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### TABLE OF CONTENTS

GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

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SUMMARY

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INTRODUCTION AND INTERESTS OF THE PETITIONER

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BACKGROUND

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BASIS FOR PETITION

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### A. Name And Address Of The Petitioner

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### B. The Specific Sections of 14 C.F.R. From Which Switch Seeks Exemption

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### C. The Extent Of Relief Switch Seeks And The Reason Switch Seeks The Relief

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### D. The Reasons Why Granting Switch Request Would Be In The Public Interest

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### E. The Reasons Why Granting The Exemption Would Not Adversely Affect Safety

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### F. The Rules From Which Switch Seeks Exemption

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### G. Any Additional Information, Views, Or Arguments Available To Support Request

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CONCLUSION

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APPENDICES.

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APPENDIX

– A: DJI Inspire 1 Technical Specifications

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APPENDIX

– B: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s User Manual

................................ ................................ ... 2 5

APPENDIX

– C: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s Maintenance Manual

................................ ..................... 2 6

APPENDIX

– D: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s Safety Guidelines

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### GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

AGL Above Ground Level

AOI Area of Interest

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATO Air Traffic Organization

AV Aerial Vehicle

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

COA Certificate of Authorization

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FAR Federal Aviation Regulation

GCS Ground Control Station

GPS Global Positioning System

LOL Loss of Link

NAS National Airspace System

NOTAM Notice to Airman

PIC Pilot in Command

Section 333 FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) Section 333

SO Safety Observer

SOP Standard Operating Procedures

UA Unmanned Aircraft

UAS Unmanned Aircraft System

VFR Visual Flight Rules

VLOS Visual Line of Site

VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions

VTOL Vertical Takeoff and Landing

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### SUMMARY

Switch, Ltd. (“ Switch ”) seeks exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R §§ 61.113(a) & ( b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b), to operate an

u nmanned Aircraft System pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA). This exemption will permit Switch to operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the commercial purpose of conducting aerial video surveillance and video graphy of its data center campuses and the immediately surrounding areas to give its campuses an additional layer of physical security both during construction and normal operations.

I NTRODUCTION AND INTERESTS OF THE PETITIONER

Switch designs, builds, and operates ultra

- secure , ultra

- resilient in which its clients store their mission critical data and computing systems. Switch’s SUPERNAP facilities are the first and only carrier neutral colocation data centers to be certified Tier IV Gold in Operations by the Uptime Institute, and are also certified Tier IV Gold in the Design and Facility categories. As part of its commitment to essentially eliminating risk for its clients, Switch’s facilities have 24/7 on

- site fire safety and security staff, all of whom are employed by Switch

. The objective of Switch ’s proposed aerial surveillance and video operations is to augment Switch’s security presence by enhancing its ability to m onitor its datacenters and perimeter

areas.

BACKGROUND

Unmanned Aircraft Systems: DJI Inspire 1 UA S

Switch seeks an exemption to operate DJI systems for compensation or hire within the NAS. The DJI Inspire 1 is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft (UA) with a Ground Control Station (GCS) utilizes electronic tablet or smart phone systems (the Proposed UA is referred to herein as the “ Proposed UA ,” and together with the other system components, the “ Proposed UAS ”)

. The Proposed UA has a maximum gross weight of 6 pounds 7.5 ounces, a length of 17.3 inches, width of 17.7 inches, height of 11.8 inches, and a maximum speed of approximately 42 knots. The proposed UA is equipped with four main rotors , which are driven by Lithium Polymer battery powered electric motors.

The Proposed UA will be registered in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 44103, Registration of Aircraft
, as well as 14 C.F.R Part 47, Aircraft Registration
, and marked in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 45, Identification and Registration Marking

.

BASIS FOR PETITION

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R. § 11.61) and the FMRA , Section 333, Special Rules for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems , Switch hereby petitions the Administrator to commercially operate the Proposed UA in the National Airspace System (NAS), and for an exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R §§ 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b).

(1) In consideration of the speed, weight, size, and limited operating area associated with the unmanned aircraft and its operation, Switch’s proposed operation of the Proposed UA meets the conditions of FMRA Section 333 and will not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with

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### 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. Accordingly, Switch requests relief from Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b), as these sections set forth requirements for maintenance that only apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate.

Switch submits that the requested relief is proper because Switch will ensure an equivalent level of safety. Switch will use experienced personnel or technicians to perform maintenance, alterations,

or preventive maintenance on the UAS using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the operating documents (i.e., Monthly Maintenance Log, and applicable Instruction Manual (s) )
, and will document and maintain all maintenance records for the Proposed UA

.
(2) Switch also requests r elief from certain requirements of Section 61.113(a) and (b), entitled Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command
, to the extent necessary to allow a Pilot in Command (PIC) holding a private pilot or higher level certificate, as well as an airman medical certificate, and who has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight

- hour and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the Proposed UA in a manner consistent with this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures.

(3) Switch further seeks relief from Section 91.7(a), entitled Civil aircraft airworthiness
, because the Proposed UA do es not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. As such, Switch submits that it will ensure that the Proposed UA is in an airworthy condition prior to every flight by confirm i ng that the Proposed UA is in compliance with the operating documents (i.e., Monthly Maintenance Log and applicable Instruction Manual (s) ), and that the aircraft are in a safe condition for flight.

(4) Switch also seeks an exemption from the requirements of Section 91.121, entitled Altimeter Settings
, as the Proposed UA will not have a typical barometric altimeter onboard. However, altitude information of the Proposed UA will be provided to the PIC via Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and radio communications telemetry data link, which downlinks from the UA to the GCS for active monitoring of the flight path. This altitude information, combined with Switch ’s operation of the Proposed UA within visual line of sight, at or below 500 feet AGL, will ensure a level of safety equivalent to Section 91.121.

(5) Finally
, Switch seeks an exemption from the requirements of Section 91.151(b), entitled Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions

. Switch submits that safety will not be affected by operation of the Proposed UA during daylight hours under VFR in VMC conditions with enough battery power to fly for a total duration of approximately 13.5 minutes to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly for at least an additional 4.5 minutes

.

In accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 11.81, Switch provides the following information in support of its petition for exemption:

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### A. Name a nd Address o f t he Petitioner.

The name and address of the petitioner and point of contact is:

Switch, Ltd. Adam Kramer, VP Strategy 7135 South Decatur Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 Phone: (702) 267

- 6695 Email: adam@supernap.com

With a copy to:

Switch, Ltd. Attn: Legal Department 7135 South Decatur Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 Phone: (702) 444

- 4000 Email: switchlegal@ supernap.com

B. The Specific Sections o f 14 C.F.R. f rom Which Switch Seeks Exemption.

1. Switch s eeks an e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection s 61.113(a) & (b).

Section 61.113, entitled Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command
, subsections (a) and (b) prescribe the following, in relevant part:

(a) No person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as a pilot in command (PIC) of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire,
act as PIC of an aircraft.

(b) A private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as PIC 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.

2. Switch s eeks an e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection 91.7(a).

Section 91.7, entitled Civil aircraft airworthiness
, subsection (a), states the following:

(a) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in an airworthy condition.

3. Switch s eeks an e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection 91.121.

Section 91.121, entitled Altimeter settings, subsection (a), states the following, in part:

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### (a) Each person operating an aircraft shall maintain the cruising altitude or flight level of that aircraft, as the case may be, by reference to an altimeter that is set, when operating

—

(1) Below 18,000 feet MSL, to

—

(i) The current reported altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 100 nautical miles of the aircraft;

(ii) If there is no station within the area prescribed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, the current reported altimeter setting of

an appropriate available station; or

(iii) In the case of an aircraft not equipped with a radio, the elevation of the departure airport or an appropriate altimeter setting available before departure.

4. Switch s eeks an e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection 91.151(b).

Section 91.151, entitled Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions
, subsection (b), states the following:

(b) No person may begin a flight in a rotorcraft under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 20 minutes.

5. Switch s eeks an e xemption f rom t he r equirement s o f s ection 91.405(a).

Section 91.405, entitled Maintenance required
, subsection (a), states the following : Each owner or operator of an aircraft

—
(a) Shall have that aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in part 43 of this chapter[.]

6. Switch s eeks an e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection 91.407(a)(1)

.

Section 91.407, entitled Operation after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration
, subsection (a)(1), states the following:

(a) No person may operate any aircraft that has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless

—
(1) It has been approved for return to service by a person authorized under § 43.7 of this chapter[.]

7. Switch s eeks an ex emption f rom t he r equirements o f s ections 91.409(a)(1) & (2)

.

Section 91.409, entitled Inspections
, subsection (a), states the following:

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### (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had

–

(1) An annual inspection in accordance with part 43 of this chapter and has been approved for return to service by a person authorized by § 43.7 of this chapter; or

(2) An inspection for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in accordance with part 21 of this chapter.

8. Switch s eeks an e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ections 91.417(a) & (b).

Section 91.417, entitled Maintenance records
, subsections (a) and (b), state the following:

(a) Except for work performed in accordance with §§ 91.411 and 91.413, each registered owner or operator shall keep the following records for the periods specified in paragraph (b) of this section:

(1) Records of the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration and records of the 100

- hour, annual, progressive, and other required

or approved inspections, as appropriate, for each aircraft (including the airframe) and each engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance of an aircraft. The records must include

—
(i) A description (or reference to data acceptable to the Administrator) of the work performed; and

(ii) The date of completion of the work performed; and

(iii) The signature and certificate number of the person approving the aircraft for return to service.

(2) Records containing the following information:

(i) The total time in service of the airframe, each engine, each propeller, and each rotor.

(ii) The current status of life

- limited parts of each airframe, engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance.

(iii) The time since last overhaul of all items installed on the aircraft which are required to be overhauled on a specified time basis.

(iv) The current inspection status of the aircraft, including the time since the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the aircraft and its appliances are maintained.

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### (v) The current status of applicable airworthiness directives (AD) and safety directives including, for each, the method of compliance, the AD or safety directive number and revision date. If the AD or safety directive involves recurring action the time and date when the next action is required.

(vi) Copies of the forms prescribed by § 43.9(d) of this chapter for each major alteration to the airframe and currently installed engines, rotors, propellers, and appliances.

(b) The owner or operator shall retain the following records for the periods prescribed:

(1) The records specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be retained until the work is repeated or superseded by other work or for 1 year after the work is performed.

(2) The records specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be retained and transferred with the aircraft at the time the aircraft is sold.

(3) A list of defects furnished to a registered owner or operator under § 43.11 of this chapter shall be retained until the defects are repaired and the aircraft is approved for return to service.

C. The Extent o f Relief Switch Seeks a nd t he Reason Switch Seeks that Relief.

1. Switch seeks r elief from s ection s 61.113(a) & (b) relating to pilot qualification to the extent necessary to conduct the proposed UAS operations

.

Switch seeks r elief from Section 61.113(a) and (b) entitled Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command
, to the extent necessary to allow a PIC holding a private pilot or higher level certificate and a current and valid airman medical certificate, and who has met certain flight

- hour and currency requirements, to conduct the proposed UAS flight operations for compensation or hire. This relief is requested because the limitations set forth in s ection 61.113(a) and (b) state that a private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as PIC 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.

As set forth more fully throughout this Petition
, Switch will maintain an equivalent level of safety because

no PIC will be allowed to operate the Proposed UA S unless that PIC has met certain flight

- hour and
currency requirements and demonstrated that the PIC is able to safely operate the Proposed UA S in a
manner consistent with the operation al specifications described in this application for exemption
, including evasive and emergency maneuvers, as well as maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. Further, Switch submits that all operations of the Proposed UA S conducted by the PIC pursuant to the grant of this Petition: (1) will be incidental to Switch business; and (2) will not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire.

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### 2. Switch Seeks Relief f rom Section 91.7(a) to allow Switch to determine the UAS’s airworthiness based on compliance with the UAS operating documents

.

Switch seeks r elief from Section 91.7(a) to allow it to determine that the Proposed UA S is in airworthy condition prior to every flight by ensuring that the UAS is in compliance with the operating documents (i.e., the Switch UAS Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual). Switch also seeks the requested relief because the Proposed UA does not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H.

Under the requested exemption, Switch will be able to ensure that the Proposed UA is in airworthy condition based upon its compliance with the operating documents prior to every flight, and further, determine that the aircraft is in condition for safe flight, as stated in the conditions and limitations below.

3. Switch seeks relief from s ection 91.121 to allow flight operations utilizing a barometric pressure sensor, GPS, and radio communications telemetry data for altitude information

.

Switch seeks r elief from Section 91.121, entitled Altimeter settings, to the extent required to allow flight operations of the Proposed UA S , which utilize s a barometric pressure sensor, GPS equipment, and a radio communications telemetry data link to downlink altitude information from the UA to the PIC at the ground control station. Since the FAA requires that any altitude information concerning UAS operations be reported to air traffic control in feet above ground level, Switch seeks the requested relief because the Proposed UA ’s altimeter may be set on the ground to zero feet AGL, rather than the local barometric
pressure or field altitude, before each flight.

Considering the limited altitude of the proposed operations, relief from 14 CFR 91.121 is sought to the
extent necessary to comply with the applicable conditions and limitations stated below. As more fully set forth herein
, an equivalent level of safety will be maintained since the Proposed UA is equipped with a barometric pressure sensor and GPS equipment, which automatically ensures that a ground level pressure setting will be established prior to each flight and provides the PIC with altitude information on the heads

up display of the GCS.

4. Switch seeks relief from Section 91.151(b) to accommodate flight time limitations associated with the UAS battery power systems

.

Switch seeks r elief from Section 91.151(b) entitled Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions, is requested to the extent required to allow flights of the battery powered Proposed UA during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions, under VFR, for a total duration of 13.5 minutes to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes. Switch seeks the requested relief because without an exemption from Section 91.151(b), the flight time duration of the battery powered Proposed UA will severely constrain the practicality of Switch ’s propose d use in monitoring its facilities pursuant to this Petition.

The technical specifications of the Proposed UA S, the DJI Inspire 1 operating documents, and Switch ’ s proposed operating limitations, demonstrate that Switch can safely operate the battery powered Proposed UA during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions (VMC), under VFR, and with enough battery
power to fly for a total duration of 13.5 minutes to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes.

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### 5. Switch seeks relief from s ections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), And 91.417(a) & (b) because the proposed UAS does not require an airworthiness certificate

Switch seeks relief from s ections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b) because those sections only apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate and the Proposed UA meet the conditions of FMRA Section 333 for operation without an airworthiness certificate. Notwithstanding this request for exemption, Switch will use trained technicians to perform maintenance, alterations, or preventive maintenance on the UAS using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the UAS operating documents (i.e., the Switch Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual). Furthermore, Switch will document and maintain all maintenance records for the Proposed UA S.

D. The Reasons Why Granting Switch ’s Request is i n t he Public Interest.

Granting the present Petition will further the public interest by allowing Switch to safely, efficiently, and economically perform aerial surveillance and videography of its data center campuses, thereby further enhancing the security of those data centers and the customer and end

- user data housed within them. Notably, because Switch ’s proposed flight operations focus on monitoring of Switch’s own property and the boundaries of that property, the proposed operations do not implicate any privacy issues.

1. The public will benefit from decreased congestion of the NAS.

The Proposed UA are battery powered and serve as a safe, efficient, and economical alternative to the manned aircraft traditionally utilized to aerial surveillance and obtain aerial imagery

. By reducing the
amount of manned aircraft needed to perform aerial acquisitions, an exemption allowing the use of the Proposed UA S would reduce the amount of manned aircraft in the NAS, minimize noise and air pollution, and increase the safety of life and property both in the air and on the ground. Additionally, by reducing the number of manned aircraft operating in the NAS, the exemption will reduce congestion on and around airports associated with arriving and departing aircraft. The Proposed UA does not require an airport to takeoff or land. Likewise, reducing the number of manned aircraft conducting aerial surveillance and videography operations will ease th e strain on air traffic control during the ground, takeoff, departure, arrival, and landin g phases of flight operations.

2. The public will benefit f rom t he safety and efficiency o f t he Proposed UA S.

Conducting aerial surveillance and videography with the Proposed UA S instead of manned aircraft will also benefit the public by drastically reducing the levels of air and noise pollution in comparison to those generated during traditional aerial surveillance and videography flight operations. The Proposed UAS uses batteries to power its electric motors and as a result does not produce any air pollution . It is the most viable environmentally conscious alternative to the cabin class, six cylinder internal combustion engine aircraft that are typically utilized for such flight operations, which burn approximately 20

- 30 gallons per hour of leaded aviation fuel. While reducing the carbon footprint of aerial acquisitions, t he battery powered electric motors Proposed UA also virtually eliminate noise pollution

.

U sing the Proposed UA S to perform flight operations
, will also substantially reduce or completely eliminate the risk to life and property in the air and on the ground associated with traditional manned aircraft flight operations. Aside from absence of flight crew members onboard the aircraft, the Proposed UA (weighing approximately 6 pounds 7.5 ounces, at maximum gross weights with length of 17.3 inches, width of 17.7 inches, and with no fuel on board), presents far less potential for collateral damage to life and property on

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### the ground, and in the air, compared to the type of manned aircraft that typically conduct similar operations (weighing approximately 6,000 pounds with a wingspan of approximately 42 feet, a length of 34 feet, and a fuel capacity of 180 gallons).

3. Performing aerial surveillance and videography operations w ith t he Proposed UA S will benefit the economy

.

In addition to being safe and efficient, the Proposed UA S is an economical alternative to using manned aircraft to conduct similar aerial operations. As such, operatio n of the Proposed UA S will allow United States based companies, like Switch
, to remain competitive and contribute to growth of the U.S. , state, and local economies

. Specifically, with the rising cost of aviation fuel and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regulatory actions phasing out leaded aviation fuels, U.S. owned and operated companies must adopt new and alternative technology in order to remain competitive. T he battery powered Proposed UA is one such technology that not only allows companies greater operational flexibility compared to manned aircraft, but provides that flexibility without the hig h operating costs of a traditional manned aircraft.

Technology like the Proposed UA S, allows companies like Switch to further leverage their competitive advantages and remain profitable leading to g reater job stability for employees and contractors, and ultimately to the growth of the U.S. and local econom ies

. Improved financial performance of U.S. companies, through commercial use of technology like the Proposed UA S also contributes to a stable workforce that increases consumer spending; improves local, state, and federal tax revenues; and allows companies like Switch to invest in research and development in order to protect and expand on their competitive advantages both in the United States and abroad.

4. The proposed operations do not present any privacy issues.

Switch ’s operation of the Proposed UA S will not implicate any privacy issues. Specifically, the Proposed UA S will be operated only in compliance with operating documents (i.e., the Switch Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual) which requires property owner involvement as well as local law enforcement notification, and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations, including the minimum altitude requirements of 14 C.F.R. § 91.119. Moreover, Switch’s proposed operations will take primarily on Switch’s own property and the immediately surrounding areas.

E. The R easons Why Granting t he Exemption Would Not Adversely Affect Safety, o r How t he Exemption Would Provide a Level o f Safety a t Least Equal t o t hat Provided b y t he Rule f rom

w hich Switch Seeks Exemption.

1. The Proposed UAS meets the c onditions o f t he FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) Section 333.

In consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the unmanned aircraft and its operation, Switch ’s operation of the Proposed UA S meet s the conditions of FMRA Section 333, and will not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H.

Section 333 provides authority for a UAS to operate without airworthiness certification and sets forth requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security. Specifically, FMRA Section 333 states the following, in part:

(a) In General.

-- Notwithstanding any other requirement of this subtitle, and
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the

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### Secretary of Transportation shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system before completion of the plan and rulemaking required by section 332 of this Act or the guidance required by section 334 of this Act.

(b) Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

-- In making the determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine, at a minimum

—

(1) which types of unmanned aircraft systems, if any, as a result of their size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to airports and populated areas, and operation within visual line of sight do not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or the public

or pose a threat to national security; and

(2) whether a certificate of waiver, certificate of authorization, or airworthiness certification under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, is required for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1).

(c) Requirements for Safe Operation.

-- If the Secretary determines under this section that certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.

In seeking this exemption, Switch submits that the Proposed UA S can operate safely in the NAS pursuant to FMRA Section 333, as demonstrated by: (a) the characteristics of the Proposed UA S; (b) the pilot certification requirement; and (c) the specific operating limitations identified in this Petition and by the FAA in granting the Petition

.

a. The s pecifications o f t he Proposed UA S d emonstrate i ts s afe c haracteristics.

The Proposed UA S does not create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat
to national security considering its size, weight, speed, and operational capability.

i. Technical s pecifications o f t he Proposed UA S.

The technical specifications of the Proposed UA S are set forth by the DJI Inspire 1 Technical Specifications, attached hereto as Appendix A

.

ii. The Proposed UA S ’s a utonomous f light a nd navigation m odes e nable t he UAS t o r emain w ithin a d efined o perational a rea.

The Proposed UA S may be operated in both manual and fully autonomous flight modes. A complete description of the flight and navigational modes of the Proposed UA S is provided at pages 45

- 50 of the DJI Inspire 1 User Manuals, attached hereto as Appendix B

.

iii. The Proposed UA is designed for automatic return to the home point in the event of a loss of the control link or navigation.

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### When the Control Link is lost, the Proposed UA will remain stationary, in flight, for 3 seconds or more. If, after 3 seconds, the Proposed UA does not reacquire control link data from the GCS, it will assume that the Control Link is lost and return to the home position (i.e., failsafe mode) via GPS, descend to the takeoff position
, and shut down. A complete description of the DJI Inspire 1 ‘s Failsafe Functions are set forth at pages 13 through 15 in the attached DJI Inspire 1 User Manual

.

iv. The Proposed UAS’s GCS a nd i ts o peration.

A complete description of the operation and specifications of the Proposed UAS’s GCS and flight control software is provided at pages 40 through 47 of the attached DJI Inspire 1 User Manual.

b. Flight o perations with th e Proposed UA S will be limited to those within line of sight of a certificated pilot in command with a safety observer.

Switch will only utilize certificated operators to act as a pilot in command (PIC) of the Proposed UA S , and will utilize a safety observer to a ssist p ilots during all flight operations.

c. Flights o f the Proposed UA will b e co nducted p ursuant t o s pecific o perating l imitations.

In seeking this exemption, Switch proposes to commercially operate the Proposed UA S for the special
purpose of conducting aerial surveillance and videography over certain areas of United States, primarily its own property, pursuant to the following specific operating limitations:

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption will be limited to the following aircraft described in the operating documents, which is a rotorcraft UAS weighing less than 55 pounds maximum gross weight: DJI Inspire 1 Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this grant.

2. UAS operations under this exemption will be limited to conducting operations for the
purpose of aerial surveillance and videog raphy of Switch’s private property and, to the extent Switch has permission of the property owner to conduct such operations, of other private property.

3. The UA may not be flown at an indicated airspeed exceeding 20 knots.

4. The UA must be operated at an altitude of no more than 500 feet above ground level (AGL), as indicated by the procedures specified in the operating documents unless a special request is made and approved by ATC. All altitudes reported to ATC must be in feet AGL.

5. The UA must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC at all times. This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC’s FAA

- issued airman medical certificate.

6. The use of first person view by the PIC or safety observer is not permitted.

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### 7. All operations must utilize a safety observer

. The SO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maintains VLOS capability. The SO and PIC
must be able to communicate verbally at all times. Electronic messaging or texting is
not permitted during flight operations. The PIC must be designated before the flight and cannot transfer his or her designation for the duration of the flight. The PIC must

ensure that the SO can perform the functions prescribed in the operating documents.

8. The SO must not perform any other duties beyond assisting the PIC with seeing and avoiding other air traffic and other ground based obstacles/obstructions and is not permitted to operate the camera or other instruments.

9. The operating documents and the grant of exemption must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations contained in the grant of exemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the conditions and limitations contained in the grant of exemption take precedence and must be followed. Otherwise, the operator must follow the procedures as outlined in its operating documents. The operator may update or revise its operating documents. It is the operator’s responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised documents to the Administrator upon request. The operator must also present updated and revised documents if it petitions for extension or amendment to the grant of exemption. If the operator determines that any update or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted the exemption, then the operator must petition for amendment to its grant of exemption. The FAA’s UAS Integration Office (AFS

- 80) may be contacted if questions arise regarding updates or revisions to the operating documents.

10. Prior to each flight the PIC must inspect the UAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe flight. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight. The Ground Control Station must be included in the preflight inspection. All maintenance and alterations must be properly documented in the aircraft records.

11. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS operation or flight characteristics, e.g. replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo a functional test flight. The PIC who conducts the functional test flight
must make an entry in the aircraft records.

12. The pre

- flight inspection must account for all potential discrepancies, e.g. inoperable components, items, or equipment, not already covered in the relevant sections of the operating documents.

13. The operator must follow the UAS manufacturer’s aircraft/component, maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements.

14. The operator must carry out its maintenance, inspections, and record keeping requirements, in accordance with the operating documents. Maintenance, inspection, alterations, and status of replacement/overhaul component parts must

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### be noted in the aircraft records, including total time in service, description of work accomplished, and the signature of the authorized person returning the UAS to service.

15. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer Safety Bulletins.

16. The authorized person must make an entry in the aircraft record of the corrective action taken against discrepancies discovered between inspections.

17. The PIC must possess at least a private pilot certificate and at least a current third

class airman medical certificate. The PIC must also meet

18. The operator may not permit any PIC to operate the UAS unless the PIC meets the operator’s qualification criteria and demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under the exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours must be logged in a manner consistent with 14 C.F.R. § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs are permitted under the terms of the exemption. However, training operations may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During training, proficiency, and experience

- building flights, all persons not essential for flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 91.119.

19. UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 C.F.R. § 1.1. All operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions. If flight at night is required, a special request will be made at the FAA office closest to proposed area of operations. Flights under special visual flight rules are not authorized.

20. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point as denoted on a current FAA

- published aeronautical chart unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained, and the operation is conducted in accordance with a NOTAM as required by the operator’s COA. The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available to the Administrator upon request.

21. The UA may not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.

22. If the UA loses communications or loses its GPS signal, it must return to a pre

determined location within the planned operating area and land or be recovered in accordance with the operating documents.

23. The PIC must abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies in accordance with the operating documents.

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### 24. The PIC is prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough power to fly at normal cruising speed to the intended landing point and land the UA with 25% battery power remaining.

25. The operator must obtain an Air Traffic Organization issued Certificate of Waiver or Authorization prior to conducting any operations under the grant of exemption. This COA will also require the operator to request a Notice to Airman (NOTAM) not more than 72 hours in advance, but not less than 48 hours prior to the operation. All operations shall be conducted in accordance with airspace requirements in the COA including class of airspace, altitude level and potential transponder requirements.

26. All aircraft operated in accordance with the exemption must be identified by serial number, registered in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 47, and have identification (N

Number) markings in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 45, Subpart C. Markings must be

as large as practicable.

27. Before conducting operations, the radio frequency spectrum used for operation and control of the UA must comply with the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission and other applicable government agencies

.

28. The documents required under 14 C.F.R. 91.9 and 91.203 must be available to the PIC
at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the UAS is operating. These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request.

29. The UA must remain clear and yield the right of way to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times.

30. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle.

31. Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating persons (persons other than the PIC, SO, operator trainees or essential persons), vessels, vehicles, and structures except in the following circumstances :

a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The operator must ensure that nonparticipating persons remain under such protection. If a situation arises where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA, flight operations must cease immediately;

b. The aircraft is operated near vessels, vehicles or structures where the owner/controller of such vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission and the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard;

c. Operations nearer to the PIC, SO, operator trainees or essential persons do not present an undue hazard to those persons per § 91.119(a).

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### 32. All operations shall be conducted over private or controlled

- access property with permission from the land owner/controller or authorized representative. Permission from land owner/controller or authorized representative will be obtained for each flight to be conducted.

33. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA must be reported to the FAA's UAS Integration Office (AFS

- 80) within 24 hours. Accidents
must be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov

.

2. Reasons w hy a n exemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection 61.113(a) & (b) w ould n ot

a dversely a ffect s afety.

Switch submits that the equivalent level of safety established by s ection s 61.113(a) & (b) will be maintained because no PIC will be allowed to operate the Proposed UA S unless that PIC has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight

- hour and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the Proposed UA S in a manner consistent with the exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures.

Considering Switch ’s proposed area of operations, and the operating limitations set forth above
, the parallel nature of private pilot aeronautical knowledge requirements to those of commercial pilot requirements (See Exemption No. 11062); and the airmanship skills necessary to safely operate the Proposed UA S, Switch submits that the additional manned airmanship experience of a commercially certificated pilot does not correlate to the airmanship skills necessary for Switch ’s specific proposed flight operations.

The FAA has previously granted relief from s ection s 61.113(a) & (b) specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 , 11812 ).

Switch will not allow any PIC to operate the Proposed UA S unless that PIC has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight

- hour requirements or the Proposed UA S training and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the Proposed UA S in a manner consistent with this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and
structures. More s pecifically, the PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 C.F.R. § 61.51(b), 25 hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot (with a minimum of 5 hours of those hours

as a UAS pilot operating the same make and model of UAS to be used for operations under the exemption). In addition to the hour requirements, the PIC must have accomplish ed 3 takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days (for currency purposes).

As in Exemption Nos. 11062, 11138, and 11153, prior documented flight experience obtained in compliance with applicable regulations will ensure an equivalent level of safety during Switch ’s proposed operations. The Administrator has held that prior documented flight experience obtained in compliance with applicable regulations would ensure safe operations, stating as follows:

In Exemption No. 11062, the FAA required that prior to conducting operations for the
purpose of motion picture filming (or similar operations), the PIC must have accumulated

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### and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR 61.51(b), 25 hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot including at least 10 hours logged as a UAS pilot with a multi

- rotor UAS. Prior to operations under Exemption No. 11062, the PIC must also have accumulated and logged a minimum of 5 hours as a UAS pilot operating the same make and model of UAS
to be used for operations under the exemption. For clarification, the FAA considers these minimum hour requirements to be inclusive rather than additive; i.e. 5 hours make and model time may be included in the 10 hours of multi

- rotor time and the 10 hours may be included in the total 25 hours of UAS rotorcraft time. In addition to the hour requirements, the PIC must accomplish 3 takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days (for currency purposes). The FAA finds that at a minimum, the flight

- hour requirements in Exemption No. 11062 are appropriate to practice and build proficiency in the skills
necessary to safely conduct the petitioner’s proposed operations. The FAA also finds that prior documented flight experience that was obtained in compliance with applicable regulations would satisfy this requirement. Training, proficiency, and experience

- building flights can also be conducted under the grant of exemption to accomplish the required flight time. During training, proficiency, and experience

- building flights the PIC is required
to operate the UA with appropriate distances in accordance with 14 C.F.R 91.119.

Exemption No. 11138 at page 15.

In sum, Switch ’s proposed UAS flight operations will ensure a level of safety equivalent to sections 61.113 (a) & (b) by not allowing any PIC to operate the Proposed UA S unless that PIC has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight

- hour and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the Proposed UA S in a manner consistent with the exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures.

3. Reasons w hy a n e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection 91.7(a) will n ot a dversely

a ffect s afety.

Switch’s proposed flight operations will maintain t he equivalent level of safety established by Section 91.7(a) because prior to every flight Switch will ensure that the Proposed UA S is in an airworthy condition based upon the UAS’s compliance with its operating documents and as stated in the conditions and limitations herein.

The FAA has previously granted relief from Section 91.7(a) specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 , 11812 ).

4. Reasons w hy a n e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection 91.121 w ould not ad versely a ffect s afety.

Switch’s proposed flight operations will maintain a level of safety equivalent to that established by Section 91.121 because the altitude information from the Proposed UA will be provided to the PIC via GPS equipment and a radio communications telemetry data link, which downlinks from the UA to the GCS for active monitoring of the flight path and altitude. This altitude information, combined with Switch ’s operation of the Proposed UA within visual line of sight, at or below 500 feet AGL, will ensure a level of safety equivalent to Section 91.121. The altitude information will be generated by GPS equipment installed

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### onboard the aircraft. Prior to each flight, a zero altitude initiation point is automatically established by the UAS at ground level.

The FAA has previously granted relief from Section 91.121 specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 , 11812 ).

5. Reasons w hy a n e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ection 91.151(b) w ould n ot ad versely a ffect s afety.

A n equivalent level of safety to that established by 14 C.F.R. Section 91.151 (b) would exist under a grant of this exemption due to (1) the technical specifications of the Proposed UA S; (2) the limitations on the proposed flight operations; and (3) the location of the proposed flight operations. Accordingly, Switch will

ensure that it will safely operate the battery powered Proposed UA during daylight hours in VFR conditions, with enough battery power to fly for a total duration of 13.5 minutes to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes.

As in Exemption No s

. 11109 and 11812
, the technical specifications of the Proposed UA S; the limitations

on the proposed flight operations; and the location of the proposed operations, will ensure an equivalent level of safety established by 14 C.F.R. Section 91.151(b). Safety will also be ensured as the Proposed UA S provide audible and visual warnings to the PIC at the GCS when the UA experiences low battery voltage, the first warning occurring at approximately 33% remaining battery power, and again at approximately 10% remaining battery power. At the critically low battery level, the Proposed UA S will descend and land automatically.

P revious exemptions granted by the FAA concerning Section 91.151 demonstrate that safety is not adversely affected when the technical characteristics and operating limitations of the Proposed UAS are considered. Relief has been granted for manned aircraft to operate at less than the minimums prescribed in Section 91.151, including Exemption Nos. 2689, 5745, and 10650. Moreover, the FAA has previously granted relief from Section 91.151 specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented in this Petition (e.g. Exemption Nos. 8811, 10808, 10673, 11042, 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 , 11812 ).

6. Reasons w hy a n e xemption f rom t he r equirements o f s ections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), a nd 91.417(a) & (b) w ould n ot a dversely a ffect s afety.

Switch submits that the equivalent level of safety with regard to the regulatory maintenance and alteration requirements established by Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b) will also be met because Switch will use trained technicians to perform maintenance, alterations, or preventive maintenance on the UAS using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the operating documents (i.e., the Monthly Maintenance Log and the DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual). Furthermore, Switch will document and maintain all maintenance records for the Proposed UA S

. A copy of the DJI Inspire 1 User Manuals is attached hereto as Appendix B; a copy of the Proposed UA S Maintenance Manual and Maintenance Log is attached hereto as Appendix C and E, respectively.

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### Switch will also ensure that it maintains a level of safety equivalent to that established by Sections 91.407, 91.417(a) and 91.417(b), because all maintenance of the Proposed UA S will be performed by trained technicians. Such m aintenance will be documented using the monthly maintenance log.

The FAA has previously granted exemptions concerning Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b) , which shows tha t safety is not adversely affected when the technical characteristics and operating limitations of the UAS are considered. In consideration of Switch ’s proposed operating limitations, the operating documents, and the technical aspects of the Proposed UA S, Switch submits that safety will not be adversely affected by granting exemption from 14 C.F.R. Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1) and (a)(2), 91.409(a)(2), and 91.417(a) and (b). Consequently, the FAA has previously granted relief specific to UAS in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 , 11812 ).

7. The F AA m ay p rescribe a ny o ther c onditions to ensure safe operation

.

In accordance with Section 333 of the FMRA and 14 C.F.R. § 21.16 entitled Special Conditions, Switch requests that the FAA prescribe special conditions for the intended operation of the Proposed UA S, which contain such safety standards as the Administrator finds necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent
to that established by 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and 14 C.F.R §§ 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7 (a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b). Such special conditions will permit safe operation of the UAs for the limited purpose of conducting aerial video and photography over certain areas of the United States in association with Switch’s business

. FMRA Section 333 sets forth the requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security , as well as the authority for such UAS to operate without airworthiness certification in accordance with any requirements that must be established for the safe operation of the UAS in the NAS. Likewise, the Administrator may prescribe special conditions pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 21.16, for operation of the Proposed UA S, since the airworthiness regulations of 14 C.F.R. Part 21 do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards, due to the novel or unusual design features of the aircraft. Section 21.16, entitled Special Conditions, states the following:

If the FAA finds that the airworthiness regulations of this subchapter do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller because of a novel or unusual design feature of the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller, he prescribes special conditions and amendments thereto for the product. The special conditions are issued in accordance with Part 11 of this chapter and contain such safety standards for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller as the FAA finds necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established in the regulations.

See 14 C.F.R. § 21.16.

Therefore, in accordance with FMRA Section 333 and 14 C.F.R. § 21.16, the FAA may prescribe special conditions for Switch ’s intended operation of the Proposed UA S, which contain such safety standards that the Administrator finds necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and 14 C.F.R Sections 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b).

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### APPENDICES

APPENDIX

– A: DJI Inspire 1 Technical Specifications APPENDIX

– B: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s User Manual APPENDIX

– C: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s Maintenance Manual APPENDIX

– D: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s Safety Guidelines

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### APPENDIX

– A: DJI Inspire 1 Technical Specifications

### APPENDIX

– A : DJI Inspire 1 Technical Specifications

Envision will only utilizes safe and reliable UAS. DJI is an industry leader in small UAS production. DJI UASs are loaded with ground breaking software enabling the user to set parameters which will not allow flight into controlled airspace. Parameters can also be set to limit flight to no higher than a predetermined and set altitude as well as limit flight to a predetermined and set distance. In addition, DJI software provides real

- time altitude and location informat ion to the PIC via the linked monitor (smart phone/tablet devices)

DJI Inspire 1

– Aircraft Model T600 Weight (Battery Included) 6lbs 7.5291oz (2935g) Hovering Accuracy (GPS Mode) Vertical: 0.5m; Horizontal: 2.5m Max Angular Velocity Pitch: 3000/s; Ya w: 1500/s Max Tilt Angle 350 Max Ascent Speed 5m/s Max Descent Speed 4m/s Max Speed 22m/s (ATTI mode, no wind

- NOT RECOMMENDED) Max Flight Altitude 4500m Max Wind Resistance 10m/s Max Flight Time Approximately 18 minutes Motor Model DJI 3510 Prop eller Model DJI 1345 Operating Temperature Range 140F to 1040F (

- 100C to 400C) Dimensions 17 1⁄4” x 17 3⁄4” x 12”

DJI Inspire 1

– Gimbal Model ZENMUSE X3 Output Power (with camera) Static: 9W; In Motion: 11W Operating Current Static: 750mA; In Motion: 900mA Angular Vibration Range ±0.030 Mounting Detachable Con trollable Range Pitch:

- 900 to +300; Pan: ±3200 Mechanical Range Pitch:

- 1250 to 450; Pan: ±3300 Max Controllable Speed Pitch: 1200/s; Pan: 1800/s

DJI Inspire 1

– Camera Name X3 Model FC350 Total Pixels 12.76M Effective Pixels 12.4M Image Max Size 4000x3000 ISO Range 100

- 3200 Field of View 940 CMOS Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” HD Video Recording UHD(4K): 4096x 2160p24/25, 3840x2160p24/25/30 FHD: 1920x1080p24/25/30/48 /50/60 HD: 1280x720p24/2 5/30/48/50/60

### Operating Temperature Range 320F

- 1040F (00C

- 400C)

DJI Inspire 1

– Transmitter Name C1 Operating Frequency 5.728

- 5.850GHz; 2.400

- 2.483GHz Communi cating Distance (unobstructed) 2000m Output Power 9W Operating Temperature Range 140F t o 1040F (

- 100C to 400C) Battery 600mAh LiPo 2S

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### APPENDIX

– B: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s User Manual

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. Disclaimer 2. l n the Box 3. l nspire 1 Quick Start Guide 4.Safety Guidelines
5. Inspire 1 User Manual 6 .l ntelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines

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# Contents

Using this manual
Legends

Before Flight

Watch the video tutorials

Download the OJI Pilot app



### Product Profile

Introduction

Feature Highlights

Assemb l e the Aircraft

Aircraft Diagram

Remote Controller Diagram



### Aircraft
Flight Controller
Flight Mode Flight Status Indicato r
Return to Home (RTH}
Dynamic Home Point

Vision Positioning System
Flight Recorder Attaching and Detaching the Propellers

OJI Intelligent Flight Battery



### Remote Controllers

Remote Controller Prof i le

Remote Controller Operations

Dual Remote Controllers Mode

Remote Controller Status LED Linking the Remote Controller

Remote Contro ll er Comp l iance Version



### Gimbal and Camera

Camera Prof i le

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### 40 Map 

### 43 Academy 

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User Center 

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Flight

Fl i ght Environment Requirements 

### 45 Flight Limits and Flight Restr i ct i on Area 

### 45 Preflight Checklist 

### 49 Calibrating the Compass 

### 49

Auto Take-off and Auto Land i ng 

### 50 Starting / Stopping the Motors 

### 51 Flight Test 

### 51

FAQ

Appendix Specifications 

### 57 Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 

### 60
How to Update Firmware 

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FCC Compliance 

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This chapter describes the features of Inspire 1, instructs you to assemble the aircraft and explains the components on the aircraft and remote controllers.

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Introduction

T he I nsp i re 1 is brand new quadcopter capable of captur i ng 4K video and transm i tt i ng an HD v i deo si gna l (up to 2km) to multiple devices straight out of the bo x

. E quipped w i th retractab l e landing gear , it

can capture an unobstructed 360 degree view from i ts camera

. The built-in camera has an i ntegrated
g i mbal to maxim i ze s t ab i l i ty and weight efficiency wh i le minimi z ing space. When no GPS s i gnal i s

ava i lab l e , V i s i on P ositioning t e chnology provides hovering precision

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## Feature Highlights

Camera and Gimbal : U p to 4K video recording and 12 megapi x el photo capture . R eserved mounting

s p ace for ND fil t ers fo r better exposure cont r o l. N ew qu i ck

- release mount a l lows you to remove the

camera with ease

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HD Video Downlink: L ow lat e ncy , HD down li nk powered by an enhanced version of the OJI Lightbridge system

. It also provides dual controllers mode

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Landing gear: R etractable land i ng gear that enables an unobstructed panoramic view from the camera

. OJI Intelligent Fl i ght Battery: 4500 mAh O JI Intell i gent F light B attery emp l oys new battery cells and a battery management system

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Flight Contro ll er : T h e ne x t generati o n f l ig h t contr o ller s y ste m p rov ides a m ore rel i able fl i g h t e x perience

. A new fl i ght recorder stores the fl i ght da t a from each fl i ght
, and Vision P osit i on i ng enhances hover i ng pr e c i s i on when no GPS is av ai lab l e

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## Assemble the Aircraft

Unlocking Travel Mode
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. • If you have purchased the dual remote controller version, you must use the Master remote

controller to deactivate Travel Mode. Refer to 'Setting Up Dual Remote Controllers Mode' (P30) section for more infromation about Master remote controlle r.

• Be sure to remove the gimbal from the aircraft before switch from Landing Mode to Travel Mode

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the travel modes t o the landing mode

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. Rotate the Gimbal Lock to the unlocked posit i o n (to the right when facing the nose of the aircraft)

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# & Place a ll propel ler s onto the correct motor and tighten by hand to ensure security before flight.

Attaching 1345s Quick-Release Propellers
The 1345s Qu i ck-Release propeller is the upgrade version of the propellers that greatly enhance the

re l iability of the propeller during the flight. F ollow i ng the steps below to attach the 1345s Quick

- Release propellers

.



### 1. I nsta ll the propellers w i th a white dot onto the mounting plates that have a white dot
, and install the propellers without a white dot onto the mounting plates that do not have a white dot.

Without white dot

2. Align the hook (A) on the propellers with the securing spring (8)
, then press down the propeller onto the mounting plate then rotate the propellers according to the lock direction until it is secured

.

# -~ ...

P r epar ing Remote Controller
Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position then adjust the antenna as shown

. 1. P ress the button on the s ide of the Mobile D evice Holder to release the clamp, adjust it to fit then attach
your mobile device.
2. Connect your mobile device to the remote controller with a US B cable. 3. Plug one end of the cable into your mob ile device, and the other end into the USB port on the back of
the remote controller.

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## Aircraft Diagram

[6]

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## Remote Controller Diagram

(1]

[2]

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[3] [9] [4] [8] [5]
[7]

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[ 1] GPS
[2 ] P ropeller ( P 17) [2] [3] (3 ] Motor [4]
[5] 

### [4 ] Front L E D ( P 12)

[5] L and i ng gear
[6 ] Gimbal and Camera (P35)

[9] ( 7 ] I nte lli gent F light B attery ( P 18)

(10] (8 ] Aircraft Micro-US B P ort
[9 ] R ear L ED ( P 12)

[10 ] Camera Micro-US B P ort
(11 ] Camera Micro-SD Card Slot ( P 35)

(12]

(13] [12] Vision P ositioning S enso r s ( P1 6)

[13] Aircraft S tatus Ind i cator ( P 13)

[1 ] Antennas ( P29 )
R elays a i rcraft control and video s i gnal. (2] Mobile D e v i ce Holder Mounting place for your mobile device

. (3] Contro l St i ck
Controls aircraft or i entation.
[ 4 ] Return Home ( RTH ) Button ( P13 )
P ress and hold the button to in i t i ate R et u rn t o Home ( RT H). [5] Transformation Switch ( P 27 ) Toggle the switch up or down to raise or lower the land i ng gear.

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(6 ] Battery Level LEDs
D isp l ays the current battery level.
[ 7] Status LED ( 8 ) Power Button
U sed to power on or power off the remote controller

. [ 9 ] RTH LED
D isplays the power status. Circular L ED around the RTH button displays R TH status

.

[1 O J Came r a Sett i ngs Dial

Turn the dial to adjust camera settings

. Only funct i ons when the remote contro ll er is connected to a mobile device running the OJI
Pi lot app

. [ 11] Playback Button
P layback the captured images or videos.
[ 12] Shutter Butto n P ress to take a photo. I f in burst mode
, the
set number of photos will be taken w i th one press

. [ 13] Fl i gh t M ode Sw itch
Used to sw i tch between P
, A and F mode

. [ 14 ] Vi d eo Reco r d in g Button
P ress to start recording video

. P ress again to stop recording.
[ 15 ] Gimbal D i al
Use this dial to control t he t i lt of the gimbal.
(1 6 ] M i ni-HDM I Port C onnect an HD compatible monitor to this port to get a live HD video preview of what the

camera sees

. [17 ] M i cro-USS Po rt
F

or connecting the remote controller to your computer

. [15] [14]

[13]__/ {16] {17] !18] (19] 

### I I

(18 ] CAN Bus Port
R eserved for future use. [19 ] USB Port [10] [11]

'---[12]

Connect to mob i le device to access all of the OJ I P ilot app contro l s and features

.

[ 20] GPS Module

[20] Used to pinpoint the location of the remote controller.

(22)---i.I 

### 0 

### 0

10 [21 ] Bac k Le ft Button
Customizab l e button in OJI P ilot app. (22 ) Powe r Port
Connect to a power source to charge the

re m ote con t roller ' s interna l battery.
(23] Bac k Right Button
Customizab l e button in O JI Pi lot app.

# Aircraft

This chapter describes the features of the Flight Controller, Vision Positioning System and the Intelligent Flight Battery.

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# Aircraft

Flight Controller

T he I nspire 1 ' s flight controller is based on DJI flight controller w i th severa l enhancemen t s such as new flight mode and new safe mode. Three safe modes are available : F ailsafe
, Return Home and Dynamic H ome Point. These features ensure the safe return of your aircraft if the control signal is lost. A flight recorder stores crucia l f li ght data for each flight.



## Flight Mode

T hree flight modes are available. The details of each flight mode are found in the section below: P mode ( P ositi o ning ) : P mode works best when GPS signal is strong. The r e are three different states of P mode
, which wi ll be automatically selected by the I nspire 1 depending on G P S signal strength and Vision P

ositioning sensors : P

- G P S: GPS and Vision P ositioning both are available
, and the aircraft is using GPS for positioning. P

- OPT I : Vision P osit i on i ng is avai l able but the G P S signal is not. Aircraft is using only Vision Positioning for hovering P

- A TI I : Neither G P S or Vision Positioning available
, aircraft is using only its barometer for positioning
, so only altitude is controlled

. A mode ( Attitude) : The G P S and Vision Positioning System is not used for holding position. The aircraft only uses its barometer to maintain altitude. If it is still receiving a GPS signal
, the aircraft can automatically
return home if the Remote Controller signal is lost and i f the Home Point has been recorded successfully

. F m ode ( Funct i on ) : Intelligent Orientation Control ( IOC ) is activated i n this m ode. For m ore information about IOC
, refer to the IOC in Appendi x.

:\): Use the Flight Controller mode switch to change the flight mode of the aircraft
, refer to the " F light Mode Switch " on P 27 for more information.



## F li ght Status Indicator

The I N SP I RE 1 comes w i th t he F ront LED
, R ear LED and A i rcraft S tatus I ndic a tor. T he positions of these L ED s are shown in the figure below :

--- Aircraft Status Indicator

Front LED Rear LED

T he Front and R ea r LED show the orientation of the aircraft. The Front L ED displays solid red and the R ear LE D displays solid green

. A i rcraft S tatus I nd i cator shows the system status of the flight controller. Refer to the tab l e below for more i nformation about the A i rcraft S tatus I ndicator :



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### Aircraft Status Ind i cator Descript i on

Normal

R G Y

...... Red, Green and Yellow Flash Alternatively Power on and self

- check

G Y

...... Green and Yellow F lash Alternatively Aircraft warming up

G · · · · · · Green Flashes Slowly

G X2

· · · · · · Green F lashes Twice

Y

· · ·· ·· Yellow Flashes Slowly

Warn i ng Safe to Fly (P mode with GPS and Vision Positioning)

Safe to Fly (P mode with Vision Positioning but without GPS)

Safe to Fly (A mode but No GPS and Vision Positioning)

Y

...... Fast Yellow Flashing Remote Controller Signal Lost

R ······Slow Red F lashing Low Battery Warning

R · · · · · · Fast Red Flashing Critica l Low Battery Warning

R

···· · ·Red Flashing Alternatively IMU E rror

R

- Solid Red Critical Error

R Y
· ·· ···Red and Yellow Flash Alternatively Compass Calibration Required



### Return to Home (RTH)

The Return to Home (RTH) brings the aircraft back to the last recorded Home Point. There are three cases that will trigger RTH procedure; they are Smart R T H, L ow B attery R T H and Failsafe RTH.

G PS

Home Point ' 11 1

Sma rt R T H Description

The Home Point is the location at which your aircraft takes 

### off when the GPS signal is strong. You can view the GPS signal strength through the GPS icon (
, 111 ). If you are using the Dynamic Home Point setting, the Home Point will be updated to your current position as you

move around and when the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks green

.

Using the RTH button on the remote controller (refer to " RTH button " on P28 for more information) or the RT H button in the OJI Pilot app when GPS is available to enables smart RTH. T he aircraft return to the latest recorded Home Point
, you may control the aircraft's orientation to avoid collision during the Smart
RTH. Press the Smart RTH button once to start the process , press the Smart RTH button again to exit Smart RT H and regain the control.

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### Low Battery RTH
The low battery l evel failsafe is triggered when the OJI Inte l ligent F light B attery is depleted to a point tha t may affect the safe return of the a i rcraft

. Users are adv i sed to return home or land the aircraft immediately when these warnings are shown

. O JI P ilot app wi l l advise user t o return the a i rcraft t o the H ome P oint when low battery warn i ng is triggered

. Aircraft wi ll automatica l ly return t o the H o me P o i nt if no action i s taken after 

### '10 seconds countdown

. User can cancel the R T H by p r essi n g once o n t h e RTH button

. T he thresholds for these warnings are automat i ca ll y de t ermined based on th e current aircraft altitude and i ts distance from the H ome P o int. A i rcraft w i ll land a u tomatica ll y if the curren t batter y l eve l ca n o n l y supp o rt t h e a i rcraft t o l and t o t he grou n d from the current a l titude. Use r can use the remote controller to control the aircraft ' s orientation dur i ng the landing process.

T he Battery L evel I n dicat o r is displayed in the O JI Pilot app , and is described below

Critical Low battery level warning( Red) 

# J_

Battery Level Remark

Warning

L

ow batte r y T he battery

leve l warning power is low

. P l ease land the aircraft

.

Cr i tical L ow T he aircraft battery level must land

warn i ng i mmediately

.

E

stimated E s

ti m at e d
remaining remaining f light based on current fl i ght time battery level.



### 14 Sufficient battery level( Green)

Low battery level warning 

# 6 Remaining fhght time

Power requires to return home 

# ci

Battery level indicator



### Aircraft Status OJI Pilot app Indicator

T ap " G o-home " to have
t he aircraft return to the H ome point and land

A ircraft status automatica ll y , or " Canc el " to

indicator blinks resume normal flight. If no action is taken
, the aircraft RED slowly. will automatically go home and land after 1 O 

### seconds

. R

emo t e controller will sound

an a l arm.

Aircraft sta t us T he OJI P ilot app screen wil l fl as h red and aircraft starts to i nd i cator blin k s descend

. R emote controller RE D quick l y

. will sound an a l arm.

N / A 

### N / A Flight Instructions

Fly the aircraft back and land it as soon as possible
, then stop the motors and replace the battery

.

T he a i rcraft will beg i n to descend and land automat i cally

.

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:\): • When the critical battery level warning activates and the aircraft is descending to land automatically
, you may push the throttle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more appropriate locat ion for landing.

• C o l or zones and markers on the battery level indicator reflect estimated remaining flight time

and are adjusted automatically
, according to the aircraft ' s current status.

Failsafe R T H
Fa il safe RTH is activated automatically if remote controller signal (including video relay signal) is lost for

more than 3 seconds provided that H ome Point has been successfully recorded and compass is working normally

. Return home process may be interrupted and the operator can regain control over the aircraft if

a remote controller signal is resumed.

Fa i lsa f e I llustration

1 Record Home Point (HP)

Blinking Green

4 Signal l.c6t Lasts 3secs

.

Fast Blinking Yellow 2 Confirm Home Point

Blink i ng Green

5 G o H ome(20m can be set)

# -pi**~~ ~~~~~~~~** **~** " '?Tl Elevate IC L'Orr 

# y

ighi Q'li::J: HP<=2(.. Fast Blinking Ye ll ow 3 Remote Contro ller Signal Lost

Fast Bl i nking Y e llow

6 La nding after H overing 15secs 

# -y

• @
Fast Bl i nking Yellow



# ffi · Aircraft cannot avoid obstruction during the Failsafe RTH
, therefore it is important to set an reasonable Fai l safe altitude before each flight. L aunch the OJ I P ilot app and enter "Camera" view and select "MODE" to set the Failsafe altitude

. • Aircraft will stop ascending and immediately return to the Home P oint if you move the throttle

stick during the Failsafe

.



### Dynamic Home Point

Dynamic home point is useful in situations when you are in motion and require a Home Point that is different from the takeoff point. GPS module is located at the position shown in the figure below:



# ffi Ensure the space above the GPS module is not obstructed when using Dynamic Home Point.

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T here are two options for Dynami c H ome P oint.
1. Set the aircraft current coordinate as the new H ome Point.
2

. Set the remote controller ' s coordinate as the new H ome P oint.

S etting U p Dynamic H o m e P oint
Follow the steps below to setup D ynamic H ome P oint:
1. Connect to the mobile device and l aunch the O JI Pilot app and go to the " Camera " page. 2

. Tap" ' " and

### select**",** to reset the remote controller ' s coordinates as the new Home Point. 3. Tap " ' " and select "**". to**  reset the airc r aft' s coordinates as the new Home Point. 4

. T he aircraft status indicator blinks green to show Home P oint is set successfully.



## Vision Positioning System

OJI Vision Positioning is a positioning system that uses ultrasonic and image data to help the aircraft identify its current position

. With the help of Vision P ositioning
, your Inspire 1 can hover in place more precisely and fly indoors or in other environments where there is no GPS signal available

. The main components of OJ I Vision Positioning are located on the bottom of your Inspire 1
, including [1 ]two sonar

sensors and[2]one monocular camera

.

Using Vi s ion Po s itioning Vision P ositioning is activated automatica ll y when the Inspire 1 is powered on. No manual action is required

. Vision P os iti oning is typically used in the indoor environment where no GPS is available

. B y using the sensors on the Vision Positioning system
, I nspire 1 can perform precision hovering even when

no GPS is available.



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F

ol l ow the steps below to use Vision Positioning : 1. Togg l e the switch to " P " as shown the figure to the right: 2. Pl ace the I nspire 1 on a flat surface. Notice that the Vision P ositioning system
cannot work properly on surfaces wi t hout pattern var i at i ons

. 3. Power on the Inspire 1. The aircraft status indicator w ill flash twice in green light
, which indicates the Vision P ositioning system is ready

. Gently push the throttle up to lift 

### off
, and the Inspire 1 will hover in place.


## & T he performance of your I nspire 1 ' s V i sion Positioning System is subject to the surface you are fly i ng over

. The ultrasonic waves may not be able to accurately measu r e the distance over sound absorbing materials
, and the camera may not function c o rrectly in suboptimal environments

. The aircraft will switch from " P " mode to " A " mode automatica ll y if both GPS and Vision P ositioning System are no t available. S o operate the aircraft cautiously when in any of the following s i tuations :

• F ly i ng over monochrome surfaces (e

. g

. pur e black
, pure white
, pure red
, pure green)

. • F lying over a highly reflective surfaces.

• Fly i ng at high speeds( over Sm/sat 2 meters or over 4m/s at 1 meter)

. • F lying over water or transparent surfaces

. • F ly i ng over moving surfaces or ob j ects

. • F lying in an area where the lighting changes frequently or drastically.

• F lying over extremely dark (lux < 10) or bright ( l u x > 10
, 000) surfaces

. • Flying over surfaces that can absorb sound waves (e

. g

. thick carpet)

. • F lying over surfaces without clea r patterns or texture

. • Flying over surfaces with identical repeating patterns or textures (e.g

. tiles with same design)

. • Flying over incl i ned surfaces that will def l e c t s o und w a v es awa y fr o m t h e aircraft.

• I n the event of loss of remote controller ' s signal
, the aircraft will hover for 8 seconds and then

auto

- land if it is in " P " mode

.

: () : • Keep the sensors clean at all times. Di rt or other debris may adversely affect the effect i veness of the sensors.

• T he effective hovering altitudes of the aircraft is from 0 to 2.5 meters

. • Vision P ositioning system may not function properly when the aircraft is flying over water.

• V is i on P ositioning system may not be able to recognize pattern on the ground i n low light

conditions (less than 1001ux).

• D o not use other ultrasonic devices with frequency of 40 KHz when Vision P ositioning system is in operat i on

. • Vision P ositioning system may not be able to stabilize the aircraft when flying close to the

ground (below 0

. 5 meters) in fast speed

. 

# 0 Keep the animals away from the aircraft when Vision P ositioning system is activated. T he sonar

sensor emits high frequency sound that is only audible to some an i mals

.


## Flight Recorder

F light data is automatically stored in the internal storage device of the aircraft. User can ga i n access to these data through the O J I Pilot app. T his inc l udes flight duration
, orientation
, distance
, a i rcraft status i nformat i on , speed
, and other pa r ame t ers. 

## Attaching and Detaching the Propellers

U se only O JI approved propellers with your Inspire 1

. The grey or black nut on the propeller indicates
t he rotat i on d ir ect i on of the prope ll er and where it shou l d be attached

. To attach the prope ll ers prope rl y,



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match the nut with the dots on the motors of your Insp i re 1:

Propellers Grey cap ( 1345 )

Fi gure**~** Attach On Motors without a black dot Blac k cap (1 345R )**c::::::=:;~** Motors with a black dot

L egends 

# ei'l L ock : Turn the propellers in the indicated direction to mount and tighten 

# 'b'l U nlock: T urn the propellers in the indicated direction to loosen and remove

Attach i ng the Propellers

1. Attach the propellers with a grey nut onto a motor without a black dot and spin the propellers clockwise
to secure them in place. Attach the propellers with a black nut onto a motor with a black dot and spin the propellers counter clockwise to secure its position. Be sure to completely tighten each propeller by hand before flight.



## Lt, • Ensure propellers are attached to its corresponding motors
, otherwise the aircraft cannot take off.

• Handling the propellers with care.

• Manua ll y t i ghten each of the propellers on the correspond i ng motors to ensure i t is attached firmly.

Detaching the Propellers
Hold the motor still. T hen spin the propeller in the unlock direction indicated on the propeller itself.

Detach i ng 1345s Quick-Release Propellers
Press the 1345s Quick- R elease propellers downward firmly then rotate the propeller in the unlock direction to unlock the propellers.



## Lt, • Check that the propellers and motors are installed correctly and f i rm l y before every flight.

• E nsure that all propellers are in good condition before each flight. DO NOT use old, chipped,

or broken propellers.



### • To avoid injury, S TAN D CLEA R of and DO N O T touch prope ll ers or motors when they are spinning.

• ON L Y use original DJ I propellers for a better and safer flight experience

.



## OJI Intelligent Flight Battery

T he D J I I ntelligent F light B attery has a capacity of 4500mAh
, voltage of 22

. 2V, and smart charge

d i scharge funct i onal it y. I t can only be charged with an appropriate D JI approved charger.

Intelligent Flight Battery Charger

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# ffi B attery must be fully charged before using it for the first time. R efer to " C harging the I ntelligent Fl ight B attery" P 21 for more information

.



### DJI Intelligent Fl i ght Battery Functions

1

. B attery Level Display : LE Ds d i splay the current battery level. 2

. B attery L ife Display : LE Ds d i splay the current battery power cyc l e

. 3

. Auto-discharging F unction : T he battery automatically discharges to below 65% of total power when it is idle (p r ess the power butto n t o check battery leve l wil l cause battery to e x it idle state ) f o r more than 10 days to prevent swell i n g

. It takes around 2 days to d i scharge the battery to 65 %

. lt is normal to feel moderate heat emitting from the bat t ery during the discharge process. Discharge thresholds can be
set i n the O J I P ilot app

. 4. B alanced Charg i ng : Automatically ba l ances the voltage of each battery cell when charging

. 5

. Over charge P rotecti o n : Charging automatically stops when the battery is f ully charged

. 6. T emperature D etection : T he battery will only charge when the tempera t ure is b e tween 0 ° C(32 ° F ) and 40 ° C (104 ° F )

. 7. Over Current P r o tection: B attery s t ops charging when h i gh amperage (more than 10A) is detected. 8. Over D ischarge P r o tection : D ischarging automatically st o ps when the battery voltage rea c hes 18V to prevent over
- discharge damage 9

. Short Circuit Protection : Automati c ally cuts the p ower supply whe n a shor t cir c uit is de t ec t ed

. 10

. Battery Cell Damages Protectio n: O JI P i l ot app sh o ws w arni n g message w h e n damaged battery cell is detected

. 11

. Batte ry Info r ma tio n History : Sho w t h e l ast 32 en t ries of batter y inf ormati on re co rds that include warning
messages and so on

. 12

. Sleep Mode: S leep mode is entered after 10 minutes of inactiv i ty to save power. 1 3. Commun i cat i on: Batt ery voltage
, c a paci ty
, current, and other relevant i nformation is pro vi ded to the aircraft's to the ma i n controller

.


# & Refer to D isclaimer and Intelligent F light B attery Safety G uide/ins be f ore use

. Users take full responsibil i ty for all operations a nd usage

.



### Using the Battery

Power i ng ON/OFF Powering On : P ress the P ower B utton once , then press aga i n and hold for 2 seconds to power on

. T he P ower LED wil l turn red and the B attery Level Indicators will display the current battery level. Powering Off : P ress the P ower B utton once, then pr e ss again and ho l d for 2 seconds to powe r off

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Low Temperature Notice :
1

. The performance of the intelligent F light Battery is significantly reduced when fly i ng in a low temperature environments (those w i th air temperatures below 5 ° C). E nsure that the battery is fully charged and the ce ll voltage is at 4.43 V before each flight.
2

. U sing the Intelligent F light B attery in extremely low temperature environments (those with air temperatures below

- 10 ° C) is not recommended. When flying in environments with temperatures between 5 ° C and

- 10 ° C
, the Intelligent F light B attery should be able to achieve the appropriate voltage levels (above 4.2 V)
, but it is recommended that you apply the included insu l ation sticker to the battery in order to prevent a rapid drop in temperatures

. 3

. If the DJI Pilot app displays the " Critical Low Battery Level Warning " when flying in low temperature


### > environments, stop flying and land the aircraft immediately. You will still be able to control the aircraft ' s 

## o movement when this warning i s triggered

.

## ~ 4. Store the Intelligent F light B attery in a room temperature environment and ensure that its temperature exceeds 5 ° C before using i t in the low temperature environment. 5

. When using the I nspire 1 in a low temperature environment, begin by allowing the aircraft to hover at a low altitude, for approximately one minute
, to heat the battery

. 6. 

### To ensure optimum performance, keep the I ntel l igent Fl ight B attery ' s core temperature above 20 ° C when in use

. 

## Lt, I n cold environments
, insert the battery into the batter y compartment and allow the aircraft t o

warm up for approximately 1-2 m i nutes before taking off.



### Check i ng the battery leve l

The B attery Level Indicators display how much remaining power the battery has

. When the battery is powered off
, press the P ower B utton once

. T he B attery L evel I ndicators w ill l ight up to d i splay the cu r rent battery level. S ee be l ow for details

.

l=l=l L:.P The B attery Level Indicators will also show the current battery level during charging and discharging. T he indicators are defined be l ow. •'•**:L ED**  is on.**~** : L ED is off

.**~:** : LED is flashing

. 

## . , .

Battery Leve l

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Leve l**~ ~** **~ ~**  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%



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Battery life
The battery life indicates how many more times the battery can be d i scharged and recharged before it must be replaced

. When the battery is powered off, press and ho l d the P ower B utton for 5 seconds
to check the battery li fe

. T he B a t tery L evel Indicators will light up and/or blink as descr i bed below for 2 seconds:

Battery Life

LED 1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Life



# < < < < 90%-100%


# < < <**~--** 80%-90% '•' 

# < < < < 70%-80%

,•, 

# < <**-~ :**  ' • ' 

# < 60%-70%


# < < < < 50%-60%


# <**-~:-** 

# < < 40%-50%

,,, 

# < < < < 30%-40%

,.,**~:-** '•' 

# < < < 20%-30%


# < < < < below20%



# & When battery l ife reaches 0%
, it can no longer be used

.

F

or more information about the battery
, launch OJI Pil ot app and check the information under the battery tab.

Charg i ng the Intelligent Flight Battery

1

. Connect B attery C harger to a power sou r ce ( 1 00

- 240V 50/60 H z).
2. Open the P rotection Cap and connect the I ntell i gent F light B attery to the B attery Charger

. If the battery level is above 95%, turn on the battery before charging. 3. T he B attery L evel Indicator will d i splay the current battery level during charging.
4. The Intelligent F light B attery is fully charged when B attery Level Indicators are all off.
5. Air cool the I ntelligent Flight B attery after each flight. Allow its temperature to drop to room temperature before storing i t for an extended period

. 

# & • D o not charge the Intelligent F light B attery and remote controller with standard charger (model: A 14

- 1 OO P 1 A) at the same time
, otherwise the charger may overheat.

• Always turn off the battery before inserting it or removing it from the Inspire 1

. Never insert or

remove a battery when it is powered on

.



## '

Power Outlet

Intelligent Flight Battery Charger


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Battery Level Indicators while Charging

LED1 LED2



# . ,,**-~:-** 

# < '•'**-~:-** ' • ' '•'

,., •''**-~:- -~** **:-** '•' '•'**~-- ~--**  '•' '•' 

# < < LED3


# <
<**~--**

' • '**~--** '•' 

# < LED4


# <
<
<**-~:-** '•' 

# < Battery Level

0%-25%

25%-50%

50%-75%

75%-100%

Full y C harged

Cha r ging Protection LED D i splay
T he table below shows battery protection mechanisms and corresponding LED patterns

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# < < <**~--** L ED 4 bli n ks three times per second Charging temp e rature is too high

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After any of the above mentioned protection issues are resolved
, press the button to turn 

### off the B attery Level Indicator

. Unplug the Intelligent F light B attery from the charger and plug it back in to resume charging. Note that you do not need to unplug and plug the charger in the event of a room temperature

error , the charger will resume charging when the temperature falls within the normal range.



## & OJI does not take any responsibility for damage caused by third

- party chargers.

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### 22 To effectively calibrate the battery capacity
, it is recommended to charge and discharge the battery thoroughly for every 10 charge-and-discharge cycle. User should i nstall the battery onto the aircraft and then power on the aircraft to initiate the discharge process , discharge the battery until the aircraft is powered off automatically

. Use r should then fully charge the battery to ensure the battery is working at its opt i mal. Slow : Place the Intelligent F light B attery into the Inspire 1 ' s B attery Compartment and power it

on. Leave it on until there is less than 5% of power left, or until the battery can no longer be turned on. L aunch the O JI Pilot app to check battery level. Rap i d: Fly the Inspire 1 outdoors until there is less than 5% of power left
, or until the battery can

no longer be turned on.

# Remote Controllers

This chapter describes the features of the remote controller that includes aircraft and remote controller operations and dual remote controller mode.

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Remote Controller Profile

T he Inspire 1 Remote Contro ll er is a multi

- function wireless communication device that integrates the video downlink ground system and aircraft Remote Controller system. The video downlink and aircraft Remote Controller system operate at 2.4 GHz with maximum transmission distance of 2km. The remote controller features a number of camera fun c tions

. such as taking and previewing photos and v id eo , and controlling gimbal motions

. T he remote controller is powered by a 2S r echargeable battery

. The current battery level is displayed by LEDs on the front panel o f the remote control.



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. •Operating Mode : Control can be set to Mode 1

. Mode 2.

• Mode 1 : The right stick serves as the thrott l e

. • Mode 2 : The left stick serves as the throttle.

Do not operate more than 3 aircrafts within in the same area (size equivalent to a soccer field) to prevent transmission interference

.



## Remote Controller Operations

Power in g On And Off The Remote Controller
The Inspire 1 remote controller is po w ered by a 2S r ec h argeab l e batter y w ith a capacity of 6 0 00mAh

. The battery level is indicated by the Battery Level L ED s on the front panel. Follow the steps below to power on your remote controller : 1. When powered off. press the Power B utton once and the Battery Level LEDs will display the current battery level. 2

. Then
, press and hold the Power B utton to power on the remote controller

. 3. The Remote Controller will beep when it powers on

. The Status L ED will blink green (slave remote control l er blinks solid purple) rapidly
, indicating that the remote controller is linking to the a i rcraft. The Status LED will show a solid green light when linking is completed

. 4. Repeat step 2 to power off the remote controller after finish using it.

Charging Remote Controller Charge the remote controller via supplied charger.



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Power Outlet

Charger

Power Button

Controlling Camera
Sh oot videos or images and adjust camera settings via the Sh utter B utton, Camera Settings Dial
, Pla yback B utton and Video Recording B utton on the remote contro l.

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Turn the dial to quickly adjust camera settings such as ISO and shutter speed without letting go of the
remote controller

. Move the d ia l button to left or right to view the pictures 

### or videos in playback mode

.

[2] P l ayback Button
Press to view images or videos that have already been captured

.

[3] Shutter Button
Press to take a photo. If burst mode is activated
, multiple photos will be taken with a sing l e press.

[4] Recoding Button
P ress once to start recording video
, then press again to stop recording

.

Controlling A ir craft
This section explains how to use the various f eatures of the remote control l er

. The Remote Controller is set
to Mode 2 by default.

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## IX] S tick Neutral/ m i d point: Control sticks of the Remote Controller are placed at the central pos i tion.



### 26 Move the S tick : The contro l stick is pushed away from the central position

.

Remote Controller (Mode 2)

¢ Ai r craft ind i cates nose direction) Remarks

Moving the left stick up and down changes the aircraft ' s e l evation

. P ush the stick up to ascend and down to descend

. Push the thrott l e stick up to takeoff

. When both sticks are centered
, the I nspire 1 will hover in place

. T h e mo r e the stick is pushed away from the center position
, the faster the I nspire 1 will change elevation

. Always push the stick gently to prevent sudden and une x pected e l evation changes

. Moving t he left stick to the left or right controls the rudder and rotation of the aircraft. Push the sick left to rotate the aircraft counter clock

- wise
, and p u s h the stick r i ght t o r o tate the aircraft cl o c k wise. If t he st i ck is centered
, the Inspire 1 will stay faci n g i ts cur r ent direction

. The more the stick is pushed away from the center position
, the faster the Inspire 1 will rotate

. Moving the right stick up and down changes the**§i;;~ ;:J** **g~ f.~**  aircraft's forward and backward pitch

. 

# + Push the stick up to fly forward and down to fly backward

. The Inspire 1 will hover in place if the stick is centered

. Push the stick further away from the center position for

a larger pitch angle (maximum 35 ° ) and faster flight. Moving the right stick control left and right changes the aircraft ' s left and right pitch

. P ush left to fly left and right to fly right. The Inspire 1 will hover in place if the stick is centered. Push the stick further away from the center position for

a larger pitch angle (max i mum 35 ° ) and faster flight.

Gimbal Dial: Turn the dial to the right
, and the

camera will shift to point upwards

. T urn the dial to the left
, and the camera will sh i ft to point downwards

. The camera will remain in its current position when dia l is static.Flight Mode Switch Toggle the switch to se l ect the desired flight mode

. You may choose between; P mode, F mode and A mode

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P mode ( Positioning ) : P mode works best when GPS signa l is strong

. T here are three different states of P mode
, wh i ch will be automatically se l ected by the I nspire ; depending on G P S signal strength and Visi o n Positioning sensors : P-GPS : GPS and Vision P ositioning both are avai l able
, and the aircraft is using G P S for positioning

. P-OPT I: Vision P ositioning is available but the G P S signa l is not

. Aircraft is using only Vision Positioning for hover i ng P-ATTI : Neithe r G P S or V i sion Positi o n i ng a v ailable
, ai r c r aft is us i n g on ly i ts barometer for positi o ning
, so only alt i tude is controlled

. A mode ( Attitude ): The G P S and Vision Positioning System is not used for hold i ng position. The aircraft

on l y uses its barometer to maintain a l titude. If it is still recei v ing a G P S signal
, the aircraft can automatica l ly

r eturn home i f t he Re m ote Co ntroll er signa l is l ost a n d i f the H o me Po int h as been r eco rd ed successfully

. F mode ( Function ) : Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) is activated in this mode. For more information about IOC
, refer to the I O C in A ppend i x

. T he F light M ode S w itch is locked i n P mode by def a u l t. To un l ock the switch, launch the O JI P i l ot app , enter the " C amera" page , tap "M ODE "
, and then activate " M ultiple F light Mode"

.

Transformat i on Sw i tch 

### I RTH Button
T he T ransformation Switch/ RTH B utton combinat i on s e rves two functions. Toggle the switch up or down
to ra i se or lower the l anding gear

. Or
, press the button t o activate the R eturn to Home (RT H ) procedure. Transfo r mat i on Sw it ch
This switch has two positions. T he effect of toggling the swi t ch to any of these positions is defined be l ow :

Lower Raise

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. Ra i se: R aise the landing gear to its upper most position

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## Lt, Do not raise the landing gear when the aircraft is on the ground

. Ensure the landing gear is lowered before landing.

RTH button Press and hold this button to start the Return to Home (RTH) procedure. The LED around the RTH Button will blink white to indicate the aircraft is entering RTH mode. The aircraft will then return to the last recorded Home Point. Press this button again to cancel the RTH procedure and regain the control of the aircraft.

Connect i ng Mob i le Dev i ce
Tilt the Mobile Device Ho lder to the desired position. Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder
to release the clamp, and then place your mobile device into the clamp. Adjust the clamp to secure your mobile device

. Then connect your mobile device to the remote controller with a USB cable. Plug one end of the cable into your mobile device
, and the other end into the USB port on the back of the remote controller.



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The s i gnal transmission between aircraft and remot e controller perform best within the range that disp l ayed in the p i cture shown below :



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E nsure the aircra f t is flyi n g within the optima l transmissio n range

. Adjust the distance and position between the operator and the aircraft to achieve optimal transm i ssion performance

.



## Dual Remote Controllers Mode

More than one remote controller can connect to the same aircraft in D ual Remote Controller mode

. I n D ua l Controllers mode
, the " Master " remote contro l ler operator controls the orientation of the aircraft
, while the " S lave " remote controller controls the movement of the g i mba l and came r a operation

. When m ul t i p l e

" s l a v e " remote controlle r s (max of 6) are connect t o the aircraft
, o nl y the first connected " slave " remo t e controller is able to control the gimbal
, the remain i ng " slave " remote contr o ller can view the live feed video from the a i rcraft and set the camera pa r ameters
, but they cannot control the g i mb al.

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, however
, you cannot control the pan movement of the camera.

Setting Up Dual Remote Controllers Mode
Dual Remote Controllers mode is disabled by defau l t. Users must enable this feature on the " Master "
remote controller by through the OJI P ilot app

. F ollow the steps below for setup :

" Master " Remote Contro l ler:

1

. Connect the remote controller to your mobile device and launch the OJI Pilot app

. 2. Go to the Camera page , and tap**~~** 11 111 to enter the r emote contro l le r settings window. 3

. Tap " Set RC Status " to enable Master-and-Slave mode

. 4. Select " Master " in the " Set RC Status " section to set the remote controller as " Master " remote controller

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Slave RC List

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. Enter the connection password for the "Slave " remote controller

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" Slave " Remote Controller :
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# & Remote controller cannot link to the aircraft if the remote controller is set as " Slave ''. Meanwhile, the " Slave " remote controller cannot control the orientat i on of the aircraft. Reset the remote controller to "Master" in OJI Pilot app if you wish to l i nk the remote controller to the aircraft.

2. Search the " Master " remo t e controller in the surrounding area in the " Request Control " section

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connect to the des i red "Master" remote controller.



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## Remote Controller Status LED

The Status LED reflects connection status between Remote Controller and aircraft. The RTH LED shows the Return to Home status of the aircraft

. The table below contains details on these indicators

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R emote C ontroller S tatus

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# & T he Rem o te Status Indicator will blink red
, s o u n d an a l e r t
, when t h e battery level is critically low.



## Linking the Remote Controller

T he remote controller is li nked to your airc raft before delivery. Linking is only required when u si n g a new remote controller for the first time. F ollow these steps to link a new remote contro ll er:

1

. P ower on the remote controller and con ne ct to th e mobile dev i ce

. L aunch O JI Pil ot app

. 2. P ower on the Intellig e nt F light Ba ttery

. 3

. E nter " Camera " v i ew and tap on and then tap " Linking R emote C ontroller " button as shown below.



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Default stick mode is Mode 2, changing stick modes alters the way the aircraft is controlled. Do not change unless familiar with your new mode.

C 1 [ Gimbal P itch/Y a w C2 [ Rese t gimba l yaw**~~ ~~~** **~~~**

You can customize the C 1 and C2 buttons on the back of the r e mot e controller

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4. The remote controller is ready to link. The Remote Controller Status Indicator blinks blue and "beep' sound is emitted.

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. change unless famil i i Press the linking button on the a i rcraft

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You can customize the C 1 and C2 buttons on the back of the remote controller.

5. L ocate the Linking button on the front of the aircraft
, as shown in the figure shown below. Press the Linking button to start linking

. The Remote Controller Status Indicator w i ll display solid green if Link is succeed

.



# & • Remote controller cannot link to the aircraft if the remote controller is set as " Slave ". Meanwhile
, the " Slave " remote controller cannot control the orientation of the aircraft. Reset the remote controller to "M aster " in OJI Pilot app if you wish to link the remote controller to the aircraft.

• Remote controller will disconnect from the linked aircraft if a new remote controller is linked to

the same aircraft

.



## Remote Controller Compliance Version

The remote controller is compliant with both CE and FCC requirements.

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This chapter provides the technical specifications of the camera and explains the working mode of the gimbal.

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Camera Profile

The on
- board camera supports 4K v i deo capture up to 4096x2160p24 and 12M p i xe l photos capture by using the 1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor

. You may export the video in either MOV or MP4 format for editing. Avai l able picture shooting modes include burst
, continuous, and timer mode. A live preview of what the

camera is seeing before you shoot videos and pictures is supported through the OJI Pilot App

.

Camera M i cro
- SD Card Slot


### To store your photos and videos
, plug in the micro

- SD card into the slot shown below before powering on the Inspire 1

. The Insp i re 1 comes with a 16G B micro-S D card and supports up to a 64G B micro

- S D card. A UH S

- 1 type micro

- S D card is recommended, because the fast read and write capability of these cards enables you to store high

- resolution video data

.



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Camera Data Port
Power on the Inspire 1 and then connect a U SB cable to the Camera Data Port to download photos or videos from the camera to your computer.

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### Camera Operat i on
Use the Shutter and R ecord button on the remote controller to shoot the images or the videos through the OJ I Pilot app. F or more information about how to use these buttons
, refer to " Controlling Camera " P25

.



### ND Filter

Attach an ND filter t o the front of the camera to reduce over-e x posure and " jello " effect.



## Gimbal

Gimbal Profile

T he 3

- axis Gimbal provides a steady platform for the attached camera , allowing you to capture stabilized i mages and video

. The Gimbal can tilt the camera up to 120 degrees and rotate 360 degrees

.

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Use the gimbal dial on the remote controller to control pitch movement of the camera by default. Note that
you cannot control the pan motion of the camera by default. Enable the " Master -and -Slave " mode and
set the remote controller to " Slave " state if you wish to control both the pan and pitch movement of the

camera

.



## ,&. Use the gimbal dial on the remote controller to control the pitch movement of the camera in the single remote controller mode
, however
, you cannot control the pan movement of the camera.

Pan Control
F

ollow the instruct i ons below to use the gimbal dia l to contro l the pan mo v ement of the gimbal:
1

. P ower on the aircraft a n d remote control
, launch OJI Pilot app and enter " Camera " page

. 2

. Tap " RC Control Settings " icon and select either C1 or C2 customizable button as the gimbal pitch/
yaw switching button

. 3. Select "Gimbal Pitch/Ya w" from the dropdown list.



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Default stick mode is Mode 2
, changing stick modes alters the way the aircraft i s controlled

. Do not change unless f amiliar with your new mode

.

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You can customize the C 1 and C2 buttons on the back of the remote contro ll er

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P ress Cl or C2 button to switch from p itc h mode to yaw mode. You may use the gimbal dial to pan the gimbal under yaw mode. Press C1 or C2 again to exit yaw mode

.

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F

ollow the steps below to use OJI Pi lot app to control the gimbal or ie ntat i on: 1

. Laun ch OJI Pil ot app , enter " Camera " page. 2

. Tap and press on the screen until a blue circle is s hown. 3. S l ide to control the gimbal orientation within the " Camera " page as shown below.



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Three Gimbal operation modes are available. Switch between the different operation modes on the Camera page of the OJI Pilot App

. Note that your mobile device must be connected to the remote controller for changes to take effect. Refer to the table below for details:

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Follow Mode

FPV Mode Pan

The angle between Gimbal ' s orientation and aircraft ' s nose remains constant at all times. One user alone can control the pitch motion of the Gimbal
, but a second user is required to control the pan motion us ing a second remote controller.

The Gimbal will lock to the movements of the aircraft to provide a FirstPerson-View flying experience.

The Gimbal 's motion is independent of the aircraft ' s orientation. One user Free Mode alone can control the pitch motion of the Gimbal
, but a second user is required to control the pan motion using a second remote controller.
Tap to force the Gimbal orientation to re-align with aircraft's orientation Re-alignment by panning from gimbal's current orientation. Pitch angle will remain unchanged during the re-alignment.



# & • Gimbal motor error may occur in these situations: (1) Gimbal is placed on uneven ground. (2) Gimbal has received an excessive external force, e.g. a collision. Please take off from flat, open ground and protect the gimbal after powering up

.



### 38 • Flying in heavy fog or cloud may make the gimbal wet, leading to a temporary failure. The gimbal will recover when it dries out.

# OJI Pilot App

This chapter describes the four main GUI of the OJI Pilot app

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The OJI Pilot app is a new mobile app designed specifically for the Inspire 1

. Use this app to control the gimbal
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, for configuring your aircraft and sharing your content with friends

. It is recommended that you use a tablet for the best experience

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. Green bars indicates adequate GPS streng t h.

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. Tap to enter I OC setting menu and se l ect Course L ock
, Home Lock or Point of I nterest Lock.

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### S. battery level indicator represent different battery l evels

.

[6] Remote Con t roller Signa l**~~** t11ll : This icon shows the strength of remote contro l ler signa l.



### [7] HD Video Link S i gnal Strength**(H[l~ i11ll:**  T his icon shows the HD video downlink signal strength between the aircraft and the remote

con t roller.

[8] Battery Level 

## ff l 000/ 0 : T his icon shows the current I ntelligent F light B attery level.

T ap to enter battery information menu , set the var i ous battery warn i ng thresholds and view the battery warning history in th is page

.

[9] General Se ttin gs 

### @ : Tap this icon to enter G eneral S ettings page. S e l ect parameter units
, reset the camera, enable the quick view feature
, adjust the gimbal roll va l ue and toggle flight route display on this page.

(1 O ] Camera Opera ti on Bar

Exposure Lock AE iliil : T ap to enable or disab l e the camera exposure lock.

Function F n : Tap to adjust camera settings, such as video format and d i g i tal f il ters

.

Shutter

• : T ap th i s button to take a single photo

.



### 410 c:_ INS P IRE 1 Us er !Vfa n ual

Record 

# 0 : Tap once to start recording video, then tap again to stop recording. You can also p r ess the Video Recording Button on the remote controller, which has the same function.

Playback**~:Tap** to enter playback page. You can preview photos and videos as soon as they are captured.

Camera Settings and Shooting Mode



# - · -**=-~ ;:** **:Tap** to enter the Camera Settings page and switch from camera shooting mode from manual to auto.

[ 11] Map
Di sp l ay the flight path of the current miss i on. Tap to switch from the Camera GU I to the Map GUI.



# •

[12] V i s i o n Pos i tion i n g**~** : T his icon shows the distance between the surface and the Vision Positioning System's sensors

.
[1 3] Flight Telemetry

H: 2 M D : 39 M**~ ~** 

# G~**ws ~i.2ws**  l.2 M

Vision Positioning Status Icon is highlighted wh e n Vision P ositioning is in operation.

Fl i ght attitude i s i nd i cated by the flight att i tude i con

. (1) T he red arrow shows which direction the aircraft is facing. (2) Light blue and dark blue areas indicate pitch. (3) Pitching of the boundary between light blue and dark blue area shows roll angle

.
(14] Home Point Sett i ngs

### ~ : T ap this button to reset the current home point. You may choose to set the aircraft take

- off l ocation
, the remote controller ' s current position
, or the aircraft ' s current position as the H om e P o i n t.

[ 15 ] Return to Home { RTH ) 

## cf;; : Initiate RTH home procedure

. Tap to have the aircraft return to the latest home point.



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[ 16) G i mbal Operation Mode
Refer t o ' Gimbal Operation Mode " P 38 for more information.

[17] Auto Takeoff/Landing



# . tJ.! : Tap to initiate auto takeoff or landing.

[1 8 ] Back**~** : T ap to return to the main GUI.



### Map

User can v iew the cu rrent flight route in a larger map view in this page. You can also perform Auto take

off and L anding in the page

. E nsure your mobile device has access to the Internet. Due to the map data required
, Wi -Fi connection is recommended. Internet access is required to cache the map , if Wi -F i is unavailable
, mobile data service is required.



## Academy

Download user manual
, view on line videos

. Als o you can use the flight simulator to practice your flight sk ill s

.



### User Center

You can sy nc the picture and videos to the mobile device
, view the flight records and check your OJI
account status in the User Center. Use the OJI registered account to login to the User Center.



### 43 0 c....



# s.
)> "O "O

# Flight

This chapter describes the flight safety and flight restrictions.

44

# Flight

Once pre
- flight preparation is complete
, it is recommended to use the flight simulator to learn how to fly safe l y. E nsure that al l flights are carried out in a suitab l e l ocat i on.



## Flight Environment Requirements

1. Do not use the aircraft in severe weather conditions

. These include wind speed exceeding 1 Om/s
, snow, rain and smog

. 2. On l y fly in open areas

. Tall buildings and steel structures may affect the accuracy of the on
- board
compass and GPS signal. 3. Avoid from obstacles
, crowds, high voltage power lines
, trees or bodies of water.
4

. M i nimize e l ectromagnetic interference by not fly i ng in area with high levels of electromagnetism, including mobile phone base stations or radio transmission towers. 5

. Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environment factor such as air density and temperature

. B e very careful when flying 14700 feet (4500 meters) or more above sea level as battery and aircraft performance may be reduced. 6. The Inspire 1 cannot operate within the polar areas in " P " mode

.



## Fl i ght Lim i ts and Fl i ght Restriction Area

F light lim i ts on height and d i stance can be set. The details of these flight limits are described in the following section. All unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations as the I CAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)
, F AA and their own national airspace regulations. F or safety reasons, the flight limits function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. T he flight limits function includes height limits, distance limits and No F ly Z ones. When operat i ng i n P Mode, height, distance limits and No F ly Z on e s work together to manage flight. I n A mode only height limits work and flights cannot go higher than 120 m e ters.

M ax He ight 

### & Rad i u s Limi ts
M ax H e i gh t 

### & R adius limit fl yi ng he i ght and distance
, and the user may change t hese sett i ngs in the O

J I P i l ot App. O nce complete, your I nspire 1 wi ll fly in a rest r icted cylinder that is determined by these setting s

. T he tabl e s below show th e det a ils of these lim i ts.

Max Height Max Radius

Home Point**,___** __ ____,__ Height of aircraft when powered on



### 45INSPIRE l Us e r Ma nu al

GPS Signal Strong G · · · · · · Bl i nking Green

Max Height

Ma x R adius Flight Limits

F light altitude must be under the set height.

F light distance must be within the ma x radius

.

GPS Signal Weak Y

· · · · · · Blinking Yellow OJI Pilot App
Warning : H eight lim it reached

.

Warn i ng : Di stance limi t reached

.

Fl i ght Limits DJI Pilot App

Max Height F light heigh t restricted to 120m and under

. Warning : Height limit reached

. Aircraft Status Indicator

None

.

R apid red flash i ng R

· .. · · · when close to the

ma x radius limit.

Aircraft Status Indicator

None

.

co Max R ad i us No l i mits :::;



# - & • If you f l y o ut of the limit
, you c an still c o ntrol the Inspire 1
, b u t cannot f l y it further.

• I f the Insp i re 1 flies o ut of the max radi u s in Read y t o F l y (non

- G P S) mode
, it wil l f ly back w i th i n

range au to matical l y

.

Flight Restrict i on of Restricted Areas
R estricted are a s inclu d e a i rports worldwide. Al l re s t r icted areas are listed on th e OJI official w eb site a t http : //www.dji.com/fly

- s a fe/category

- mc

. R estricted areas are divided into category A and catego r y B

. C ategory A areas cover major international airport such as LAX and H eathrow
, wh i le category B a reas includes smaller airports

.

Category A Safety Zone ( 1) The category A " safety zone " is comprised of a small " no-fly zone " and a range of " restricteda l titude zones "

. F l i ght is prevented in the " no-fly zone " but c an continue with height restrictions in the restricted

- altitude zone

. (2) 1.5 m i les (2.4 km) around a de si gn a ted safety zone is a no-fly zone , i ns i de which takeoff is prevented. (3) 1

. 5 miles (2.4 km) to 5 mi l es (8 km) around re st ricted areas are alt i tude restricted
, with maximum altitude going from 35 feet (10.5 m) at 1.5 mi l es (2.4 km) to 400 feet (120 m) at 5 miles (8 km)

. (4) A "warning zone " has been set around the safety zone

. When y o u fly within 3 2 0 feet (100m) of the safety zone , a warn i ng message wi ll appear on the OJI P i l ot App.



### 46I NSP I RE l User Manua l

+-
- ----- --- Category A safety zone
- --- -------



# -i

400 feet 

# i I 35 feet



# - 1
., 1

: 3

. 5 m il e 

# ------.J .- 1

. 5 m i le 

# -.j

320fee J 1<1 1---

- --- 5 m il e----- -. ! N o-fly z one R e stricte d -altitude W arning z one F ree zone flight zone

Category B Safety Zone (1) Category B " safety z one " i s comprised of a " no-fly z one " and a "warning zone ''. (2) 0.6 miles (1 km) around the safety zone is a designated " no-fly zone ' '. (3) A " warning zone " has been set around the safety z o ne. W h en you fly within 0.6 miles (1 Km) of this

zone , a warning wi ll appear o n the OJ I Pil ot App

.


## I +-- Category B safety zone --+ 

## I**6mil ~0.6mile**  N o -fl y z one W arni ng z one F ree zon e



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GPS Signal Strong G · · · · · · Blinking Green

Aircraft Z one R estriction O JI Pilot App Prompt Status Indicator

Motors will not start. Warning: You are in a No-fly

zone

. Take off prohibited

. No-fly Z one If the aircraft enters the restricted area in A mode but Warning : You are in a No

- f l y P mode activates the aircraft z one , automatic landing has will automatically descend to begun. (If you are within 1

. 5 mile land then stop i ts motors after radius) landing.
Warning : You are in a restricted R

. ..... zone

. Descending to safe Red flashing

R estrictedIf the aircraft enters the a l titude

. (If you are between the

altitude fl i ght restricted area in A mode but P range of 1

. 5 mile and 5 mile mode activates
, it will descend radius) zo n e to a safe altitude and hover 15 Warning : You are in a r estricted feet below the safe altitude

. zone

. Max f l ight height restricted
to between 10

. 5m and 120m

. F l y Cautious l y

. Warning z one No flight restr i ction app li es , but Warning: You are approaching a the r e will be warning message

. restricted zone , F ly Caut i ously

.
F ree z one No restrictions

. None

. None.



# ffi Semi-automatic descent: All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command during the descent and landing process

. Motors will stop automatically after landing. 

# & • When flying in the safety zone , a ircraft status i ndicator will b l ink red quickly and continue for 3 seconds
, then switch to indicate current f lying status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking

.

48 • F or safety rea s ons, please do not fly close to airports, highways
, ra i lway stations
, railway lines, city centers and other special areas

. T ry to ensure the aircraft is visible.INSPIRE 1 User Man u al



## Preflight Checklist

1

. Remote controller, aircraft battery
, and mobile device are fully charged. 2. Propellers are mounted correctly and firmly. 3. Micro-SD card has been inserted if necessary

. 4

. Gimbal is functioning as normal. 5

. Motors can start and are functioning as norma l. 6. OJI Pilot app connected to the aircraft.



## Calibrating the Compass

I MPO RT AN T : Make sure to calibrate the compass in every new flight location. The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference, which can cause abnormal compass data leading to poor flight performance or even failure

. Regular calibration is required for optimum performance

.



## 0 ·DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference
, such

as magnetite
, parking structures
, and steel reinforcements underground.

• DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular

phones

. • DO NOT calibrate beside massive metal objects

.

Calibration Procedures
Choose an open space to carry out the following procedures

. 1. Ensure the compass is calibrated. If you did not calibrate the compass in the Checklist
, or if you have changed your position since last calibrating it, tap " MOD E " in the app and select "Compass Calibration " to calibrate the compass

. T hen follow the on
- screen instructions

. 2. Hold and rotate the aircraft horizontally 360 degrees
, and the Aircraft Status Indicator will display a solid green light.



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3. H o l d the aircraft vertically with nose point i ng downward, and rotate it 360 degrees around the center axis. R ecal i brate the compass if the Aircraft Status Indicator show solid red.



# & If the Aircraft Status Indicator blin k s red and yellow after the calibration, move your aircraft to a different location to carry out compass calibration

. :\): Calibrate the compass before each flight. L aunch OJI P ilot App
, follow the on-screen instruction
to calibrate the compass.

When to Recalibra t e
1. When compass data is abnormal, and the Aircraft S tatus I ndicator is blinking red and yellow.
2. When flying in a new location, or a location that is different from your last flight. 3. When the mechanical structure of the Inspire 1 has changed
, i.e

. changed mounting pos i tion of the
compass. 4. When severe drifting occurs in flight, i.e. the Inspire 1 does not fly in straight lines.



## Auto Take-off and Auto Landing

Auto Take-off Use auto take-off to take off your aircraft automatically if the Aircraft Status I ndicator displays bl i nking
green. F ollow the steps below to use auto take-off : 1. Launch O JI P ilot app , enter " Camera" page. 2. E nsure the a i rcraft is i n " P " mode. 3. Go through the pre
- flight checklist. 4

. Tap " t ", and confirm f light condition. Slide to confirm and take-off

. 5. A i rcraft takes off and hovers at 1

. 5 meters above ground

.



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Auto-Landing Use auto-landing to land your aircraft automatically if the Aircraft Status Indicator displays blinking green

. F

ollow the steps below to use auto-landing: 1

. En sure the a ir craft i s i n " P " mode

. 2. Check the landing area condition before tapping " .;. ", to perform landing. 3. Aircraft lowers the landing gear and proceed to land automatically.



## Starting / Stopp i ng the Motors
Starting Motors
T he Combinati on Sti ck Command (CSC) l isted below are used to start the motors instead of s i mply pushing the st i ck up. Ensure that you perform the CSC in one motion

.

OR

Stopping Motors
The re are two methods to stop the motors. Method 1: When the Inspire 1 has l anded, push the throttle down G), then conduct CSC ®. Motors will stop i mmediately

. Release both sticks once motors stop

. Method 2: When the aircraft has landed, push the throttle down and hold. T he motors wil l stop after 3 seconds.



# ffi Do not perform CSC when aircraft i s in midair, otherwise the motors will be stopped

.



## F light T est

Take off/Landing Procedures
1. Pl ace the aircraft on open , flat ground with battery indicat ors facing towards you. 2. Power on the remote controller and your mob i le device
, then the I ntelligent Flight B attery. 3. Launch the DJI Pilot App and enter the Camera page. 4. Wait until the Air cr aft I ndicator blinks green

. This means the Home P oint is recorded and it i s safe to fly

now. If it flashes yellow
, it means H ome P oint is not recorded, and you should not take 

### off. 5

. Push the throttle up slowly to take off or using Auto Ta ke

- off to take 

### off. 6. Shoot photos and videos using the DJI Pi lot app. 7

. T o la nd, hover over a l evel surface and gently pull dow n on the throttle slowly to descend. 8. After landing
, e xecu te the CSC command or hold the throttle at its lowest position for 3 seconds or

more until the motors stop

. 9. T urn 

### off the Intelligent F light B attery first
, followed by the R emote Controller.



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## & • When the Aircraft Status I ndicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight, the aircraft has entered F ailsafe mode.

• A low battery level warn i ng i s indicated by the Aircraft Status I ndicator bl i nk i ng red slowly or

rapid l y dur i ng flight.

• Watch video tutorials about flight for more flight information

.

V i deo Sugges ti ons an d T ips

1. Work through the check li st before each flight.
2

. Select desired gimbal working mode in the OJI Pilot app

. 3. A i m to shoot when flying in P mode only

. 4. A l ways fly i n good weather
, such as sunny or wind l ess days.
5

. Change camera settings to suit you. T hese inc l ude photo format and e x posure compensat i on

. 6

. P erform flight tests to establish f l ight routes and scenes. 7

. P ush the sticks gently to make aircraft movements stable and smoot h.



### 52

# FAQ

A 

### 5311 

# Troubleshooting (FAQ)

1. How can I put a GoPro camera on the Insp i re 1?

T he Inspire 1 does not cu r rently support G o P ro a t tachments

. T he gimbal is des i gned t o hold DJI

cameras only

.

2. When w ill grou n d s t atio n f unct i onal i ty be ava i lable?

T he I nspire 1 does not c u rrent l y support ground station. Ground stati o n will be a v ailable with future firmware updates.

3. Is the came r a ' s exposure automat i c?

The e x posure can be set to Auto
, for automatic c h anges , o r Manual
, if y ou w ish to use a spe c i fic setting

.

4. Can I see the s i ze of images through the app?

Yes
, you can preview image or video sizes thr o ugh the D JI P il o t app

.

5. How m u ch weight can the Inspire 1 carry w i thout i ts included camera?

We do not recommend flying with any payload o ther tha n the included D JI gimba l and camera. 

# b 6

. Do you h ave a n LCD mon i to r ava i lable for the Insp ir e 1? No
, D J I does n ot sell L C D or H D monitors for the I n sp i re 1

. Howe v er , you c a n output the liv e st r eam i ng video to a compatible monitor or mobi l e device of your o wn

.

7. How long d o es i t take to charge the battery ? D o es i t co m es wi t h a c ha rg er ?

Yes
, all Inspire 1 units come with standard TB 47 charger

. With the standard TB 47 100W charger
, i t takes 85min to fully charge a 4500mAh battery

.

8

. Are the two remote controllers the same? Should I setup the remote controllers i n the app or somewhere else to control the camera and aircraft separately? T he two remote controlle r s are physically identical. You can set the remote controllers to either "Master '

o r ' S lav e ' through the OJI P i l ot a pp if you w i sh to u s e dual controller mode

.

9. Where can I find i nfo on the s i mulat i on application that plugs i nto t h e tra i ner port? Can you suggest a

s i mu l at i on program? T here is no trainer port on the remote controller for the Inspire 1

.

10

. Can the mob i le dev i ce holder be used on the Phantom 2 ser i es r emote control l e r ? No, it cannot. T he mobile device holder can only be used with the I nspire 1 remote

.

11

. Does the Insp i re 1 have a SD card i ncluded? T he I nspire 1 comes with a 16 GB m i cro
- SD card

. It supports SD cards up to 64 GB

.

12. Can I upgrade and buy a second remote controller i f I o n ly buy a s i ngle remote controller now? Yes

.

1 3

. How big is the Insp i re 1? I ts l ength x height x width dimensions without the propellers attached are 44 x 30 x 45cm (1 7 .3x11

. 8x17

. 7in)

.



### 54INSPIRE l User tv1 an ual

14. What flight controller does the Inspire 1 use? The I nspire 1 uses its own new flight controller.

15

. Which motors and propellers does the Insp i re 1 come with? T he Inspire 1 uses 3510 motors and 1345 propellers

.

16

. Aircraft frame arm joints appea r loosen
, i s that normal ? T he space of the joins shown in the below figure is normal and it will not affect the performance of

a i rcraft
, do not adjust the position of the screws on your own

.

17

. Failed to complete self-check?
P lace the aircraft on the flat surface before powering on

. Do not move the aircraft dur i ng the self

check

.



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# Appendix

56

# Appendix

Specifications

A ircraft

Model
Weight (Battery Included)

Hovering Accuracy (P Mode )

Max Angular Velocity

Ma x Tilt Angle

Max Ascent Speed

Ma x Descent Speed

Max Speed

Max Flight Altitude

Max Wind Speed Resistance

Ma x Flight Time

Motor Model
Propeller Model

Indoor Hovering Operating Temperature Range
Diagonal Distance

Dimensions

Gimbal

Model
Output P ower (With Camera)
Operating Current
Angular Vibration Range
Mounting

Controllable Range

Mechanical Range

Ma x Controllable Speed T600

2935 g
Verti c a l : 0.5 m
Hor i zonta l : 2

. 5 m

Pitch : 300 °/ s Yaw: 150°/s

35 °

5 m/s

4 m / s

22 m / s (A TTI mode
, no wind)

4500 m

10 m / s Approx i matel y 18 m i nutes

OJI 3510

OJI 1345

Enabled by default

-10° to 40 ° C

559 to 581 mm
438x451x301 mm

ZENMUSE X3

Static: 9 W ; In Motion: 11 W

Station : 750 mA ; Motion : 900 mA

± 0

. 03°

Detachable

Pitch :
- 90 ° to + 30 °
Pan : ±320 °

Pitch :
- 125 ° to +45 °
Pan: ±330 °

Pitch : 120 °/ s
P an: 180 ° /s



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Camera

Name

Model

Total Pixels

E ffective Pixels
Image Ma x Size

ISO Range

Electronic Shutter Speed

FOV (Field Of Vie w)

CMOS

Lens

Still Photography Modes

Video Recording Modes

Max Bitrate Of Video Storage

Supported File Formats

Supported SD Card Types

Operating Temperature Range

Remote Controller

Name

Operating Frequency

Transm i tting D i stance

EIRP

Video Output Port

Power Supp l y Charging

Dual User Capabi l ity



### 58 X3

FC350

12

. 76M

12.4M

4000x3000

100-3200 (video ) 100-1600 ( photo )

8 s to 1 / 8000 s

94° Sony EXMOR 1 / 2

. 3 "

20mm (35mm format equivalent) f / 2

. 8 focus at oo )
9 Elements in 9 groups Anti

- distortion Single shoot
Burst shoot i ng : 3 / 5 / 7 frames
Auto E x posure Bracketing ( AEB ): 3 / 5 bracketed frames at
0

. 7EV Bias
T i me- l apse
UHD (4K) : 4096 x 2160p24 / 25
, 3840 x 2160p24 / 25 / 30
FHD : 1920x1080p24 / 25 / 30 / 48/50/60
HD : 1280x720p24 / 25/30/48/50 / 60

60 Mbps

FAT32/exFAT
Photo : JP E G
, ONG
Video : MP4/MOV (MPEG

- 4 AVC/H

. 264)

M i cro SD
Max capacity: 64 GB

. Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required.

0 ° to 40° C

C1

922.7MHz-927.7 MHz ( Japan Only)
5.725-5.825 GHz ; 2.400-2.483 GHz

2 km ( Outdoor And Un o bstru c ted )
10dBm@900m

, 13dBm@5.8G, 20dBm@2.4G

USB
, M i ni

- HOM!

Bu i lt- in battery

OJI charger

Host-and

- Slave connectionMobile D evice Holder
Output P ower Operating T emperature Range

Storage Temperature R ange

Charging Temperature Range
Battery
Charger

Model

Vol t age
Rated P ower Battery (Standard)

Name

Model
Capacity
Voltage

B atter y T ype Energy

Net Weight
Op era ti ng Temperature R ange

Storage T emperature R ange

Ch ar gi n g T emperatu r e Range

Max Charging P ower Battery ( Optional )

Name

Model
Capacity
Voltage
Battery Type

E nergy

Net Weight

O perating T emperature Range

Storage Temperature Range

C harging T emperatu r e Range T able! or Smart P hone

9W

- 10 ° to 40 ° C

L ess than 3 mon t hs : -20 ° to 45 ° C
More than 3 months : 22 ° to 28 ° C

0

- 40 ° 

## c

6000 mAh LiPo 2S

A 14-100 P 1A

26.3 

## v

100W

I ntell i gent F li ght Battery

TB 47

4500 mAh

22

. 2 

## v

LiPo 6S High v o l tage batter y

99

. 9 Wh

570 g

- 10 ° to 40 ° C

Less than 3 months : -20 ° to 45° C
More than 3 months : 22 ° C to 28 ° C

0° to 40° C

1 80W

Intelligent F light B attery

TB 48

5700 mAh

22.8 

## v

LiPo 6S

1 29.96 Wh

670 g

- 10 to 40 ° C

Less than 3 months : -20 to 45 ° C
More than 3 months : 22 ° to 28 ° C

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Max Charging Power

Vision Position in g Velocity Range

Altitude Range
Operating Environment
Operating Range

OJI Pi lot App

Mobile Device System Requirements

Supported Mobile Devices 180W

B elow 8 m / s (2 m above ground)

5

- 500 cm Brightly lit (lu x > 15) patterned surfaces

0

- 250 cm

i OS version 7

. 1 or later ; Android v ers i on 4.1

. 2 or later

* iPhone 6 Plus
, iPhone 6
, iPhone SS
, i P ad Air 2
, iPad Mini 3, iPad Air
, iPad Mini 2
, i P ad 4 ; * Samsung Note 3, Samsung SS
, Sony Z3 E XP ERI A;* Note : I t is recommended that you

use a tablet for the best experience



## Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC)

IOC allows users to lock the orientation of aircraft in different fashions

. There are three working modes for 

# -6' IOC and you may select the desired IOC modes from the OJI Pilot app. IOC only works under F mode, 

### ij; and user must toggle the flight mode switch to " F " mode to activate IOC. Refer to the table below: ::J o._
x
Course L ock (CL)

Home L ock ( HL )*

Point of Interest (POI)* Its forward direction is po i nting to the nose direction when recording
, which is fixed until you re
- record it or exit from CL.

Record a Home P oint (H P ), and push Pi tch stick to control the aircraft far from

or near to the HP.

Point of I nterest. Re cord a point of interest ( POI )
, the aircraft can circle around the POI
, and the nose always points to the POI.



## :CJ: *Home Lock and Point of Interest feature are coming soon.



### Prerequis it es of IO C

Use the IOC feature under the following condition:

Modes IOC

Course Lock

H ome Lock
PO I

Using IOC GPS 

### enabled

No

Yes

Yes GPS

None

' 1 11

' 111 

### F light Distance Limits

None
Aircraft 1 « 1 0m ) Home Point
Aircraft c 5 m- 5 oom ) Point of Interest

Enable the IOC feature by tapping " E n able IOC " in the setti ng page of t he OJI Pilot app

. Toggle the F light Mode Switch to " F " mode and follow the on
- screen instruction to use IOC feature

.

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## How to Update Firmware

F o ll ow the p r ocess desc ri bed be l o w t o upgrade the a ir craft
, r emo t e con t roller and ba tt ery

.

Updating the A ir c raft Firmware Step 1- Check Battery and SD Card Capacity

E nsure the Intelligent F light B attery has at least 50 % power and there is at least 100M B o f free space on the SD card

.
Step 2- Prepare the Firmware Update Pac kage
1

. D own l oad the firmware update package from the o ffi cial D JI website (http:/ / www

. dj i

. com / product / i nspire

- 1 ).
2

. I nsert the SD into your P C. E xt r act the a ll downloaded files into the roo t directory of the SD card

. R emove the SD card from your PC

. E nsure the Inspire 1 is powered off then insert the S D card into the SD card slot on the I nspire 1 camera

.
Step 3- Update the A i rcraft

1. E nsure t h e remote con t roller is powered off and the n power on the air c raft. Upgrade will begin automatically after aircraft is powered on

. 2. I t w i ll take appro x imate l y 25 minutes to complete the firmware update. The camera will sound a short pulse of " D

- D

- D-D " beeping sound to i ndicate the upgrade is in progress and sound a " D

--- DD " beep i ng sound to indicate the update is c o mp l ete wit h suc c ess

. 3. Check the upgrade status by opening the ".tx t" f i le that is automaticall y generated after the update

. T he update is successfu l if the text " result: successfu l " is in the document. T ry upgrad i ng the firmwa r e again if the text "resu l t: fa i led " is found or the gimba l sound a long beep sound

.

Updating th e Remote Controller F i rmw are Step 1- Check Battery and SD Card Capacity
R emote contro lle r fir mw a re is inc l ud e d i n th e aircra ft f i rmware u p da te packa g e

. U se t h e s a me up d a t e p a ckage f il e th at i s d ownloa d e d fr o m t h e DJI officia l website

. E n s u r e t he remo t e controller battery leve l i s above 50%.

Step 2- Prepare the F i rmwa r e Update Package
1. Extract all downloaded files into the root d i rectory of an SD card or U SB thumb drive

. 2

. I nsert the SD card in t o a SD card reader or the U SB disk on t o t he remote controller U SB port w h en remote contro ll er powered off

. I f you do not have a SD card reader
, you may insert the SD c ar d into the g i mbal and connect the gimbal wi t h remote controller to upgrade the remote controller

.

Step 3- Update the Remote Contro ller

1. P owe r on the remote controller and wait 60 seconds unt i l the upgrade begins

. D o not powe r o f f the
remote controll e r during the update. 2

. I t will take appro x imately 10 minutes to complete the firmware update

. T he camera w i ll sound a beeping sound and t h e Status L ED on the remote contro ll er shows so l id blue to indicate the upda t e is in progress. T he Status LED on remote con t roller shows sol i d green and beeping sound will stop if the upgrade is completed with success

. T he S tatus LED on remote controller shows solid red if u p g r ade is fa iled

. T r y upgrade aga i n

.



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Updat i ng Intell i gent Fl i ght Battery Firmware
The Intelligent F light Battery is upgraded during t he aircraft firmware upgrade process. I t is recommended
to keep the upgrade package fi l es in your SD card. T he upgrade will start automat i cally after power cycling the a i rcraft

.



## Lt, • Do not perform firmware update while the aircraft i s still flying in the air. Only carry out firmware update when the aircraft is landed.

• B e sure to update the remote controller ' s firmware to the latest version afte r you upgrade the aircraft ' s

fir m ware.

• The r emote controller may become un l inked from the aircraft after updating

. Re-link t he remote

controller and aircraft

. • Confirm the update resu l ts according to the g i mbal sounds

. It is normal for the aircraft to sound or the

LED to bl i nk during the update process

. • E n sure t h ere is only one firmware pac k age file stored o n your SD card

. • Only storage devices that are formatted for FAT32 and exFAT file systems are supported for aircraft

and remote controller firmware updates

. • D elete any automatically generated txt files (xxx

_ GS

. TXT) in the SD card when updating multip l e remote controllers

.

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## FCC Compliance

x FCC Co m pliance
T his device complies w i th part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) T h i s device may not cause harmful interference
, and (2) This device must accept any interference received
, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly roved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.

Compliance Information

FCC Warn i ng Message Any Changes or m o difications not expressly roved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. T his device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference
, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received
, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement : This equipment complies with FCC radiation e x p o sure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator&
your body. T h i s transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or tra n smitter

.

Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the F CC Rules

. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection aga i nst harmfu l interference in a res i dential installat i on. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio


### 62INSPIRE l User Manual

frequency energy and
, if not i nsta lled and used in accordance w it h th e i nst ru ct i ons, may cause harmful
in terference to radio communications. However
, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in

a particular installation. I f this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment 

### off and on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equ i pment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio(TV technician for help.

IC RSS warning
T h i s device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard (s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference
, and (2) this device must accept any interference

. including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le present arei l est conforme aux CNR d'lndustrie Canada licables aux areils radio exempts de licence

.

L' exploitation est autorisee aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'areil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'areil doit accepter tout brouillage radioelectrique subi
, meme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC RF radiat ion exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. T his transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with min i mum distance 20cm between the radiator&
your body. A ny Changes or modifications not expressly rov e d by the party responsible for compliance could void the

user ' s authority to operate the equipment.

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### APPENDIX

– C: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s Maintenance Manual

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### APPENDIX

– D: DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer’s Safety Guidelines

# INSPIRE 1

安全使用指南 

# Safety Guidelines

2014.12 V1.0

### Reading Inspire 1 Manuals
The following tutorials and manuals have been produced to help you make full use of your DJI Inspire 1: 1. In The Box 2. Disclaimer and Warning 3. Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines 4. INSPIRE 1 Safety Guidelines 5. INSPIRE 1 Quick Start Guide 6. INSPIRE 1 User Manual Check all of the included parts listed in the In The Box document. Read the Disclaimer and Warning, Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines, and INSPIRE 1 Safety Guidelines before flight. Then prepare for your first flight by using the INSPIRE 1 Quick Start Guide and watching all of the tutorial videos. If you have questions, refer to the INSPIRE 1 User Manual for more comprehensive information. Experienced users, particularly those who have previously used DJI products, may choose to skip to the Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide to begin preparing for flight.


### Individual Parts

Remote Controller

1. Linking is required if you wish to replace your remote controller or receiver, or add a new remote controller.

Refer to the user manual for more information about how to link the aircraft. 2. If the remote controller is powered on and has not been used for 5 minutes, it will sound an alert. After 10

minutes it will automatically power off. Move the sticks or perform some other action to cancel the alert. 3. A Slave remote controller cannot be linked with the aircraft and cannot control the aircraft’s flight. You may

change it to a Master remote controller via the DJI Pilot app, and then link it to the aircraft to control flight. 4. Ensure the Mobile Device Holder is firmly in place and does not slip. 5. For the GPS in the remote controller to function properly, and the Dynamic Home Point to be accurate,

ensure the DJI logo is facing the sky and keep the remote controller away from any metal objects. 6. Repair or replace the remote controller if damaged. A damaged remote controller antenna will greatly

decrease performance. 7. When on the go, you may charge the remote controller from the aircraft’s Intelligent Flight Battery.

Camera

1. Photos or videos cannot be transmitted or copied from the camera if the Intelligent Flight Battery is powered off. 2. Be sure to power off the Intelligent Flight Battery correctly, otherwise your camera parameters will not be saved

and any recorded videos may be damaged. 3. Test the camera by shooting a few test images to check that it is operating correctly before shooting important

pictures. 4. Respect the privacy of others when using the camera. Make sure you comply with local privacy laws, regulations

and moral standards. 5. Check camera settings before use to make sure you can adjust th em to fit your needs.

Gimbal

1. The gimbal and gimbal connector are very delicate. Handle with care and do not touch the gimbal

connector, as any damage will cause it to function abnormally. 2. A gimbal motor error may occur if: (1) The aircraft is placed on uneven ground or other objects obstruct

the gimbal’s full range of motion, or (2) The gimbal has undergone an excessive impact, e.g. a collision. Please only takeoff from flat, open areas and protect the gimbal after powering up. 3. Hold the gimbal firmly when detaching or reattaching it, so it d oes not drop. 4. Do not add any payloads to the gimbal, as this may cause the gimbal to function abnormally, or even

2 © 2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### ENlead to motor damage. 5. Precision elements in the gimbal may be damaged by a collision or impact, which will cause the gimbal

to function abnormally.
Compass

1. Ensure the compass is calibrated before every flight. Failure to calibrate may lead to a poor flight

performance or even failure. 2. DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference. This includes areas

where there are massive metal objects, parking structures, steel reinforcements underground, or under bridges. 3. DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration, such as keys or mobile phones. 4. The compass should always be recalibrated when moving from indoor spaces to outdoor spaces. 5. If the rear LED shows a solid red light, compass calibration has failed. Please recalibrate. 6. After successful calibration, the compass may become abnormal when you put the aircraft on the

ground. This is because of magnetic interference that may be underground. Move the aircraft to another location and try again.
Parameter Settings
The Inspire 1 features a built-in flight control system to make operation as safe as possible. However, it is good practice to remove all propellers before switching it on for calibration or changing other parameter settings.
Battery
Refer to the Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines and battery sticker for usage and maintenance information.
Storage and Transportation

1. Store the Intelligent Flight Battery and remote controller in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight,

to ensure the built-in LiPo battery does not overheat. Recommended storage temperature: between 22°C and 28°C for storage periods of more than three months. Never store in environments outside the temperature range of -20°C to 45°C. 2. Do not allow the camera to come into contact with, or become immersed in, water or other liquids. If it

gets wet, wipe dry with a soft, absorbent cloth. Turning on an aircraft that has fallen into water may cause permanent component damage. Do not use substance containing alcohol, benzene, thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the camera. Do not store the camera in humid or dusty areas. 3. Always keep all parts out of the reach of children, as the cables, straps or small parts may be dangerous

if swallowed. If swallowed, go to the hospital immediately. 4. Detach the gimbal from the Inspire 1 when storing for a long period of time or transporting over long

distances. Also replace the Gimbal Cover when storing.

Maintenance and Upkeep

1. Check every part of the aircraft if it is violently impacted. If you have any problems or questions, please

contact a DJI authorized dealer. 2. Old, chipped, or broken propellers or motors should never be used. 3. Regularly check the Battery Level Indicators to see the current battery level and overall battery life. When

the battery life reaches 0%, it can no longer be used. 4. After every 50 hours of flight time, DJI recommends you perform a thorough inspection of your Inspire 1

and all of its parts and components to ensure the safe operation of your aircraft.

© 2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 3 

### EN

### Flight Environment Requirements

1. Do not use the aircraft in severe weather conditions. These include wind speed exceeding 10m/s, snow,

rain, smog, heavy wind, hail, lightning, tornado or hurricane. 2. Do not use the aircraft in dust or sandstorms. 3. Fly in open areas, as tall buildings or steel structures may affect the accuracy of the onboard compass

and block the GPS signal. 4. Keep the aircraft away from obstacles, people, animals, high voltage power lines, trees, and bodies of

water when in flight. 5. Avoid interference between the remote controller and other wireless equipment. Make sure to turn off the

Wi-Fi on your mobile device. 6. Do not fly near areas with magnetic or radio interference. These include but are not limited to: high

voltage lines, large scale power transmission stations, mobile base stations and broadcasting towers. Failing to do so may compromise the transmission quality of this product, cause remote controller and video transmission errors may affect flight orientation and location accuracy. The aircraft may behave abnormally or fall out of control in areas with too much interference. 7. P mode is unavailable in polar zones. Users can use ATTI mode instead. 8. Do not fly the aircraft within no-fly zones specified by local law s and regulations. 

### Flight Warnings

Failsafe and Return to Home

1. Return to Home will not work if the GPS signal is insufficient o r GPS is not active. 2. Press the RTH Button on the remote controller to bring the aircraft back to the Home Point instead of

turning off the remote controller. 3. Tall buildings may adversely affect the Failsafe function. Please adjust the aircraft location, altitude and

speed while returning home to avoid obstacles. 4. Make sure to always fly the aircraft within the transmission ran ge of the remote controller. 5. When updating the Home Point, do not block the GPS signal of the remote controller and ensure the new

Home Point is correct on the live map. 6. Do not update the Home Point near tall buildings, as the GPS may be blocked and lead to an incorrect

location being stored. 7. Only use the Failsafe and Return to Home functions in case of emergency, as they may be affected by

the weather, the environment, or any nearby magnetic fields.

Low Battery

1. When the Critical Battery Level Warning activates and the aircraft is descending automatically, you may

push the throttle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more appropriate location for landing. 2. When battery warnings are triggered, please bring the aircraft back to the Home Point or land to avoid

losing power during flight.
Vision Positioning System

1. The Vision Positioning System cannot work properly over surfaces that do not have pattern variations.

The effective altitude for Vision Positioning System to function correctly is less than 2.5 meters. 2. Vision Positioning System may not function properly when the ai rcraft is flying over water. 3. Vision Positioning System may not be able to recognize patterns on the ground in low light conditions (less

than 100 lux). 4. Keep your pets away from the aircraft when Vision Positioning System is activated, as the sonar sensors

emit high frequency sound that is only audible to some pets. 5. Note that Visual Positioning System may not function properly w hen the aircraft is flying too fast or too low. 

### EN

4 © 2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved.Transformation Function

1. Ensure the landing gear is lowered before landing. 2. Stay away from the aircraft when it is transforming to prevent injury. 3. DO NOT attempt to catch the aircraft, as the landing gear will lower if the Visual Positioning system

detects an object and may cause injury. 4. Keep the aircraft arms clean, otherwise transformation may be affected. 5. Never apply lubricants to aircraft arms.

Others

1. If you are using a phone as your mobile display device, be sure to continue flying safely if you receive an

incoming call. 2. Land as soon as possible if there is an alert shown on the DJI Pilot app. 3. Upon landing, power off the aircraft first, then switch off the remote controller. 

### Preflight Checklist

1. Check that all parts are in good condition. Do not fly with agin g or damaged parts. 2. Remote controller, Intelligent Flight Battery and mobile device are all fully charged. 3. Propellers are mounted correctly and securely. 4. Lens is clear. 5. Micro-SD card has been inserted, if necessary. 6. Gimbal is functioning as normal. 7. Gimbal is correctly attached to the aircraft. 8. Motors can start and are functioning as normal. 9. The DJI Pilot app can connect to the camera and all firmware has been updated to the latest version. 

### EN

© 2014 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 5

### INSPIRE 1 手册使用指南

DJI 为 Inspire 1 用户提供了教学视频和以下文档资料:
1. 《物品清单》
2. 《免责声明》
3. 《智能飞行电池安全使用指引》
4. 《 INSPIRE 1 安全使用指南》
5. 《 INSPIRE 1 快速入门指南》
6. 《 INSPIRE 1 用户手册》

建议用户使用《物品清单》进行核对。首先阅读《免责声明》,再观看教学视频、使用《 INSPIRE 1 快速入 门指南》了解使用过程,飞行前务必仔细阅读《 INSPIRE 1 安全使用指南》和《智能飞行电池安全使用指引》。 获取更多产品信息请参考《 INSPIRE 1 用户手册》。对于已使用过 DJI 产品的用户,请阅读《 INSPIRE 1 快 速入门指南》。 

### 产品部件使用注意
遥控器

1. 如更换遥控器,需要重新对频才能使用。具体对频步骤请参考《 INSPIRE 1 用户手册》。
2. 遥控器闲置 5 分钟后将发出报警,闲置超过 10 分钟将自动关机。拨动摇杆可让遥控器恢复为正常工作状态。
3. 如果遥控器被设置为从机,则无法与飞行器对频,也不可用来控制飞行器飞行。若要实现上述操作,请

先连接 App 将遥控器改为主机模式。
4. 使用遥控器上的移动设备支架时,务必压紧避免移动设备滑落。
5. 遥控器顶端内置 GPS ,请勿遮挡。为获得较准确的遥控器所在地图位置信息,特别在使用动态返航点功

能时,请尽量让印刷有“ DJI ”标志的位置朝向开阔天空,且尽量让移动设备支架上的金属设备远离。
6. 遥控器天线如有损坏将影响使用性能,请及时返修。
7. 在外场飞行时,如果遥控器没电,可使用遥控器户外充电线进行充电。

相  机

1. 必须开启智能飞行电池,才能拷贝相片或者视频。
2. 请正确关闭飞行器电池,否则相机的参数将不能保存,且正在录制的视频会损坏。
3. 在使用本设备拍摄重要影像时,请在实际拍摄之前进行数次测试拍摄,以确保设备处于正常的工作状态。
4. 使用相机时,请遵守关于隐私的相关法律法规与道德标准。
5. 使用相机前请先检查相机设置,防止拍摄内容时不在用户可控范围内。

云  台

1. 禁止使用任何方式碰触云台安装座内的连接器,否则可能导致连接器损坏而引起云台工作异常。请保护

好此装置。
2. 云台电机异常,可能是由于飞行器放置在凹凸不平的地面或草地上时地面物体碰到云台,或者云台受到

过大的外力作用(例如被碰撞或被掰动)。起飞前请将飞行器放置在平坦开阔的地面上,请勿在云台上 电后碰撞云台。
3. 请先用手握住云台,然后旋转云台锁扣至解锁状态。由于云台锁扣解锁后,相机云台会在重力作用下脱落,

拆除云台相机时请用手扶好,防止云台跌落而受损。
4. 请勿在相机云台上增加任何物体,否则可能会影响云台性能,甚至烧毁电机。
5. 云台含有精密部件,若受到碰撞或损伤,精密部件会损坏,可能会导致云台性能下降。请爱护相机云台

免受物理损伤。 

### CH

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### CH 指南针

1. 指南针校准非常重要,校准结果直接影响飞行安全性。如更换到新的环境,请重新校准指南针。未校准

可能导致飞行器工作异常,指南针错误时无法执行返航功能。
2. 请勿在有铁磁性物质的区域校准,如大块金属、磁矿、停车场、桥洞、带有地下钢筋的建筑区域等。
3. 校准时请勿随身携带铁磁物质,如钥匙、手机等。
4. 如果在室内校准了指南针,则更换到室外飞行时切记重新校准指南针,防止两个区域的磁场差异太大而

导致飞行数据异常。
5. 如果校准后机尾 LED 指示灯红灯常亮,则表示校准失败。请重新校准指南针。
6. 校准成功后放在地面上,出现指南针异常,很有可能是因为地面上有钢筋,请换位置查看异常是否消除。

参数设置
尽管本产品已安装智能控制系统,能够在上电时处于最安全的工作状态,但我们仍然强烈建议您在校准和 设置参数时取下螺旋桨。

电  池 电池属危险品,亦属易耗品,请仔细阅读《智能飞行电池安全使用指引》和电池贴纸上的说明进行使用和 保养。

储存环境和运输条件

1. 请勿将智能飞行电池、遥控器(内部有锂电池)置于潮湿、阳光直射、接近热源或高温环境储存,尽量

储存于避光、阴凉和干燥的环境。推荐储存环境温度:相对稳定的室温( 22 ° C 至 28 ° C )可存放时间大 于 3 个月,在极端环境温度( -20 ° C 至 45 ° C )可存放时间小于 3 个月。
2. 禁止使机载摄像设备接触或浸没于水或其它液体中。若其外表接触到液体或潮湿空气,请用柔软吸水的

干布擦拭。曾落入水中的设备如果带水上电,有可能造成器件的永久损坏。禁止使用含有酒精、挥发油、 稀释剂或其它可燃剂的物质清理或者保养设备。
3. 请将设备置于儿童无法触及之处,电源线、背带或误吞食细小部件都可能导致儿童窒息,如有意外需马

上就医。
4. 长途运输或者长期不使用的情况下,请将智能飞行电池、云台相机从 Inspire 1 上拆除。

维护与保养

1. 飞行器若受到猛烈冲击碰撞,请检查各个部件,如不能确认请返厂维修。
2. 电机、螺旋桨为易损耗品,如有异常或破损,请马上更换配件。
3. 请通过电量指示灯查看电池寿命,一旦电池寿命显示为 0% ,请更换电池。
4. 飞行时间满 50 小时后,建议保养 Inspire 1 ,以确保飞行器工作在最佳状态。 

### 飞行环境要求

1. 恶劣天气下请勿使用,如大风(风速五级及以上)、下雪、下雨、沙尘暴天气等。
2. 较大灰尘或者细砂石会导致电机卡住,请避免在这样的场所飞行。
3. 选择开阔、周围无高大建筑物的场所作为飞行场地,大量使用钢筋的建筑物会影响指南针工作,且建筑

物会遮挡 GPS 信号,导致飞行器定位效果变差甚至无法定位。
4. 飞行时,请远离障碍物、人群、树木遮挡、水面、高压线等。
5. 请远离其它有无线信号的设备,以保证通讯正常。注意关闭您的移动设备的 Wi-Fi 功能。
6. 请勿在电磁环境复杂的地方使用,比如高压线附近、大型电力设备附近、移动通讯基站附近、电视广播塔附近等。这可能影响本产品的通信,导致遥控器传输通讯异常,或者影响飞行器航向判别与定位准确度, 或者导致 GPS 无法定位。如发生此情况,飞行器将会自由漂浮在空中而无法控制,直到飞行器脱离干扰 区域。
7. 无法在南北极圈内使用 P 模式飞行,可以使用 ATTI 模式飞行。
8. 请勿在相关法律或规定限制的禁飞区域飞行。 

### 飞行过程使用注意
失控返航

1. GPS 信号极低

、 GPS 不工作或者指南针报错时,无法实现返航(包括智能返航、智能电量返航以及失控

返航)。
2. 建议通过智能返航而不是关闭遥控器以实现返航过程。
3. 确保返航过程无高大建筑物遮挡。如有遮挡,在遥控器可工作的情况下,用户可调整飞行器的位置和返

航速度。
4. 确保飞行器落在遥控器的最佳通信范围内。
5. 如果将返航点更新到遥控器位置,请勿遮挡遥控器顶端(内置 GPS ),并在地图上确认该位置正确。
6. 不建议在高大建筑物附近动态更新返航点, GPS 可能因为被遮挡而定位不准确。
7. 返航(包括智能返航、智能电量返航以及失控返航)受天气环境和周围磁场影响,建议只在紧急情况下使用。

低电量报警

1. 当出现低电量报警时,请您尽快返航降落,以避免飞行器失去动力而坠落或者导致其它危险!
2. 当出现严重低电量报警时,飞行器将自行下降,用户可自行寻找合适的迫降地点以安全地降落飞行器。

视觉定位

1. 由于视觉定位系统依赖地表图像来获取位移信息。请确保飞行场景光源充足,地面纹理丰富,高度低于 2.5 米。
2. 在无 GPS 的情况下,飞行器在水面上飞行很可能无法悬停。
3. 在无 GPS 的情况下,夜间或者光线昏暗的环境(光线照度低于 100 lux 的情况下)里,视觉定位系统将

无法工作。
4. 由于视觉定位系统会发出人耳无法识别的超声波,该超声波或会引起宠物不安。使用时请远离宠物。
5. 注意当飞行器距离地面高度过小或者飞行速度太快会导致视觉定位系统失效。

变形功能

1. 飞行器降落前务必先放下起落架。
2. 使用变形功能时,小心夹手。
3. 请勿用手接住飞行器,超声波如果检测有物体会放下起落架,可能会出现螺旋桨打伤手的情况。
4. 保持变形机构上的丝杆清洁,否则会影响变形功能使用。
5. 请勿自行涂抹润滑油到丝杆上。

其它

1. 使用手机作为显示设备, 飞行过程请勿接听、拨打电话,以及进行与显示无关的操作,时刻注意飞行安全。
2. 如果 DJI Pilot app 出现报错,请尽快降落。
3. 着陆后先关闭飞行器电源,再关闭遥控器。

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### CH 飞行前检查

1. 请务必检查各零件是否完好,如有部件老化或者损坏,请不要飞行。
2. 遥控器,智能飞行电池以及移动设备是否电量充足。
3. 螺旋桨是否正确安装并拧紧。
4. 镜头是否有污损。
5. 若需拍照和录影确保已插入 Micro-SD 卡。
6. 上电后相机和云台是否正常工作。
7. 开机后电机是否能正常启动。
8. 确认云台已经锁紧。 9. DJI Pilot app 是否能正常运行,显示的所有固件版本为最新。