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Section)8)5)Safety)Information

A!Mikrokopter!is!not!a!toy.!These!safety!instructions!are!intended!not!only!for!the!protection!of!the!aircraft,!

but!also!to!protect!your!own!safety!or!others.!Improper!operation!can!cause!serious!injury!and!property!

damage.

As!with!any!machine,!there!is!no!guarantee!of!errorNfree!behavior!of!the!electronics!or!software.!Operation!

of any!MK!requires!careful!preparation!and!review.!It!is!important!to!operate!the!MK!wisely,!both!in!the!air!

and!on!the!ground.!It!is!your!responsibility!make!sure!both!you!and!the!MK!are!fully!capable!of!the!intended!

task.

Overflight

Warning: Do!not!fly!over!people!!You!may!also!need!appropriate!insurance!before!flight,!as!required!by!law!

in!many!countries!

General

• A!Mikrokopter!is!not!a!toy!and!not!suitable!for!children!under!14!years.

• If!you!don’t!have!sufficient!knowledge!about!the!control!of!the!MK,!please!contact!someone!with!experience.

• An!appropriate!(model!aircraft)!liability!insurance!is!required.!In!general,!model!aircraft!are!not!covered!by!

a!standard!liability!insurance.

• Refer!to!the!Wiki!and!forum!about!the!features!and!operation!of!the Mikrokopter.com.!

Before)starting

• Check!the!reliability!of!the!Mikrokopter.

• The!flight!battery!and!transmitter!battery!must!be!fully!charged.

• Always!turn!on!the!transmitter!first!and!then!the!MK,!this!allows!for!proper!twoNway!communication!to!

lock!in.

• Watch!for!visible!damage!such!as!loose!screws,!broken,!unbalanced!or!damaged!propellers,!faulty!

connectors!or!solder!joints,!broken!pipes,!etc.

• All!propellers!must!be!in!a!good!condition!and!securely!mounted.!The!motors!must!spin!smoothly.!!Please!

ensure!that!there!are!no!objects!in!the!rotational!plane!of!the!propellers!or!within!a!distance!that!poses!a!

risk!of!obstruction.!Rotating!propeller!ends!are!dangerous!to!touch!–!never!touch!a!rotating!propeller!with!

fingers!or!other!body!parts.

• Ensure!that!the!selected!channel!on!the!remote!control!is!free!and!that!you’re!within!range!of!the!

transmitter.

• Ensure!the!sensors!are!calibrated!(when!the!motors!are!off!move!yaw!and!gas!stick!into!upper!left!corner!

until!it!beeps)!and!that you!hear!the!appropriate!audible!beep!count.

• Different!settings!can!result!in!fundamentally!different!flight!characteristics!and!occupation!of!the!Channel!

functions.!Make!sure!that!you!are!familiar!with!the!setting!and!its!features.

• After!starting!the!motors,!check!that!all!motors!are!running!and!rotate!evenly.!Please!fly!carefully!at!a!low!

altitude!until!you!know!that!everything!is!working!fine.

• Perform!a!preNflight!check!(see!checklist!below).

• Start!manually!–!switch!off!altitude!control!and!GPS.

• The!electronics!must!not!be!wet!and!should!be!operated!in!the!temperature!range!of!0N40!°C

During)the)flight

• Do!not!take!risks!!Your!own!safety!and!that!of!your!environment!depend!on!the!good!behavior!of!the!

pilot. Always!maintain!a!safe!distance!from!people,!animals!and!objects.!Improper!operation!can!cause!

serious!injury!and!property!damage! Never!fly!towards!viewers!and!avoid!flying!over!spectators.

• Keep!in!mind!that!spectators,!especially!children,!do!not!understand!the!potential!danger!of!the!spinning!
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props.!!

• Always!turn!off!the!MK!first!and!disconnect!the!flight!battery!before!turning!off!the!transmitter.

• Only!fly!in!sight.!In!the!case!of!manual!control,!you!must!be!able!to!see!the!position!and!attitude.

• Never!rely!100%!on!functions!such!as!GPS,!compass,!or!altitude!control.!You!must!always!be!able!to!take!

manual!control!of!the!MK.

• Reduce!the!gas!or!switch!off!the!motors!in!case!of!a!crash!or!failure.

• Do!not!fly!in!blocked!air!space,!such!as!in!the!vicinity!of!airports,!etc.

• Pay!attention!to!underNvoltage!warning!Nflying!on!an!empty!battery!can!cause!damage!to!the!Lipos!and!

crash.

• If!a!defect!or!malfunction!has!occurred,!it!must!be!corrected!before!the!next!start.

• When!using!GPS,!take!note!that!the!position!of!the!MK!can!change!suddenly!some!meters.

After)the)flight

• disconnect!the!battery!and!check!all!over!for!damage.!!Make!sure!that!there!is!no!damage!to!the!propellers.

• See!the Handling!and!safety!precautions!of!Lipos.

• After!a!crash!the!sensors!and!electronics!might!be!damaged.!Before!the!next!start!everything!must!be!

checked.

Checklist)(pre8flight)check)

• Weather!conditions!suitable!(Beginners!are!advised!to!fly!in!conditions!less!than!15kts).

• Frame!and!all!screws!are!tight.

• Propeller!not!damaged!and!tightly!fixed.

• Battery!fully!charged!and!securely!mounted.

• Transmitter!battery!charged!and!the!antennas!are!free.

• Channel!of!the!transmitter!is!not!busy.!If!35/40/70MHz!or!other!MHzNRCNcontrols!are!in!operation!

simultaneously,!the!used!channels!must!be!checked!with!the!other!pilots!(not!necessary!for!2.4!GHz!

systems).

• Check!RC(TX/RX)!operation!range!(on!the!ground!)!from!time!to!time!(and!before!1st!flight).

• Ensure!there!is!nothing!in!the!danger!zone!of!the!propeller.

• Ensure!enough!space!for!launch!and!flight.

• Ensure!the!GPS!module!(if!any)!has!GPS!fix.!If!CH!or!PH!is!active!it!will!beep!every!second.!Check!that!when!

you!switch!to!GPS!mode,!there!will!be!an!audible!beep.

• For!manual!start!ensure!GPS!and!altitude!controls!are!turned!off.

• Ensure!sensors!are!calibrated!and!that!the!right!setting!is!loaded.

• Ensure!the!trim!of!the!remote!control!is!in!neutral!position.

LiPo)Batteries

Lipo)Batteries

Lithium)Polymer)batteries)are)as)volatile)as)a)can)of)gasoline)and)should)be)treated)with)the)same)

caution.))Before!use,!you!must!understand!proper!use,!handling,!charging,!and!storage!of!this!type!of!

battery. Please)read)the)information)about)LIPO)batteries)in)the)Training)section)of)this)website)and)

on)the)other)forums.