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EQUIPMENT 

READ THE MANUAL Familiarize yourself with all aspects of flying before you even consider going 

out to fly your new quadcopter. 

CACHE MAP Requires a Wi-Fi link. 

DO NOT FORGET Drone, batteries, controllers, USB 

cable, mobile device, flight log. 

FULLY CHARGED Remote, batteries, mobile device or 

tablet. 

FIRMWARE Make sure the firmware on the drone, battery, and controller is up to-date. 

SOFTWARE Make sure the DJI Pilot software is the latest version. 

LOCATION 

IDENTIFY THE AIRSPACE 

CHECK FOR RESTRICTED AREAS Military Bases, National Parks, Government Buildings, Washington D.C., Local Laws, etc. 

NOT WITHIN FIVE MILES OF AIRPORT 

CHECK FOR TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS AMA sends out 

NOTAMs. 

CONSIDER PRIVACY LAWS 

ABIDE BY FAA REGULATIONS Below 400 feet, maintain visual line 

of sight, do not fly over people, do not fly at night. Don't fly beyond 

visual range. It will be tempting but is dangerous. You could lose your 

copter or even potentially injure a person or property. 

BE SMART AND CREATE A PLAN Set a perimeter, avoid power lines, 

consider weather, locate landmarks, plan for emergency landing, use checklists. Make sure your 

first flights are in a nice big open field. 

FIND A GOOD TAKE-OFF AREA Flat, free of obstructions, people, and possible radio interference. 

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PRE-FLIGHT 

INSPIRE ONLY Take out of transportation configuration - Toggle Transformation Switch four 

times. Power off aircraft. 

CHECK PROPS Make sure that they are nice and snug. 

CHECK CAMERA FILTER ND or regular, depending on 

sunlight (easy to forget). 

Inspire Only Attach camera gimbal. 

Phantom Only Remove gimbal clamp. 

TURN ON REMOTE CONTROL Four white lights on 

lower face of remote confirm your remote is charged. 

Inspire Only Set up Slave Remote Control as 

appropriate. 

AIRPLANE MODE FOR PHONE OR TABLET 

FLIGHT MODE SWITCH Make sure Flight Mode Switch is in the P Position (P-Atti - GPS Control). 

POWER UP Add fully charged battery to the drone and power on the battery. 

TURN ON THE PILOT APP Select the Camera Icon. Confirm that the basics are correct on the Aircraft State Screen. Flight Mode -> (P-Atti), RC Mode -> (Mode 2), Aircraft Battery-> Fully Charged, 

RC Battery-> Charged. 

SET/VERIFY RETURN TO HOME HEIGHT (RTH} 

PERFORM A COMPASS CALIBRATION Do this every time before you fly and when you move to a 

new location. Do this in an area that is free of metal objects. Sidewalks are not great because they 

have iron rebar underneath. 

CALIBRATION Tap the "MODE" in the App and select "Compass Calibration Button" on your App. 

A Yellow Light should come on at the rear of the craft. Hold the drone horizontally in front of you 

and make a slow 360 circle. Wait for a solid green light. Turn the drone vertically in your hands in 

front of you and make another 360 circle. The App will display a picture that will go off after each 

move is performed. At this point, you can set the drone back in the take-off area you have designated. 

CONFIRM GPS SATELLITE CONTROL You should have white solid bars next to the satellite icon 

on the top of the screen on the App. The number of satellites is visible on the App. The light on the 

rear of the craft should be blinking green. There should be a message at the top of the screen that 

says "Safe To Fly-GPS Control". 

CONFIRM THE GIMBAL MODE On the left hand side of the screen on the App, choose the gimbal 

mode. The most popular is the Follow Mode. 

MAP CHECK Do a quick Map Check on the App monitor to make sure the icon matches the home 

base you have just established with calibration. Go back to camera mode after you do this. 

CHECK AND CONFIRM CAMERA SETTINGS Auto iris, white balance, shooting resolution, frame 

rate. 

IDENTIFY EMERGENCY LANDING LOCATION 

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TAKE OFF 

MAINTAIN FLIGHT LINE Do a final check to make sure 

people are clear. If people are standing too close, ask 

them to stand back. 

TAKE OFF Hover 8-10 feet or so, initially. Do a quick 

status check on your monitor to make sure everything 

is in order (GPS control, battery levels, etc.) Check that 

the blinking light status on the rear of the craft is blinking 

green. 

Inspire Only Raise the Landing Gear, if you did not 

auto take off. 

GO FLY Get Your Shots. Be safe and have fun. Always 

maintain visual line of sight. Remember that when flying 

"nose-in" all your controls will be reversed. Make sure to 

practice this before trying it with obstacles nearby. 

CONSTANTLY CHECK DRONE BATTERY LEVELS Make sure you have enough battery to return in 

plenty of time. 30% warning level should be set on your App. 

LANDING 

CHECK LANDING ZONE Prior to landing ensure landing area is clear. 

Inspire Only Lower Landing Gear - If you are not auto landing, lower landing gear manually. 

Caution: self-adaptive landing takes a moment for the landing gear to lower. 

TURN OFF VIDEO RECORDING 

POWER DOWN When you land, turn the drone off first. Then turn off the remote control unit and 

the App. 

COMPLETE FLIGHT LOG AND POST-FLIGHT MAINTENANCE CHECKS 

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