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DJI S-1000/Zenmuse CHECKLISTS

· DJI S-1000 BENCH SET UP & TESTS

o All screws/bolts are tight

o Timer alarm for flight time to not exceed 80% battery capacity set properly

o Batteries are secure

o Antennas are secure

o Props balanced

o Props aligned

o Props not chipped

o Check blades, arms, etc. for cracks/damage

o Wiring Tight

o No excessive flexing of motors or booms

o Booms/motors will not twist

o Center of gravity is correct

o Warning lights set for low battery if used

o Batteries charged. Replace any battery which cycles below 80% of rated capacity

§ Laptop Battery

§ Flight Battery

§ Handheld Rx Battery

§ RC Tx Battery

§ Video Rx Battery

§ Spare Laptop Battery

DJI S-1000 INVENTORY CHECKLIST

o Load Flight plan

o Aircraft

o Camera with SD card

o Spare parts/tools

o Spare batteries

o Two RC transmitters

o Laptop

o Battery Charger

o Flight Controller Cable

o Video monitor, stand, battery, antennas

o Goggles

o Datalink & cable

o Battery Y-harness

DJI S-1000 PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST

o Check area to fly on Google maps

o Confirm walkie talkie and ATC coms operation

o Inform ATC of your flight plan if required

o Determine emergency flight plan and alternate landing zones avoiding power lines and 

obstacles

o Check wind direction
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o Set a perimeter of 50-100 meters – area must be clear of people

o All antennas (9?) installed and all pointing in correct directions

o Engage GCS, monitor, laptop, goggles, etc. (bring up flight plan)

o Remove lens cap / Clean lens

o Camera On

o Ensure camera has SD card installed.

o Check battery voltage

o Install battery on copter.

o Check CG

o Level copter with front pointing in correct direction for course lock – do not turn on

o On Copter TX - Set switches - Throttle Down, Return to Home switch Off, Manual 

Flight Mode

Switch On, Flight Path Switch Off – Not Course or Home Lock

o Copter Transmitter On

o Check Model Selection on Tx

o Check Tx battery voltage (above 7.4v)

o On Photo Tx – set switches - HDMI switch Off, Freestyle switch On

o Photography Transmitter On

o Check Model Selection on Tx

o Check Tx battery voltage (above 7.4v)

o Plug in battery black lead first.

o Calibrate GPS/Compass if necessary

o If calibrated, cycle battery with correct heading for course lock.

o Do not touch the Copter until 30 seconds after full GPS Lock. Initial 3 red blinks is 

normal meaning

no GPS lock. Wait until no flashes. Continue with checklist.

o Check Copter Voltage from GCS

o Engage Attitude Mode – Must Achieve Double Amber Flash

o Engage GPS Mode – Must Achieve Double Purple Flash

o While in GPS mode engage “Course Lock” mode. Must achieve green Flash

o Do not engage motors. Set throttle to center position. Must achieve single amber flash 

in Attitude

Mode and single purple flash in GPS mode

o HDMI switch On (video on camera itself should go off)

o Freestyle switch On (FPV Off)

o Verify camera operation (If problems, check Drive Mode – Remote Cmdr must be 

“on”, manual focus,

intelligent auto)

o Verify data link if installed – rolling copter manually should change gauges

o Upload flight plan

o Verify altitude is about 0 via gauge on computer/GCS/video monitor/goggles

o Timers set properly
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TAKEOFF CHECKLIST

o Declare intentions for takeoff with ATC

o Engage GPS mode – Double purple flash

o Engage Course Lock mode (double green flash)

o Announce loudly: “CLEAR PROP”

o Position the sticks in the lower left hand corners, then immediately raise the throttle 2 

clicks,

and center the right stick.

o Advance throttle to 1⁄4 power for 5 seconds. Assure all motors are operating.

o Verify that left/right and forward/back stick movement engages the proper motors

o Verify data and video links are still operational

o Announce loudly: “TAKING OFF”

o Advance throttle to full. Copter must jump off of the ground.

o Ascend to 3 meters. Center throttle stick. Should be single green flash. Verify wireless 

link,

GPS hold, camera operation, gauges, etc. are working properly.

o Verify course lock is operational by rotating 90 degrees and pushing forward on stick.

o Verify copter stability. If unstable, land and reset gains, recalibrate, or retest as 

necessary.

o Raise landing gear

o Proceed with manual mission

o For autopilot operation

§ Ascend to 10 meters manually

§ Engage autopilot

o Manual pilot/observer must monitor the informational LED and be ready to take over in

manual mode when necessary.

o Manual pilot to request copter flight battery voltage readout from camera operator

periodically.

QUICK PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST

o Landing zone clear

o Level copter with correct heading

o Battery 4.1+ full, 3.8 depleted

o Camera on. SD card in.

o Both TX – all switches down

o Both TX on

o Copter on

o Check GPS and Course lock checks

o Video check

o Photo check

o Timers ready

o Takeoff

o Raise Landing Gear

o Unplug 6 batteries upon landing
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LANDING CHECKLIST

o Landing area clear

o Lower landing gear

o Note obstacles in flightpath

o Announce loudly: “LANDING”

o First cut power to the aircraft

o Note elapsed time of flight

o Adjust any parameters (camera servo speed, exponential, etc)

o Turn power off to transmitters, camera, goggles, monitors, Rxs, etc.

o Touch motors to verify temperatures are similar

o Complete flight log

§ Date and time of flight

§ Batteries used

§ Time of Flight

o Contact ATC
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ERROR MESSAGES

o White flashes

§ IMU malfunction. Land and determine cause. Possibilities:

· GPS/Compass not pointing forward

· IMU not pointing forward

· Set up of X, Y, Z for location of IMU and Compass is incorrect

o Excessive rocking/instability possible causes:

§ Weak motor

§ Structure flexing from fatigue or cracks

· Motor mount

· Main frame

· Booms

§ Loose Bolts causing flexing or misalignment

· Props

· Mounts

§ Props out of balance

§ Props misaligned

§ Excessive wind speeds or gusts

§ Excessive Gains

§ Excessive motor power. Max motor power must a little more than typical ascent

power.

o Red Flashes (1, 2 or 3 flashes with pauses) – GPS loss (3 is more serious). Land if loss 

lasts

for more than 30 seconds. Possible causes:

§ Clouds

§ Structures

§ GPS mal-function

§ GPS too close to electrical components

§ GPS vibration