PHANTOM PILOT TRAINING GUIDE

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This product is not suitable for people under the age of 18. Please carefully read the “Quick

Start Guide", "User Guide”, disclaimer, and fully watch the “Quick Start Videos" before

using the PHANTOM. Users should make every effort to fly regularly in order to improve

their flight skills as an advanced level pilot (★★★) . Please fly safely and responsibly.

Please follow these guidelines prior to flying your Phantom:

©Always turn on the Remote Controller prior to turning on the Phantom.

@ Toggle ST S2 to the top.

Be sure there are no distractions when you 're flying.

® When starting your training, be sure you are in a very large open area. Be aware of your

surroundings. Always fly in areas void of obstacles and away from traffic and people.

Before actually taking off, be sure you have calibrated the compass and you have full

GPS satellite reception (Slow Continuous Green Flashing).

© Never fly over 400 feet.

During training, stay behind your imaginary barrier and never fly behind yourself.

© When in doubt, gently pull down on the throttle stick and land.

© DO NOT PANIC,

The aircraft camera should face AWAY from the pilot before takeoff.

CAUTION

DO NOT fly the Phantom within a radius of 2 meters.

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DO NOT touch the propellers after the Phantom has been started.

NO TOUCH
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Take off and land with battery facing you.

Hover in one spot keeping battery facing you, make

sure to control Left/Right/Forward/Back movement.

Rotate left, rotate right but try to keep the battery

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Fly forward to a spot 20-30 feet away.

Then fiy back keeping the battery pointed at yourself.

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take off point. Hover and fiy towards that spot and land at

the spot (B). Then go back into a hover and bring the Phantom

back to its original position (A) and land again.

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Fly left 10ft away from your take-off point, then fly right

10ft from your take-off point all while keeping battery

pointed at yourself.

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Then, while keeping the camera pointed forward,

fly a 4 point square box formation going clockwise.

Be sure to be in control and stop and hover in place

at each point before proceeding to the next point.

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counter-clockwise. Be sure to be in control and stop

and hover in place at each point before proceeding

to the next point.

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rotate 360 degrees counter-clockwise.

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Starting with the battery pointed at yourself, go into a hover.

Then rotate the Phantom 90 degrees facing left, and fly a 4

point square box formation going clockwise. Be sure to be in

control and stop and hover in place at each point before

proceeding to the next point.

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Starting with the battery pointed at yourself, go into a hover.

Then rotate the Phantom 90 degrees facing right, and f!y a 4

point square box formation going counter-clockwise.

Be sure to be in control and stop and hover in place at each

point before proceeding to the next point.

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With the battery pointed at yourself, fly a circle. Try to

keep the altitude and also the circle as uniform as possible.

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Fly a circle and keep the camera pointed towards you.

Be sure to keep the altitude the same and the circle as

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Fly a 4 point square box clockwise and rotate the

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in the direction of travel. Be sure to keep the altitude the

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center of the circle. Be sure to keep the altitude the same

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Fly a figure 8 without rotating the Phantom. Be sure to keep

the altitude the same and the circle as uniform as possible.

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direction of travel. Be sure to keep the altitude the same and

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For example, camera always pointed in a given direction or opposite/

left/right the direction of travel, etc. Be sure to keep the altitude the

same and the circle as uniform as possible.

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Emergency Situations

Return Home & Land Mode

Be sure you are in a large open area. Before you take off,

make sure you have a good GPS lock by ensuring your LED

indicators are flashing Green, Fly the Phantom at least 50ft

away from your take off point. Turn off the Remote Controller.

The Phantom will enter it's failsafe Return-To-Home Mode.

Let the Phantom finish it' s routine and land itself within 2 meters

of the take off point.

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““ Be sure you are in a large open area. Before you take off, make

sure you have a good GPS lock by ensuring your LED indicators

are flashing Green. Fly the Phantom 50ft away from your take

off point. Turn off the Remote Controller. The Phantom will

enter it's failsafe Return-To-Home Mode. When the Phantom

is returning home, you can intercept RTH Mode by switching

the SI Switch from the top position to the middle or lower

position, then continue flying the Phantom.

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