## December 

# 09 , 2014

U.S. Department of Transportation , Docket Operations

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12

- 140

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Petition of M&G Enterprises for an Exemption Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA

Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Dear Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

( "Reform Act") and 14 C.P.R. Part 11, M&G Enterprises hereby applies for an

exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") identified below, to

allow commercial operations of small unmanned aerial vehicles

.

This exemption is made based on information outlined in this petition, as well as the

accompanying DJI Phantom 2 Operators Manual (Appendix B) and the M&G Enterprises

Operational Limitations (Appendix C). The DJI Phantom 2 UAS was selected because it

has a proven capability for controlled flight as well as a gyro stabilized flight mode, GPS

aided navigation, a compass, blinking LED’s on the bottom, a failsafe mode for returning

home, and prop guards. These devices are offered for general sale around the world and

have often been used as Model Aircraft in the USA.

Specifically, the UAS is:

A li g htw e i g ht (< 7 .0 lb g r o ss w e i g ht with all on

- bo a rd e quip m e nt ) , b a t t e r y o p e r a ted 4

-

mo t or roto rc raft in t he f

o r m of a quadcopter that ta k e s o f f a nd lands v e rtic a l l y

,

m a nuf a c tu r e d b y D J I , Mo d e l Phantom 2 , with the following e quip me nt:

 An o n

- bo a rd fli g ht com p uter with G P S n a vi g a t i on a nd loc a t i on a bi l i t y that

r e ce i v e s si g n a ls for fli g ht con t rols f rom a g roun d

- b a s e d

t r a nsm i t t e r/ c ontroll e r ;

 An o n

- bo a rd ca m e ra c a p a ble of c a pturi n g i ma g e r y in t he f o rm of f ull c olo r , hi g h

d e finit i on st i ll photos a nd video;

 An o n

- bo a rd t e l e met r y s y s tem that d e l i v e rs f l i g ht d a ta f

r om t he on

- b o a rd f

l i g ht

computer to t he on

- bo a rd r a dio t r a n sm i t t e r including a l t i t ude A G L , hori z ontal

a nd v e r t i ca l spe e d, c ompass dir ec t i on of f l i ght and di rec t i on b ac k to i ts l a u n c h

site;

 A 600m W , 5.8GHz on

- bo a rd ra dio tr a nsm i t t e r th a t tr a nsm it s l i ve video f rom the

on

- bo a rd ca me r a plus a ll the f l i g ht d a ta f

r om t he tel e m e t r y s y s tem d e s c rib e d

a bo v e ;

# The Ground Station Includes:

 A P i lot in C o m m a nd ( P I C) in op e r a t i on a l cont r ol of a f l i g ht ope ra t i on f

rom

b e g inn i n g to e nd a nd who c on t rols the U A S w hi l e in t he a ir;

 A 100m W , 2.4GHz ra dio tr a nsm i t t e r/cont r ol l e r o p e r a ted b y the P I C to con t rol

the UA S while in f

l i g ht;

 A ra dio r e ce iv e r re ce iv i n g l i ve video a nd fli g ht d a ta f r om the on

- bo a rd

c a me r a a nd c ompu t e r p r oj e c ts i t a ll to g e t h e r onto a s c r e e n for the P I C to

v i e w du r i n g f

l i g h t ;

 A V isual Obs e r v e r ( V O) is a p e rson who p r ovides a se c ond p a i r of e y e s to

visual l y tr a c k the U A S w hi l e in fli g h t

. Proposed Operations

M& G Enterprises intends to use UAS in three general areas. First, M&G Enterprises seeks an

exemption to perform video filming and photographing by air for public and private use

. Second, it will employ UAS’s to inspect land

, residential commercial and indu strial structures

and property. Third, M&G Enterprises seeks permission to use UAS to offer training to

persons, from both private and public entities

, which are interested in the safe operation of

UAS.

Specifically, M&G Enterprises will use UAS s which are equipped with cameras and sensors,

in order to engage in the following commercial activities:

(a) Video filming by air and photographing for public and private purposes, including:

television, cinematography, advertising, promotions, public or news mass events.

(b) Video filming by air and photographing to support professional operations in

engineering, land surveying, architecture, real estate and other related professional

activities.

(c) Inspections by air of agricultural areas.

(d) Inspec tions by air of infrastructure such as bridges, highways, electrical installations,

dams, aqueducts, photovoltaic power stations, wind farms and pipes . These inspections

will only be done under contract with the owners or with any local government author ity.

(e) Inspection by air of land and residential, commercial and industrial structures, only

under contract with the owners or with any local government authority.

(f) Inspections by air to detect sources of pollution and gas emissions, under contract

with the owners in the area or with any local government authority.

(g) Support provided to search and rescue operations and reconnaissance in cases of need,

emergency or natural disasters and only when government authorities have requested it

by contrac t or donation.

# (h) M&G Enterprises is passionate about offering training to persons, private and public

entities, which are interested in the safe use of UAS s , for purposes of enhancing the skills

and safety controls which make the N AS safer and for the protection of persons and

property.

Relevant Statutory Authority

This Petition for Exemption is submitted pursuant to Section 333(a) through (c) of the FAA

Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ("Reform Act"). Congress has directed the FAA "to

safely acce lerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace

system." Pursuant to Section 333 of the Reform Act, the FAA Administrator is to permit

unmanned aircraft systems to operate in the National Air Space ("NAS") where it is s afe to do

so based on the following considerations:

• The UAS’s size, weight, speed and operational capability;

• Operation of the UAS in close proximity to airports and populated areas; and

• Operation of the UAS within the visual line of sight of the operator.

Additionally, the FAA Administrator has general authority to grant exemptions from the

agency's safety regulations and minimum standards when the Administrator decides a

requested exemption is in the public interest. See 49 U.S.C. § 106(f) (defining the authority of

the Administrator); 49 U.S.C. § 44701(f) (permitting exemptions from§§ 44701(a), (b) and§§

44702

- 44716,et seq.). A party requesting an exemption must explain the reasons why the

exemption: (1) would benefit the public as a whole, and (2) would not adversely affect safety

(or how it would provide a level of safety at least equal to the existing rules). See 14 C.F.R. §

11.81 (petitions for exemption).

M&G Enterprises Proposed UAS Operations Meet the Requirements of Section 333 of the

Reform Act

M&G Enterprises proposed operations in this Petition for Exemption qualify for expedited

approval pursuant to Section 333 of the Reform Act as each of the statutory criteria and

relevant factors are satisfied.

Approval is Warranted Based on the UAS Size, Weight, Speed, and Operational Capability

M &G Enterprises will employ the DJI Phantom 2 quadcopters for the operations specified in

this Petition for exemption. The Phantom 2 UASs have a maximum take

- off weight of less than

7 pounds , the flight speed will not exceed 35 miles per hour, and it will not be flown in

controlled airspace or at an altitude that exceeds 400 feet AGL. All flights will be flown in such

a way that they can be safely terminated with a reserve battery power of 25 % of the battery's

maximum charge. The DJI Phantom 2 UAS do not carry any flammable propellant or fuel. The

Phantom 2 UAS also has an integrated GPS system that calculates the UAS’s position and

height and relays that information via a secure connection to the operator. Additionally, the

Phantom 2 UAS contain a failsafe mode if its connection to the remote control is lost, and

# this system permits the UAS to return to a predetermined location and land without injury

or damage. For additional safety, the Phantom 2 will be retrofitted with prop guards.

Approval is Warranted Based on the Operational Restrictions Set Forth in the Operations

Manual.

The M&G Enterprises Operations Limitations and the DJI's operators manual contain all of the

procedures and limitations necessary to successfully perform the operations specified in this

Petition for Exemption. ( Appendices B &C).

Public Interest

The public interest will be served by granting M&G Enterprises Petition for Exemption.

Congress has established a national policy that favors early integration of UASs into the NAS

in controlled, safe working environments such as those proposed in this Petition. In addition,

the public also has an interest in reducing the hazards associated with altern ate methods of

conducting similar operations. Currently operations are conducted using teams that physically

climb onto structures using ladders, using low flying helicopters or aircraft, or simply not

available by traditional means. By using UAS, exposu re to physical hazards will be reduced

of conducting the operation while remaining safely on the ground.

Additionally, M&G Enterprise intended uses for the UAS’s have identifiable safety benefits that

include reducing the danger and emissions associated w ith full size helicopters, UAS have no

fuel to ignite or explode, no crew, a dds a g rea t e r d e g re e of f l e x ibilit y , whi c h suppl e m e nts the

c u rre nt ca p a biliti e s o ffere d by m a nn e d a i rcraf t, and public interest for a ground impact for of a

small lightweight UAS is further minimized from an ecological and safety standpoint.

Federal Register Summary

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 11, the following summary is provided for publication in the

Federal Register, should it be determined that publication is needed:

M&G Enterprises seeks an exemption from the following rules:

P ar ts 21; §§ 45.23 ( b ) ; 27; 61.113 (a ) a nd ( b ) ; 61.3; 91.7 ( a ) ; 91.9 ( b )( 2 ) ; 91.103; 91

. 109; 91.119;

91.121; 91

. 151 (a) ; 91.203 ( a ) a nd ( b ) ; 91.405 ( a) ; 91.4 0 7 (a)( 1 ) ; 91.409 (a ) ( 2 ) ; a n d 91.417 (a ) a nd

( b) of Ti t le 14, C ode of Fe d e ra l Re g ul a tions ( 14 C F R )

.

The exemption will enhance safety by reducing risk to the general public and property

owners from the substantial hazards associated with performing equivalent work with

conventional aircraft, rotorcraft, or other methods.

Conclusion

M&G Enterprises Petition for Exemption satisfies the criteria articulated in Section

333 of the Reform Act of 2012 including weight, speed, operating capabilities, proximity to

# airports and populated areas, operation within visual line of sight and national security.

Additionally, the Petition provides more than adequate justification for the grant of the requested

exemptions to permit M&G Enterprises to operate the selected UAS for the operations specified

herein.

Granting the exemption will benefit the public interest as a whole in several ways, including (1)

significantly improving safety and reducing risk by alleviating human expos ure to danger, and

(2) improving the quality of services and decreasing operating costs compared with

conventional flight operations.

Very Respectfully,

Mark Pickens

645 Wildwood Trace

Winchester, TN 37398

Pickens196018@gmail.com



# Appendix A

The r e g ulatio n s f

r om wh i c h the e x e mp t ion i s r e qu e sted a r e l i sted b e low. B e side e a c h

re g ulation nu m b e r is the p a ge of the a t t ac h e d Appendix A u p on whi c h e a c h m a y b e

f ound to g e th e r with our p r opo s e d e quival e nt l e v e l o f s a f e t y f o r e ac h re g ulatio n :

P ar ts 21,§§ 45.23 ( b ) ; 27, 61.113 (a ) a nd ( b ) 61.3 ; 91.7 ( a ) ; 91.9 ( b )( 2 ) ; 91.103; 91

. 109; 91.119;

91.121; 91

. 151 (a) ; 91.203 ( a ) a nd ( b ) ; 91.405 ( a) ; 91.4 0 7 (a)( 1 ) ; 91.409 (a ) ( 2 ) ; a n d 91.417 (a ) a nd

( b) of Ti t le 14, C ode of Fe d e ra l Re g ul a tions ( 14 C F R )

.

Exemptions Requested

The Federal Aviation Act expressly grants the FAA the authority to issue exemptions. This

statutory authority, by its terms, includes exempting civil aircraft, as the term is defined under§

40101 of the Act, including UASs, from its safety regulations and mini mum standards when

the Administrator decides a requested exemption is in the public interest.

M&G Enterprises seeks an exemption from several interrelated provisions of 14 C.F.R. Parts 21,

27, 45, 61 and 91 for purposes of conducting the requested operations using a UAS. Listed below

are the specific sections of 14 C.F.R. for which exemption is sought:

14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H

- Airworthiness Certificates

The FAA has stated that no exemption is needed from this section if a finding is made

under the Reform Act that the UAS selected provides an equivalent level of safety when

compared to aircraft normally used for the same application. ( R e g u la t o r y Do c k e t No. F AA

2014

- 0352). These criteria are met, and therefore no exemption is needed.

# Equivalent Level of Safety

The UAS selected by M&G Enterprises is safe when taking into account their size, weight, speed,

an d operational capability. T he UAS weigh less than 7 pounds and will be flown at less than 35

miles per hour and completely outside controlled airspace. Additionally, the UAS carry neither

pilots nor passengers, carry no explosive materials and or flammable liquid fuels, and operate

exclusively within the parameters stated in the Operat or’ s Manual and Operations Limitations

.

Operations under this exemption will be closely controlled and monitored by the operator and will

be conducted in compliance with local public safety requirements, to provide security for the area

of operation. M&G Enterprises will also provide the FAA with advance notice of all operations

via NOTAMS and coordination with the local FSDO. In all cases, the UAS operated under the

proposed conditions, will be at least as safe as, or safer than conventional rotorcraft operating with

an airworthiness certificate without the restrictions and conditions of the proposed UAS

operations.

14 C.F.R. Part 27 Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Rotorcraft

14 C.P.R. Part 27 sets forth the procedural requirements for airworthiness certification of normal

category rotorcraft. To the extent the M&G Enterprises UAS would otherwise require certification

under Part 27, we seek an exemption from Part 27's airworthiness standards for the same reasons

identified in the request for exemption from 14 C. F .R. Part 21, Subpart H.



# 14 C.F.R . §§45.23(b), Display of marks; general

Th e se r e g u l a t i ons provide that e a c h a ir c r a ft must disp la y " N " a nd the a ir cr a ft ' s re g is t r a t i on number

in l e t t e rs a t l ea st 2 inch e s hi g h. Addit i on a l l y , the a i r c raft must disp la y the wo r d

" EXPE R I MEN T A L " i n l e t t e rs a t l ea st 2 i n c h e s h i g h n e a r the e ntr a n c e to t h e ca bin, c o c kpi t , or

pi l ot s t a t i on. The UAS do e s not h a ve a n e ntr a n c e i n whi c h the w o r d " EXP E R I MEN T A L " ca n b e

pla ce d, a nd m a y not have a r e g is t r a t i on number a s si g n e d to i t b y t h e F A A

.

M&G Enterprises pro p ose s to ac hie v e a n e quival e nt l e v e l of s a fe t y b y includi n g the w o r d

" EXPE R I MEN T A L " as large as practicable on the top of the a ir c r a ft, wh e re the P I C, V O a nd

othe r s in t he vicini t y of the a i r c r a ft w h i l e it is p re p a ring for lau n c h will be a ble to s e e t h e

d e si g n a t i on. F inal l y

, t he g r ound station will display a hi g h c ont r a st fl a g or b a nn e r t h a t cont a ins

the w o r ds "Unm a nn e d A ir c raft G r ound S tation" in l e t t e rs 3 in c h e s hi g h or g r ea t e r. Sin c e t he

a ir c r a ft will op e r a te w i t hin 3/4 NM of the g round station, the b a nn e r should be vis i ble to a n y one

that obs e rv e s the a ir c r a ft a nd c hoos e s to investi g a te its point of o r i g in.

In a previous Grant of Exemption, R e g u la t o r y Do c k e t No. F AA

- 2014

- 0352

, the FAA determined

that exemption from these requirements was warranted provided that the aircraft "have

identification (N

- Number) markings in accordance with 14 C.F.R part 45, Subpart C if the

markings are as large as practicable."

14 CFR § 61.113 (a) and (b); 61.3 (c,2

- v) : Private Pilot Privileges a nd Limitations , Medical

Certificate

# In addition, M&G Enterprises seeks exemption from 14 C.F.R § 61.113, which restricts private

pilot certificate holders from flying aircraft for compensation or hire, and which would also

require a second class medical certificate. The purpose of this section is to ensure the skill and

competency of any PIC where the aircraft is carrying passengers or cargo for hire. In this case,

while the UAS will be operated as pa rt of a commercial operation, it carries neither passengers

nor cargo. In the Grant of Exemption in FAA Docket No. FAA

- 2014

- 0352, the FAA determined

that the unique characteristics of UAS operation outside of controlled airspace did not warrant

the additi onal cost and restrictions attendant with requiring the PIC to have a commercial pilot

certificate and class II medical certificate. Additionally, instead of hav ing a second or third class

medical, we suggest that the PIC exercise the privileges similar to that of a sport pilot, requiring

only a valid US driver’s license.

Safety Mitigation

Petitioner seeks to ensure safe operation by ensuring that any PIC is thoroughly versed in

airspace and communication issues pertaining to all aircraft operators but also in the unique

aspects of UAS flight. The owners of M&G Enterprises have commercial pilot’s license,

how e v er , the e x p er i e n c e obt a in e d b e y ond a p r iv a te pilot cer ti f i ca te in pu r suit of a c omm erc i a l

pilot cer ti f

i ca te in m a nn e d f

li g ht do e s not n ece ss ar ily a id a pilot in the op era tion a l e nvi r onm e nt

p r opos e d . To that end, M&G Enterprises will require a PIC to have a minimum of a private

pilot’s license and adhere to the flight limitations listed in Appendix C.

We f ind th a t the c ombin a tion of aer on a uti ca l knowl e d g e , UAS a i r m a nship skills, a nd

v er i f i ca tion th r ou g h remaining current is a su ff i c i e nt m e thod to e v a lu a te a pilot ’ s qu a li f i ca tions,

g iv e n th a t op era tions will be c ondu c t e d within the limit a tions outlin e d in this petition.

14 C.F.R. § 91.7(a): Civil Aircraft Airworthiness

M&G Enterprises seeks an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.7(a), which requires that a civil

aircraft be in airworthy condition to be operated. The FAA has stated ( R e g u la t o r y Do c k e t No.

F AA

- 2014

- 0352) that no exemption is required to the extent that the requirements of Part 21 are

waived or found inapplicable.

14 C.F.R. § 91.9(b)(2): Civil Aircraft Flight Manual in the Aircraft

Given its size, configuration, and load capacity, the Phantom 2 has no ability to carry such a

manual on the aircraft, not only because there is no pilot on board, but because there is simply

no room or capacity to carry such an item on the aircraft.

Safety Mitigation

The safety related purpose of this manual requirement can be equally satisfied by maintaining

the Phantom 2 Manual at the ground control point where the pilot flying the Phantom 2 will

have immediate access to it. Accordingly, we request an exemption from § 91.9(b) (2)'s flight

manual requirements, on the condition that the Phantom 2 flight manual be available at the

control point during each operation.

# 14 C.F.R. § 91.103: Preflight Action

M&G Enterprises seeks an exemption from 14 C.P.R.§ 91.103, which requires a PIC to become

familiar with specific information before each flight, including information contained in the FAA

approved Flight Manual on board the aircraft. While the PIC will be familiar with all information

necessary to safely conduct the flight, an exemption is requested to the extent that an FAA

approved Flight manual is required.

Safety Mitigation

An equivalent level of safety will be provided by following the Aircraft Operations Manual and

flight manual provided by the manufacture r. The PIC will take all required preflight actions

including performing all required checklists and reviewing weather, flight requirements, battery

charge, landing and takeoff distance, aircraft performance data, and contingency landing areas

before in itiation of flight. The Operators Manual and Operational Limitations will be kept at the

ground station with the operator at all times.

14 C.F.R. § 91.109(a): Flight Instruction

M&G Enterprises seeks an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.109(a), which provides that " n o

person may operate a civil aircraft (except a manned free balloon) that is being used for flight

instruction unless that aircraft has fully functioning dual controls." UAS and remotely piloted

aircraft, by their design, do not have funct ional dual controls. Instead, flight control is

accomplished through the use of a device that communicates with the aircraft via radio

communications.

Safety Mitigation

Given the size and speed of the UAS employed by M&G Enterprises, an equivalent level of safe

training can still be performed without dual controls because no pilot or passengers are aboard the

UAS, and all persons will be a safe distance away in the event that the UAS encounters any difficulties

during flight instruction. In additio n, we will conduct flight training at our Research and Development

test sites, which are located on its own property. These training flights will be conducted in a sterile

area and will otherwise comply with the provisions in the Operat or’s Manual for fli ghts at the R&D

facility. The FAA has stated ( R e g u la t o r y Do c k e t No. F AA

- 2014

- 0352) that no exemption is required.

14 C.F.R. § 91.119: Minimum Safe Altitudes

M&G Enterprises requests an exemption from the minimum safe altitude requirements of 14

C.F.R. § 91.119. Section 91.119 prescribes the minimum safe altitudes under which aircraft may

not operate, including 500 feet above the surface and away from any person, vessel, vehicle, or

structure in non

- congested areas. See 14 C.F.R. § 91.119(c). Section 91.119(d) allows for a

helicopter to operate at less than those minimum altitudes when it can be operated "without

hazard to persons or property on the surface," provided that "each person operating the helicopter

complies with any routes or altitudes spe cifically prescribed for helicopters by the FAA."

# Safety Mitigation

Compared to flight operations with rotorcraft weighing far more than the maximum weights

proposed herein, and given the lack of flammable fuel, any risk associated with these

operations is far less than those that presently exist with conventional aircraft . An equivalent

level of safety will be achieved given the size, weight, and speed of the UAS, as well as the

location where it is operated. In order to avoid any risk to aircraft, flight operations will be

restricted to 400' AGL or below.

14 C.F.R. § 91.121: Altimeter Settings

This petition seeks an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.121, which requires a person operating an

aircraft to maintain cruising altitude or flight level by reference to an altimeter that is set to the

elevation of the departure a irport or barometric pressure. An exemption is required to the extent

that the UAS do not have a barometric altimeter, but rather a GPS altitude read out.

Safety Mitigation

The FAA has stated that an equivalent level of safety can be achieved if the UAS will be operated at

400' AGL or below and within visual line

- of

- sight in addition to GPS based altitude information

relayed in real time to the operator. See Grant of Exempti on to Astraeus Aerial, Docket No. FAA

2014

- 0352. As the attached Operations Manual indicates, the chosen UAS meets these requirements,

and a zero altitude initiation point will be obtained prior to flight

14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a): Fuel Requirements for Fli ght in VFR Conditions

M&G Enterprises requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.15l(a)'s fuel requirements for

flight in VFR conditions. Section 91.151 states:

(a) No person may begin a flight in an airplane 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

-

(1) During the day, to fly after that for at least 30 minutes; or

(2) At night, to fly after that for at least 45 minutes.

Here, the technological limitations on UAS battery power means that no meaningful flight

operations can be conducted while still maintaining a 30 minute reserve. M&G Enterprises

proposes that all flights comply with this requirement by mandating that the aircraft be safely

landed with no less than 25% of battery life remaining.

Safety Mitigation

The FAA has stated that an equivalent level of safety is provided if the UAS flight is

terminated with at least 25% reserve battery power stil l available. See Grant of Exemption to

# Astraeus Aerial, Docket No. PAA

- 2014

- 0352. The Operations Manual conforms to this limit,

providing an equivalent level of safety.

14 C F R 91.203 ( a) & (b) Civil air cr a f t: C e r ti f ica t io n s r e qu ir e d

.

The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t an a irw o rthin e ss c e rt i fi ca te, with t he re g is t r a t i on number a ss i g n e d to

the a ir c r a ft a nd a r e g is t rat i on ce rtifi ca te must be a bo a rd the a i r c raft. A ddi t ional l y , subp a ra g r a ph

(b) pro v ides that the a ir w o r th i n e ss c e rtifi c a te be " d isp la y e d a t t he ca bin o r co c kpit e ntr a n c e so

that it is l e g i b le to p a sse n g e rs or c r e w

. "

At a ma x i m um g ross we i g ht of less than 7 pounds, the U AS is t oo sm a ll to c a rr y d o c ument a t i on, do e s

not h a ve a n e ntr a n c e

, a nd is not c a p a ble of c a r r y i n g p a sse n g e rs o r c r e w. To o b tain a n e quival e nt lev e l

of s a f e t y a nd me e t t he in t e nt of 9 1 .203, we p ropose that do c uments d e e med a ppro p ri a te f o r th i s ai rc r a ft

b y the F AA will be c o

- loc a ted with t he c rew a t t he g round c on t rol station and a v a i l a ble f o r insp ec t i on

u p on r e qu e st. The FAA has stated ( R e g u la t o r y Do c k e t No. F AA

- 2014

- 0352) that no exemption is

required.

14 C.F.R. 91.405 ( a) ; 91.4 0 7 (a)( 1 ) ; 91.409 (a ) ( 2 ) ; a n d 91.417 (a ) a nd ( b) Maintenance

Required

M&G Enterprises seeks an exemption from the maintenance inspection requirements contained in

14 C.P.R.§ 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2); 91.417(a) and (b). These regulations specify

maintenance and inspection standards in reference to 14 C.P.R. Part 43. See, e.g., 14 C.P.R. §

91.405(a) (stating that each owner or operator of a n aircraft "[s]hall have the aircraft inspected as

prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections ...have discrepancies

repaired as prescribed in part 43 of this chapter"). An exemption from these regulations is needed

because Part 43 and these sections only apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate, which

the UAS s will not have.

Safety Mitigation

An equivalent level of safety will be achieved because maintenance and inspections will be

performed in accordance with the Operat ors Manual. As provided in the Operat ors Manual,

flights will not be conducted unless a flight operations checklist is performed that includes all of

the aircraft's components.

# Appendix B:

P H A N TOM 2 U s er Manual V 1

. 2

F or P HA N T O M 2 F l i g h t C ontro l ler F i rmw a re ve r s i on V3.08

& P HA N T O M 2 As s i s t a n t ve r s i o n V3.4

& P HA N T O M R C A s s i s t a n t ve r si on V1

. 1



## 20 1 4

. 10

Co n g r a t ul a t i o n s o n p urch a si n g y o u r ne w D J I p r o d u c t

. P le a se t h o r o u g hl y re a d t h e en ti r e c o n t en ts o f t h is m a nu a l t o f ull y u se a n d un d er s t a n d t h e

p r od uc t.

I t is a d vis e d t h a t y o u re g ul a rl y chec k t h e PH A NT O M 2 ’ s p r o d uc t p a ge a t 

## ww w

. dj i .c o m w h i c h is u pd a t e d o n a re g ul a r b a s i s. T h i s wi l l p r o vide

s er vi ce s s uc h a s p ro d uc t i n f o r m a t i o n

, t echn i c a l u p d a t e s a n d m a nu a l c o rr e c ti o n s

. D u e

to a n y un f o re s ee n ch a n g e s o r p ro d uc t u p g r a d e s, t h e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d w it h in t h is m a nu a l i s s u b j e c t to ch a n g e wit h o u t n o ti c e

.

D J I a n d P H A N T O M 2 a r e re gist ere d t r ad e ma r ks o f D J I

. N a m e s o f p r od uc t, b r a n d

, e t c

. , a pp e a r i n g in t h i s ma nu a l a r e t r ad e m a r ks o r re g ist ere d

t r ad e ma r ks o f t he ir re s p ec tive o w ne r co m p a n i e s. T h is p ro d uc t a n d m a nu a l a r e co p y r i g h t e d b y D J I with a l l ri g h t s r e s e r v e d

.

I f y o u h a ve a n y q ue st i o n s o r c o ncern s r e g a r d i n g y o u r p ro d uc t, p le a se c o n t a c t y o u r d e a le r o r D J I C u s t o m e r S e r vi c e

.

## Co n t e n t

C ON T E N T

............................................................... . ....................................................... . 2

IN T H E B O X

............................................................... . .................................................... . 4

L E G E N D

............................................................... . ......................................................... . 4

1. P H A N T OM 2 A I R C RA F T

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

1.1 B UI L T



## - IN 

## F LI G HT 

## C ON T R O L 

## S Y S TE M 

## I N S T R U C T I ON S



## ............................... . ............................... . . . 5

1.2 C O N N E C T I ON S W I T H 

## O T H E R 

## D J I P R OD U CTS



## ............................... . ............................... . .......... . 5

I mpo r t a n t No t e s o

f U s ing with Ot he r D

J I P r oduc ts

............................... . ....................... . 6

C onnec ti on s with Ot he r D

J I P roduc ts

............................... . ............................... . ............ . 7

1.3 L E D F LI G HT 

## I ND I C A

T O R S 

## D E SC R I P T I O N



## ............................... . ............................... . .............. . 11

1.4 N O T E S F O R 

## P H A N T OM 2 USI N G WI T H O T H E R 

## D J I P R OD U CT S



## ............................... . ............... . 12

2 P R O P E L L E R S

............................................................... . .............................................. . 13

2.1 A SS E MB L

Y



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . .................... . 13

2.2 D I S AS S E MB L

Y



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . ............... . 13

2.3 N O T E S



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . ........................ . 13

3 R E M O T E C ONT R O L

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

3.1 P O WE R O N T HE 

## R E M O T E 

## C ON T R O L



## ............................... . ............................... . ................... . 14

3.2 R E M O T E 

## C ON T R O L 

## L E D I ND I C A T O R 

## S T A T U S



## ............................... . ............................... . ........ . 15

3.2.1 R emo t e Co n t r o l P o w e r L E D I nd i c a t o r S t a t u s

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

3.2.2 R emo t e Co n t r o l B a tt er y L e v e l I nd i c a t o r S t a t u s

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

3.3 A N TE NN A 

## O R I E N T

A T I O N



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . . . 16

3.4 R E M O T E 

## C ON T R O L 

## O PE R A T I O N



## ............................... . ............................... . ........................ . 16

3.5 L INKING THE 

## R E M O T E 

## C ON T R O L 

## & B UI L T



## - IN 

## R E C E I V E R



## ............................... . .......................... . 18

4 I N T E L LI G E N T B A

TT E R Y

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

4.1 C H A R G ING 

## P RO C E D U R E S



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . . . 19

4.2 I N S T ALL T H E 

## B A

TTE R Y



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . ..... . 20

4.3 B A T TE R Y 

## U S A G E



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . ............ . 20

4.4 D E SC R I P T I O N O F T H E 

## B A T T E R Y 

## L E V E L 

## I ND I C A

T O R



## ............................... . ............................... . .. . 21

4.5 C O RR E CT 

## B A

T T E R Y 

## U S A G E 

## N O T E S



## ............................... . ............................... . ..................... . 22

5 C A LI B R A

TING T H E C O M P

A S S

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

## 5.1 C ALI BR A T I O N 

## W A RN IN G S



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . . 23

5.2 C ALI BR A

T I O N 

## P R O C E D U R E S



## ............................... . ............................... . ..............................23

5

. 3 W H E N 

## R E CALI BR A

T I O N IS R E Q U I R E D



## ............................... . ............................... . .................. . 23

6 FLIG H T

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

6.1 F L Y ING 

## E N VI R ONM E N T 

## R E Q U I R E M E NT S



## ............................... . ............................... . ............. . 24

6.2 S T A R T ING THE 

## M O T O R S



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . .. . 24

6.3 T AK EO F F 

## /L A N D ING 

## P R O C E D U R E S



## ............................... . ............................... . ...................... . 24

6.4 F AILSAFE 

## F UN C T I O N



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . ....... . 25

6.5 L O W 

## B A

T TE R Y 

## C A P

AC I T Y 

## W A RN I N G 

## F UNC T I O N



## ............................... . ............................... . .... . 27

6.6 F LI G HT 

## L IMI T S 

## F UNC T I O N



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . . 27

M a x He ig h t & R ad ius L imits

............................... . ............................... . ........................ . 27

6.7 F LI G HT 

## L IMI T S O F 

## S P E CI A L 

## A R EA S



## ............................... . ............................... . ..................... . 28

6.8 C OND I T I ON S O F 

## F LI G HT 

## L IM I T S



## ............................... . ............................... . ........................ . 30

Di s c lai me r

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

7 A S S I S T A N T I N S T A L L A T I ON AN D C ONF I GU R A

T I ON

..................................................... . 31

7.1 I N S T AL L ING 

## D R I V E R AND 

## P H A N T OM 2 A SSI S T A NT



## ............................... . ...............................31

7.2 U SING THE 

## P H A N T OM 2 A SSI S T A N T O N A 

## PC

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

7.3 F I RM W A R E UP GR A D E O F 

## P H A N T OM 2

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

7.4 P H A N T OM R C A SSI S T A N T 

## D E SC R I PT I O N



## ............................... . ............................... . .......... . 33

8 A P P E N D IX

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

8.1 S P E CI F I C A

T I ON S



## ............................... . ............................... . ............................... . ............. . 35

8.2 L E D F LI G HT 

## I ND I C A

T O R S 

## D E SC R I P T I O N



## ............................... . ............................... . .............. . 35

## I n t h e B ox

PH A N T OM 2 Re mo te C o n t r o l

- 2

. 4 G H z P ro p elle r Pa ir

I n t ell i g en t B a tt er y C h a r g e r P lu g S e t

S c r e w d r iv e r A s s is t a n t W renc h C a b l e s

Mi cr o

- U S B C ab l e S c r e ws Acce s so r i e s B o x



## Le g e n d

F o r b i dd en ( Im po r t a n t) Ca u t i o n Tip Re f erenc e

## 1. P H A N T O M 2 A i r c r a f t

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8] [ 9 ]

[ 10 ]

[ 11 ]

Figu r e 1

- 1 Figu r e 1

- 2

[ 1 ] P r o p e ll e r [ 2 ] M o t o r [ 3 ]F r o n t S i d e [4 ] F r o n t L E D s [ 5 ] Mi cr o

- U S B Po r t [6 ] L a n d i n g G e a r [ 7 ] Rece iv e r

An t enn a [ 8 ] C A N

- B u s Co nnec t o r [ 9]L E D F l i g h t I n d i c a t o r s [1 0 ]D J I I n t ell i g en t B a tt er y [ 11 ] C o m p a s s



### 1

. 1 B u i l t

- in F l ight C o nt r ol S y s t e m I n s t r u c t i o n s

T h e b u i l t

- in f l i g h t c o n t r o l sy s t e m is u s e d t o c o n t r o l t h e en ti r e a i r c r a f

t ’ s f u n c tio n s in f

l ig h t s uc h a s P it c h (fo r w a r d s

a n d b a c k w a r d s )

, R o l l ( le ft a n d r i g h t )

, E le v a t o r ( u p a n d d o w n ) a n d Y a w ( tu r n le ft o r r i g h t )

. T h e f l i g h t c o n t r o lle r

c o n t a i n s t h e M C ( M a in C o n t r o ll e r ), I M U

, G P S

, c o m p a s s, r e c e iv e r

.

T h e I M U (I ner ti a l M e a s u r e m en t U n it) h a s a b u i l t

- in i ner ti a l s en s o r a n d a ba r om e t r ic a l t i m e t e r t h a t m e a s ure s bo th

a ttit u d e a n d a l tit u d e

. T h e co m p a s s r e a d s g e o ma g ne tic i n f o r m a ti o n w h i c h a s s ists t h e G P S ( G lo ba l P o sit i o n S y st e m )

to a ccur a t el y c a lcul a te t h e a i rcr a f t s p o siti o n a n d he i g h t in o r d e r t o l o c k t h e a i rcr a ft in a st a b l e h o v e r

. T h e rece iv e r is

u s e d to c o m m un i c a te with t h e re m o te c o n t r o l a n d t h e M C a c ts a s t h e b r a i n s o f t h e c o m p le te f l i g h t c o n t r o l s y st e m

c o nnec ti n g a n d c o n t r o ll i n g a l l t h e m o d ule s t o g e t h e r

.

T h e P H A NT O M 2 c a n b e c o n f i g ure d i n t h e A s s i st a n t

, b y cho o si n g N a z a

- M m o d e o r P h a n t o m 2 m o d e

.

T h is m a nu a l i s f o r P h a n t o m 2 m o d e

. P le a se re f e r to t h e N a z a

- M V 2 Q u i c k S ta r t M a nu a l f o r mo r e

i n f o r m a ti o n

.



### 1

. 2 C o n n e c t i o n s w i t h O t h e r D J I P r odu c t s

PH A N T OM 2 i s c o m p a tib l e with o t he r D J I p r o d u c t s, i ncl u d i n g Z E NM U S E H 3

- 2 D a n d H 3

- 3 D g i m b a l

, i O S D m i n i

,

iOSD M a r k II

. B elo w a r e c o nnec ti o n s f o r t he se p ro d uc ts a n d wi rele ss v i d e o t r a n s m i s s i o n m o d u l e

.

Video C a b l e

To the iOSD module or w i r e l e ss

video t r a n s m i ss i o n m o d u l e

.

C A N

- B u s C o nn e c t o r 8

- Pin C a b l e

To the G8 port on

the H 3

- 2D / H 3

- 3D

g i m b a l

.

5

- Pin C a b l e

To the c o m p a ss

.

Gimbal Mounting P o s i t i o n

Mount the H 3

- 2D / H 3

- 3D

gimbal using 4 s c r e w s

. C o m p a ss

Figu r e 1

- 3

### Im p o r t an t N o t e s of Us i n g w i t h O t h e r D J I P r od u c t s

( 1 ) T h e v i d e o c a b l e c a n p ro vide p o w e r f o r t h e wi rele ss v i d e o t r a n s m is s i o n m o d ul e with a b a tt er y v o l t a g e

( 1 1.1V

~ 1 2

. 6 V ) a n d a ma x i m u m curren t 2 A

.

( 2 ) M a ke s ur e t h e w

o r ki n g curren t o f t h e wi rele ss v i d e o t r a n s m i s s i o n m od ul e y o u c o nnec t c a n w o r k with a n

op er a t i o n a l v o l t a ge b e tw ee n 1 1

. 1 V

~ 1 2

. 6 V a n d t h e t o t a l w o r ki n g curren t o f t h e iOSD a n d wi rele ss v i d e o

t r a n s m i s s i o n m o d u l e is un d e r 2 A

, a s a n o v e rcurren t wi l l d am a ge t h e c e n t r a l b o a r d ’ s c o m p o n e n t s

. I f t h e

t o t a l curren t e x cee d s 2 A

, p le a se b e s ur e to p r o v i d e p o w e r s u pp l i e d f ro m a s e p a r a t e p o w e r s o urc e f o r t h e

wi rele ss v i d e o t r a n s m i s si o n m o d u l e

.

( 3 ) PH A N T OM 2 u s e s a 2

. 4 G H z R C sys t e m

. To a vo i d c o mm un i c a tion i n t e r f

er e n c e

, i t ’ s n o t rec om m en d e d t o

u se o t he r 2

. 4 G H z d e vi ce s (i nclu d i n g 2

. 4G W i

- Fi o r 2

. 4G wi rele ss v i d e o t r a n s m i s si o n m od ule ) e x ce p t t h e

2

. 4 G B lue t oo th a n d 2

. 4 G D a t a l i n k.

( 4 ) Be s ur e t o k e e p t h e wi rele ss vid e o t r a n s m i s s i o n m o d ul e a n d o t he r co mm un i c a ti n g d e vi ce s a w a y f ro m t h e

c o m p a ss d ur i n g i n s t a ll a t i o n a n d c o nnec ti o n t o a v o id i n t e r f e r en c e

.

( 5 ) To i mp r o ve t h e co m p a t i b i l ity with ZE N M U S E g i m b a l s

, t h e l a t e st f a c t o r y d el iv er i e s o f PH A N T OM 2 h a s

u p d a t e d to t h e Ver s i o n 2 s h o wn b elo w. H 3

- 2 D / H 3

- 3 D g im ba l c a n b e d i rec t l y i n s t a lle d f o r t h e Ver s i o n 2

w h i l e f o r Ver s i o n 1

, a H 3

- 3 D a d a p t e r kit ( co m i n g s oo n ) is re q u i re d t o i n st a l l t h e H 3

- 3 D g i m b a l

.

Version 1

Gimbal M o un t i n g

P o s i t i o n Version 2

Gimbal M o un t i n g

P o s i t i o n

Figu r e 1

- 4

( 6 ) W he n u si n g t h e H 3

- 3 D g i m b a l

, p le a se c o nne c t t h e 8

- P in c a b l e o f PH A N T OM 2 to t h e G8 po r t o f H 3

- 3 D

s h o wn b elo w.

Figu r e 1

- 5D

J

I 

### C o n n e c t i o n s w i t h O th e r D J I Pr o d u c t s

( 1 ) Co nnec ti n g t h e H3

- 2 D a n d H 3

- 3 D g im ba l a n d wi rele ss v i d e o t r a n s m i s si o n m o d u l e

, t h e fig ur e b el o w u s e s

H3

- 2 D a s a n e x a m p l e

.

W i r e l e ss

v id e o

t r a n s m i ss i o n B a tt

B a tt + D e s c r ip t i o n of the Video Cable

(sequence by c olo r )

VIDEO

mo d u l e

T r a n s m i tt e r

VIDEO GND

VIDEO VIDEO GND

V B a t +

GND

Z E N M U S E

H3

- 2D

C om p a ss

Fi g u r e 1

- 6

( 2 ) Co nnec ti n g t h e H3

- 2 D a n d H 3

- 3 D g i m b a l

, iO S D m i n i a n d wi rele ss v i d e o t r a n s m i s si o n m o d u l e

, t h e f i g ur e

b el o w u s e s H 3

- 2 D a s a n e x a m p l e

.

D e s c r i p t i o n of the Video Cable

(sequence by color)

Batt

- V I D E O

B a tt + W i r e l e ss VIDEO GND

VIDEO GND video V B a t +

V I D E O t r a n s m i ss i o n

mo d u l e

T r a n s m i tt e r GND

Z E N M U S E

H 3

- 2 D

C A N

- B u s

C o nn e c t o r

C om p a ss

Figu r e 1

- 7D

J

I ( 3 ) Co nnec ti n g t h e H 3

- 2 D a n d H 3

- 3 D g i m b a l

, iO S D m i n i a n d D J I s p ec ifi e d w i re l e ss v i d e o t r a n s m i s si o n m od ul e

A V L 5 8

, t h e f i g ur e b elo w u s e s H 3

- 2 D a s a n e x a m p l e

.

DJI s p e c i f i e d

w i r e l e ss

v id e o

t r a n s m i ss i o n

module

AVL58

T r a n s m i tt e r D e s c r ip t i o n of the Video Cable

(sequence by color)

VIDEO

V I D E O GND

V B a t + G N D

Z E N M U S E

H3

- 2D

C A N

- B u s

c o nn e c t o r C om p a ss

Figu r e 1

- 8

We reco mm en d c o nnec ti n g t h e V B a t + po r t o f t h e vid e o c a b l e t o t h e t w o B A TT+ po r ts o f t h e AV L 5 8

si m u l t a n e o u sl y

. T h e sa m e is t ru e o f t h e G N D po r t o f t h e v i d e o c a b l e a n d t w o B A TT

- p o r t s.

( 4 ) Co nnec ti n g t h e H 3

- 2 D a n d H 3

- 3 D g i m b a l

, iO S D M a r k I I a n d wi rele ss vid e o t r a n s m i s s i o n m o d u l e

, t h e f i g ur e

b el o w u s e s H 3

- 2 D a s a n e x a m p l e

.D

J

I W i r e l e ss video t r a n s m i ss i o n

module T r a n s m i tt e r s p e c i f i e d by

DJI(AVL58)

O R

Other wireless video t r a n s m i ss i o n

module T r a n s m i tt e r D e s c r i p t i o n of the Video Cable

(sequence by c olo r )

VIDEO

V I D E O GND

V B a t + G N D

Z E N M U S E

H3

- 2D

C A N

- B u s

Connector C om p a ss

Figu r e 1

- 9

T h e d i a g r a m b elo w i llu st r a t e s t h e c o nnec it o n b e tw ee n t h e iOSD M a r k I I a n d t h e wi rele ss v i d e o t r a n s m i s si o n m o d u l e

.

BATT

BATT

B A TT +

B A TT +

iOSD Mark II UART

UART

A V

- G N D

A V

- O U T B a tt

B a tt

B a tt + Other wireless video

B a tt + t r a n s m i ss i o n module

T r a n s m i tt e r

VIDEO GND

VIDEO

iOSD Mark II BATT

BATT

B A TT +

B A TT +

UART

UART

AV

- GND

AV

- OUT W i r e l e ss v i d e o

t r a n s m i ss i o n

m od u l e

AVL58 T r a n s m i tt e r

s p e c i f i e d by D J I

U se t h e 8

- P in c ab l e in t h e i O S D M ar k I I p a c k a ge w he n c o nnec ti n g t o t h e D J I s p ec ifi e d wi rele ss vid e o

t r a n s m i s s i o n m od ul e A V L 5 8

.

( 5 ) U si n g t h e i Pa d G r o un d S t a t i o nAir E n d

Ground E n d

3S

- 6S

+

-

Figu r e 1

- 10

Co nnec t t h e A ir E n d o f 2

. 4G B lue t o o th D a t a l i n k to a s pa re d C A N

- B u s po r t o f i O S D if a n i O S D is u s e d

.

( 6 ) U si n g t h e P C G r o un d S t a t i o n

Air E n d

Ground E n d

PC G r o un d

S t a t i o n

Figu r e 1

- 11

### 1

. 3 L E D F l ight I n d i ca t o r s D e s c r ipt i on

1. L E D f l i g h t i n d i c a t o r s a r e u s e d to s h o w t h e a i r c r a f t ’ s curren t s t a t u s. O nc e p o w e r e d o n

, t h e i n d i c a t o r s wi l l l i g h t

u p

.

L E D f li g h t

i n d i c a t or s



### A ir c r a f t i n No r ma l s t a t u s 

### D e s cr i p tio n s

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t h e fi r m w a r e a s re q u i re m en ts b elo w

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PH A N T OM 2 u s e s t h e o r i gi n a l 9

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p r op eller s s h o ul d b e r e p l a ce d b y p ur c h as i n g ne w o ne s if ne c e s s a r y

.

P r o p e ll e r s G re y N u t (9 4 5 0 ) B l a c k N u t ( 94 5 0 R)

Di a g r a m

A s s e m b l y L o c a t i o n A tt a c h to t h e m o t o r t hre a d t h a t d o e s

n o t h a ve a b l a c k d o t

. A tt a c h t o t h e m o t o r t hre a d t h a t h a s a

b l a c k d o t

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I n st r u c ti o n s L o c k: T i g h t e n t h e p r op elle r in t h is d i r e c ti o n

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2

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b l a c k nu t p r op elle rs with t h e c o rrec t l y ma r k e d b l a c k d o t m o t o r s. T i g h t e n t h e p ro p eller s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e

f a st en i n g i n st r u c ti o n s

.

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### 2

. 3 N o t e s

1. P ro p eller s a r e s el f t i g h t en i n g d ur i n g f l i g h t. DO N OT u se a n y t hre a d l o c k e r o n t h e t h r e a d s

.

2

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.

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.

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5

. C hec k t h a t a l l p ro p eller s a r e in g o o d c o n d it i o n b e f o r e f l i g h t. D O N O T u se a n y a g e i n g

, c h i pp e d

, o r b r o k e n

p r o p e ll e r s

.

6

. To a v o id i n j ur y, S T A N D C L E A R o f a n d DO N OT t o uc h t h e p ro p eller s o r m o t o r s w he n t h e y a r e s p i n n i n g

.

7

. O N LY u se o r i g i n a l D J I p r op eller s f o r a b e tt e r a n d s a f e r f l i g h t e x p e r i e n c e

.

## 3 Rem o t e C o n t r ol

T h e P H A N TO M 2 r e mo te c o n t r o l c a n b e c o n f i g ure d in t h e P H A NT O M R C A s s is t a n t

. T h e s t i c ks m od e is M od e 2 o n

d el iv er y.

F o r u p g r a d e d re m o te c o n t r o l ( m o d e l s: ND J 6 o r N R C 9 00 ), s e l e c t “ U p g r a d e V e r si o n ” in P h a n t o m A s si s t a n t.

F o r b a sic re m o te c o n t

r o l ( m o d e l s: D J 6 o r R C 9 00 ), s e l e c t “ B a sic V e r s i o n ” in P h a n t o m A s si s t a n t.

[1]

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J3 [5] [4] J2

J4 [7]

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[ 1 0 ] [6] J1

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- P o sit i o n S wit c h S 1 [ 5 ] 3

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[ 7 ] J o y sti c k 2 ( J 3 ; J 4 ) [ 8 ]N ec k S t r a p A tt a ch m en t [ 9 ] P o w e r S wit c h [1 0 ] P o w e r I n d i c a t o r

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1. Se t t h e S 1 a n d S 2 swit che s to t h e u p p e r m o st p o s i ti o n a n d en s ur e b o th j o y s t i c ks a r e a t

t h e m i d

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.

2

. P u sh t h e p o w e r swit c h to t h e r i g h t t o p o w e r o n t h e re m o te c o n t r o l

. I f t h e p o w e r L E D

i n d i c a t o r is s o l i d o n

, t h e r e mo te con t r o l is f unc ti o n i n g n o r m a ll y. T h e ba tt er y le v e l

i n d i c a t o r s d i s p l a y t h e curren t ba tt er y l e v e l

.

1. P le a se ma ke s ur e t h e b a tt er y le v e l o f re m o te c o n t r o l is en o u g h

. I f t h e l o w v o l t a ge w a rn i n g a ler t

s o un d s ( re f e r to < R e m o te Co n t r o l P o w e r L E D I n d i c a t o r S t a t u s > ), p le a se rech a r ge t h e ba tt er y a s s o o n a s

p o s s i b l e

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3

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. T h e p o w e r L E D i n d i c a t o r w i l l d i s p l a y s o l i d re d w he n

ch a r gi n g i s in p r o g r e s s

. T h e L E D i n d i c a t o r s wi l l d is p l a y s o l id g ree n w he n t h e b a tt er y is f ull y c h a r g e d

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. 2 R e m o t e C o n t r o l B a tt e ry L e v e l I n di c a t o r S t a t u s

T h e ba tt er y le v e l i n d i c a t o r s wi l l s h o w t h e curren t ba tt er y le v e l d ur i n g b o th t h e d isc h a r gi n g p r o c e s s

. T h e f o ll o wi n g i s

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T h e re mo te c o n t r o l ’ s a n t enn a s h o ul d p o i n t sky w a r d s wit h o u t o b st ruc ti o n s f o r m a x i m u m co m m un i c a t i o n r a n ge

d ur i n g f l i g h t.

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. 4 R e mo t e C o nt r ol O per at i o n

T h e o p er a ti o n s o f re m o te c o n t r o l a r e b a s e d o n m o d e 2 s ti c k c o n fig u r a t i o n

.



### D e f i n i t i on s

T h e ‘ s t i c k n e u t r a l ’ p o sit i o n s a n d ‘ sti c k r e l e a s e d ’ m e a n t h e c o n t r o l sti c ks o f t h e re m o te c o n t r o l a r e p l a ce d at

t h e cen t r a l p o sit i o n

.

To ‘ m o ve t h e sti c k ’ m e a n s t h a t t h e s ti c k o f re m o te c o n t r o l is p u s he d a w a y f r o m t h e cen t r a l p o sit i o n

.

Sl i d e L e v e r i s u s e d f o r t h e p it c h c o n t ro l o f t h e H 3

- 2 D a n d H 3

- 3 D g i m b a l

.

Re mo te

C o n t r o l

(M o d e 2 ) A i r c r a ft

( n o se d i r e c ti o n ) O p er a t i o n d e t a i l s

T h e t hr o tt l e sti c k c o n t r o l s a i rcr a ft a l tit u d e / e l e v a ti o n

.

P u sh t h e sti c k u p a n d t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l r i s e

.

P ul l t h e sti c k d o wn a n d t h e a i rcr a ft w i l l d e s c en d

.

T h e a i rcr a ft wi l l a u t o m a ti c a ll y h o v e r a n d h o l d its

a l tit u d e i f t h e sti c ks a r e c en t e r e d

.

P u sh t h e t hr o tt l e sti c k a b o ve t h e cen t ere d ( m i d

- p o i n t)

p o sit i o n to ma ke t h e a i rcr a ft t a ke o ff. W he n f l yi n g

, we

s u gg e st t h a t y o u p u sh t h e t hr o tt l e sti c k sl o w l y to

p re v en t t h e a i rcr a ft f ro m s u d d e n a n d unex p ec t e d

ele v a ti o n c h a n g e s.T h e y a w sti c k c o n t r o l s t h e a i rcr a ft r u d d e r

.

P u sh t h e s t i c k le ft a n d t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l r o t a te c o un t e r

c l o c k

- wis e

.

P u sh t h e sti c k r i g h t a n d t h e a i rcr a ft w i l l r o t a te

c l o c k

- wis e

. I f t h e sti c k is c en t e r e d

, t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l

re ma in f a c i n g t h e s am e d i r e c ti o n

.

T h e y a w sti c k c o n t r o l s t h e r o t a ti n g a n g ul a r v el o c ity o f

t h e a i r c r a f t

. P u s h i n g t h e sti c k f ur t he r a w a y f ro m cen t e r

re s ul ts in a f a st e r a i rcr a ft r o t a t i o n v e l o c ity

.

T h e p it c h sti c k c o n t r o l s t h e a i r c r a f t ’ s f r o n t & ba c k ti l t

.

P u sh t h e s t i c k u p a n d t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l ti l t a n d fly

f o r w a r d

.

P ul l t h e sti c k d o wn a n d t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l ti l t a n d fly

b a c k w a r d

. T h e a i rcr a ft wi l l k e e p le v e l a n d s t r a i g h t if t h e

sti c k i s c en t e r e d

.

P u s h i n g o r p ull i n g t h e sti c k f ur t he r a w a y f r o m cen t e r

wi l l r e s u l t in a l a r g e r ti l t a n g l e ( ma x i m u m o f i s 35  ̊ ) a n d

f a st e r f l i g h t v e l o c it y

.

T h e r o l l sti c k c o n t r o l s t h e a i r c r a f t ’ s le ft & r i g h t ti l t.

P u sh t h e sti c k le ft a n d t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l ti l t a n d fly l e f t

.

P u sh t h e sti c k r i g h t a n d t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l ti l t a n d fly r i g h t.

T h e a i rcr a ft w i l l k e e p le v e l a n d st r a i g h t if t h e sti c k is

c en t e r e d

.

P u s h i n g t h e sti c k f ur

t he r a w a y f r o m c e n t e r wi l l re s ul t in

a l a r g e r ti l t a n g l e ( m ax i m u m o f 3 5  ̊ ) a n d f a st e r f l i g h t

v e l o c ity

.

P o sitio n

- 1 P os i tio n

- 2 P ositio n

- 3 S 1 is f o r c o m p a ss c a l i b r a t i o n

. T o g g l e t h e S 1 s w it c h f ro m

p o sit i o n

- 1 t o p o sit i o n

- 3 a n d b a c k t o p o s iti o n

- 1 a t le a st 5

tim e s, w h i c h wi l l f o rc e t h e a i rcr a ft to e n t e r i n to

c o m p a ss c a l i b r a t i o n m o d e

.

U s er s c a n c o n fig ur e p o s iti o n 3 ( b o tt o m p o sit i o n ) o f t h e

S 1 swit c h t o t r i g g e r t h e F a i l s a fe in t h e A s s is t a n t

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. I OC (I n t ell i g en t

O r i en t a ti o n Co n t r o l ) f unc ti o n c a n b e en ab le d in t h e

A s s is t a n t w he n in N a z a

- M m o d e

. O nl y u se t h e I O C

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.T h e le ft d i a l c o n t r o ls t h e p it c h o f t h e H 3

- 2 D a n d H 3

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g i m b a l

. T h e p o s i ti o n o f le ft d i a l d e t er m i ne s t h e p it c h

a n g l e rel a tive t o t h e h o r i z o n t a l l e v e l

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u p

.

T ur n t h e le ft d i a l to t h e le ft to ma ke t h e gi m ba l p it c h

d o w n

.

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st a ti c

.

( 1 ) F o r ‘ R e a d y to F l y ’ t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l h o v e r w he n a l l sti c k s a r e r e l e a s e d

.

( 2 ) F o r ‘ R e a d y to F l y ( n o n

- G P S ) ’ t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l o nl y k e e p t h e a l tit u d e w he n a l l s ti c ks a r e r e l e a s e d

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. 5 Li n ki n g t he R e mo t e C o nt r o l & B u i l t

- in R e cei v e r

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in t h e Fig ur e 3

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.

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p r o c e d u r e

. I f y o u e v e r re p l a c e t h e re m o te c o n t r o l

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.

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b ee n s ucce s s f ull y e s t a b l i s h e d

.

Li n k I n d i c a t o r S t a t u s

T h e re mo te c o n t r o l i s t urne d o ff a n d t h er e is n o 2

. 4 G H z s i g n a l a r o un d

, p le a se t ur n o n

t h e re mo te c o n t r o l

.

T h e rece iv e r is re ad y f o r l i n ki n g

.

T her e is 2

. 4 G H z s i g n a l a r o un d b u t t h e re mo te c o n t r o l i s no t l i n k e d with t h e r e c e iv e r

,p le a se c a rr y o u t t h e l i n ki n g p r o c e d u r e s.

T h e re mo te c o n t r o l i s l i n k e d w i th t h e r ece iv e r s u cc e s s f u ll y.



## 4 I n t el l i g e n t B a tt er y

T h e i n t ell i g en t ba tt er y is s p ec i a ll y d e s i g ne d f o r t h e P H A N T OM 2

, with a b a t t er y c apa c ity o f 5 2 00 m A h

, v o l t a ge o f

11

. 1 V a n d ch a r g e

- d isc h a r ge m a n a g e m e n t f u n c ti o n a l it y

. T h e b a tt er y s h o ul d o nl y b e c h a r g e d with t h e D J I c h a r g e r

.

I n t ell i g en t B a tt er y C h a r g e r

D J I I n t ell i g en t B a tt er y F u n c ti o n s

( 1 ) B a l a nc e C h a rg i n g Au t o m a ti c a ll y b a l a nc e t h e v o l t a ge o f e a c h b a tt er y cel l d ur i n g c h a r g i n g

.

( 2 ) C a pa c i t y Di s p l a y Di s p l a y t h e curren t ba tt er y l e v e l

.

T h e m a in c o n t r o lle r c o m m un i c a t e s with t h e b a tt er y v i a c o m m un i c a t i o n p o r ts

( 3 ) C o m m un i c a ti n g f o r ba tt er y v o l t a g e

, c a p a c it y

, curren t a n d o t he r i n f o r m a t i o n

.

( 4 ) Ov erch a r gi n g P ro t ec ti o n

( 5 ) Ov e r D i s ch a r gi n g

P r o t e c ti o n C h a r gi n g st o p s a u t o m a ti c a ll y w he n t h e b a tt er y v o l t a ge re a che s 1 2

. 8 V to

p re v en t o v erch a r gi n g d a m a g e

.

Disc h a r g i n g st o p s a u t o m a t i c a ll y w he n t h e ba tt er y v o l t a g e re a che s 8

. 4V to

p re v en t o v e r d isc h a r g i n g d a m a g e

.

( 6 ) S h o r t C i rcu it P r o t ec t i o n Au t o m a ti c a ll y c u t s o ff t h e p o w e r s u p p l y w he n a s h o r t c i rcu it is d e t e c t e d

.

T h e b a tt er y wi l l en t e r sl ee p m od e a ft e r 10 m i nu t e s o f i n a c tivity t o s a ve

( 7 ) Slee p P r o t ec t i o n

( 8 ) C h a r gi n g T e mp er a t ur e

D e t e c ti o n p o w e r

. T h e st a tic curren t is 1 0n A in sl e e p m o d e w he n t h e ba t t er y is

p o w ere d o n wit h o u t c o nnec ti n g to o t he r d e vi c e s

.

T h e b a tt er y wi l l ch a r ge o nl y w he n its t e mp er a t ur e i s wit h in 0 °C

~ 55 °C

. I f t h e

ba tt er y t e mp e r a t ur e is o u t o f t h is r a n g e

, t h e b a tt er y w i l l s t o p c h a r g i n g

.

( 1 ) B e f o r e u s e

, p le a se re a d a n d f o l l o w t h e u s e r m a nu a l

, d i s c l a i m e r

, a n d t h e w a rn i n gs o n t h e b a tt er y.

U s er s t a ke f ul l re s po n si b i l i t y f o r a l l o p e r a ti o n s a n d u s a g e

.

( 2 ) T h e ba tt er y s h o ul d o nl y b e ch a r g e d with t h e ch a r g e r p r o v i d e d b y D J I

. D J I d o e s n o t t a ke a n y

re s po n s i b i l ity f o r o p er a t i o n o f a n y ch a r g e r f ro m a t h i r d p a r ty

.



### 4

. 1 C h a rg i n g P r o c e d u r e s

1. Co nnec t t h e ch a r g e r t o a w a l l s o c k e t ( U se t h e p lu g s e t i f ne c e s s a r y )

.

2

. Co nnec t t h e ba tte r y to t h e c h a r g e r

. I f t h e curren t c apa c i ty o f t h e b a tt er y i s o v e r 7 5 %

, y o u s h o u l d p o w e r o n

t h e ba tt er y to b e gin c h a r g i n g

.

3

. T h e B a tt er

y L e v e l i n d i c a t o r s d i s p l a y c u rren t c apa c ity le v e l a s t h e ba tt er y c h a r g e s. P le a se re f e r to b a tt er yle v e l i n d i c a t o r d e s cr i p ti o n f o r d e t a i l s.

4. T h e b a tt er y is f ul ly ch a r g e d w he n t h e B a tt er y L e v e l i n d i c a t o r l i g h t s a r e o f f

. P le a se d is c o nne c t t h e ch a r g e r

a n d b a tt er y w he n t h e ch a r g i n g i s c o m p l e t e d

.

Wall S o c k e t



### 4

. 2 I n s t a l l t he B a t t e r y

P u sh t h e ba tt er y i n t o t h e ba tt er y c o m p a r t m en t c o rrec t l y a s t h e f o l l o wi n g di a g r a m s h o w s

. M a ke s ur e to p u sh t h e

ba tt er y i n to t h e c o m p a r tm en t un til y o u he a r a ‘ c l i c k’ s o un d

.

Figu r e 4

- 1

A n i nc o rrec t l y i n s er t e d ba tt er y m a y c a u se o n e o f t h e f o ll o wi n g to o cc u r : ( 1 ) B a d c o n t a c t. ( 2 ) U n a v a i l a b l e

ba tt er y i n f o r m a t i o n

. ( 3 ) U n s a fe f o r f l i g h t. ( 4 ) U n ab l e t o t a ke o f f

.



### 4

. 3 B att er y U s a g e

L E D 2

L E D1

B a tt er y L e v e l I n d i c a t o r L E D 3

L E D4

B a tt er y P o w e r B u t t o n

(B u i l t

- in B a tt er

y P o w e r I n d i c a t o r )

Figu r e 4

- 2

( 1 ) C hec ki n g t h e ba tt er y l e v e l : W he n t h e ba tt er y is p o w ere d o ff; p re s s i n g t h e ba tt er y p o w e r b u t t o n o nc e wi l l

i n d i c a te t h e curren t b a tt er y l e v e l

. Re f e r to < B a tt er y L e v e l I n d i c a t o r D e s c r i p t i o n > f o r d e t a i l s.

( 2 ) P o w er i n g o n : W he n t h e ba tt er y is p o w ere d o ff; p re ss t h e ba tt er y p o w e r b u tt o n o nc e a n d t he n p re s s a n d h o l d f o r

2 s ec o n d s t o t ur n o n t h e i n t ell i g en t ba t t er y.

( 3 ) P o w er i n g o ff: W he n t h e ba t t er y is p o w ere d o n ; p re ss t h e b a tt er y p o w e r b u tt o n o nc e a n d t he n p re ss a n d h o l d f o r

2 s ec o n d s t o t ur n o ff t h e i n t ell i g en t b a t t er y.( 4 ) C hec ki n g t h e ba t t er y l if e : W he n t h e ba tt er y is p o w ere d o ff; p re s s a n d h o l d t h e b a tt er y p o w e r b u t t o n f o r 5

s ec o n d s t o chec k t h e b a tt er y l if e

. T h e ba tt er y le v e l i n d i c a t o r s wi l l s h o w t h e l i fe a n d t h e b a tt er y p o w e r i n d i c a t o r

wi l l b l i n k f o r 10 s ec o n d s, t he n a l l L E D s wi l l l i g h t o u t a n d t h e i n t ell i g en t b a t t er y wi l l t ur n o f f

. Re f e r to < B a tt er y

L e v e l I n d i c a t o r D e s c r i p t i o n > f o r d e t a i l s

.

M o r e b a tt er y i n f o r m a t i o n is a v a i l a b l e in t h e b a tt er y t a b o f t h e PH A N T OM 2 A s s is t a n t

.



### 4

. 4 D e s cri p t i o n of t he Ba tt er y L e v e l I n d i cat or

T h e b a tt er y le v e l i n d i c a t o r s wi l l s h o w t h e curren t ba tt er y le v e l d ur i n g b o th t h e ch a r gi n g a n d d isc h a r g i n g p r o ce ss a s

w el l a s b a tt er y l if e

. T h e f o ll o wi n g i s a d e s cr i p ti o n o f t h e i n d i c a t o r s.

: T h e L E D is s o l i d o n : T h e L E D wi l l b l i n k re g u l a rl y

: T h e L E D is l i g h t o ff

C h a r gi n g p r o c e ss

L E D1 L E D 2 L E D 3 L E D4 C ur r en t b a tt er y le v e l

0 %

~ 2 5 %

2 5 %

~ 5 0 %

5 0 %

~ 7 5 %

7 5 %

~ 1 0 0 %

F ul l c h a r g e d

Disc h a r gi n g p r o c e ss

L E D1 L E D 2 L E D 3 L E D4 C ur r en t b a tt er y le v e l

8 7

. 5 %

~ 1 0 0 %

7 5 %

~ 8 7

. 5 %

6 2

. 5 %

~ 7 5 %

5 0 %

~ 6 2

. 5 %

3 7

. 5 %

~ 5 0 %

2 5 %

~ 3 7

. 5 %

1 2

. 5 %

~ 2 5 %

0 %

~ 1 2

. 5 %

<0%

B a tt er y l ife

L E D1 L E D 2 L E D 3 L E D4 C ur r en t b a tt er y l ife

9 0 %

~ 1 0 0 %8 0 %

~ 9 0 %

7 0 %

~ 8 0 %

6 0 %

~ 7 0 %

5 0 %

~ 6 0 %

4 0 %

~ 5 0 %

3 0 %

~ 4 0 %

2 0 %

~ 3 0 %

L e ss t h a n 2 0 %



### 4

. 5 C o rre ct B att er y U sa g e N o t e s

1. N e v e r p lu g o r un p l u g t h e ba tt er y i n to t h e a i rcr a ft w he n it i s p o w ere d o n

.

2

. T h e b a tt er y s h o u l d b e ch a r g e d in a n en vi r o n m en t t h a t is b e tw ee n 0 °C t o 4 0 °C

, a n d b e d i s ch a r g e d in an

en vi r o n m en t t h a t is b e tw ee n

- 2 0 °C t o 5 0 °C

. B o th ch a r g i n g a n d d i s ch a r gi n g s h o ul d b e in a n en vi r o n m en t

w her e t h e rel a tive hu m i d ity i s l o w e r t h a n 8 0 %

.

3

. I t ’ s rec om m en d e d t o ch a r ge a n d d is c h a r ge t h e b a tt er y t h o r o u g h l y o nc e e v e r y 2 0 c h a r g e / d is c h a r g e c y c l e s

.

U s er s s h o ul d d isc h a r ge t h e b a tt er y u n til t her e is le ss t h a n 8 % p o w e r le ft o r un til t h e ba tt er y c a n n o l o n g e r

b e t urne d o n

. U s er s s h o ul d t he n f ull y rech a r ge t h e b a tt er y t o m a x i m u m c a p a c it y

. T h i s p o w e r c y cl i n g

p r o ce d ur e wi l l en s ur e t h e ba tt er y is w or ki n g a t its op t i m a l l e v e l

.

4. F o r l o n g t e r m s t o r a ge p le a se p l a c e t h e b a tt er y with o nl y a 4 0

~ 5 0 % c a p a c ity i n a st r o n g b a tt er y b o x

s ecurel y. We rec o m m en d d i s ch a r gi n g a n d c h a r gi n g t h e b a tt er y c o m p le t el y onc e e v er y 3 mo n t h s t o k e e p it

in g o o d c o n d it i o n

. T h e c ap a c ity s h o ul d b e v a r i e d in s uc h a c y cl e ( 4 0 %

~ 5 0 % )

— 0 %

— 1 0 0 %

— ( 4 0 %

~ 5 0 % )

.

5

. I t ’ s s u g g e st e d y o u p urch a se a ne w b a tt er y a ft e r y o u h a ve d i s ch a r g e d y o ur c urren t ba tt er y o v e r 3 0 0 t i m e s

.

P le a se c o mp le t el y d isc h a r ge a b a tt er y p r i o r t o d i s p o s a l

.

6

. I t ’ s s u gg e st e d t h a t you p urch a se a ne w b a tt er y if t h e curren t ba tt er y is s w o l l e n o r da m a g e d in a n y w a y.

7

. N e v e r t r y to rech a r ge o r f l y with a ba t t er y t h a t i s s w o lle n o r da m a g e d in a n y w a y.

8

. N e v e r ch a r ge t h e ba tt er y u n a tt en d e d

. Al w a ys ch a r ge t h e b a tt er y o n a n on

- f l a m ma b l e s ur f a c e s uc h a s

c o ncre te a n d ne v e r ne a r a n y f l a mm ab l e m a t e r i a l s.

9

. S a f e ty i s ex t re m el y i m p o r t a n t a n d u s e r s c a n g e t m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n in t h e D I S C L A I M E R

.

## 5 C a l i br a t i n g th e Co m p a s s

I M P O R T A NT: M a ke s ur e t o p er f o r m t h e C o m p a ss C a l i b r a t i o n p r o ce d ur e s p r i o r to t h e fi r st f l i g h t.

T h e c o m p a ss is v er y s en sitive to e l e c t r o m a g ne tic i n t er f erenc e w h i c h c a u ses ab n o r m a l c o mp a ss d a ta a n d le a d s t o

p o o r f l i g h t p er f o r m a nc e o r e v e n f l i g h t f a i l u r e

. Re g ul a r c a l i b r a t i o n o f t h e c o mp a ss e n ab le s t h e co m p a ss t o p er f o r m a t

its o p t i m a l l e v e l

.



### 5

. 1 Ca l ib r at i o n W a r n i n g s

( 1 ) DO N O T c a l i b r a te y o u r co m p a ss w her e t h e r e is a p o s si b i l i t y f o r t h e e x ist enc e o f st r o n g

m a g ne tic i n t er

f erenc e s uc h a s m a g ne tit e

, pa r ki n g st ruc t ure s, a n d s t ee l re i n f o rce m en t

un d e r g r o un d

.

( 2 ) DO N OT c a rr y f err o m a g ne tic m a t er i a l s with y o u d ur i n g c a l i b r a t i o n s uc h a s k e y s o r cel l ul a r

p h o ne s.

( 3 ) C o m p a ss C a l i b r a t i o n is v er y i m p o r t a n t; o t her wise t h e f l i g h t c o n t r o l sy s t e m wi l l w o r k a b n o r m a l l y

.



### 5

. 2 Ca l ib r at i o n P r o c e d u r e s

P le a se c a rr y o u t t h e c a l i b r a ti n g p r o ce d ure s in t h e f l i g h t fi el d b e f o r e f l i g h t. P le a se w a t c h t h e q u i c k s t a r t v i d e o o f t h e

PH A N T OM 2 f o r mo r e c o mp a ss c a l i b r a ti o n d e t a i l s

.

360 o Rotate the a i r c r a f t Quickly flip the switch S 1 horizontally 360 o Rotate the a i r c r a f t

vertically (Nose downward)



### P o s i t i o n

- 1

S t a r t

cali 

### P o s i t i o n

- 3

P o s i t i o n

- 1

- > P o s i t i o n

- 3

- > P o s i t i o n

- 1

Flip no less t h a n 5 t i m e s

LED F l ig h t

Indicator

LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator

Normal LED

S t a r t h o r i z o n t a l calibration S t a r t vertical calibration Succeed Fail



### P o s i t i o n

- 1

P o s i t i o n

- 3

P o s i t i o n

- 1

- > P o s i t i o n

- 3

- > P o s i t i o n

- 1

Flip o nce Re

- calibrate



### 5

. 3 W h e n R e c a l ib r a t i o n is req u ir e d

( 1 ) W he n C o m p a ss D a ta is a b n o r m a l

, t h e L E D f l i g h t i n d i c a t o r wi l l b l i n k a l t ern a ti n g b e tw ee n re d a n d y ell o w.

( 2 ) L a st co m p a s s c a l i b r a t i o n w a s p er f o r m e d a t a c o m p le t el y d iff eren t f l yi n g f i e l d / l o c a t i o n

.

( 3 ) T h e m ech a n i c a l st ruc t ur e o f t h e ai rcr a f t h a s c h a n g e d

, i

. e

. ch a n g e d mo un ti n g p o sit i o n o f t h e c o m p a s s

.

( 4 ) E v i d en t d r ifti n g o ccur s in f l i g h t

, i

. e

. t h e a i rcr a ft d o e sn ’ t f l y in st r a i g h t l i n e s

.

## 6 F l i g h t

6

. 1 F l yi n g E n v ir o n m e n t R e q u ir e m e n t s

( 1 ) B e f o r e y o u r fi r s t f l i g h t

, p le a se a l l o w y o ur s el f s o m e f l i g h t t r a i n i n g ( U si n g a f l i g h t s i m ul a t o r t o

p r a c ti c e f l yi n g

, g e tti n g i n st ruc ti o n f ro m a n e xp er i ence d p e r s o n

, e t c

. ).

( 2 ) DO N OT f l y in b a d w e a t h e r

, s uc h a s r ai n o r w i n d ( m o r e t h a n m od er a te b reeze ) o r f o g

.

( 3 ) T h e f l yi n g fi el d s h o ul d b e op e n a n d v o id o f t a l l b u i l di n g s o r o t he r o b s t a cle s; t h e st ee l st ruc t ur e

wit h in b u i l d i n gs ma y i n t er f er e with t h e c o m p a s s

.

( 4 ) Kee p t h e a i rcr a ft a w a y f r o m o b s t a cle s, c r o w d s

, p o w e r l i ne s, t ree s, l a k e s a n d r i v er s e t c

.

( 5 ) T r y t o a v o i d i n t er

f erenc e b e tw ee n t h e re m o te c o n t r o l a n d o t he r wi rele ss e q u i p m en t ( No b a se

st a t i o n s o r cel l t o w e r s a r o un d ).

( 6 ) T h e f l i g h t c o n t r o l s yst e m w i l l n o t w o r k p r op erl y a t t h e S o u th P o l e o r N o r th P o l e

.

( 7 ) N e v e r u se t h e a i rcr a ft in a m a nne r t h a t i n f r i n g e s u po n o r c o n t r a v ene s i n t ern a ti o n a l o r d o m e stic

l a ys a n d r e g u l a t i o n s.



### 6

. 2 S ta r t i n g t he M o t o r s

A C o m b i n a t i o n S ti c k C o m m a n d ( C S C ) is u s e d t o s t a r t t h e m o t o r s

. P u sh t h e sti c ks a cc o r d i n g t o o n e o f t h e o p t i o n s

b el o w t o s t a r t m o t o r s. O nc e t h e m o t o r s h a ve s t a r t e d

, rele a se b o th s ti c ks s i m ul t a ne o u sly. T h e sa m e C S C is u s e d t o

st o p t h e m o t o r s

.



### A B C D

Figu r e 6

- 1



### 6

. 3 T a k e o f f

/ L a n d i n g P r o c e d u r e s

1. S t a r t b y p l a c i n g t h e P H A NT O M 2 o n t h e g r o un d with t h e b a tt er y le v e l i n d i c a t o r s f a c i n g y o u

.

2

. T ur n o n t h e re m o te c o n t r o l

.

3

. P o w e r o n t h e a i rcr a ft b y t urn i n g o n t h e i n t ell i g en t b a tt e r y

.

4. W he n L E D f l i g h t i n d i c a t o r b l i n ks g r e en /y ell o w, t h e P H A N TO M 2 is en t er i n g Re ad y to F l y / R e a d y t o F l y

( n o n

- G P S ) m o d e

. S t a r t t h e m o t o r s with t h e C S C c o mm a n d

.

5

. P u sh t h e t hr o tt l e sti c k u p sl o w l y to l ift t h e a i rcr a ft o ff t h e g r o u n d

. Re f e r t o < R e m o te Co n t r o l O p e r a t i o n > f o r

mo r e d e t a i l s.

6

. Be s ur e y o u a r e h o v er i n g o v e r a le v e l s u r f a c e

. P ul l d o wn t h e t hr o tt l e sti c k to d e s c en d

. T h e sti c k wi l l l o c k i n t op l a c e a n d t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l d e s cen d st e a d i l y.

7

. A ft e r l a n d i n g

, le a ve t h e t hr o tt l e sti c k d o wn f o r 3 t o 5 s ec o n d s t o s t o p t h e m o t o r s

. Re t ur n t hr o tt l e sti c k t o

m i d d l e p o sit i o n a ft e r t h e m o t o r s h a ve s t o p p e d

.

Y o u S H O U L D N OT e x ecu te t h e C S C d ur i n g n o r m a l f l i g h t ! T h is wi l l st o p t h e m o t o r s a n d c a u se t h e

a i rcr a ft t o d e s cen d r a p i d l y a n d d r o p w i t h o u t a n y t y p e o f c o n t r o l

.

( 1 ) W he n t h e L E D f l i g h t i n d i c a t o r b l i n ks y ell o w r a p i d l y d ur i n g f l i g h t

, t h e a i rcr a ft h a s en t ere d i n to

F a i l s a fe m o d e

, re f e r to < F a i l s a fe F u n c ti o n > f o r d e t a i l s.

( 2 ) A l o w b a tt er y c a pa c i t y w a rn i n g i s i n d i c a t e d b y t h e L E D f l i g h t i n d i c a t o r b l i n k i n g re d s l o w l y o r

r ap i d l y d ur i n g f l i g h t

. R e f e r t o t h e < L o w B a tt er y C ap a c ity W a rn i n g F u n c ti o n > f o r d e t a i l s

.

( 3 ) W a t c h t h e q u i c k st a r t vid e o a b o u t f l i g h t f o r m o r e f l i g h t i n f o r m a t i o n

.

( 4 ) A i rcr a ft a n d b a tt er y p er f o r m a nc e i s s u b j ec t t o en vi r o n m en t a l f a c t o r s s uc h a s a ir d en sity a n d

t e m p e r a t u r e

. Be v er y c a re f u l w he n f l y i n g 3 00 0 m e t er s ( 9 8 0 0 f ee t) o r m o r e a bo ve s e a l e v e l

, a s

ba tt er y a n d a i rcr a ft p er f o r m a nc e m a y b e r e d u c e d

.

( 5 ) W he n u s e d wi t h a H 3

- 3 D g i m b a l

, a G o P r o c a m e r a

, a n d t h e i O S D m i n i

, y o u r P h a n t o m 2 wi l l b e v er y

cl o se to i t s m a x i m u m t a k e o f f w e i g h t

. I t is n o t rec o m m en d e d t h a t y o u a t t a c h t h e P h a n t o m 2

p r op elle r g u a r d s a t t h is w e i g h t. Ot h e r wis e

, t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l b e un a b l e t o f l y n o r m a l l y.



### 6

. 4 F a i l s a f e F u n c t i o n

T h e a i rcr a ft wi l l en t e r F a i l s a fe m od e w he n t h e c o nnec ti o n f r o m t h e re mo te c o n t r o l is l o st

. T h e f l i g h t c o n t r o l sy s t e m

wi l l a u t o m a ti c a ll y c o n t r o l t h e a i rcr a ft t o re t ur n t o h o m e a n d l a n d t o re d u c e i n j ur i e s o r d a m a g e

. T h e f o ll o wi n g

sit u a t i o n s wo u l d m a ke t h e a i rcr a ft f a il t o rece i v e a s i g n a l f ro m t h e re m o te c o n t r o l a n d en t e r F a i l s a fe m o d e :

( 1 ) T h e re mo te c o n t r o l i s p o w e r e d o f f

.

( 2 ) T h e re m o te c o n t r o l is p o w e r e d o n b u t t h e S 1 i s t o gg l e d in t h e p o s iti o n t r i g g er i n g t h e F a i l s a fe ( th i s m u st h a ve

b ee n c o n fig ure d in t h e P H A N TO M 2 A s s is t a n t )

.

( 3 ) T h e a i rcr a ft h a s f lo wn o u t o f t h e e ff ec t i ve c o mm un i c a t i o n r a n ge o f t h e re m o te c o n t r o l

.

( 4 ) T her e is a n o b s t a cl e o b st ruc ti n g t h e si g n a l b e tw ee n t h e re m o te c o n t r o l a n d t h e a i rcr a ft, e s s en ti a ll y re d uc i n g

t h e d is t a nc e t h e s i g n a l c a n t r a v e l

.

( 5 ) T her e is i n t er f erenc e c a u si n g a s i g n a l p r ob l em with t h e re mo te c o n t r o l

.

F a i l s a fe w o r ks d i f f eren t l y d e p en d i n g o n t h e m od e t h e a i rcr a ft is in w he n F a i l s a fe m od e is i n i t i a t e d w he t he r it i s in

t h e Re ad y to F l y o r R e a d y t o F l y ( n o n

- G P S ) m o d e

.

Re ad y t o F l y ( n o n

- G P S )

---- Au t o ma tic l a n d i n g

T h e f l i g h t c o n t r o l sy s t e m w i l l t r y to k e e p t h e a i rcr a ft le v e l d ur i n g d e s c en t a n d l a n d i n g

. N o te t h a t t h e a i rcr a ft ma y

b e d r if t i n g d ur i n g t h e d e s c en t a n d l a n d i n g p r o c e s s

.

Re ad y t o F l y

-- - - Au t om a tic g o ho m e a n d l a n d

T h e f l i g h t c o n t r o l s yst e m w i l l a u t o m a ti c a ll y c o n t r o l t h e a i rcr a ft t o f l y b a c k t o t h e h om e p o i n t a n d l a n d

.

## 2 F l y i n g

.

L E D F li g h t I n d i c a t o r



## 5 F l y b a c k t o h o m e p o i n t

.

H e i g h t o v e r h o m e p o i n t > 2 0 m

E l e v a t e t o 2 0 m 2 0 m

H e i g h t o ve r h o m e p o i n t < = 2 0 m

L E D F li g h t I n d i c a t o r 

## 3 R e m o t e c o n t r o ll e r s i g n al l o s t

.

L E D F li g h t I n d i c a t o r 

## 6 La n d i n g af t e r h o v e r i n g 1 5 s

.

L E D F li g h t I n d i c a t o r H o m e Po i n t

W he n t h e a i rcr a ft is i n i t i a l i z i n g t h e R e ad y t o F l y s t a t u s

, t h e a i rcr a ft wi l l rec o r d t h e curren t G P S c oo r d i n a t e s a s

t h e h om e p o i n t. I t is rec o m m en d e d t o l ift o f f o nl y a ft e r Re a d y t o F l y s t a t u s is c o n fi r m e d f o r t h e s a f e ty o f b e i n g

ab l e t o f l y ba c k to ho m e po i n t s ucce s s f ull y in c a se t h e F a i l s a fe m o d e is i n it i a t e d

.

Go Ho m e P r o c e d u r e s



## 1 R ec o r d Ho m e P o i n t

.

L E D F li g h t I n d i c a t o r 



## 4 Si g n al l o s t l a s t s 3s

, b e g i n t o g o h o m e

.

L E D F li g h t I n d i c a t o r

Figu r e 6

- 2

( 1 ) I n a F a i l s a fe sit u a t i o n

, i f le ss t h a n 6 GP S s a t ell it e s a r e f o un d f o r m o r e t h a n 2 0 s ec o n d s, t h e a i rcr a ft

wi l l d e s cen d a u t o ma ti c a ll y.

I n P h a n t o m 2 m o d e

, u s er s c a n s e t a n e w h om e po i n t ma nu a ll y w he n t h e a i rcr a ft is in “ Re a d y to f l y ” s t a t u s

a s l o n g a s a ho m e p o i n t h a s b ee n re c o r d e d a u t om a ti c a ll y. Q u i c k l y f l i p p i n g t h e S 2 s wit c h o f t h e re mo te

c o n t r o l f ro m u p p e r m o st to l o w e r m o st p o sit i o n s 5 t i m e s o r mo r e wi l l re s e t t h e curren t a i rcr a ft po s i ti o n a s

a ne w ho m e p o i n t o f PH A N T OM 2

. W he n s ucce s s f ull y re s e t, y o u wi l l s e e a s e r i e s o f r a p i d g ree n b l i n ks o n

t h e L E D F l i g h t I n d i c a t o r

. T h e d e fi n iti o n o f “ ho m e p o i n t ” i s:

( 1 ) T h e h om e p o i n t i s t h e p l a c e P H A N T OM 2 re t urn s to w he n t h e c o n t r o l s i g n a l i s l o s t

, w h i c h is

rec o r d e d l a st t i m e

.

( 2 ) T h e ho m e p o i n t is u s e d t o c a lcul a te t h e h o r i z o n t a l d is t a nc e b e tw ee n y o u a n d t h e a i rcr a ft, t h e

d is t a nc e wi l l b e d i s p l a y e d a s 

### D

if u s i n g i O S D m o d u l e

.

Re g a i n i n g C o n t r o l d ur i n g F a i l s a fe P r o ce d u r e

P o siti o n o f

S wit c h S 1 P o siti o n

- 1 P o siti o n

- 2 P o siti o n

- 3

(No t r i g g er i n g t h e F a i l s a f e )

H o w t o re g a in

c o n t r o l W he n t h e S 1 s w it c h is s wit che d t o P o si t i o n

- 1,

t o g g l e t h e S 1 swit c h t o a n y o t he r p o sit i o n o nc e to

re g a in c o n t r

o l

. I f r e mo te c o n t r o l ’ s s i g n a l is

r e c o v e r e d

, c o n t r o l is re t urne d ba c k t o t h e p i l o t

. Re g a in c o n t r o l a s s oo n a s si g n a l is

r e c o v e r e d

.

### 6

. 5 Low B att er y Ca p a c i t y W a r ni n g F u n c t i on

T h e l o w b a tt er y c a pa c i ty w a rn i n g a l e r t s u s er s w he n t h e b a tt er y is clo se to d e p le ti o n d ur i n g f l i g h t. W he n it a p p e a r s,

u s er s s h o ul d p r o m p t l y f l y ba c k a n d l a n d t o a v o i d a cc i d en t a l d a m a g e

. T h e P HA NT O M 2 h a s t w o le v el s o f l o w ba tt e r

y

c a p a c ity w a r n i n g

. T h e fi r st a pp e a r s w h e n t h e ba tt e r y h a s le ss t h a n 3 0 % p o w e r a n d t h e s ec o n d a p p e a r s w he n it h a s

le ss t h a n 1 5 % p o w e r

.

( 1 ) W he n ba t t er y p o w e r d ro p s b elo w 3 0 % a n d L E D i n d i c a t o r wi l l b l i n k re d sl o w l y

.

( 2 ) A t lo w e r t h a n 1 5 % t h e L E D i n d i c a t o r wi l l b l i n k re d r a p i d l y

, t h e P H A NT O M 2 wi l l a l s o b e gin t o d e s c e n d a n d

l a n d a u t om a ti c a ll y. A ft e r it h a s l a n d e d

, k e e p t h e t hr o tt l e sti c k a t i t s l o w e st p o i n t o r e x ecu te C S C

.

( 3 ) T her e is a h i dd e n t h i r d lo w b a tt er y t h r e s h o l d in a d d iti o n t o t h e 1 st a n d 2 n d l e v e l w a rn i n g s. T h is u s e s 1 0

. 6 5 V

a s i ts t h r e s h o l d

. B o th t h is v o l t a ge t h r e s h o l d a n d t h e 2 n d L e v e l L o w B a tt er y W a rn i n g wi l l t r i g g e r a u t o

- l a n d i n g

.

Al tit u d e c a n b e m a i n t a i ne d if nece s sa r y b y p u s h i n g u p o n t h e t hr o tt l e sti c k

.

( 1 ) Re m e m b e r to f l y y o u r PH A N T OM 2 b a c k a s s o o n a s y o u s e e a lo w ba tt er y c a p a c ity w a r n i n g

.

( 2 ) Kee p i n g t h e b a tt er y c o n t a c t nee d le s a n d p a d s cle a n i s v er y im po r t a n t. An y d i r t a n d d u st m a y

c a u se a co m m un i c a t i o n f a i l u r e

.



### 6

. 6 F l ight Limi t s F u n c t i o n

Al l U A V ( un m a nne d a er i a l v eh i cle ) o p er a t o r s s h o ul d a b i d e b y a l l re g ul a t i o n s f ro m s uc h o r g a n i z a t i o n s a t I C A O

(I n t ern a ti o n a l C ivil A v i a ti o n O r g a n i z a t i o n ) a n d p e r c o un t r y a i r sp a c e re g ul a t i on s. F o r s a f e ty re a s o n s, t h e f l i g h t l i m its

f unc ti o n is en ab l e d b y d e f a ul t t o hel p u s er s u se t h is p r od uc t s a f el y a n d le g a ll y. T h e f l i g h t l i m its f unc t i o n i n c l u d e s

he i g h t, d is t a nc e l i m i t s

.

I n Re a d y t o F l y s t a t u s, he i g h t

, d i s t a nc e l i m its w o r ks t o g e t he r t o re st r i c t t h e f l i g h t. I n Re a d y to F l y ( n o n

- G P S ) st a t u s

,

o nl y he i g h t l i m it w o r ks a n d t h e f l yi n g h e i g h t re st r i c t e d t o b e n o t o v e r 1 2 0 m

.

(1) T h e d e f a ul t pa r am e t er s in t h e A s s i st a n t is c o m p l i a n t w i t h in t h e d e fi n it i o n s o f cl a s s G rule d b y

IC A O. ( Re f e r t o A i r s pa c e C l a s s i fi c a t i o n to g e t m o r e d e t a i l s). A s e a c h c o un t r y h a s its o wn r u l e s

,

ma ke s ur e t o c o n f i g ur e t h e p a r a m e t e r s to co m p l y with t he se rule s t o o

, b e f o r e u si n g t h e

PH A N T OM 2

.



### M a x H e i g h t & Ra d i u s L i m i t s

T h e M a x H e i g h t & R a d i u s re st r i c ts t h e f l yi n g he i g h t a n d d i s t a n c e

. Co n f i g ur a t i o n c a n b e d o n e in t h e PH A N T OM 2

A s s is t a n t

. O nc e c o m p l e t e

, y o u r a i rcr a ft wi l l f l y in a re st r i c t e d c y l i n d e r

.M a x

H e ig h t Max

R a di u s

Home P o i n t

The height o f

aircraft when i t

is powered o n

Figu r e 6

- 3 Figu r e 6

- 4

Re ad y t o F l y

L i m its G r o un d S t a t i o n Re a r L E D f l i g h t i n d i c a t o r

M a x H e i g h t T h e f l i g h t he i g h t is re st r i c t e d t o f l y

un d e r t h e m a x he i g h t. W a r n i n g : H e i g h t l i m it

r e a c he d

. N o ne

.

M a x R a d i u s T h e f l i g h t d is t a nc e is re st r i c t e d t o f l y

wit h in t h e m a x r a d i u s

. W a r n i n g : Di s t a n c e l i m i t

r e a c he d

. R ap i d re d f l a s h i n g s

w he n cl o se t o t h e M a x r a d i u s l i m i t

.

Re ad y t o F l y ( n o n

- G P S )

F l i g h t L i m its G r o un d S t a t i o n Re a r L E D f l i g h t i n d i c a t o r

M a x H e i g h t T h e f l i g h t he i g h t is re st r i c t e d t o f l y

un d e r t h e m i n o r he i g h t b e tw ee n t h e

M a x he i g h t a n d 1 2 0 m

. W a r n i n g : H e i g h t l i m it r e a c he d

.

N o ne

.

M a x R a d i u s N o t l i m it e d

, n o w a rn i n gs o r L E D i n d i c a t o r s.

(1) I f t h e a i rcr a ft f l i e s o u t o f t h e l i m i t s, y o u c a n sti l l c o n t r o l y o u r a i rcr a ft e x ce p t t o f l y it f ur t he r a w a y

. ( 2 ) I f t h e a i rcr a ft is f l yi n g o u t o f t h e m a x r a d i u s in R e ad y t o F l y ( n o n

- G P S ) st a t u s, i t wi l l f l y b a c k

wit h in t h e l i m its r a n ge a u t om a ti c a ll y if 6 o r mo r e G P S s a t ell it e s h a ve b ee n f o u n d

.



### 6

. 7 F l ight Limi t s of Spe c ia l Ar e a s

S p ec i a l a re a s i nclu d e a i r p o r ts w o r l d w i d e

. Al l s p ec i a l a re a s a r e l ist e d o n t h e D J I o ffi c i a l w e b sit e

. P le a se re f e r to

h tt p : //w w w

. d ji

. c o m /f l y

- s a f e / c a t e g o r y

- m c f o r d e t a i l s

. T he se a re a s h a ve b ee n d iv i d e d i n to c a t e g o r y A a n d c a t e g o r y B

.

### 8 1 00 m

c



### 8000m b

a 

### Center o f

S p ec i a l

A r e a 2000m 

### c

a Center o f

S p e c i a l

A r e a



### 2 4 00 m



### c b A i r s p a c e : A

, B

, C

, D

B o un d a r y : a, b

, c, d



### a a b c 1 000 m



### c A i r s p a c e : A

, C

, D

B o un d a r y : a

, c

,



### a a c

1 2 0 m



### d

1 0

. 5 m A B C D



### d A C D

C a t e g o r y A C a t e g o r y B

Re ad y t o F l y

A i r s pa c e L i m its Re a r L E D

F l i g h t I n d i c a t o r

A

O r a n ge M o t o r s wi l l n o t st a r t.

I f t h e P h a n t o m f l i e s i n to a s p ec i a l a re a i n Re ad y t o F l y

( n o n

- G P S ) m o d e a n d Re a d y t o F l y m o d e a c ti v a t e s, it wi l l

a u t o m a t i c a ll y d e s cen d a n d l a n d t he n s t o p its m o t o r s.

B

Y e ll o w I f t h e P h a n t o m f l i e s i n to a s p ec i a l a re a i n Re ad y t o F l y

( n o n

- G P S ) m o d e a n d Re a d y t o F l y m o d e a c ti v a t e s, it wi l l

d e s cen d t o a i r s pa c e C a n d ho v e r 5 m e t er s b elo w e d ge 

### d

.

C

G re e n No re st r i c ti o n s o f f l i g h t

, b u t t h e P h a n t o m wi l l n o t en t e r

Ca t e g o r y A

, t h e a i rcr a ft c a n f l y f r ee

, b u t it wi l l n o t en t e r

A i r s pa c e B t hr o u gh B o un d a r y 

### b & d

.

Ar o un d Ca t e g o r y B sit e s

, t h e p h a n t o m c a n f l y f reel y, b u t i t w i l l

n o t en t e r i n to A i r s pa c e A t hr o u gh B o u n da r y 

### a.

D

B l u e No r e st r i c ti o n s

. N o ne

.Se m i

- a u t om a tic d e s c en t : Al l sti c k c o m ma n d s a r e a v a i l ab l e e x ce p t t h e t hr o t t l e sti c k co m ma n d d ur i n g

t h e d e s c en t a n d l a n d i n g p r o c e s s

. M o t or s wi l l s t o p a u t om a ti c a ll y a ft e r l a n d i n g

. U s er s m u st t og g l e t h e S 1

swit c h to re g a in c o n t r o l

. T h i s is t h e sa m e a s re g a i n i n g c o n t r o l d ur i n g F a i l s a f e

. P le a se re f e r t o Re g a i n i n g

C o n t r o l D ur i n g F a i l s a fe P r o ce d ur e ( P a g e 2 3 )

.

(1) W he n f l yi n g in t h e a i r s pa c e ( A / B / C ) o f re st r i c t e d s p ec i a l a r e a

, L E D f l i g h t i n d i c a t o r s wi l l b l i n k r e d

q u i c k l y a n d c o n ti nu e f o r 3 s ec o n d s, t he n swit c h t o i n d i c a te curren t f l yi n g

st a t u s a n d c o n ti nu e f o r 5 s ec o n d s a t w h i c h po i n t it wi l l s wit c h ba c k to re d b l i n ki n g

.

( 2 ) F o r s a f e ty re a s o n s, p le a se d o n o t f l y cl o se to a i r p o r t s, h i g h w a ys, r a i l w a y st a ti o n s, r a i l w a y l i n e s

,

c ity cen t er s a n d o t he r s p ec i a l a re a s. T r y to en s ur e t h e a i rcr a ft is v i si b l e

.



### 6

. 8 C o n d i t i o n s o f F l ight Limi t s

I n d iff eren t w o r ki n g m od e s a n d f l i g h t m o d e s, f l i g h t l i m its w i l l d iff e r a cc o r d i n g to n u mb e r o f G P S s a t ell it e s f o un d

.

T h e f o llo wi n g t a b l e d e mo n st r a t e s a l l t h e c a s e s ( √ : a v a i l a b le ; × : un a v a i l a b l e ).

Al l f l i g h ts a r e re st r i c t e d b y he i g h t, d i st a nc e a n d s p ec i a l a r e a s s i m ul t a ne o u sly. T h e F a i l s a fe a n d G r o u n d S t a t i o n

op er a t i o n s a r e n o t re st r i c t e d t o f l i g h t l i m it s

, b u t if G r o un d S t a t i o n f unc ti o n i s u s e d

, t h e f l i g h t wi l l b e re st r i c t e d t h e

s p ec i a l a re a l i m i t s b u i l t in to G r o un d S t a ti o n

. Re f e r t o t h e G r o un d S t a t i o n m a n u a l f o r d e t a i l s.

P h a n t o m m od e

F l i g h t S t a t u s Li m its o f S p ec i a l Are a M a x H e i g h t M a x R a d i u s

Re ad y to F l y √ √ √

Re ad y to F l y ( n o n

- G P S ) × √ ×

N a za

- M m od e

Co n t r o l M od e nu mb e r o f G P S f o un d Li m its o f S p ec i a l Are a M a x H e i g h t M a x R a d i u s

G P S ≥ 6 √ √ √

< 6 × √ ×

A TT I

. ≥ 6 √ √ ×

< 6 × √ ×

M a nu a l ≥ 6 × × ×

< 6 × × ×



### D i s c l a i m e r

P le a se en s ur e t h a t y o u a r e k e p t u p to da te w ith I n t ern a ti o n a l a n d D om e stic a i r s p a c e rule s a n d re g ul a t i o n s b e f o r e

u si n g t h is p r od uc t. By u si n g t h i s p r od u c t, y o u here b y a g re e to t h is d i s cl a i m e r a n d si g n ify t h a t y o u h a ve re a d t h is f ull y.

Y o u a g re e t h a t y o u a r e re s po n si b l e f o r y o u r o wn c o n d u c t a n d c o n t en t w h i l e u si n g t h is p r o d u c t

, a n d f o r a n y d i rec t o r

i n d i rec t c o n s e q uence s c a u s e d b y n o t f o ll o w i n g t h is m a nu a l

, v i o l a te o r d is r e g a r d a n y o t he r a p p l i c a b l e l o c a l l a ws,

a d m i n ist r a tive rule s a n d s o c i a l h a b its t here o f.

## 7 A ssi s t a n t I n s t a ll a t i o n a n d C o nf i g ur a t ion

7

. 1 I n s t a l ling Dr i v e r a nd P H A NT OM 2 A s s i s t a n t

I n s ta l ling a n d r unn ing o n W in d o w s

1. D o w n l o a d d r iv e r i n s t a lle r a n d A s si s t a n t i n s t a lle r in E XE f o r m a t f r o m t h e d o w nl oa d pa ge o f P H A N TO M 2

o n t h e D J I w e b s it e

.

2. Co nnec t t h e P HA N T OM 2 t o a P C v ia a Mi cr o

- U S B c a b l e

.

3. Ru n t h e d r iv e r i n s t a lle r a n d f o l l o w t h e p r o m p t s t o f i n ish i n s t a ll a t i o n

.

4. N e x t, ru n t h e A s si s t a n t i n s t a lle r a n d f o ll o w t h e p ro m p ts to fi n ish i n s t a ll a t i o n

.

5. D o u b l e cl i c k t h e P H A N T OM 2 i c o n o n y o u r Wi n d o ws d e sk t o p t o l a unc h t h e s o ft w a r e

.

T h e i n st a lle r in E X E f o r m a t o nl y s u p p or ts Wi n d o ws o p er a ti n g sy s t e m s (Win X P

, Wi n 7

, Wi n 8 ( 3 2 o r 64

b it) ).

I n s ta l ling a n d r unn ing o n M ac O S X

1. D o w n l o a d t h e A s s i st a n t i n s t a lle r in D MG f o r ma t f ro m t h e d o w nlo a d p a ge o f P H A N TO M 2 o n t h e D J I

w e b sit e

.

2. Ru n t h e i n st a lle r a n d f o ll o w t h e p r o m p t s t o fi n i sh i n s t a ll a t i o n

.

3

. W he n l a unch i n g f o r t h e fi r st t i m e if u se L a unch p a d to ru n t h e P H A NT O M 2 A s s is t a n t

, L a unch p a d w o n ’ t

a ll o w a cce ss b e c a u se t h e s o f t w a r e h a s n o t b ee n re vi e w e d b y M a c A p p S t o r e

.

4. L o c a te t h e P H A NT O M 2 i c o n in t h e F i n d e r

, p re ss t h e C o n t r o l k e y a n d t he n cl i c k t h e P H A N T O M 2 i co n

(or r i g h t

- cl i c k t h e P H A N T O M 2 i c o n u s i n g a m o u s e ). C ho o se O p e n f ro m t h e s h o r t cu t m enu

, cl i c k o p e n i n

t h e p ro mp t d i a l o g b o x a n d t h e n s o f t w a r e wi l l l a un c h

.

5

. A ft e r t h e fi r st s ucce s s f u l l a un c h

, d i rec t l y l a u nch i n g o f t h e s o ft w a r e c a n b e a ch i e v e d b y do u b le

- cl i c ki n g

t h e P HA N T OM 2 i c o n in t h e Fi n d e r o r u si n g L a un c h p a d

.I n st a lle r in D M G f o r ma t s u p p o r ts o nl y M a c OS X 1 0

. 6 o r a b o v e

.

U s a ge o f PH A N T OM 2 A s s i st a n t o n M a c OS X a n d Wi n d o w s a r e ex a c t l y t h e s a m e

. T h e A s si s t a n t p a g e s

a p p e a r in o t he r p l a ce s o f t h is m a nu a l a r e o n t h e W i n d o ws f o r e x a m p l e

.



### 7

. 2 U s i n g t he P H A N T OM 2 A s s i s t a n t on a PC

1. S t a r t u p t h e P C

, p o w e r o n t h e P H A N T O M 2

, t he n c o nnec t t h e P H A N T OM 2 to t h e P C with a M i c r o

- U S B

c a b l e

. D O N OT d isc o nne c t un til c o n fi g ur a ti o n i s f i n is h e d

.

2

. Ru n t h e PH A N T O M 2 A s s is t a n t a n d w a it f o r t h e P H A N TO M 2 to c o nnec t to t h e A s s i s t a n t

. O b s er ve t h e

i n d i c a t o r s o n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e s c r een

. W he n c o nnec t e d s ucce s s f ull y, t h e c o nnec ti o n i n d i c a t o r is

a n d c o mm un i c a t i o n i n d i c a t o r is b l i n ki n g

.

3

. C ho o se [ B a sic] o r [ A d v a nce d ] c o n f i g ur a ti o n p a g e s

.

4. V i e w a n d chec k t h e curren t c o n fig ur a t i o n in t h e [ V i e w] p a g e

.

View c o n f i g u r a t i o n s

R C

, G a i n F unc t i o n s w i t ch of P h a n t o m 2

and Naza

- M m o d e

Language swap

A cc o un t

, s o f t w a r e

v e r s i o n

Firmware u pg r a d e

G i m b a l

, Battery IMU c a l i b r a t i o n

C o mm un i c a t i o n

i n d i c a t o r

C o nnec t i o n i n d i c a t o r *This image is for r e f e r ence

o n l y

. Please refer to the

a c t u a l user i n t e r f a ce

.( 1 ) U s er s s h o ul d n o t en ab l e t h e N a z a

- M f unc ti o n b e f o r e fi n i s h i n g A d v a nce d F l i g h t M a neu v e r s

p r o ce d ur e in t h e " P H A N T O M P i l o t T r a i n i n g G u i d e ”

. I f t h e N a z a

- M m o d e is en a b l e d

, u s er s c a n

swit c h t h e c o n t r o l m o d e b e tw ee n A T T I

. M o d e

, G P S M o d e o r M a nu a l M o d e

, a n d a cce ss t h e

ad v a nce d s e tt i n g s ( e

. g

. IO C ). I n a dd i t i o n

, t h e L E D l o c a t e d o n t h e re a r f r a m e a r m s wi l l d i s p l a y

N a z a

- M f l i g h t st a t u s i n d i c a t i o n s i n st e a d o f t h e P H A N T O M 2 ' s i n d i c a t o r s

. Do n o t en a b l e t h e

N a z a

- M m o d e unle ss y o u a r e a n ex p er i ence d u s e r o r g u i d e d b y a p r o f e s s i o n a l

.

( 2 ) Y o u c a n ch a n ge t o t h e P h a n t o m 2 mod e b y cl i c ki n g t h e s am e b u t t o n u s e d to t ur n o n t h e N a z a

- M

m o d e

. T h is o p er a t i o n wi l l d i s a b l e t h e N a z a

- M m od e a n d en a b l e P h a n t o m 2 m o d e

. Al l p a r a m e t e r s

wi l l b e re t urne d to f a c t o r y s e tt i n g s

.



### 7

. 3 F irm wa r e u pgr a d e of P H A N T OM 2

P le a se re f e r t o t h e PH A N T OM 2 A s si s t a n t t o i n s t a l l d r iv e r a n d P H A N T O M R C A s s i st a n t

, a n d t he n f o ll o w t h e

p r o ce d ur es b el o w t o u p g r a d e t h e s o f t w a r e a n d f i r m w a r e ; o t her wise t h e P H A NT O M 2 m i g h t n o t w o r k p r o p e r l y

.

1. A n i n t e

rne t c o nnec tion is re q u i re d t o u p g r a d e P H A N TO M 2 ’ s fi r m w a r e

.

2

. C l i c k t h e [ U p g r a d e ] i c o n t o chec k t h e curren t fi r m w a r e v er si o n a n d w he t he r t h e i n st a lle d fi r m w a r e is t h e

l a t e st v e r s i o n

. I f n o t

, cl i c k t h e rel a tive l i n ks to u p g r a d e

.

3

. Be su r e to w

a it un til t h e A s si s t a n t s h o ws “ fi n is h e d ”

. C l i c k OK a n d p o w e r c y cl e t h e P H A NT O M 2 a ft e r 5

s e c o n d s

. O nc e c o m p l e t e d

, t h e fi r m w a r e is u p t o d a t e

.

Firmware upgradable i t e m s

Upgrade l i nk

Current firmware ve r s i o n

*This image is for reference

o n l y

. Please refer to the

a c t u a l user i n t e r f a c e

.

( 1 ) DO N OT p o w e r o ff un til t h e u p g r ad e i s fi n is h e d

.

( 2 ) I f t h e fi r m w a r e u p g r ad e f a i l e d

, t h e m a in c o n t r o lle r wi l l en t e r a w a i t i n g f o r fi r m w a r e u p g r ad e

st a t u s a u t o m a ti c a ll y. I f t h is h a p p en s, re p e a t t h e a b o ve p r o c e d u r e s.

Fi r m w a r e u p g r a da b l e it e m s : ( 1 ) M a in Co n t r o lle r ( 2 ) P 33 0 CB ( M a in B o a r d ) ( 3 ) Rece iv e r ( 4 ) G im b a l

C MU ( 5 ) G im ba l I MU ( 6 ) B a tt er y



### 7

. 4 P H A N T OM RC A s s i s t a n t D e s cri p t i o n

P le a se f o llo w t h e p r o ce d ure s to fi n ish t h e c o n fig ur a t i o n o f t h e re m o te c o n t r o l

.D T 7 调参软件

1. T ur n o ff t h e re mo te c o n t r o l a n d fi n d t h e Mi cr o

- U S B p o r t o n t h e b o tt o m o f it.

2

. S t a r t u p t h e P C

, po w e r o n t h e re m o te c o n t r o l

, a n d t he n c o nnec t t h e r emo te c o n t r o l to t h e P C with a

Mi cr o

- U S B c a b l e

. D O N OT d is c o nne c t un til t h e c o n fig ur a t i o n is fi n is h e d

.

3

. Ru n t h e PH A N TO M R C A s s is t a n t a n d w a it f o r t h e re mo te c o n t r o l to c o nne c t to t h e A s s i st a n t

. O b s er ve t h e

i n d i c a t o r s o n t h e bo t t o m le ft o f t h e s c r een

. W he n c o nnec t e d s ucce s s f ull y, t h e c o nnec ti o n i n d i c a t o r is

a n d c o m m un i c a t i o n i n d i c a t o r i s b l i n ki n g

.

4. Fi n ish c o n f i g ur a t i o n in t h e [ M a i n ] p a g e

.

5

. Fi n ish u p g r a d e in t h e [ I n f o ] p a ge if ne c e s s a r y

.

Ma in P a ge o f t h e 2

. 4 G H z R e mo te C o n t r o l

Language s w a p

Main page

C o mm un i c a t i o n indicator

C o nne c t i o n indicator Firmware upgrade

A cc o un t

, s o f t w a r e

ve r s i o n

*This image is f o r

reference o n l y

. P l e a s e

refer to the actual

user i n t e r f a c e

.

## 8 Appe n d ix

8

. 1 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s



## A i r c r a ft

Op er a ti n g en vi r o n m en t t e mp er a t ur e

- 1 0 °C t o 5 0 °C

P o w e r c o n s u m p t i o n 5

. 6 W

Su ppo r t e d B a tt er y D J I I n t ell i g en t b a tt er y

W e i g h t (i nclu d i n g t h e b a tt er y) 1 0 00 g

T a k e

- o ff W e i g h t ≤ 1 3 0 0 g

Ho v er i n g Accur a c y ( Re a d y t o F l y ) V e r ti c a l : 0

. 8 m ; Ho r i z o n t a l : 2

. 5 m

M a x Y a w A n g ul a r Vel o c ity 2 00 ° / s

M a x Ti l t An g l e 3 5 °

M a x A s c en t / D e s c en t S p ee d A s cen t: 6 m /s ; D e s cen t: 2 m / s

M a x F l i g h t S p ee d 1 5 m /s ( N o t Re c o m m en d e d )

W he e l b a se 35 0 m m



## 2

. 4 G H z Rem o t e C o n t r ol

O p er a ti n g F re q uenc y 2

. 4 G H z I S M

C o m m un i c a ti o n Di s t a nc e ( o p e n a re a ) 1 000 m

Re c e iv e r Sen sitivity ( 1 % P E R)

- 9 7 d B m

W o r ki n g C urren t/

V o l t a ge 1 2 0 m A @ 3

. 7 V

B u i l t

- in Li P o B a tt er

y W o r ki n g C urren t/C a pa c ity 3

. 7 V

, 2 00 0 m A h



## D J I I n t e ll i g en t Ba t t er y

Type 3 S L iP o B a tt er y

C a pa c ity 5 2 0 0 m A h

, 11

. 1V

C h a r gi n g E n vi r o n m en t R a n ge 0 °C t o 4 0 °C

Di s ch a r gi n g E n vi r o n m en t R a n ge

- 2 0 °C t o 5 0 °C

# Appendix C

Operational Limitations

1. The unm a nn e d a i rcraf t system ( UA S ) will w e i g h l e ss th a n 7 pounds, in c luding e n er g y sou rce( s)

a nd e quipm e nt.

2. The UAS will not be f lown a t a g r ound sp ee d e x cee ding 35 MPH.

3. F li g hts will be op era t e d a t a n a ltitude of no mo r e th a n 400 fee t a bove g r ound l e v el ( AG L )

, a s

indi ca t e d by the p r o ce du re s sp ec i f i e d in the op era

to r’ s m a nu a l. All a ltitud e s re po r t e d to ATC

must be in fee t AG L

.

4. The UAS will be op era t e d within visu a l line of si g ht ( V L O S ) of the P I C a t a ll tim e s. This

re qui re s the P I

C to be a ble to use hum a n vision un a id e d by a ny d e vi c e oth e r th a n c o rrec tive

l e ns e s.

5. All op era tions will utili z e a visu a l obs er v e r ( VO ) . The VO m a y be us e d to s a tis f y the V L OS

re qui re m e nt a s long a s the P I C a lw a y s m a int a ins V L OS ca p a bilit y . The VO a nd P I C must be

a ble to c ommuni ca te v er

b a lly a t a ll tim e s.

6. P r ior to eac h f

li g ht the P I C will insp ec t the UAS to e nsu r e it is in a c ondition f or s afe f li g ht. I f

the insp ec tion re v ea ls a c ondition th a t affec ts the s af e op era tion of the UA S , the a i rcraf t is

p r ohibit e d fr om op era ting until the n ece ss ar y m a int e n a n c e h a s b ee n p erf o r m ed a nd the UAS is

f ound to be in a c ondition f or s af e f li g ht. The G r ound C ont r ol S t a tion, if utili z e d, will be

in c lud e d in the p ref

li g ht insp ec tion. All m a int e n a n c e a nd a lt era tions will be p r op er ly

do c um e nt e d in the a i rcraf t rec o r ds.

7 . If the UAS h a s und er g one m a int e n a n c e or a lt era tions th a t affec t the UAS o p era tion or f li g ht

c h arac t er isti c s, e

. g

. re pl ace m e nt of a f li g ht cr iti ca l c ompon e nt, will und er g o a f un c tion a l t e st

f li g ht in acc o r d a n c e with the op era to r’ s m a nu a l. The P I C who c ondu c ts the f un c tion a l t e st f

li g ht

will m a ke a n e nt r y in the UAS a i rcraf t rec o r ds of the f

li g ht. The re qui re m e nts a nd p r o ce du re s

f or a f un c tion a l t e st f

li g ht a nd a i rcraf

t rec o r d e nt

r y will be a dd e d to the op era to r’ s m a nu a l.

8 . The op era tor will f

ollow the m a nu fac tu rer’ s UAS a i rcraf t/ c ompon e nt, m a int e n a n ce, ov er h a ul,

re pl ace m e nt, insp ec tion, a nd li f e limit re qui re m e nts. W h e n un a v a il a bl e

, a i rcraf t

m a int e n a n ce / c ompon e nt/ov er h a ul, re pl ace m e nt, a nd insp ec tion/m a int e n a n c e re qui re m e nts will

be e st a blish e d a nd id e nti f i e d in the op era to r’ s m a nu a l. At a minimum, re qui re m e nts f or the

f ollowing will be in c lud e d in the op era to r’ s m a nu a l:

a

. A c tu a to r s / S er vos;

b. T ra nsmission ( sin g le r oto r) ;

# c

. P ow er pl a nt ( moto r s ) ;

d. P r op e ll er s;

e

. El ec t r onic sp ee d c ont r oll er ;

f

. B a tt er i e s;

g

. M ec h a ni ca l d y

n a mic c ompon e nts ( sin g le r oto r) ;

h. R e mote c omm a nd a nd c ont r ol;

i. G r ound c ont r ol st a tion ( if us e d ) ; a nd

j. Any oth e r c ompon e nts a s d e t er min e d by the op era to r ;

9 . The P ilot I

n C omm a nd ( P I C ) will poss e ss a t l ea st a p r iv a te pilot cer ti f i ca te a nd a t l ea st a valid

driver’s license. The P I

C will a lso m ee t the f

li g ht re vi e w re qui re m e nts sp ec i f i e d in 14 C F R §

61.56 in a n a i rcraf

t in whi c h the P I

C is ra t e d on his or h e r pilot cer ti f i ca t e

.

1 0

. P r ior to op era tions the P I C will h a ve acc umul a t e d a nd lo gg e d, in a m a nn e r c onsist e nt with

14 C F R § 61.51 ( b ) , a minimum of 200 f li g ht c y c l e s a nd 25 hou r s of tot a l time a s a UAS

r oto rcraf t pilot a nd a t l ea st t e n hou r s lo gg e d a s a UAS pilot with a simil a r UAS t y pe

( sin g le bl a de or multi r oto r)

. P r ior do c um e nt e d f li g ht e x p er i e n c e th a t w a s obt a in e d in

c ompli a n c e with a ppli ca

ble re g ul a tions m a y s a tis f y this re qui re m e nt. T ra inin g

,

p r o f i c i e n c y

, a nd e x p er i e n ce

- building f li g hts ca n a lso be c ondu c t e d to acc omplish the

re qui re d f li g ht c yc l e s a nd f

li g ht tim e

.

1 1

. P r ior to op era tions the P I C will h a ve acc umul a t e d a nd lo gg e d, in a m a nn e r c onsist e nt with

14 C F R § 61.51 ( b ) , a minimum of f ive hou r s a s UAS pilot op era ting the m a ke a nd mod e l

of UAS to be utili z e d f

or op era tions a nd th re e t a k e

- o ff s a nd th re e l a ndin g s in the

p rece ding 90 d a y s. T ra inin g , p r o f i c i e n c y

, e x p er i e n ce

- buildin g

, a nd t a k e

- o ff a nd l a nding

c u rre n c y f

li g hts ca n be c ondu c t e d to acc omplish the required flight cycles and flight time.

1 2 . The UA S m a y not be op era t e d di rec tly ov e r a ny p er son, e x ce pt a utho r i z e d a nd c ons e nting

p er sonn e l, b e low a n a ltitude th a t is h a z ar dous to p er sons or p r op er ty on the su rfac e in the

e v e nt of a UAS fa ilu r e or e m er g e n c y

.

1 3 T he op era tor will e nsu r e th a t no p er sons ar e a llow e d within 500 fee t of the are a e x ce pt those

c ons e nting. This p r ovision m a y be re du ce d to no l e ss th a n 200 fee t if it would not a dv er s e ly

affec t safety

.

1 4 . The UAS will a bo r t the f li g ht in the e v e nt of unp re di c t e d obst ac l e s or e m er g e n c i e s in

# acc o r d a n c e with the op era to r’ s m a nu a l.

1 5 . E ac h UAS op era tion will be c ompl e t e d within 30 minut e s f li g ht time or with 25% b a tt er y pow e r

re m a inin g , whi c h e v e r o cc u r s f i r st.

1 6 . The op era tor will obt a in a n Air T raff ic O r g a ni z a tion ( ATO) issu e d C er ti f i ca te of W a iv er or

Autho r i z a tion ( C OA) p r ior to c ondu c ting a ny op era tions. This C OA will a lso re qui r e the

op era tor to re qu e st a Noti c e to Ai r m a n ( NOTAM) not mo r e th a n 72 hou r s in a dv a n ce , but not

l e ss th a n 48 hou r s p r ior to the op era tion.

1 7 . All a i rcraf

t op era t e d in acc o r d a n c e will be id e nti f i e d by s er i a l numb er

, re g ist ere d in

acc o r d a n c e with 14 C F R p ar t 47, a nd h a ve id e nti f i ca tion ( N

- Numb er ) m ar kin g s in

acc o r d a n c e with 14 C F R p ar t 45, S ubp ar t C . M ar kin g s must be a s l ar g e a s p rac ti ca bl e.

1 8 . E ac h UAS op era t e d will c omply with a ll m a nu fac tu re r S afe ty B ull e tins.

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. T he ra dio fre qu e n c y sp ec t r um us e d f or op era tion a nd c ont r ol of the UA will c omply with the

Fe d era l C ommuni ca tions C ommission (F CC ) or oth e r a pp r op r i a te g ov er nm e nt ov er si g ht a g e n c y

re qui re m e nts.

2 0 . At l ea st th re e d a y s b ef o r e s c h e dul e d flight, the op era tor will submit a w r itt e n P l a n of

A c tiviti e s to the lo ca l F S DO with ju r isdi c tion ov e r the are a of p r opos e d flight area. The 3

-

d a y noti f i ca tion m a y be w a iv e d with the c on c u rre n c e of the F S DO. The pl a n of ac tiviti e s

must in c lude a t l ea st the f ollowin g :

a

. D a t e s a nd tim e s f

or a ll f li g hts;

b. N a me a nd phone numb e r of the op era tor

c . M a k e , mod e l, a nd s er i a l or N

- numb e r of UAS to be us e d;

d

. N a me a nd cer ti f

i ca te numb e r of UAS P I C involv e d

e

. A st a t e m e nt th a t the op era tor h a s obt a in e d p er mission fr om p r op er ty own er s a nd/or

lo ca l o ff i c i a ls to c ondu c t the flight operations; the list of those who g a ve p er mission

must be m a de a v a il a ble to the insp ec tor upon re qu e st;

f

. S i g n a tu r e of e x e mption

- hold e r or re p re s e nt a tiv e ; a nd

g . A d e s cr iption of the f li g ht ac tivit y , in c luding m a ps or di a g ra ms of a ny area

, c it y , town,

c ount y

, a nd/or st a te ov e r whi c h flights will be c ondu c t e d a nd the a ltitud e s e ss e nti a l to

acc omplish the op era tion.

2 2 . The do c um e nts re qui re d und e r 14 C F R §§ 91.9 a nd 91.203 will be a v a il a ble to the P I C a t the

G r ound C ont r ol S t a tion of the UAS a ny time the a i rcraf t is op era tin g

.

# 23 . The UA will re m a in c l ea r a nd y i e ld the r i g ht of w a y to a ll oth e r m a nn e d op era tions a nd ac tiviti e s

a t a ll tim e s ( in c ludin g , but not limit e d to, ult ra li g ht v e hi c l e s, p arac hute ac tiviti e s, p ara s a iling

ac tiviti e s, h a ng g lid er s, e t c

. )

.

24 . UAS op era tions will not be c ondu c t e d du r ing ni g ht, a s d ef in e d in 14 C F R § 1.1. All

op era tions will be c ondu c t e d und e r visu a l m e t e o r olo g i ca l c onditions ( VM C )

. F li g hts und e r

sp ec i a l visu a l f

li g ht r ul e s ( S V F R ) ar e not a utho r i z e d.

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. The UAS will not be op era t e d by the P I C fr om a ny moving d e vi c e or v e hi c l e

.

26 . The UAS will not be op era t e d l e ss th a n 500 fee t b e low or l e ss th a n 2,000 fee t ho r i z ont a lly fr om

a c loud or wh e n visibility is l e ss th a n 3 st a tute mil e s fr om the P I C

.

27 . The UAS will not op era te in C l a ss B

, C , or D a i r sp ac e without w r itt e n a pp r ov a l fr om the F AA.

The UAS m a y not op era te within 5 n a uti ca l mil e s of the g e o g ra phic ce nt e r of a non

- tow ere d

a i rpo r t a s d e not e d on a c u rre nt F AA

- publish e d aer on a uti ca l c h ar t unl e ss a l e tt e r of a g ree m e nt

with th a t a i rpo r t ’ s m a n a g e m e nt is obt a in e d, a nd the op era tion is c ondu c t e d in acc o r d a n c e with a

NOTAM a s re qui re d by the op era to r’ s C OA. The l e tt e r of a g ree m e nt with the a i rpo r t

m a n a g e m e nt must be m a de a v a il a ble to the Administ ra tor upon re qu e st.

28 . Any in c id e nt, acc id e nt, or f li g ht op era tion th a t t ra ns g re ss e s the l a t era l or v er ti cal bound ar i e s of

the op era tion a l are a a s d ef in e d by the a ppli ca ble C OA will be re po r t e d to the F AA ’ s UAS

I nt e g ra tion O ff

i c e ( A F S

- 80) within 24 hou r s.