# PHANTOM PILOT TRAINING GUIDE Earning Your Stripes Vl.l

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

"Quick Start Guide", "User tv1anual", "Disclaimer", and fully watch the tutorial videos before using the PHANTOtv1. Users should make every effort to fly regularly in orderto improve theirflight skills as an advanced level pilot (

# ***) .Please fly safely and responsibly. Please follow these guidelines prior to flying your Phantom: 

# 0 Always turn on the Remote Controllerpriortoturning on the Phantom. 

## 8 Toggle Sl, 52to thetop. 

### @) Be surethere are no distractions when you 'reflying. 

### C) When starting your training, be sureyou arein a very large open area. Be aware ofyour surroundings. Always fly in areas void ofobstacles and away from traffic and people. 

## 4i' Before actually taking off, be sureyou have calibrated the compass and you have full GPS satellite reception (Slow Continuous Green Flashing). 

## fb Neverfly higher than 400 feet. 

## fl During training, stay behind your imaginary barrierand neverfly behind yourself. 

### Ci} When in doubt, gently pull down on thethrottle stick and land. 

### f) DO NOT PANIC. The aircraft nose should face AWAY from the pilot beforetakeoff. DO NOT fly the Phantom within a radius of2 meters. DO NOT touch the propellers after the Phantom has been started. Nose CAUTION FORBIDDEN 

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# Basic Flight Maneuvers (

# * ) a Take offand land with batteryfacing you.

Hover In one spotkeeping batteryfacing you, make sureto control Left/Right/Forward/Back movement

Rotate left, rotate right buttry to keep the battery pointed at yourself.

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# Basic Flight Maneuvers (

# * ) II Slowly fly forward/back/left/right with back of Phantom pointed at yourself.

Fly forward to a spot20-30 feet away. Then fly back keeping the battery pointed atyourself.

Mark a spot (B) on thegroundlOft away from the Phantom 's take off point. Hover and fly towards that spot and land at the spot(B). Then go backinto a hoverand bring the Phantom back to Its original position (A) and land again. 

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# * ) Fly left 3 meters away from your take-offpoint, then fly right lOft from yourtake-offpoint all while keeping battery pointed at yourself.



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Then, while keeping the aircraft nose 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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# . Do the same as above butfly the4 pointbox formation counter-clockwise. Be sure to be In control and stop and hover in place at each point before proceeding to the next point.

# Skilled Flight Maneuvers (

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# El In a hover, starting with the battery pointed at yourself, rotate 360degrees clockwise.

In a hover, starting with the batterypointed at yourself, rotate 360 degrees counter-clockwise.

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 pointbefore 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 fly 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 nextpoint.

With the battery pointed at yourself, fly a circle.

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# * * * ) D 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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## , , Fly a Figure 8 with the aircraft nose ofthe Phantom pointed in the direction oftravel. Be sure to keep the altitude the same and the circle as uniform as possible.

Fly Figure 8 patterns while experimenting with different orientations. For example, aircraft nose always pointed in a given direction or opposite/left/right the direction oftravel, etc. Be sure to keep the altitude thesame and the circle as uniform as possible.

# EmergencySituations 

# D 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 offpoint.Turn offthe Remote Controller. The Phantom will enter it's failsafe Return-To-Home Mode. Letthe Phantomfinish it'sroutine and land itselfwithin 2 meters ofthe take offpoint.

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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 SOft away from yourtake off point. Turn offthe Remote Controller. The Phantom will enter it's failsafe Return-To-Home Mode. Whenthe 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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