for Phantom 2 mode. Please refer to the Naza­M V2 Quick Start Manual for

more

information.

1.2 Connections with Other DJI Products

PHANTOM 2 is compatible with other DJI products, including ZENMUSE H3­2D and H3­3D

gimbal,iOSD mini,

iOSD Mark II. Below are connections for these products and wireless video transmission

module.

Compass

Gimbal Mounting Position

Mount the H3­2D/H3­3D

gimbal using 4 screws.

CAN­Bus Connector

Video Cable

To the iOSD module or wireless

video transmission module.

8­Pin Cable

To the G8 port on
the H3­2D/H3­3D

gimbal.

5­Pin Cable

To the compass.

Figure 1­3

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Important Notes of Using with Other DJI Products

(1) The video cable can provide power for the wireless video transmission module with a

battery voltage

(11.1V~12.6V) and a maximum current 2A.

(2) Make sure the working current of the wireless video transmission module you connect

can work with an

operational voltage between 11.1V~12.6V and the total working current of the iOSD and

wireless video

transmission module is under 2A, as an overcurrent will damage the central board’s

components. If the

total current exceeds 2A, please be sure to provide power supplied from a separate power

source for the

wireless video transmission module.

(3) PHANTOM 2 uses a 2.4GHz RC system. To avoid communication interference, it’s not

recommended to

use other 2.4GHz devices (including 2.4G Wi­Fi or 2.4G wireless video transmission module)

except the

2.4G Bluetooth and 2.4G Datalink.

(4) Be sure to keep the wireless video transmission module and other communicating

devices away from the

compass during installation and connection to avoid interference.

(5) To improve the compatibility with ZENMUSE gimbals, the latest factory deliveries of

PHANTOM 2 has

updated to the Version 2 shown below. H3­2D/H3­3D gimbal can be directly installed for the

Version 2

while for Version 1, a H3­3D adapter kit (coming soon) is required to install the H3­3D gimbal.

Version 1

Gimbal Mounting

Position

Version 2

Gimbal Mounting

Position

Figure 1­4

(6) When using the H3­3D gimbal, please connect the 8­Pin cable of PHANTOM 2 to the

G8 port of H3­3D

shown below.

Figure 1­5
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Connections with Other DJI Products

(1) Connecting the H3­2D and H3­3D gimbal and wireless video transmission module, the

figure below uses

H3­2D as an example.

ZENMUSE

H3­2D

Compass

VIDEO

VIDEO GND

Batt+

Wireless Battvideo

transmission

module

Transmitter

Description of the Video Cable

(sequence by color)

VIDEO GND

VBat+

VIDEO

GND

Figure 1­6

(2) Connecting the H3­2D and H3­3D gimbal, iOSD mini and wireless video transmission

module, the figure

below uses H3­2D as an example.

ZENMUSE

H3­2D

Compass

CAN­Bus

Connector

VIDEO GND

VBat+

GND

VIDEO GND

VIDEO

Batt+

Batt­ VIDEO

DJI

Description of the Video Cable

(sequence by color)

Wireless

video

transmission
module

Transmitter

Figure 1­7

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(3) Connecting the H3­2D and H3­3D gimbal, iOSD mini and DJI specified wireless video

transmission module

AVL58, the figure below uses H3­2D as an example.

ZENMUSE

H3­2D

Compass

DJI

DJI specified

wireless

video

transmission

module

AVL58

Transmitter

CAN­Bus

connector

VIDEO GND

VBat+

GND

VIDEO

Description of the Video Cable

(sequence by color)

Figure 1­8

We recommend connecting the VBat+ port of the video cable to the two BATT+ ports of the

AVL58

simultaneously. The same is true of the GND port of the video cable and two BATT­ ports.

(4) Connecting the H3­2D and H3­3D gimbal, iOSD Mark II and wireless video

transmission module, the figure

below uses H3­2D as an example.

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ZENMUSE

H3­2D

VBat+

GND

VIDEO

DJI

VIDEO GND

Wireless video transmission

module Transmitter specified by
DJI(AVL58)

OR

Other wireless video transmission

module Transmitter

CAN­Bus

Connector

Compass

Description of the Video Cable

(sequence by color)

Figure 1­9

The diagram below illustrates the conneciton between the iOSD Mark II and the wireless

video transmission module.

iOSD Mark II

Other wireless video

transmission module

Transmitter

VIDEO GND

VIDEO

BATT­ BattBATTBATT+

BATT+

UART

UART

AV­OUT

AV­GND

BattBatt+

Batt+

Wireless video

transmission

module

AVL58 Transmitter

specified by DJI

iOSD Mark II

AV­OUT

AV­GND

BATTBATTBATT+

BATT+

UART

UART

Use the 8­Pin cable in the iOSD Mark II package when connecting to the DJI specified

wireless video

transmission module AVL58.
(5) Using the iPad Ground Station

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iPad Ground

Station

+ ­

3S­6S

Battery

Air End

Ground End

Figure 1­10

Connect the Air End of 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink to a spared CAN­Bus port of iOSD if an iOSD

is used.

(6) Using the PC Ground Station

Air End

Ground End

PC Ground

Station

Figure 1­11

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1.3 LED Flight Indicators Description

1. LED flight indicators are used to show the aircraft’s current status. Once powered on, the

indicators will light

up.

LED flight

indicators

Aircraft in Normal status Descriptions

Power On Self­Test

Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up

Ready to Fly

Ready to Fly (non­GPS)

Aircraft in abnormal status Warnings and errors

Remote Controller Signal Lost

1st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

2nd Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

Errors & Aircraft cannot fly.

Compass data abnormal because of ferro­magnetic interference or

the compass needs calibration.

(1) The LED indicators diagram above are for Phantom 2 mode. In Naza­M mode, LED

indicators

will work according to the Naza­M flight control system.

(2) Connect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant for detailed information about warnings and

errors.
2. The front LEDs are for indicating where the nose of the aircraft is. They light up solid red

only after the motors

have spooled up.

The front

LEDs

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1.4 Notes for PHANTOM 2 using with other DJI products

Before using PHANTOM 2 with other DJI products, users should connecting the products

correctly and upgrade

the firmware as requirements below .

Items to upgrade Firmware versions required Assistant for upgrading Assistant version

P330CB (built­in

central board)

V1.0.1.19 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.08 or above

Zenmuse H3­2D CMU V1.0,IMU V1.6 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.08 or above

iOSD Mark II V3.01 or above iOSD V4.0 or above

iOSD mini V1.06 or above iOSD V4.0 or above

*The iOSD Assistant is applied to both iOSD Mark II and iOSD mini.

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2 Propellers

PHANTOM 2 uses the original 9­inch propellers which are classified by the color of each

central nut. Damaged

propellers should be replaced by purchasing new ones if necessary.

Propellers Grey Nut (9450) Black Nut (9450 R)

Diagram

Assembly Location

Attach to the motor thread that does

not have a black dot.

Attach to the motor thread that has a

black dot.

Fastening/Un­fastening

Instructions

Lock: Tighten the propeller in this direction.

Unlock: Remove the propeller in this direction.

2.1 Assembly

1. (Figure 2­1)Remove the four warning cards from the motors after you’ve read them.

2. (Figure 2­2)Prepare the two grey nut propellers and two black nut propellers. Make sure

to match the

black nut propellers with the correctly marked black dot motors. Tighten the propellers

according to the

fastening instructions.

Figure 2­1 Figure 2­2 Figure2­3

2.2 Disassembly
(Figure 2­3)Keep the motor deadlocked in place with the assistant wrench (or one hand)

and remove the

propeller according to the un­fastening instructions.

2.3 Notes

1. Propellers are self tightening during flight. DO NOT use any thread locker on the threads.

2. Make sure to match the propeller nut colors with the corresponding motors.

3. It is advised to wear protective gloves during propeller assembly and removal.

4. Check that the propellers and motors are installed correctly and firmly before every flight.

5. Check that all propellers are in good condition before flight. DO NOT use any ageing,

chipped, or broken

propellers.

6. To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch the propellers or motors when they

are spinning.

7. ONLY use original DJI propellers for a better and safer flight experience.

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3 Remote Controller

The PHANTOM 2 remote controller can be configured in the PHANTOM RC Assistant. The

sticks mode is Mode 2

on delivery.

For upgraded remote controller (models: NDJ6 or NRC900), select “Upgrade Version” in

Phantom Assistant.

For basic remote controller (models: DJ6 or RC900), select “Basic Version” in Phantom

Assistant.

[1]

[2]

[5] [4]

[9]

[10]

J2

J1

J3

J4 [7]

[8]

[6]

[3]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

Figure 3­1 Figure 3­2

[1]Antenna [2]Carrying Handle [3]Left Dial [4]3­Position Switch S1 [5]3­Position Switch S2

[6]Joystick1(J1;J2)

[7]Joystick2(J3;J4) [8]Neck Strap Attachment [9]Power Switch [10]Power Indicator
[11]Battery Level Indicators LED1/LED2/LED3/LED4 (from left to right) [12]Trainer Port

[13]Battery Charge & RC Assistant Port (micro­USB port) [14] Potentiometer

3.1 Power on the Remote Controller

1. Set the S1 and S2 switches to the upper most position and ensure both joysticks are at

the mid­point position. Then toggle on the power switch.

2. Push the power switch to the right to power on the remote controller. If the power LED

indicator is solid on, the remote controller is functioning normally. The battery level

indicators display the current battery level.

1. Please make sure the battery level of remote controller is enough. If the low voltage

warning alert

sounds (refer to <Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status>), please recharge the

battery as soon

as possible.

2. Charge the remote controller’s battery by using the included micro­USB cable. Using the

incorrect

type of charging cable may cause damage.

3. Turn off the remote controller before charging. The power LED indicator will display solid

red when

charging is in progress. The LED indicators will display solid green when the battery is fully

charged.

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3.2 Remote Controller LED Indicator Status

3.2.1 Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status

Power LED Indicator Sound Remote Controller Status

None Functioning normally.

None Charging( remote controller is powered off)

None Remote controller joysticks calibration error, need to be re­calibrate.

BB­­­BB­­­BB Low voltage (from 3.5V­3.53V), recharge the remote controller.

B­B­B......

Critical low voltage (from 3.45V­3.5V). Recharge the remote

controller immediately.

B­­B­­B......

Alert will sound after 15 minutes of inactivity. It will stop once you

start using the remote controller.

The remote controller will power off automatically when battery voltage drops below 3.45V.

Land and

recharge the battery as soon as possible when the low voltage alert occurs to avoid loss of

control

during flight.

3.2.2 Remote Controller Battery Level Indicator Status

The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the discharging

process. The following is

a description of the indicators.
: The LED is solid on : The LED will blink regularly

: The LED is light off

Discharging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current battery level

75%~100%

50%~75%

25%~50%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

<0%

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3.3 Antenna Orientation

The remote controller’s antenna should point skywards without obstructions for maximum

communication range

during flight.

Figure 3­3

3.4 Remote Controller Operation

The operations of remote controller are based on mode 2 stick configuration.

Definitions

The ‘stick neutral’ positions and ‘stick released’ mean the control sticks of the remote

controller are placed at

the central position.

To ‘move the stick’ means that the stick of remote controller is pushed away from the central

position.

Slide Lever is used for the pitch control of the H3­2D and H3­3D gimbal.

Remote

Controller

(Mode 2)

Aircraft

( nose direction)

Operation details

The throttle stick controls aircraft altitude/elevation.

Push the stick up and the aircraft will rise.

Pull the stick down and the aircraft will descend.

The aircraft will automatically hover and hold its

altitude if the sticks are centered.

Push the throttle stick above the centered (mid­point)

position to make the aircraft take off. When flying, we

suggest that you push the throttle stick slowly to

prevent the aircraft from sudden and unexpected

elevation changes.

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The yaw stick controls the aircraft rudder.
Push the stick left and the aircraft will rotate counter

clock­wise.

Push the stick right and the aircraft will rotate

clock­wise. If the stick is centered, the aircraft will

remain facing the same direction.

The yaw stick controls the rotating angular velocity of

the aircraft. Pushing the stick further away from center

results in a faster aircraft rotation velocity.

The pitch stick controls the aircraft’s front & back tilt.

Push the stick up and the aircraft will tilt and fly

forward.

Pull the stick down and the aircraft will tilt and fly

backward. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the

stick is centered.

Pushing or pulling the stick further away from center

will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum of is 35 ̊) and

faster flight velocity.

The roll stick controls the aircraft’s left & right tilt.

Push the stick left and the aircraft will tilt and fly left.

Push the stick right and the aircraft will tilt and fly right.

The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is

centered.

Pushing the stick further away from center will result in

a larger tilt angle (maximum of 35 ̊) and faster flight

velocity.

Position­1 Position­2 Position­3

S1 is for compass calibration. Toggle the S1 switch from

position­1 to position­3 and back to position­1 at least 5

times, which will force the aircraft to enter into

compass calibration mode.

Users can configure position 3(bottom position) of the

S1 switch to trigger the Failsafe in the Assistant.

OFF Course Lock Home

point Lock

S2 is the IOC mode switch. IOC (Intelligent

Orientation Control) function can be enabled in the

Assistant when in Naza­M mode. Only use the IOC

function after you are familiar with flying.

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The left dial controls the pitch of the H3­2D and H3­3D

gimbal. The position of left dial determines the pitch

angle relative to the horizontal level.

Turn the left dial to the right to make the gimbal pitch
up.

Turn the left dial to the left to make the gimbal pitch

down.

The gimbal will keep its current position if the dial is

static.

(1) For ‘Ready to Fly’ the aircraft will hover when all sticks are released.

(2) For ‘Ready to Fly (non­GPS)’ the aircraft will only keep the altitude when all sticks are

released.

3.5 Linking the Remote Controller & Built­in Receiver

PHANTOM 2 has a built­in receiver, the link button and indicator located on the bottom of the

aircraft as illustrated

in the Figure 3­4.

The link between the remote controller and aircraft is already established for you so you can

initially skip this

procedure. If you ever replace the remote controller, re­establishing the link is required.

Link button &

Link indicator

Figure 3­4

Linking procedures

1. Power on the PHANTOM 2.

2. Turn on the remote controller and place it 0.5m~1m away from the aircraft.

3. Push the link button with a thin object and hold it until the Link indicator blinks red, then

release it.

4. When the Link indicator turns solid green, the link between the remote controller and the

built­in receiver

has been successfully established.

Link Indicator Status

The remote controller is turned off and there is no 2.4GHz signal around, please turn

on the remote controller.

The receiver is ready for linking.

There is 2.4GHz signal around but the remote controller is not linked with the receiver,

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please carry out the linking procedures.

The remote controller is linked with the receiver successfully.

4 Intelligent Battery

The intelligent battery is specially designed for the PHANTOM 2, with a battery capacity of

5200mAh, voltage of

11.1V and charge­discharge management functionality. The battery should only be charged

with the DJI charger.

Intelligent Battery Charger

DJI Intelligent Battery Functions

(1) Balance Charging Automatically balance the voltage of each battery cell during

charging.
(2) Capacity Display Display the current battery level.

(3) Communicating

The main controller communicates with the battery via communication ports

for battery voltage, capacity, current and other information.

(4) Overcharging Protection

Charging stops automatically when the battery voltage reaches 12.8V to

prevent overcharging damage.

(5) Over Discharging

Protection

Discharging stops automatically when the battery voltage reaches 8.4V to

prevent over discharging damage.

(6) Short Circuit Protection Automatically cuts off the power supply when a short circuit is

detected.

(7) Sleep Protection

The battery will enter sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity to save

power. The static current is 10nA in sleep mode when the battery is

powered on without connecting to other devices.

(8) Charging Temperature

Detection

The battery will charge only when its temperature is within 0°C~55°C. If the

battery temperature is out of this range, the battery will stop charging.

(1) Before use, please read and follow the user manual, disclaimer, and the warnings on

the battery.

Users take full responsibility for all operations and usage.

(2) The battery should only be charged with the charger provided by DJI. DJI does not take

any

responsibility for operation of any charger from a third party.

4.1 Charging Procedures

1. Connect the charger to a wall socket (Use the plug set if necessary).

2. Connect the battery to the charger. If the current capacity of the battery is over 75%, you

should power on

the battery to begin charging.

3. The Battery Level indicators display current capacity level as the battery charges. Please

refer to battery

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level indicator description for details.

4. The battery is fully charged when the Battery Level indicator lights are off. Please

disconnect the charger

and battery when the charging is completed.

Wall Socket

4.2 Install the Battery

Push the battery into the battery compartment correctly as the following diagram shows. Make

sure to push the
battery into the compartment until you hear a ‘click’ sound.

Figure 4­1

An incorrectly inserted battery may cause one of the following to occur: (1) Bad contact. (2)

Unavailable

battery information. (3) Unsafe for flight. (4) Unable to take off.

4.3 Battery Usage

Figure 4­2

(1) Checking the battery level: When the battery is powered off; pressing the battery power

button once will

indicate the current battery level. Refer to < Battery Level Indicator Description> for details.

(2) Powering on: When the battery is powered off; press the battery power button once and

then press and hold for

2 seconds to turn on the intelligent battery.

(3) Powering off: When the battery is powered on; press the battery power button once and

then press and hold for

2 seconds to turn off the intelligent battery.

LED3

LED4

Battery Power Button

(Built­in Battery Power Indicator)

LED2

LED1

Battery Level Indicator

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(4) Checking the battery life: When the battery is powered off; press and hold the battery

power button for 5

seconds to check the battery life. The battery level indicators will show the life and the battery

power indicator

will blink for 10 seconds, then all LEDs will light out and the intelligent battery will turn off.

Refer to < Battery

Level Indicator Description> for details.

More battery information is available in the battery tab of the PHANTOM 2 Assistant.

4.4 Description of the Battery Level Indicator

The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the charging and

discharging process as

well as battery life. The following is a description of the indicators.

: The LED is solid on : The LED will blink regularly

: The LED is light off

Charging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current battery level

0%~25%

25%~50%

50%~75%
75%~100%

Full charged

Discharging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current battery level

87.5%~100%

75%~87.5%

62.5%~75%

50%~62.5%

37.5%~50%

25%~37.5%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

<0%

Battery life

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current battery life

90%~100%

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80%~90%

70%~80%

60%~70%

50%~60%

40%~50%

30%~40%

20%~30%

Less than 20%

4.5 Correct Battery Usage Notes

1. Never plug or unplug the battery into the aircraft when it is powered on.

2. The battery should be charged in an environment that is between 0°C to 40°C, and be

discharged in an

environment that is between ­20°C to 50°C. Both charging and discharging should be in an

environment

where the relative humidity is lower than 80%.

3. It’s recommended to charge and discharge the battery thoroughly once every 20

charge/discharge cycles.

Users should discharge the battery until there is less than 8% power left or until the battery

can no longer

be turned on. Users should then fully recharge the battery to maximum capacity. This power

cycling

procedure will ensure the battery is working at its optimal level.

4. For long term storage please place the battery with only a 40~50% capacity in a strong

battery box

securely. We recommend discharging and charging the battery completely once every 3

months to keep it
in good condition. The capacity should be varied in such a cycle

(40%~50%)—0%—100%—(40%~50%).

5. It’s suggested you purchase a new battery after you have discharged your current battery

over 300 times.

Please completely discharge a battery prior to disposal.

6. It’s suggested that you purchase a new battery if the current battery is swollen or damaged

in any way.

7. Never try to recharge or fly with a battery that is swollen or damaged in any way.

8. Never charge the battery unattended. Always charge the battery on a non­flammable

surface such as

concrete and never near any flammable materials.

9. Safety is extremely important and users can get more information in the DISCLAIMER.

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5 Calibrating the Compass

IMPORTANT: Make sure to perform the Compass Calibration procedures prior to the first

flight.

The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference which causes abnormal

compass data and leads to

poor flight performance or even flight failure. Regular calibration of the compass enables the

compass to perform at

its optimal level.

5.1 Calibration Warnings

(1) DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a possibility for the existence of strong

magnetic interference such as magnetite, parking structures, and steel reinforcement

underground.

(2) DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or

cellular

phones.

(3) Compass Calibration is very important; otherwise the flight control system will work

abnormally.

5.2 Calibration Procedures

Please carry out the calibrating procedures in the flight field before flight. Please watch the

quick start video of the

PHANTOM 2 for more compass calibration details.

Normal LED

Quickly flip the switch S1

360o Rotate the aircraft

horizontally

360oRotate the aircraft

vertically (Nose downward)

Position­1

Start horizontal calibration Start vertical calibration Succeed Fail

Position­1­>Position­3­>Position­1
Flip no less than 5 times

Start

cali

LED Flight Indicator

Position­1­>Position­3­>Position­1

Flip once

Position­3

LED Flight Indicator

LED Flight

Indicator

Re­calibrate

Position­1

Position­3

5.3 When Recalibration is required

(1) When Compass Data is abnormal, the LED flight indicator will blink alternating between

red and yellow.

(2) Last compass calibration was performed at a completely different flying field/location.

(3) The mechanical structure of the aircraft has changed, i.e. changed mounting position of

the compass.

(4) Evident drifting occurs in flight, i.e. the aircraft doesn’t fly in straight lines.

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6 Flight

6.1 Flying Environment Requirements

(1) Before your first flight, please allow yourself some flight training (Using a flight simulator

to

practice flying, getting instruction from an experienced person, etc.).

(2) DO NOT fly in bad weather, such as rain or wind (more than moderate breeze) or fog.

(3) The flying field should be open and void of tall buildings or other obstacles; the steel

structure

within buildings may interfere with the compass.

(4) Keep the aircraft away from obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees, lakes and rivers etc.

(5) Try to avoid interference between the remote controller and other wireless equipment

(No base

stations or cell towers around).

(6) The flight control system will not work properly at the South Pole or North Pole.

(7) Never use the aircraft in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or

domestic

lays and regulations.

6.2 Starting the Motors

A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors. Push the sticks according

to one of the options

below to start motors. Once the motors have started, release both sticks simultaneously. The

same CSC is used to
stop the motors.

A B C D

Figure 6­1

6.3 Takeoff/Landing Procedures

1. Start by placing the PHANTOM 2 on the ground with the battery level indicators facing you.

2. Turn on the remote controller.

3. Power on the aircraft by turning on the intelligent battery.

4. When LED flight indicator blinks green/yellow, the PHANTOM 2 is entering Ready to

Fly/Ready to Fly

(non­GPS) mode. Start the motors with the CSC command.

5. Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground. Refer to <Remote

Controller Operation>

for more details.

6. Be sure you are hovering over a level surface. Pull down the throttle stick to descend. The

stick will lock into

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place and the aircraft will descend steadily.

7. After landing, leave the throttle stick down for 3 to 5 seconds to stop the motors. Return

throttle stick to

middle position after the motors have stopped.

You SHOULD NOT execute the CSC during normal flight! This will stop the motors and cause

the

aircraft to descend rapidly and drop without any type of control.

(1) When the LED flight indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight, the aircraft has entered

into

Failsafe mode, refer to <Failsafe Function> for details.

(2) A low battery capacity warning is indicated by the LED flight indicator blinking red

slowly or

rapidly during flight. Refer to the <Low Battery Capacity Warning Function> for details.

(3) Watch the quick start video about flight for more flight information.

(4) Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environmental factors such as air density

and

temperature. Be very careful when flying 3000 meters (9800 feet) or more above sea level, as

battery and aircraft performance may be reduced.

(5) When used with a H3­3D gimbal, a GoPro camera, and the iOSD mini, your Phantom 2

will be very

close to its maximum takeoff weight. It is not recommended that you attach the Phantom 2

propeller guards at this weight. Otherwise, the aircraft will be unable to fly normally.

6.4 Failsafe Function

The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost.

The flight control

system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or

damage. The following
situations would make the aircraft fail to receive a signal from the remote controller and enter

Failsafe mode:

(1) The remote controller is powered off.

(2) The remote controller is powered on but the S1 is toggled in the position triggering the

Failsafe (this must

have been configured in the PHANTOM 2 Assistant).

(3) The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote controller.

(4) There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the

aircraft, essentially

reducing the distance the signal can travel.

(5) There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller.

Failsafe works differently depending on the mode the aircraft is in when Failsafe mode is

initiated whether it is in

the Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non­GPS) mode.

Ready to Fly (non­GPS) ­­­­ Automatic landing

The flight control system will try to keep the aircraft level during descent and landing. Note

that the aircraft may

be drifting during the descent and landing process.

Ready to Fly ­­­­ Automatic go home and land

The flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to fly back to the home point

and land.

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Home Point

When the aircraft is initializing the Ready to Fly status, the aircraft will record the current GPS

coordinates as

the home point. It is recommended to lift off only after Ready to Fly status is confirmed for the

safety of being

able to fly back to home point successfully in case the Failsafe mode is initiated.

Go Home Procedures

1 Record Home Point. 2 Flying. 3 Remote controller signal lost.

5 Fly 4 Signal lost lasts 3s, begin to go home. back to home point. 6 Landing after hovering

15s.

LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator

LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator

Height over home point<=20m

Height over home point>20m

20m

Elevate to 20m

Figure 6­2

(1) In a Failsafe situation, if less than 6 GPS satellites are found for more than 20 seconds,

the aircraft

will descend automatically.
(2) When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft’s position and

altitude if

the remote controller signal is recovered.

In Phantom 2 mode, users can set a new home point manually when the aircraft is in “Ready

to fly” status

as long as a home point has been recorded automatically. Quickly flipping the S2 switch of

the remote

controller from upper most to lower most positions 5 times or more will reset the current

aircraft position

as a new home point of PHANTOM 2. When successfully reset, you will see a series of rapid

green blinks

on the LED Flight Indicator. The definition of “home point” is:

(1) The home point is the place PHANTOM 2 returns to when the control signal is lost,

which is

recorded last time.

(2) The home point is used to calculate the horizontal distance between you and the

aircraft, the

distance will be displayed as

D

if using iOSD module.

Regaining Control during Failsafe Procedure

Position of

Switch S1

Position­1 Position­2

Position­3

(No triggering the Failsafe)

How to regain

control

When the S1 switch is switched to Position­1,

toggle the S1 switch to any other position once to

regain control. If remote controller’s signal is

recovered, control is returned back to the pilot.

Regain control as soon as signal is

recovered.

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6.5 Low Battery Capacity Warning Function

The low battery capacity warning alerts users when the battery is close to depletion during

flight. When it appears,

users should promptly fly back and land to avoid accidental damage. The PHANTOM 2 has

two levels of low battery

capacity warning. The first appears when the battery has less than 30% power and the

second appears when it has

less than 15% power.
(1) When battery power drops below 30% and LED indicator will blink red slowly.

(2) At lower than 15% the LED indicator will blink red rapidly, the PHANTOM 2 will also

begin to descend and

land automatically. After it has landed, keep the throttle stick at its lowest point or execute

CSC.

(3) There is a hidden third low battery threshold in addition to the 1st and 2nd level

warnings. This uses 10.65V

as its threshold. Both this voltage threshold and the 2nd Level Low Battery Warning will

trigger auto­landing.

Altitude can be maintained if necessary by pushing up on the throttle stick.

(1) Remember to fly your PHANTOM 2 back as soon as you see a low battery capacity

warning.

(2) Keeping the battery contact needles and pads clean is very important. Any dirt and dust

may

cause a communication failure.

6.6 Flight Limits Function

All UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators should abide by all regulations from such

organizations at ICAO

(International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations. For safety

reasons, the flight limits

function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits

function includes

height, distance limits.

In Ready to Fly status, height, distance limits works together to restrict the flight. In Ready to

Fly (non­GPS) status,

only height limit works and the flying height restricted to be not over 120m.

(1) The default parameters in the Assistant is compliant within the definitions of class G ruled

by

ICAO. (Refer to Airspace Classification to get more details). As each country has its own

rules,

make sure to configure the parameters to comply with these rules too, before using the

PHANTOM 2.

(2) Users in Mainland China can refer to 民用航空空域使用办法.

Max Height & Radius Limits

The Max Height & Radius restricts the flying height and distance. Configuration can be done

in the PHANTOM 2

Assistant. Once complete, your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder.

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Max

Height

Max

Radius

Home Point
The height of

aircraft when it

is powered on

Figure 6­3 Figure 6­4

Ready to Fly

Limits Ground Station Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height

The flight height is restricted to fly

under the max height.

Warning: Height limit

reached.

None.

Max Radius

The flight distance is restricted to fly

within the max radius.

Warning: Distance limit

reached.

Rapid red flashings

when close to the Max radius limit.

Ready to Fly(non­GPS)

Flight Limits Ground Station Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height

The flight height is restricted to fly

under the minor height between the

Max height and 120m.

Warning: Height limit reached.

None.

Max Radius Not limited, no warnings or LED indicators.

(1) If the aircraft flies out of the limits, you can still control your aircraft except to fly it further

away.

(2) If the aircraft is flying out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non­GPS) status, it will fly

back

within the limits range automatically if 6 or more GPS satellites have been found.

6.7 Flight Limits of Special Areas

Special areas include airports worldwide. All special areas are listed on the DJI official

website. Please refer to

http://www.dji.com/fly­safe/category­mc for details. These areas have been divided into

category A and category B.

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Category A Category B

Ready to Fly

Airspace Limits

Rear LED
Flight Indicator

A

Orange

Motors will not start.

If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly

(non­GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will

automatically descend and land then stop its motors.

B

Yellow

If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly

(non­GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will

descend to airspace C and hover 5 meters below edge d.

C

Green

No restrictions of flight, but the Phantom will not enter

Category A, the aircraft can fly free, but it will not enter

Airspace B through Boundary b & d.

Around Category B sites, the phantom can fly freely, but it will

not enter into Airspace A through Boundary a.

D

Blue

No restrictions. None.

10.5m

2400m

Center of

Special

Area

8000m

120m

A B C

8100m

D

b

d

c b a a c

d

a

b

c

Airspace: A,B,C,D

Boundary: a, b, c, d

1000m

A C D
c a a c

a

2000m c

Center of

Special

Area

Airspace: A,C,D

Boundary: a, c,

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Semi­automatic descent: All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command

during

the descent and landing process. Motors will stop automatically after landing. Users will

regain control

once the motors have stopped. There is no need to toggle the S1 switch.

(1) When flying in the airspace (A/B/C) of restricted special area, LED flight indicators will

blink red

quickly and continue for 3 seconds, then switch to indicate current flying

status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking.

(2) For safety reasons, please do not fly close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway

lines,

city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible.

6.8 Conditions of Flight Limits

In different working modes and flight modes, flight limits will differ according to number of

GPS satellites found.

The following table demonstrates all the cases(√: available; ×:unavailable).

All flights are restricted by height, distance and special areas simultaneously.

Phantom mode

Flight Status Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius

Ready to Fly √ √ √

Ready to Fly (non­GPS) × √ ×

Naza­M mode

Control Mode number of GPS found Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius

GPS

≥6 √ √ √

<6 × √ ×

ATTI.

≥6 √ √ ×

<6 × √ ×

Manual

≥6 × × ×

<6 × × ×

Disclaimer
Please ensure that you are kept up to date with International and Domestic airspace rules and

regulations before

using this product. By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that

you have read this fully.

You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content while using this product,

and for any direct or

indirect consequences caused by not following this manual, violate or disregard any other

applicable local laws,

administrative rules and social habits thereof.

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7 Assistant Installation and Configuration

7.1 Installing Driver and PHANTOM 2 Assistant

Installing and running on Windows

1. Download driver installer and Assistant installer in EXE format from the download page of

PHANTOM 2

on the DJI website.

2. Connect the PHANTOM 2 to a PC via a Micro­USB cable.

3. Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

4. Next, run the Assistant installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

5. Double click the PHANTOM 2 icon on your Windows desktop to launch the software.

The installer in EXE format only supports Windows operating systems (Win XP, Win7, Win8

(32 or 64

bit)).

Installing and running on Mac OS X

1. Download the Assistant installer in DMG format from the download page of PHANTOM 2

on the DJI

website.

2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

3. When launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant,

Launchpad won’t

allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store.

4. Locate the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder, press the Control key and then click the

PHANTOM 2 icon

(or right­click the PHANTOM 2 icon using a mouse). Choose Open from the shortcut menu,

click open in

the prompt dialog box and then software will launch.

5. After the first successful launch, directly launching of the software can be achieved by

double­clicking

the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad.

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Installer in DMG format supports only Mac OS X 10.6 or above.

Usage of PHANTOM 2 Assistant on Mac OS X and Windows are exactly the same. The

Assistant pages
appear in other places of this manual are on the Windows for example.

7.2 Using the PHANTOM 2 Assistant on a PC

1. Start up the PC, power on the PHANTOM 2, then connect the PHANTOM 2 to the PC with

a Micro­USB

cable. DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished.

2. Run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant and wait for the PHANTOM 2 to connect to the Assistant.

Observe the

indicators on the bottom of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection indicator

is

and communication indicator is blinking .

3. Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration pages.

4. View and check the current configuration in the [View] page.

Language swap

View configurations

Connection indicator

Communication

indicator

RC, Gain

Gimbal, Battery IMU calibration

Firmware upgrade

Account, software

version

*This image is for reference

only. Please refer to the

actual user interface.

Function switch of Phantom 2

and Naza­M mode

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(1) Users should not enable the Naza­M function before finishing Advanced Flight

Maneuvers

procedure in the " PHANTOM Pilot Training Guide”. If the Naza­M mode is enabled, users can

switch the control mode between ATTI. Mode, GPS Mode or Manual Mode, and access the

advanced settings (e.g. IOC). In addition, the LED located on the rear frame arms will display

Naza­M flight status indications instead of the PHANTOM 2's indicators. Do not enable the

Naza­M mode unless you are an experienced user or guided by a professional.

(2) You can change to the Phantom 2 mode by clicking the same button used to turn on

the Naza­M

mode. This operation will disable the Naza­M mode and enable Phantom 2 mode. All

parameters

will be returned to factory settings.

7.3 Firmware upgrade of PHANTOM 2

Please refer to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to install driver and PHANTOM RC Assistant, and

then follow the
procedures below to upgrade the software and firmware; otherwise the PHANTOM 2 might

not work properly.

1. An internet connection is required to upgrade PHANTOM 2’s firmware.

2. Click the [Upgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed

firmware is the

latest version. If not, click the relative links to upgrade.

3. Be sure to wait until the Assistant shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the

PHANTOM 2 after 5

seconds. Once completed, the firmware is up to date.

Firmware upgradable items

Current firmware version

Upgrade link

*This image is for reference

only. Please refer to the

actual user interface.

(1) DO NOT power off until the upgrade is finished.

(2) If the firmware upgrade failed, the main controller will enter a waiting for firmware

upgrade

status automatically. If this happens, repeat the above procedures.

Firmware upgradable items:(1)Main Controller(2)P330CB(Main Board)(3)Receiver(

4)Gimbal

CMU(5)Gimbal IMU(6)Battery

7.4 PHANTOM RC Assistant Description

Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the remote controller.

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1. Turn off the remote controller and find the Micro­USB port on the bottom of it.

2. Start up the PC, power on the remote controller, and then connect the remote controller to

the PC with a

Micro­USB cable. DO NOT disconnect until the configuration is finished.

3. Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the remote controller to connect to the

Assistant. Observe

the indicators on the bottom left of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection

indicator is and communication indicator is blinking .

4. Finish configuration in the [Main] page.

5. Finish upgrade in the [Info] page if necessary.

DT7调参软件

Main Page of the 2.4GHz Remote Controller

Language swap

Main page

Connection indicator

Communication indicator

Firmware upgrade

Account, software
version

*This image is for

reference only. Please

refer to the actual

user interface.

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8 Appendix

8.1 Specifications

Aircraft

Operating environment temperature ­10°C to 50°C

Power consumption 5.6W

Supported Battery DJI Intelligent battery

Weight (including the battery) 1000g

Take­off Weight ≤1300g

Hovering Accuracy (Ready to Fly) Vertical: 0.8m; Horizontal: 2.5m

Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s

Max Tilt Angle 35°

Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2m/s

Max Flight Speed 15m/s (Not Recommended)

Wheelbase 350mm

2.4GHz Remote Controller

Operating Frequency 2.4GHz ISM

Communication Distance (open area) 1000m

Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER) ­97dBm

Working Current/Voltage 120 mA@3.7V

Built­in LiPo Battery Working Current/Capacity 3.7V, 2000mAh

DJI Intelligent Battery

Type 3S LiPo Battery

Capacity 5200mAh, 11.1V

Charging Environment Range 0°C to 40°C

Discharging Environment Range ­20°C to 50°C

8.2 LED Flight Indicators Description

Aircraft in Normal status Descriptions

Power On Self­Test

Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up

Ready to Fly

Ready to Fly (non­GPS)

Aircraft in abnormal status Warnings and errors

Remote Controller Signal Lost

1st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

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2nd Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big
Errors & Aircraft cannot fly.*

Compass data abnormal because of ferro­magnetic interference or

the compass needs calibration.

* Users can connect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to get detailed information about warnings

and errors.