DO NOT touch the propellers after 

the Phantom has been started.

&CAUTION

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

"Quick Start Guide", "User Manual", "Disclaimer", and fully watch the tutorial 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:

QAlways turn on the Remote Controller prior to turning on the Phantom.

@ Toggle Sl,S2 to the top.

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

C. 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).

(b Never fly higher than 400 feet.

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

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

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DO NOT fly the Phantom within a 

radius of 2 meters.
Basic Flight Maneuvers (

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sure tocontrol Left/Right/Forward/Back movement.

Hover inone spot keeping battery facing you, make

Rotate left, rotate right but try to keep the battery

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Mark a spot (B) on the ground 10ft away from the Phantom 's 

take off point. Hover a nd fly towa rds 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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rotate 360 degrees clockwise.

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

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

point squa re box formation going clockwise. Be sure to 

control and stop and hover in place at each point before 

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

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Hover with the aircraft nose pointed at yourself and try 

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Fly a Figure 8 with the aircraft nose of the Phantom 

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

altitude the same and the circle as uniform as possible.

Fly Figure 8 patterns while experimenting with differentorientations. 

For example, aircraft nose always pointed in a given direction or 

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

altitude thesame and the circle as uniform as possible.

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

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Emergency Situations

Return Home & LandMode

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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Intercepting 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 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 Sl Switch from the top position to the middle or lower 

position, then continue flying the Phantom.

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