Yuneec Q500 Typhoon Checklist 

Preflight 

Conduct mission planning, weather check, airspace check of area of operations, COA 

current as needed, ATC notified if necessary, notam issued as required, observer briefing 

conducted, notice to non-participating persons completed 24 hours prior, Q500 TIM, 

Quick Start guide appropriate docs on hand. 

Airframe 

Motor Support structure-- Check Condition and security. 

LED Covers-- Check Condition and security. 

Motors-- Check Condition and security. 

Rotor Blade mounts/drive shaft threads-- Check or damage, Free of galling, 

clean as necessary. 

O-Rings-- Check condition, security replace as 

needed. 

Rotor Blades/props-- Check condition, no nicks or 

damage, if found mark blades and 

discard, clean as necessary, check 

threads. 

Install Rotor Blades-- Check properly seated, motor and 

blades turn freely, no binding or 

grinding. 

Landing Gear-- Check condition and security, no 

cracks or damage. 

Antenna-- Condition and security. 

Battery Compartment-- Check battery compartment door for 

condition and security, opens and 

latches properly. 

Camera/Gimbal-- Remove Camera cover, check 

condition and security of gimbal 

mount attachment points and 

connecting plugs—insert SD card. 
Compass Calibration-- Check and perform as necessary. 

 

Battery 

Condition-- Visually inspect, casing for cracks, 

swelling or bulging condition of 

contacts. If found or questionableDo not use battery. 

Charge level Check fully charged. 

Install battery-- Insure battery installed in battery 

compartment, contacts seated. 

Battery compartment door-- Door shut and secure. 

ST10 Ground Station 

Overall Condition-- Check, control positions, switch 

condition, check display screen 

condition, clean as necessary. 

Check battery-- Condition and security, 

compartment closed and 

secure, Check fully charged. 

Pre-Start

Position Aircraft for flight-- Position at safe distance per Q500 

 TIM/Quick start Guide. 

Blade Covers-- Removed and stored. 

ST10-- Power on, initialize. 

Q500-- Power switch on after, ST10 

Initialized. 

Observe-- Display, Q500 LED status 

indications, solid illumination, solid 

as per flight mode. (Green), Smart 

mode, (Purple) Angle mode. 

Check Display-- GPS- Satellites, ST10 at least 6. 
Acquired, Q500 at least 6 Acquired 

GPS-Indicates (ready), Check all 

Warning, alerts out, Camera 

Connected, telemetry displayed, 

altitude, distant, groundspeed 

displayed appropriately. 

Status ready, Mode displayed 

according to mode switch position. 

Cycle Camera Gimbal Slider-- Observe for proper camera 

movement. 

Position Proportional Control Sider-- As needed. 

Check Control Position-- Yaw, Power and Pitch and RollCentered. 

Lanyard-- Attach strap, place in position on 

Pilot. 

Start

Pilot/Observer-- Obtain/maintain a safe distance 

From aircraft Visually check Clear 

area, verbally announce—Clear for 

engine start. 

Start Switch-- Engage start switch for 3 seconds 

Observe for smooth operation, 

simultaneous blade movement, all 

blades at idle rpm. 

Before Take Off

Clear Area Check-- Pilot and observer conduct area 

Visual area check, free of obstacles 

in intended flight path, 

communicate all clear. 

LED Status-- No warnings, solid LED, 2 white 2 

red center, solid green or purple 

per mode selected. 

ST10-- GPS loc, GPS ready, at least 6 

satellites acquired camera record 

as necessary, altitude, 
groundspeed, distant indicating 

with-in appropriate tolerances, 0-15, 

no warnings indicated 

. 

Take OFF

Power-- Smoothly increase until clear of 

Surface and 3 foot hover is 

Obtained, observe position 

stability, yaw, pitch and roll 

Control-- 

normal- continue mission. 

if abnormal- reduce power 

and land, shut down motors. 

Mission-- Check parameters, stability and 

control if normal continue, if not

 abort mission. 

Before Landing

Check Landing zone Clear, free of persons, slope and 

obstacles. 

Pic/Observer Communicate, verbally announce 

landing zone clear. 

Maneuver As necessary. 

Land Adjust control as necessary for 

smooth landing. 

After Landing 

Power lever-- Maintain power lever centered and 

full down. Press and hold red start 

switch, 3 seconds or until motors 

shut off. 

Q500 Power Switch-- Off 

ST10-- Off 
Post Flight Check

Motors-- Check for Excessive heat 

Propellers-- Check security, general condition 

and cleanliness 

Landing Gear-- Check security, general condition 

Airframe-- General condition 

Battery-- Remove battery, check condition, 

excessive heat 
Emergency Procedures 

Loss of Control UAS does not Respond appropriately 

 Mode switch to Home--

If recovery made attempt 

normal control again if 

control normalContinue with mission or 

abort and investigate cause. 

If not normal-Mode switch 

to Home, clear landing area. 

If recovery not made-- 

Shut off ST10, Q500 should 

return to take off site. Clear

Landing area.

If still no response, attempt to 

clear path and shut off 

Motors when over clear area. 

Loss of Orientation Mode switch to Smart follow 

Green arrow on display to 

recover until orientation 

regained, if unable to 

recover- Mode Switch to 

Home, Clear Landing area. 

GPS Loc Loss – 

Indicated by vibration in ST10 and LED 

Orange flash, GPS on display reads disabled. Land ASAP, 

 Shutdown motors 

Aircraft in Operating Area

If potential hazard or conflict exists Abort mission, land 

Immediately. 

Non-Participating person inside of Safe zone Abort mission, land ASAP.