# \ us Department of Transportation Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA

Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation

October 3, 2015



# Rick Allen Dennis

12782 E Mound Lake Rd

Beardstown, ll 62618

1 (217) 473-7625

rickdennis@casscomm.com



# u.s. Department of Transportation Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington DC 20590

Re: Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the

Federal Aviation

Regulations from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H; 14 CFR 45.23(b); 14 CFR 61 .113( a) and (b); 14 CFR

91.7(a); 14 CFR91.9(b)(2); 14 CFR 91.1 03; 14 CFR 91.1 09; 14 CFR 91.119(c); 14 CFR 91.121; 14

CFR 91.151(a); 14 CFR 91.203(a) and (b); 14 CFR 91.405 (a); 14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1) 14 CFR

91.409 (a)(1) and (2); 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b)

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the "Reform Act")



# and 14 CFR 

# Part 11 Rick Allen Dennis 

# operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

(UAS), hereby applies for ·an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation

Regulations ( 11 

# FARs 11 ) 

# to allow commercial operation of Designated

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112-95 in

reference to 49 U.S.C. 

# § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and

limited operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, that the relief from 14

CFR part 21, 

# Certification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H-Airworthiness

Certificates, and 

# any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is

not necessary.

UAS, provided such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or

as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333.

Thank you in advance for your consideration

# Commercial operation of an UAS, as described herein, which are equipped with camera(s) and

sensors, would provide professional services in the following areas:



# 1. Crops



# 2. Real Estate



# 3. Search 

# & Rescue

As described fully below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of designated UAS

as set forth in this document under controlled conditions in the NAS that would be a) limited b)

controlled c) predetermined and d) safe. Approval of this exemption would increase public

awareness of UAS operations and enhance safety to aid in fulfilling the Secretary of

Transportation's (the FAA Administrator's) responsibilities to"

.... establish requirements

for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system."

The name and address of the applicant is



# Rick Allen Dennis

12782 E Mound Lake Rd

Beardstown, IL 62618



# !**(217J~Z1:Z§25** rickdennis@casscomm.com

Regulations from which 

# the exemption is requested: 

# 14 CFR Part 21 subpart 

# H

14 CFR 45.23 (b)

14 CFR 61.113 (a) 

# & (b)

14CFR91.7(a)

14 CFR 91.9 (b) (2)

14 CFR 91.103

14 CFR 91.109

14 CFR 91.119 (b)(c) (d)

14 CFR 91.121

14 CFR 91.151 (a)

14 CFR 91.203 (a)

14 CFR 91.405 (a)

14 CFR 91.407 (a)

14 CFR 91.409 (a)

14CFR91.417(a)



# Pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, 14 CFR

§§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c),



# 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(l) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b)

# Rick Allen Dennis will operate one 

# or more of the Following model UAS:



# DJI Phantom 2 , DJI Phantom 3

Aircraft



# DJI Phantom 2

Aircraft



# Weight (Battery & 

# Propellers Included)



# lOOOg

Hover Accuracy (Ready To Fly)

Vertical: 0.8m;

Horizontal: 2.5m

Max Yaw Angular Velocity

200° 

# js

Max Tilt Angle

35°

Max Ascent 

# I Descent Speed

Ascent: 

# 6mjs; Descent: 2mjs

Max Flight Speed

15mjs(Not Recommended)

Diagonal Length

350mm

Flight Time

25mins

Take-Off Weight**~1300g** 

# Operating Temperature

-10°C**~** 

# sooc

Supported Battery

DJI Smart Battery

Remote Controller



# Operating Frequency

2.4GHz ISM

Communication Distance (Open Area)

1000m

Receiver Sensitivity (1 %Per)

-97dBm

# Working Current/Voltage

120 mA@3.7V

Built-In Lipo Battery Working Current/Capacity

3. 7V, 2000mAh



# General features

• Ready to Fly, Multifunctional Quad-rotor System

• Customized H3-2D and H3-3D Gimbal Support

• Precision Flight and Stable Hovering

• 25min Flight Time & 

# Smart Battery

• Auto Return-to-Home & 

# Landing

• Advanced Power Management

• Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC)

• Easy Battery Replacement

• Self-tightening Propeller

• Video Downlink Support

CAN-Bus Expansion Module



# DJI Phantom 3

Aircraft

Weight (Including Battery)

1216 g

Max Ascent Speed



# 5 mjs

Max Descent Speed

3 m/s

Max Speed

16 m/s (ATTI mode, no wind)

Max Altitude Above Sea Level

6000m

Max Flight Time

Approximately 25 minutes

Operating Temperature



# ooc to 40°C

Navigation System

Built-in GPS

# Camera

Sensor

1/2.3" Effective pixels:12 M

Lens

FOV (Field Of View) 94° 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8

Iso Range

100-3200 (video) 100-1600 (photo)

Electronic Shutter Speed

8s-1/8000s

Image Max Size

4000 X 

# 3000

Still Photography Modes

• Single Shot

• Burst Shooting: 3/5/7 frames

• Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5

• Bracketed Frames at 0. 7EV Bias

• Time-lapse

Video Recording Modes

• 2.7K: 2704 x1520p 24/25/30 (29.97)

• FHD: 1920x1080p 24/25/30

• HD: 1280x720p 24/25/30/48/50/60

Wi-Fi Link



# Operating Frequency

2.400 GHz- 2.483 GHz

Max Transmission Distance

FCC: 1000 m; CE: 500 m (outdoors and unobstructed, aircraft's altitude at 400

feet (120m))

Transmitter Power (Eirp)

FCC: 27 dBm; CE: 20 dBm

Power Spectral Density

5.69mW/MHz



# Remote Controller

Operating Frequency

5.725 GHz- 5.825 GHz, 922.7 MHz- 927.7 MHz (Japan)

Max Transmission Distance



# FCC: 1000 m; CE: 500 m (outdoors and unobstructed, aircraft's altitude at 400

feet (120m))

# Operating Temperature



# ooc to 40°C



# Battery

2600 mAh LiPo 18650

Transmitter Power (Eirp)

• FCC: 19 

# dBm

• CE: 14 

# dBm

Working Voltage

600 mA@ 3.7V

Given the small size of the UAS in scope and the controlled environment provided, the proposed

operations will adhere to the Reform Act's safety requirements. The approval of this application

presents no national security issues. Regarding the level of safety surrounding the proposed

operations and the public benefit, reduction in environmental impacts, including but not limited to

reduced emissions and noise, the grant of the requested exemption is in the public interest.

Accordingly, the applicant graciously requests that the FAA grant the requested exemption.

AIRCRAFT AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY

The operation limitations proposed for an equivalent or higher level of safety because operations

will further enhance the safety of the persons and/or property using conventional aircraft. These

limitations and conditions to which the applicant agrees to adhere to when conducting commercial

operations under the FAA issued exemption as set forth in the Flight Operations Manual (FOM)

include:

1. The UAS will weigh significantly less than 55 lbs. It weighs less than 4 pounds with battery and

camera.

2. The UAS, depending on the model in operation, will have a maximum operating speed of

no more than 50mph.

3. Flights will be operated within line of sight of the Pilot in Command (PIC) and/or Visual

Observer (VO).

4. Maximum flight time for each operational flight will be depending on the UAS model in

operation, but will not exceed 30 minutes. Flights will be terminated at 25% battery power reserve

or 30 minutes of flight time whichever occurs first.

5. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) and

not more than 200 feet above an elevated platform from which filming is planned.

6. Minimum crew for each operation will consist of the UAS Pilot and at least one Visual Observer

(VO), and may include a third, but separate, Camera Operator (CO).

# 7. The UAS pilot will be a designated Pilot in Command (PIC). The PIC will have logged a

minimum of 20 hours on the designated UAS.

8. A safety briefing will be performed prior to each day's flights consisting of all the days'

Production activities.

9. All flight activities will be logged.

10. All flights will occur under Visual Flight Rules Meteorological Conditions (VMC) only.

11. The flights will occur in Class G airspace no closer than a Smile radius of the geographic

center/Airport Reference Point (ARP) of a tower controlled or uncontrolled airport.

12. Flights will not be closer than a 5 mile radius of the geographic center/Airport.

13. The operator will do a pre check of aircraft prior to each flight. And log each flight.

14. The operator will obtain verbal/written consent of all persons involved with the planned

operation and ensure that only consenting persons will be allowed within 100 feet of the flight

operation, and the radius may be reduced to 30 feet based upon an equivalent level of safety

determination, as U.S. Department of Transportation required under the FOM. With the advanced

permission of the FSDO, operations at closer range may be approved.

15. The PIC and VO will have been trained in operation of UAS and receive up to date

information for the particular UAS to be operated.

16. The PIC and VO will be able to communicate by voice and/or radio at all times.

17. The PIC will abide by all rules

18. If the UAS loses communications with the remote controller or loses GPS signal, the UAS

will have the capability to return to a predetermined

location within a designated location and

land autonomously.

19. The UAS will have the capability to abort a flight in case of emergencies with an

automated "Return Home and Land" function.

20. The UAS will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unpredicted obstacles,

weather, or emergencies such as low battery.

14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H: 

# Airworthiness Certificates 14 C.F.R. §91.203 (a) (1) Subpart H,



# entitled Airworthiness Certificates, establishes the procedural requirements for the issuance of

# ·ven the size and limited operating

. . ired by FAR §91.20 3 (a) ( 1 ). Gl

· from Part 21

# airworthine~s**cdertl!~~~~= =~~~;to**  be utilized by the Applicfantf

# ~n**~~~:p~~~** 1 1 and Section 333

area associate WI f equivalent level o sa e y .

Subpart H meets the

# requi~~r:'a,~~~i~ti~~ Act (49

# U.S.C.§4~701 (f)) and

# S~~t~~rement for an

# ~~~f~~~o~f~~~**~~~ :o~h**  authoriz.e the .FAA

# toe;~~~~:~~~~~~**~~:e~~peiational ca~ability,**  and

;irworthiness certificate, upon consideration ofeth articular UAS. In all cases, an

# an~~ysls .

roximity to airports and populated areas of th

# r~ted without an airworthiness certificate m

# ~f these criteria demonstrates that the UAS

# C:~tions proposed will be at least

# a~ safe, or

# ~~fer, the restricted environment and

# und~r the co ft o erating with an airworthmess certificate

than a conventional aircraft

# (fixe~ .wmg

# o~**r~t~~~raT~e ~AS**  to be operated hereunder. is less than

without the restrictions and conditiOns

# ~r p . enger carries no explosive matenals

55 lbs. fully loaded, carries neither a pilot nor

# ~::Is**withi~** a secured and designated area.

.

or flammable liquid fuels, and

# o~erates**excl~~** y mption will be tightly controlled and momtored

Unlike other civil aircraft, operations und.er t IS

# ~x:nd in compliance with local public safety

by both the operator and under the reqUiremen

# ~d reater degree of safety to the public and

requirements. These safety

# e~hancement~ provl

# ~~c~ed with airworthiness certificates issued

P roperty owners than conventional operations con

1 

# S b t H 

# Lastly application of these same under 14 C.F.R. Part 2 • u par. · '. t to national security posed by the UAS, due to

criteria demonstrates

# th~t there

# ~~ no

# ~redlblerthre~ack of explosive materials or flammable liquid

its size speed of operatiOn, location 

# °

opera IOn, 45 23 (b) Marking of the

fuels,

# ~nd inability t? carry

# ~ substantial

# extker~alllo~~·o~~Y~:~RR~ma~**capit~lletter** "N" and the

Aircraft The regulation reqUires: When mar s mc u

. re istration number is displayed on limited, restricted or light sport

# catego~ a1rcraft or

.

# ex~erimental or provisionally certificated aircraft, the operator must also display

# o~ that a1rcraft

near each entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or pilot station, in letters not

# ~ess**tha~** 2

# ~~che~ .nor

# ~ore than 6 inches high, the words "limited/' "restricted/' "light sport/' "expenmentall or proviSional/ as

applicable

14 c.F.R. § 

# 45.23 (b). Marking of the Aircraft The regulation requires:

# '!"~en**mark~** include.only the

Roman capital letter "N" and the registration number is displayed on llm1ted, restncted or light

sport

category aircraft or experimental or provisionally certificated aircraft,

the operator must also display on that aircraft near each entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or pilot

station, in letters not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 inches high, the words "limited/'

"restricted/' "light sport/'

"experimental/' or "provisional/' as applicable. Even though the UAS

will have no airworthiness certificate, an exemption may be needed as the UAS will have no

entrance to the cabin, cockpit or pilot station on which the word "Experimental" can be placed.

Given the size of the UAS, two inch

lettering will be impossible. The word "Experimental" will be placed on the fuselage in compliance

with §45.29 (f). US Department of Transportation February 20,2015 The equivalent level of safety

will be provided by having the UAS marked

on its fuselage as required by §45.29 (f) the applicant's UAS do not carry any pilots or passengers

nor property. The risks attendant to the operation of UAS is far less than the risk levels inherent in

the commercial activities outlined in 14 CFR 61. It is believed that the operation and limitations set

forth in the FOM will equate to the safe operation of the UAS.

14 C.F.R. §91.7{a): Civil Aircraft Airworthiness. The regulation requires that no person may

operate a civil aircraft unless it is in airworthy condition. As there will be no airworthiness

certificate issued for the aircraft, should this exemption be granted, no FAA regulatory standard

will exist for determining airworthiness. Given the size of the aircraft for maintenance and use of

safety checklists prior to each flight, an equivalent level of safety will be provided. 14 C.F.R. § 91.9

# (b) (2): Civil Aircraft Flight Manual in the Aircraft. Section 91.9 (b) {2)

provides: No person may operate a U.S.registered

civil aircraft

... (2) For which an Airplane

or Rotorcraft Flight Manual is not required by §21.5 of this chapter, unless there is available in the

aircraft a current approved airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual, approved manual material,

markings, and placards, or any combination thereof. The UAS, given its size and configuration has

no ability or place to carry such a flight manual on the aircraft, not only because there is no pilot

on board, but because there is no room or capacity to carry such an item on the aircraft. The

equivalent level of safety will be maintained by keeping the flight manual at the ground control

point where the pilot flying the UAS will have immediate access to it.

14 c.F.R. § 91.103: Preflight Action. This regulation requires each pilot in command to take certain

actions before flight to insure the safety of flight. As FAA approved rotorcraft flight manuals will not

be provided for the aircraft an exemption will be needed. The PIC will take all actions as stated in

the FOM in Section 4 under Normal Procedures including but not limited to reviewing weather,

flight battery requirements, landing and takeoff distances and aircraft performance data before

initiation of flight

14 C.F.R. §91.1 09: Flight Instruction. Section 91.103 provides that no person may operate a

civil aircraft (except a manned free balloon) that is being used for flight instruction unless that

aircraft has fully functioning dual controls. UAS and remotely piloted aircraft, by their design

do not have fully functional dual controls. Flight control is accomplished through the use of a

control box that communicates with the aircraft via radio communications. the FAA has approved

exemptions for flight training without fully functional dual controls for a number of aircraft and for

flight instruction in experimental aircraft. The equivalent level of safety is provided by the fact that

neither a pilot nor passengers will be carried in the aircraft and by the size and speed of the

aircraft.

14 C.F.R. §91.119: Minimum Safe Altitudes. Section 91.119 establishes safe altitudes for

operation of civil aircraft. Section 91.119 (d) allows helicopters to be operated at less than the

minimums prescribed, provided the person operating the helicopter complies with any route or

altitudes prescribed for helicopters by the FAA. As this exemption is for a UAS that is a helicopter

and the exemption requests authority to operate at altitudes up to 400 AGL, or not more than 200

above an elevated platform from which filming is planned, an exemption may be needed to allow

such operations. As set forth herein, the UAS will never operate at higher than 400 AGL with the

exception that in circumstances where the UAS is used to survey or photograph a structure whose

height exceeds 400 feet AGL, the UAS will not be operated more than 200 feet above the highest

point on the structure. It will however be operated in a restricted area with security perimeter,

where buildings and people will not be exposed to operations without their pre obtained

consent. The equivalent level of safety will be achieved

given the size, weight, and speed of the UAS as well as the location where it is operated. No flight

will be taken without the permission of the property owner or local officials. Because of the

advance notice to the property owner and participants in the filming activity, all affected

individuals will be aware of the planned flight operations. Compared to flight operations with

aircraft or rotorcraft weighting far more than the maximum SSibs. proposed herein and the lack of

flammable fuel, any risk associated with these operations is far less than those presently

presented with conventional aircraft operating at or below 500 AGL. In addition, the low altitude

operations of the UAS will ensure separation between these UAS operations and

the operations of conventional aircraft that must comply with Section 91.119. 14 C.F.R. §91.121

Altimeter Settings. This regulation requires each person operating an aircraft to maintain cruising

altitude by reference to an altimeter that is set "

... to the elevation of the departure airport or an

appropriate altimeter setting available before departure." As the UAS may not have a barometric

altimeter, but instead a GPS altitude read out, an U.S. exemption may be needed. An equivalent

# level of safety will be achieved by the operator, pursuant to the safety check

# lis~ and

# ~iv~ flight

data monitoring, confirming the altitude of the launch site

# sh~wn**~n** the GPS a.lt

.. tude md1?ator

before flight. 14 C.F.R. § 91.151 (a): Fuel

# Requiremen~s**fo~** Flight. m VFR Cond1t1ons

# Sec~1~n 91.151 (a) prohibits an individual from beginning "a flight m an a1rplane under VFR

# cond1t1on~ unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is

# enou~h fuel to fly to the first

point of intended landing, and, assuming normal cruising speed- (1)

# Dunn~ the

# d~y, to fly

# a~ter that for at least 30 minutes; or (2) At night, to fly after that for at least 45

# mmut~s. The

# a~pllcant believes that an exemption from 14 CFR §91.151 (a) falls within the scope of pnor

# exemptiO~~· Operating the UAS in a tightly controlled area where only people and property owners or

# ~ff1c1al representatives who have signed waivers will be allowed does not engender the type of nsks that

Section 91.151 (a) was intended to alleviate given the size and speed of

# ~h~**~mal~** UAS. The

applicant believes that an equivalent level of safety can be achieved by llm1tmg flights to 30

minutes or 25% of battery power- whichever happens first. This restriction would be more than

adequate to return the UAS to its planned landing zone from anywhere in its limited operating

area.

14 c.F.R. §91.203 (a) and (b): Carrying Civil Aircraft Certification and Registration The regulation

provides in pertinent part: (a) Except as provided in§ 91.715, no person may operate a civil

aircraft unless it has within it the following: (1) An appropriate and current airworthiness certificate

.... (b) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless the airworthiness certificate required by

paragraph (a) of this section or a special flight authorization issued under §91.715 is displayed at

the cabin or cockpit entrance so that it is legible to passengers or crew. The UAS fully loaded

weighs well under the proposed 551b

limit and is operated without an onboard pilot. As such, there is no ability or place to carry

certification and registration documents or to display them on the UAS. An equivalent level of

safety will be achieved by keeping these documents at the ground control point where the pilot

flying the UAS will have immediate access to them, to the extent they are applicable to the UAS.

14 C.F.R. §91.405 (a); 407 (a) (1 ); 409 (a) (2); 417(a) & 

# (b): Maintenance Inspections. These

regulations require that an aircraft operator or owner "shall have that aircraft inspected as

prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections, except as provided in

paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in part 43 of this

chapter

... ," and others shall inspect or maintain the aircraft in compliance with Part 43. Given that

these sections and Part 43 apply only to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate, these sections**~ill** 

# not apply to the**appl~cant.** 

# Maintenance will be accomplished by the operator pursuant to the

flight manual and operatmg handbook. An equivalent level of safety will be achieved because the**~A~** 

# is**ver~** 

# limite? in size and will carry a small payload and operate only in restricted areas for a

llm1ted. penod of**t1m~.** 

# If mechanical issues arise the UAS can land immediately and will be

operatm.g**fro~ ~?** **~1ghe.r** 

# than 400 feet AGL. The operator will ensure that the UAS is in working

order pnor to 1n1t1atmg fhght, perform required maintenance, and keep a log of any maintenance

performed. Moreover, the operator is the person most familiar with the aircraft and best suited to**mai~tain** 

# the aircraft in an airworthy condition to provide the equivalent level of safety. An

equ1valent level of safety will be achieved because maintenance and inspections will be

performed in accordance with the**U~S** 

# Manufacturer's User Manual. As provided in the FOM, and a link on last page, the operator

Will. ensure that the UAS is in working order prior to initiating flight and perform required

maintenance needed.

Additional Information.

# The applicant, 

# Rick Allen Dennis 

# believes this exemption request and associated

safety considerations adequately satisfy criteria provided in Section 333 of the

Reform Act of 2012, providing sufficient justification for the granting of

commercial operations of the applicant's uAs.

The applicant,

Rick Allen Dennis 

# requests your respective approval of this Section 3 exemption petition request.

Thank you for your attention in this matter. Please notify Rick Allen Dennis 

# of your actions, and or

approvals. Thank you, for your interest in this request.

Sincerely,



# Rick Allen Dennis

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.................................................................................................256.51...a1VR.JNCilCN.....................................................................276.6RJGiTlJMil'SR.JNCilCN.................................................................................................27MaxHeight&RadiusUmits.........................................................................................276.7RJGiTlJMITSCFSH:lALAf&.s......................................................................................286.80JNDillONSCFR..JGiTlJMITS.........................................................................................30Oiroaimer.....................................................................................................................307AS3SfANTINSfAUAllONANDCONRGJRAllON317.1INSfAWNGI::R\IERANDA-IAN10\II2As9SI7WT...............................................................317.2USNGlHEA-IANlDM2As9SI7WTCNAFC....................................................................327.37.4A-lAN1DI'v1R;As9srANTI:Ji::S:HPnCN...........................................................................338APPENDIX............................................................358.1SH:lRCC>.llCNS.............................................................................................................358.2liDR..JGiTINDICC>.'KR>I:Ji::S:HPTlCl\1©2013-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.31IntheBox,....------------_------r--.,.,.---_-._·-:---;'_____1IPHANTOM2iRemoteController-2.4GHz1_PropellerPair___"_jr-II'!,..I,;-/,___"'-:tnI!\u\,!!!'·_.--·····::•.em••cc·-,jlj__Ji\._r/'lJ\\(h1$.__if\':1_r.P-\t{T)]::'\a1(![,__w®"'--It..l'_CE'!:"''\):,IntelligentBattery!D)ScrewdriverAssistantWrench/u[______________________--------·-------+--------------------------;.Micro-US3CableScrews-rr=:::Jrr---t:,====d[}31'Legend0Forbidden(lmportant)CautionTipReference©2013-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.4I1PHANTOM2Aircraft[dFigure"'1Figure"'2[1]Propeller[2]Motor[3]FrontSde[4]FrontLEOs[5]Micro-US3Port[6]LandingGear(?]ReceiverAntenna(8]CAN-BusConnector[9]LEDFlightIndicators['D]DJIIntelligentBattery(11]CompassUBuilt-inFlightControlSystemInstructionsThebuilt-inflightcontrolsystemisusedtocontroltheentireaircraft'sfunctionsinflightsuchasPitch(forwardsandbackwards),Roll(leftandright),Elevator(upanddown)andYaw(turnleftorright),TheflightcontrollercontainstheMC{MainController),IMU,GPS,compass,receiveLTheIMU(InertialMeasurementUnit)hasabuilt-ininertialsensorandabarometricaltimeterthatmeasuresbothattitudeandaltitude,ThecompassreadsgeomagneticinformationwhichassiststheGPS(GlobalPositionS{stem)toaccuratelycalculatetheaircraftspositionandheightinordertolocktheaircraftinastablehoveLThereceiverisusedtocommunicatewiththeremotecontrollerandtheMCactsasthebrainsofthecompleteflightcontrolsystemconnectingandcontrollingallthemodulestogetheLThePHANTOM2canbeconfiguredintheAssistant,bychoosingNaza-MmodeorPhantom2mode,ThismanualisforPhantom2mode,PleaserefertotheNaza-MV2QuickS:artManualformoreinformation,12ConnectionswithOtherDJIProductsPHANTOM2iscompatiblewithotherDJIproducts,indudingZENMUS::H3-2DandH3-3Dgimbal,iOs::>mini,iOs::>MarkILBelowareconnectionsfortheseproductsandwirelessvideotransmissionmodule,r:01l.-""""..,....Figure"'3©2013-2015DJLAllRightsReservecL5IImportantNotesofUsingwithOtherDJIProducts(1)Thevideocablecanprovidepowerforthewirelessvideotransmissionmodulewithabatteryvoltage(11.1V-12.6V)andamaximumcurrent2A.2)Makesuretheworkingcurrentofthewirelessvideotransmissionmoduleyouconnectcanworkwithanoperationalvoltagebetween111V-12.6VandthetotalworkingcurrentoftheiOffiandwirelessvideotransmissionmoduleisunder2A,asanovercurrentwilldamagethecentralboard'scomponents.Ifthetotalcurrentexceeds2A,pleasebesuretoprovidepowersuppliedfromaseparatepowersourceforthewirelessvideotransmissionmodule.3)PHANTOM2usesa2.4GHzRCsystem.Toavoidcommunicationinterference,it'snotrecommendedtouseother2.4GHzdevices(including2.4GWi-Fior2.4Gwirelessvideotransmissionmodule)exceptthe2.4GBluetoothand2.4GDatalink.4)Besuretokeepthewirelessvideotransmissionmoduleandothercommunicatingdevicesawayfromthecompassduringinstallationandconnectiontoavoidinterference.5)ToimprovethecompatibilitywithZENMUS:gimbals,thelatestfactorydeliveriesofPHANTOM2hasupdatedtotheVersion2shownbelow.H3-2D/H3-3DgimbalcanbedirectlyinstalledfortheVersion2whileforVersion1,aH3-3Dadapterkit(comingsoon)isrequiredtoinstalltheH3-3DgimbaLFigure'146)WhenusingtheH3-3Dgimbal,pleaseconnectthe8-PincableofPHANTOM2totheG8portofH3-3Dshownbelow.Figure1-5@2013-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.6IConnectionswithOtherDJIProducts(1)ConnectingtheH3-2Da1dH3-3Dgimbala1dwirelessvideotransrrissionmodule,thefigurebelowusesH3-2Das!WIexaJl)le.,""'§aTSU,,1vroeo.BatIVl{)EOII-V!DEOGNDI.......I....-,I-Va;,..',-GNDIt....------""'/l.·\\\•""'-L-------------I.J.iO___---Figure1-6(2)ConnectingtheH3-2DandH3-3Dgimbal,iOSJminia1dwirelessvideotransmissionmodule,thefigurebelowusesH3-2Dasanexanple.IJ..-----,:IIL_kjIL.:--I-----Figure1-7©10t3-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.?I(3)ComectingtheH3-2DMelgirrilal,iOSJminiMelDJIspecifiedwirelessvideotrC':I1Sl'lissionmoduleAVL58,thefigurebelowusesH3-2Dasanexa'l1>1e.._.._.._.,DJIspecifi«<l\li!re!es&IvideoIIHIR5mseloolf•\!110111le'..AVL58ITrarosmtta-II"c:fD%7//r--·.r--ld]IIIIIt.:------.....aFigure18WerecommendconnectingtheVeat+portofthevideocabletothetwoBATT+portsoftheAVL58simultaleously.ThesrneistrueoftheGNDportofthevideocableandtwoBATT-ports.(4)ComectingtheH3-2Dandgirrbal,iOSJMcrkIIandwirelessvideotrC':I1Sl'lissionmodule,thefigurebelowusesH3-2Dasanexample.©20t3-20"5DJI.AllRightsReserved.SIr:---------""'Wl--tN111!11TllllltlnIlll'Odl.ieT.-ttertpetlfiE<li!VIIOJJ(AVL56)IOR[OOlorwir--1//r-'--77I-ItUI1..:------2Rgure'1-9ThediagrambelowillustratestheconnecitonbetweentheiOSDMarkIIandthewirelessvideotransmissionmodule.I--- ---IBATT-t-------JBatt-IIBATT+r--lsatt+IBATT+r-----!Batt+liOSDMarkllUART1IIUARTIIlIAV-GNDr---i'VIDEOGNOIL_____---_----____,1RIII------1IBATTBATT+;::IiOSDMarkIIBATT+:IUARTIUARTIAV-GNDIL - - - -_jWirelessvideoItransmissionImoguleIAVL58TransmitteqspecifiedbyOJIIIUsethe8-PincableintheiOSDMarkIIpackagewhenconnectingtotheDJIspecifiedwirelessvideotransmissionmoduleAVL58.(5)UsingtheiPadGroundSation©2013-20'5DJI.AllRightsReserved.91EndJ((r...Figure1-'IJConnecttheAirEndof2.4GBluetoothDatalinktoasparedCAN-BusportofiOSJifaniOSJisused.(6)UsingthePCGroundSationGroundEndI!Figure1-11©20t3-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.10I1.3LEDFlightIndicatorsDescription1LEDflightindicaorsareusedtoshowtheairaaft'scurrentstatus.Oncepoweredon,theindicatorswilllightup."''"indicators-c;===="\J[_A_ir_a_aft_in_N<!_rmal__ees;,.iptions···-___________==:]1IPowerOnSelf-Test____1::: : : :I!:::::&Airaaftca1nottakeoffduringwarmingup--l888....ReadyFly(non-GPS)._J!Airaaft1nabnormalstatus1Wa-mngsa'1CIerrorsI\88IRe_rno_t_e_c_ont_ro_ller_S_gn_m_L_ost______________[eeeee--r-1"LevelLowBatteryCapacityWa-ningIeeeeee2ndLevelLowBatteryCapacityWarning..·..-······---··-··-···---------...----······-··-·-·--·f······--·······---·--····--···-----·-----------IeeetNotSationaryorSensorBiasistoobig1,Errors&Airaaftca1notfly.!IICompassdatai:bnormalbecauseofferro-magneticinterferenceor,.....!thecompassneedscmibration.L__....,.______L________.._____.------(1)TheLEDindicatorsdiagra-n!DoveareforPhantom2mode.InNaza.Mmode,LEDindicatorswillworkaccordingtotheNaza.Mflightcontrolsystem.(2)ConnecttothePHANTOM2Assistantfordetailedinformation!boutwarningsanderrors.2.ThefrontLEOsa-eforindicatingwherethenoseoftheairaaftis.Theylightupsolidredonlyafterthemotorshavespooledup.ThefrontE:!J;"""N·-·LEOsDJI.AIIRightsReserved.1111.4NotesforPHANTOM2usingwithotherDJIproductsBeforeusingPHANTOM2withotherDJIproducts,usersshouldconnectingtheproductscorrectlyandupgra:lethefirmwareasrequirementsbelow.*TheiOSJAssistantisappliedtobothiOSJMC:I"kIIandiOSJmini.©2013-20"5OJI.AllRightsReserved.1212PropellersPHANTOM2usestheoriginal9-inchpropellerswhicharedassifiedbythecolorofeachcentralnut.Danagedpropellersshouldbereplacedbypurchasingnewonesifnec:essay.InstructionsUnlock:Rlmovethepropellerinthisdirection.....\..AFigure2-1Figure2-2Rgure2-32.2Disassembly..__.·..,..:·•..".::·,,-.··.'---..·..._:,··.·.,··-.··.·.·-·(keeptheillplaa!witKtileassistantwreiXO(Qr(lne;;i,;'...I2.3Notes1Propellen:!areselftighteningd!JI"ingflight.DONOTuseanyttn"eadlOcker$tbethreads.··:_\__::···.··<"·..:......··._·..·.-.. .·....·12.matchthepropellernutcolorswiththecorre.Ondinp::l3_.IttowearpropellerI4.:Phecktliiiflhe.artdmotorS.i!'"einstalledcorrectlyandfirmlytleforeflight._.i5.thatallpropellersareingoc:id(X)nditionbeforeflight,DONOTuseanY"a!leing,QrPi:OkelljprOpellfn.·I6.TolMlidinjury,STANDCLEARofandDONOTtpuchthepropellersormotorsWhentheyarespinning.7.lJiili!Oril!i!:IB'DJIforaandI©2013-20"5DJI.AIIRightsR!served.1313RemoteControllerThePHANTOM2remotecontrollerembeconfiguredinthePHANTOMR::Assistant.ThesticksmodeisMode2ondelivery.AIForupgradedremotecontroller(models:NDJ6orNR::900),select"UpgradeVersion"inPhantomAssistllll.Forbasicremotecontroller(models:DJ6orR::900),select"BasicVersion"inPhantomAssistall.[2][3]J3[5]J4•••[7]•[4]J2•[6J•••J1•[10]Figure3-1[12]Figure3-2[1]Antenna[2]CarryingH!lldle[3]LeftDial[4]3-PositionSNitchS1[5]3-PositionSNitchS2[6]Joystick't;J1;J2)[7]Joystick2(J3;J4)[8]NeckSrapAttachment[9]PowerSNitch[10]PowerIndicator[11]BatteryLevelIndicatorsLED1'LED2/LED3/LED4(fromlefttoright)[fl]TrainerPort(t3]BatteryCharge&R::AssistantPort(miao-US3port)[14]Potentiometer3.1PowerontheRemoteControllerthemid:Pail'lt.pollition,Then·41\.•'i',''',,,','::'"'_",'--::''.··::i"><f.\.<_:)··:;.·.....·_i\>2.Pl.isttthepowerSWitchto.theontheremoteindicatorissolidon,thec;ontrriuerisn<lrmally.level.::·•·.·...1.Pleasemakesurethebatterylevelofremotecontrollerisenough.Ifthelowvoltagewarningalertsounds(referto<RemoteControllerPowerLEDIndicatorpleaserechargethebatteryassoonaspossible.A2.Chargetheremotecontroller'sbatterybyusingtheindudedmiao-US3cable.Usingtheincorrecttypeofchargingcci>lemaycausedanage.3.Turnofftheremotecontrollerbeforech!l"ging.ThepowerLEDindicatorwilldisplaysolidredwhench!l"gingisinprogress.TheLEDindicatorswilldisplaysolidgreenwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.©2013-2015DJI.AIIRightsReserved.14l3.2RemoteControllerLEDIndicatorSatus32.1RemoteControllerPowerLEDIndicatorStatusTheremotecontrollerwillpoweroffautomaticallywhenbatteryvoltagedropsbelow3.45V.Landandrecha"gethebatteryassoonaspossiblewhenthelowvoltagealertoccurstoavoidlossofcontrolduringflight.322RilmoteControllerBatteryLevelIndicatorStatusThebatterylevelindicatorswillshowthecurrentbatterylevelduringboththedischargingprocess.Thefollowingisadescriptionoftheindicators.•:TheLEDissolidon•:TheLEDwillblinkregularly•:TheLEDislightoff©2013-2015DJI.AllRightsR3served.15I3.3AntennaOrientation1heremoteoontroller'santennashouldpointskywardswithoutobstructionsformaximumoommunicationrangeduringflight.J.,3ARemoteControllerOgeration..·'The.'stiCkpositionsarld'thecentralposition.Figure3-3Thethrottlestickoontrolsairaaftaltitude/elevation.Pushthestickupandtheairaaftwillrise.,Pullthestickdownandtheairaaftwilldescend.-=-A;::::::+.:zc::A'===-:11heaircraftwillautomaticallyhoverandholdits@2013-20'5DJI.AllRightsReservecl.16Ialtitudeifthesticksarecentered.Pushthethrottlestickabovethecentered{rrid-point)positiontomal<etheairaafttakeoff.Whenflying,wesuggestthatyoupushthetiTottlestickslowlytopreventtheairaaftfromsuddenandunexpectedelevationCour'seLock>pailltLock©2013-2015DJI.AIIRightsReserved.171Thepitchstickcontrolstheairaaft'sfront&backtilt.Pushthestickupandtheairaaftwilltiltandflyforwa"d.Pullthestickdownandtheairaaftwilltiltandflybackward.Theairaaftwillkeeplevelandstraightifthestickiscentered.PushingorpullingthestickfurtherfromcenterS1isforcompasscalibration.ToggletheS1switchfromposition-1toposition-3andbacktoposition-1atleast5times,whichwillforcetheairaafttoenterintocompasscalibrationmode.Userscanconfigureposition3(bottomposition)oftheS1s.vitchtotriggertheFailsafeintheAssistant.the1c::)cmc)de9/iitch.IOC.(lritelligentOrientat.ionControl)function.canbeJl.sl;ist8r:JtwheninIJ¥)de.1,1Se.thi!.IQCfunCtionafterypuaret="'="....IWmIC"'=JIll.-90'TheleftdialcontrolsthepitchoftheH3-20andH3-30gimbal.Thepositionofleftdialdeterminesthepitchanglerelativetothehorizontallevel.Turntheleftdialtotherighttomakethegimbalpitchup.Turntheleftdialtothelefttomakethegimbalpitchdown.Thegimbalwillkeepitscurrentpositionifthedialisstatic.(1)For'ReadytoFly'theaircraftwillhoverwhenallsticksarereleased.(2)For'ReadytoFly(non-GPS)'theaircraftwillonlykeepthealtitudewhenallsticksarereleased.3.5LinkingtheRemoteController&Built-inReceiverPHANTOM2hasabuilt-inreceiver,thelinkbuttonandindicatorlocatedonthebottomoftheaircraftasillustratedintheFigure3-4.Thelinkbetweentheremotecontrollerandaircraftisalreadyestablishedforyousoyoucaninitiallyskipthisprocedure.Ifyoueverreplacetheremotecontroller,re-establishingthelinkisrequired.7?linkbutton&LinkindicatorFigure3-4Linkingprocedures1.PoweronthePHANTOM2.2.Turnontheremotecontrollerandplaceit0.5m-tnfromtheaircraft.3.PushthelinkbuttonwithathinobjectandholdituntiltheLinkindicatorblinksred,thenreleaseit.4.WhentheLinkindicatorturnssolidgreen,thelinkbetweentheremotecontrollerandthebuilt-inreceiver••••••••••••Theremotecontrolleristurnedoffandthereisno2.4GHzsignalaround,pleaseturnontheremotecontroller.Thereceiverisreadyforlinking.Thereis2.4GHzsignalaroundbuttheremotecontrollerisnotlinkedwiththereceiver,©2013-20-'6DJI.AIIRightsReserved.181rpleasecarryoutthelinkingprocedures.Theremotecontrollerislinkedwiththereceiversuccessfully.4IntelligentBatteryTheintelligentbatteryisspeciallydesignedfortheA-lANTOM2,withabatterycapacityof5200rnAh,voltageof11"Wandcharge-dischargemanagementfunctionality.ThebatteryshouldonlybechargedwiththeDJIcharger.Iq·".[]IntelligentBatteryCharger(1)BalanceCharging(2)CapacityDisplay(3)Corrmunicating(4)OverchargingProtection(5)OverDischargingProtection(6)SlortCircuitProtection(7)SeepProtection(8)ChargingTemperatureDetectionAutomaticallybalancethevoltageofeachbatterycellduringcharging.Displaythecurrentbatterylevel.Themaincontrollercommunicateswiththebatteryviacorrmunicationportsforbatteryvoltage,capacity,currentandotherinformation.Chargingstopsautomaticallywhenthebatteryvoltagereaches12.8Vtopreventoverchargingdamage.Dischargingstopsautomaticallywhenthebatteryvoltagereaches8.4Vtopreventoverdischargingdamage.AutomaticallycutsoffthepOWersupplywhenashortcircuitisdetected.Thebatterywillentersleepmodeafter10minutesofinactivitytosavepower.Thestaticcurrentis10nAinsleepmodewhenthebatteryispoweredonwithoutconnectingtootherdevices.Thebatterywillchargeonlywhenitstemperatureiswithinooc--55°C.Ifthebatterytemperatureisoutofthisrange,thebatterywillstopcharging.(1)Beforeuse,pleasereadandfollowtheusermanual,disclaimer,andthewarningsonthebattery.Userstakefullresponsibilityforalloperationsandusage.(2)ThebatteryshouldonlybechargedwiththechargerprovidedbyDJI.DJIdoesnottakeanyresponsibilityforoperationofanychargerfromathirdparty.4:,11.Connedthechargertoawallsocket(Usetheplugset·ifnecessary).2.Connedthebatterytothecharger.Ifthecurrentcapacityofthebatteryisover75%,youshouldpoweronthebatterytobegincharging.3.TheBatteryLevelindicatorsdisplaycurrentcapacitylevelasthebatterycharges.Pleaserefertobattery©2013-20"6DJI.AllRightsReserved.191levelindicator(jescriptionfordetai.IS:4.ThebatteryisfullychargedwhentheBatteryLevelindicatorlightsareoff.Pleasedisconnectthechargerandbatterywhenthechargingiscompleted.,BWall&:>eke!4.2InstalltheBatteryPushthebatteryintothebatterycompartmentcorrectlyasthefollowingdiagrcmshows.Makesuretopushthebatteryintothecompartmentuntilyouheara'dick'sound.Figure4-1Anincorrectlyinsertedbatterymaycauseoneofthefollowingtoocrur:(1)Bada:mtact.(2)Unavailablebatteryinformation.(3)Unsafeforflight.(4)Unabletotakeoff.4.3BatteryUsageLED2LED3LED1LED4BatteryLevelIndicator(Built-inBatteryPowerIndicator)Figure4-2(1)Checkingthebatterylevel:Whenthebatteryispoweredoff;pressingthebatterypowerbuttononcewillindicatethecurrentbatterylevel.Referto<BatteryLevelIndicatorDescription>fordetails.(2)Poweringon:Whenthebatteryispoweredoff;pressthebatterypowerbuttononceandthenpressandholdfor2secondstoturnontheintelligentbattery.(3)Poweringoff:Whenthebatteryispoweredon;pressthebatterypowerbuttononceandthenpressandholdfor2secondstoturnofftheintelligentbattery.©2013-20tiDJI.AllRightsReserved.201(4} Checkingthebatterylife:Whenthebatteryispoweredoff;pressandholdthebatterypowerbuttonfor5secondstocheckthebatterylife.Thebatterylevelindicatorswillshowthelifeandthebatterypowerindicatorwillblinkfor1)seconds,thenallLEOswilllightoutandtheintelligentbatterywillturnoff.Referto<BatteryLevelIndicatorDescription>fordetails.MorebatteryinformationisavailableinthebatterytabofthePHANTOM2Assistant.4.4DescriptionoftheBatteryLevelIndicatorThebatterylevelindicatorswillshowtherurrentbatterylevelduringboththecharginganddischargingprocessaswellasbatterylife.Thefollowingisadescriptionoftheindicators.:TheLEDissolidon:TheLEDwillblinkregularly•:TheLEDislightoff25o/o--50%50%-75%75o/a-1)0%50o/a-62.5%37.5o/0"50%25o/a-37.5%12.5%-25%Oo/a-12.5%@2013-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.21I4.5Correct.:<'::.,,··.::">:,.'..·,i.LOfp,.;<·".:··"",:.•,:,·,,·...,'':"'.·.'\:,ip.•<11er\Ylronmentthatt.oBOf!:l·.·.....3.It'.stl·...."....Usersshoulddischargethebatteryuntilthererslessthan8%power:!eft.or.Ul)tif;·"-.·....:.....·..··:.·<'.._,·::·':.:..:·>.........:'.·...beturnedon.Usersshouldthenfullytl)e'batterytoirlaxirl!Jm'thil>powerj''''.··,·'<:.·''..·1pre!<OOurewillensurethebatteryisworkingatitS!)pfiroallel/el.··....:''-,..:_"'..·_;.>·",·<'<..,<,'.'.!-:.:\.<'•'..l4.Forlongferm..clr;1,•1..Jingoodoondition..snouldbe.\.;·1.·<.,''··,..<·.:,<'.'.·i:,'..:)._.:..i,·,:.<,::,.''.:',,''...·;,:",:,,.,,··,'.·::><;•·;·>:·>l5.It'sa..7.trytorechargeorflywithabatterytbatis.....·chargethet>attecy·•i'1.••••,.ll,isextremelyil;nportarlf.ca1getmoretffirrirlli!Jttcmin····w.••·•·•·••...••.:.•..••:.,•............•...•·····-".........................................····••...............•....•:............................................•@2013-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.2215CalibratingtheCompa$IMPORTANT:MakesuretoperformtheCompassCalibrationprocedurespriortothefirstflight.ThecompassisverysensitivetoelectromagneticinterferencewhichcausesabnormalCO!lllassdataandleadstopoorflightperformanceorevenflightfailure.Regularcalibrationofthecompassenablesthecompasstoperformatitsoptimallevel.5.1CalibrationWarninas0<-oDONOTcalibrateyourcompasswherethereisapossibilityfortheexistenceofstrongmagneticinterferencesuchasmagnetite,parkingstructures,andsteelreinforcement(2)underground.DONOTcarryferromagneticmaterialswithyouduringcalibrationsuchaskeysorcellularphones.<3)CompassCalibrationisveryimportant;otherwisetheflightcontrolsystemwillworkabnormally.5.2CalibrationProceduresPleasecarryoutthecalibratingproceduresintheflightfieldbeforeflight.PleasewatchthequickstartvideoofthePHANTOM2formorecompasscalibrationdetails.5.3WhenRecalibrationisrequiredii-!fir''...I'PositPositionFliponce(1)WhenCompassDataisabnormal,theLEDflightindicatorwillblinkalternatingbetweenredandyellow.(2)Lastcompasscalibrationwasperformedatacompletelydifferentflyingfield/location.(3)Themechanicalstructureoftheaircrafthaschanged,i.e.changedmountingpositionofthecompass.(4)Evidentdriftingoccursinflight,i.e.theaircraftdoesn'tflyinstraightlines.©2013-20'6DJI.AllRightsReserved.23I6Flight6.1FlyingEnvironmentRequirements(1)Beforeyourfirstflight,pleaseallowyourselfsomeflighttraining(Usingaflightsimulatortopracticeflying,gettinginstructionfromanexperiencedperson,etc.).(2)DONOTflyinbadweather,suchasninorwind(morethanmoderatebreeze)orfog.(3)Theflyingfieldshouldbeopenandvoidoftallbuildingsorotherobstacles;thesteelstructurewithinbuildingsmayinterferewiththecompass.(4)Keeptheaircraftawayfromobstacles,crowds,powerlines,trees,lakesandriversetc.(5)Trytoavoidinterferencebetweentheremotecontrollerandotherwirelessequipment(Nobasestationsorcelltowersaround).(6)Theflightcontrolsystemwillnotworkproperlyatthe&luthPoleorNorthPole.(7)Neverusetheaircraftinamannerthatinfringesuponorcontravenesinternationalordomesticlaysandregulations.6.2S:artingtheMotorsACombinationSickCommand(CS:::)isusedtostartthemotors.Pushthesticksaccordingtooneoftheoptionsbelowtostartmotors.Oncethemotorshavestarted,releasebothstickssimultaneously.ThesameCS:::isusedtostopthemotors.A80Figure6-16.3Takeoff/LandingProcedures13artbyplacingthePHANTOM2onthegroundwiththebatterylevelindicatorsfacingyou.2.Turnontheremotecontroller.3.Powerontheaircraftbyturningontheintelligentbattery.4.WhenLEDflightindicatorblinksgreen/yellow,thePHANTOM2isenteringReadytoAy/ReadytoFly(non-GPS)mode.SartthemotorswiththeCS:::command.5.Pushthethrottlestickupslowlytolifttheaircraftofftheground.Referto<RemoteControllerOperation>formoredetails.6.Besureyouarehoveringoveralevelsurface.Pulldownthethrottlesticktodescend.Thestickwilllockinto13-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.241placeandtheairaattwilldE*lC;endsteadily.7.Afterlanding,leave.thethrottlestickdownfor3to5secondstoStopthemotors.Returnthrottlesticktomiddlepositionafterthemotorshavestopped.0YouSHOULDNOTexecutetheduringnormalflight!Thiswillstopthemotorsandcausetheaircrafttodescendrapidlyanddropwithoutanytypeofcontrol.(1)WhentheLEDflightindicatorblinksyellowrapidlyduringflight,theairaafthasenteredintoFailsafemode,referto<failsafeFunction>fordetails.(2)AlowbatterycapacitywarningisindicatedbytheLEDflightindicatorblinkingredslowlyorrapidlyduringflight.Refertothe<lowBatteryCapacityWarningFundion>fordetails.(3)Watchthequickstartvideoaboutflightformoreflightinformation.(4)Airaaftandbatteryperformanceissubjecttoenvironmentalfactorssuchasairdensityandtemperature.Beverycarefulwhenflying3000meters(9800feet)ormoreabovesealevel,asbatteryandaircraftperformancemaybereduced.(5)WhenusedwithaH3-3Dgimbal,aGoProcamera,andtheiOSJmini,yourPhantom2willbeveryclosetoitsmaximumtakeoffweight.ItisnotrecommendedthatyouattachthePhantom2propellerguardsatthisweight.Otherwise,theaircraftwillbeunabletoflynormally.6.4FailsafeFunctionTheaircraftwillenterFailsafemodewhentheconnectionfromtheremotecontrollerislost.Theflightcontrolsystemwillautomaticallycontroltheairaafttoreturntohomeandlandtoreduceinjuriesordamage.ThefollowingsituationswouldmaketheaircraftfailtoreceiveasignalfromtheremotecontrollerandenterFailsafemode:(1)Theremotecontrollerispoweredoff.(2)TheremotecontrollerispoweredonbuttheS1istoggledinthepositiontriggeringtheFailsafe(thismusthavebeenconfiguredinthePHANTOM2Assistant).(3)Theaircrafthasflownoutoftheeffectivecommunicationrangeoftheremotecontroller.(4)Thereisanobstadeobstructingthesignalbetweentheremotecontrollerandtheaircraft,essentiallyreducingthedistancethesignalcantravel.(5)Thereisinterferencecausingasignalproblemwiththeremotecontroller.FailsafeworksdifferentlydependingonthemodetheaircraftisinwhenFailsafemodeisinitiatedwhetheritisintheReadytoFlyorReadytoFly(non-GPS)mode.ReadytoRy(non-GPS)-AutomaticlandingTheflightcontrolsystemwilltrytokeeptheaircraftlevelduringdescentandlanding.Notethattheaircraftmaybedriftingduringthedescentandlandingprocess.ReadytoRy-AutomaticgohomeandlandTheflightcontrolsystemwillautomaticallycontroltheairaafttoflybacktothehomepointandland.©2013-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.251HomePointthehomepoint.ItisreconmendedtoliftoffonlyaftertoFlystatusisconfirmed.forthesafetyofl)eingabletoflybacktohomepointsuccessfullyincasetheFailsafeIJlOdeisinitiated.GoHomeProcedures..··-3Rlllllte:cnntrol,ler&Qillllclst.••-rr.••c-,•'"rf(.'j}LEDAighllndicatorII'.t4Sgnalostla&s3s,begintogohome.5flYbacktohaneIJ<linl.......,....fHeightoverhomepoint:>20m_L_I20m8evaeto20m.,...Heightoverhomepoint<::20mLEDFlightIndicatorLEORighttndicator!jjl-'ib®->U>frli!@!Figure6-2(1)InaFailsafesituation,iflessthan6GPSsatellitesarefoundformorethan20seconds,theaircraftwilldescendautomatically.(2)Whentheaircraftislandingautomatically,userscancontroltheaircraft'spositionandaltitudeiftheremotecontrollersignalisrecovered.InPhantom2mode,userscansetanewhomepointmanuallywhentheaircraftisintofly"statusaslongasahomepointhasbeenrecordedautomatically.QuicklyflippingtheS2switchoftheremotecontrollerfromuppermosttolowermostpositions5timesormorewillresetthecurrentaircraftpositionasanewhornepointofPHANTOM2.Whensuccessfullyreset,youwillseeaseriesofrapidgreenblinksontheLEDFlightIndicator.Thedefinitionof"hornepoint"is:(1)ThehornepointistheplacePHANTOM2returnstowhenthecontrolsignalislost,whichisrecordedlasttime.(2)Thehornepointisusedtocalculatethehorizontaldistancebetweenyouandtheaircraft,thedistancewillbedisplayedas..lltifusingiOSJmodule.ControlduringFailsafeProcedureHowtoregaincontrol·regaincontrol.Ifremotecontroller'ssignalisrecovered,controlisreturnedbacktothe©2013-2015OJI.AllRightsReserved.26l6.5LowBatteryCapacityWarningFunctionThelowbatterycapacitywarningalertsuserswhenthebatteryisdosetodepletionduringflight.Whenitappears,usersshouldpromptlyflybackandlcnltoavoidaccidentaldcmage.ThePHANTOM2hastwolevelsoflowbatterycapacityw!l"ning.Thefirstappearswhenthebatteryhaslessthan30%powerandthesecondappeii"Swhenithaslessthan'5%power.(1)Whenbatterypowerdropsbelow30%andLEDindicatorwillblinkredslowly.(2)Atlowerthan'5%theLEDindicatorwillblinkredrapidly,thePHANTOM2willalsobegintodescendandlandautomatically.Afterithaslanded,keepthethrottlestickatitslowestpointorexecuteCOC.(3)Thereisahiddenthirdlowbatterythresholdinadditiontothe1stand2ndlevelWS"nings.Thisuses1l.65Vasitsthreshold.Boththisvoltagethresholdandthe2ndLevelLowBatteryWarningwilltriggerauto-landing.Altitudecanbemaintainedifneressarybypushinguponthethrottlestick.(1)RemembertoflyyourPHANTOM2backassoonasyouseealowbatterycapacitywarning.(2)Keepingthebatterycontactneedlesandpadsdeanisveryimportant.Anydirtandduslmaycauseaconmunicationfailure.6.6FlightLimitsFunctionAllUAV(unmannedaerialvehide)operatorsshouldabidebyallregulationsfromsuchorganizationsatICAO(InternationalCivilAviationOrganization)andpercountryairspaceregulations.Forsafetyreasons,theflightlirtitsfunctionisenabledbydefaulttohelpusersusethisproductsafelyandlegally.Theflightlimitsfunctionindudesheight,distancelinits.InReadytoFlystatus,height.distancelimtsworkstogethertorestricttheflightInReadytoFly(non-GPS)status,onlyheightlimitworksandtheflyingheightrestrictedtobenotover120m.(1)Thedefaultp!l"ametersintheAssistantiscompliantwithinthedefinitionsofdassGruledbyICAO.(RefertoAirspaceClassificationtogetmoredetails).Aseachcountryhasitsownrules,El.,makesuretoconfiguretheparS"neterstocomplywiththeserulestoo,beforeusingthePHANTOM2.(2)UsersinMainlandChinacanrefertoMaxHeight&RadiusLimitsTheMaxHeight&Radiusrestrictstheflyingheightanddistance.ConfigurationcanbedoneinthePHANTOM2Assistant.Oncecomplete,yourairaaftwillflyinarestrictedcylinder.©2013-20'5DJI.AllRightsReserved.271ispoweredonFigure6-3Figure6-4MaxHeightNone.Maxheightand120m.MaxRadiusINotlimited,nowarningsorLEDindicators.(1)Iftheaira-aftfliesoutofthelimits,youcanstillcontrolyouraira-aftexcepttoflyitfurtheraway.(2)Iftheaira-aftisflyingoutofthemaxradiusinReadytoFly(non-GPS)status,itwillflybackwithinthelimitsrangeautomaticallyif6ormoreGPSsatelliteshavebeenfound.6.7FlightLimitsofSpecialAreasareasincludeairportsworldwide.AllspecialareasarelistedontheDJIofficialwebsite.Pleaserefertohttp://www.dji.com/fly-safe/category-mefordetails.TheseareashavebeendividedintocategoryAandcategoryB.@2013-20"5DJI.AllRightsReserved.28I'KJOif!Airspooe:A,C.0Bounday:i!.g,JlCategoryACategoryBcIfthePhantomfliesintoaspecialareainReadytoFly(non-GP5)modeandReadytoFlymodeactivates,itwillPhantomfliesintoaspecialareainReadytoFly{non-GP5)modeandReadytoFlymodeactivates,itwilldescendtoairspacecandhover5metersbelowedgeQ.Norestrictionsofflight,butthePhantomwillnotenterCategoryA,theaircraftcanflyfree,butitwillnotenterAirspaceBthroughBoundaryb&d.AroundCategoryBsites,thephantomcanflyfreely,butitwillnotenterintoAirspaceAthroughBoundaryflrestrictions.©2013-2015OJI.AllRightsReserved.291......None.Semi-adomaticdescent:AllstickcorrmandsareavailableexceptthethrottlestickcorrmandduringE\thedescentendlandingprocess.Motorswillstopautomaticallyafterlanding.Userswillregaincontroloncethemotorshavestopped.ThereisnoneedtotoggletheS1switch.(1)Whenflyingintheairspace(A/8'C)ofrestrictedspedalarea,LEDflightindicatorswillblinkred......quicklyandcontinuefor3seconds,thenswitchtoindicatecurrentflyingstatusendcontinuefor5secondsatwhichpointitwillswitchbacktoredblinking.(2)Forsafetyreasons,pleasedonotflydosetoairports,highways,railwaystations,railwaylines,dtycentersandotherspedalareas.Trytoensuretheaircraftisvisible.6.8ConditionsofFlightLimitsIndifferentworkingmodesandflightmodes,flightlirritswilldifferaccordingtonumberofGPSsatellitesfound.Thefollowingtltlledemonstratesallthecases(../:availltlle;x:unavailltlle).Allflightsarerestrictedbyheight.distanceandspecialareassimultaneously.2:6XXXManual<6XXXDisclaimerAeaseensurethatyouarekeptuptodatewithInternationalandDomesticairspacerulesendregulationsbeforeusingthisproduct.Byusingthisproduct,youherebyagreetothisdisdaimerandsignifythatyouhavereadthisfully.Youagreethatyouareresponsibleforyourownconductandcontentwhileusingthisproduct,andfor<llYdirectorindirectconsequencescausedbynotfollowingthismanual,violateordisregardanyotherapplicltllelocallaws,administrativerulesandsodalhabitsthereof.©2013-20'5DJI.AllRightsReserved.3017AssistantInstallationandConfiguration1 .DownloaddriverinstallerandAssistantinstallerinEXEformatfromthedownloadpageofPHANTOM2ontheOJIwebsite.2.,3.4.5.ConnectthePHANTOM2toaPCviaaMiao-US3cable.R.lnthedriverinstallerandfollowthepromptstofinishinstallation.Next,runtheAssistantinstallerandfollowthepromptstofinishinstallation.DoubledickthePHANTOM2icononyourWindowsdesktoptolaunchthesoftware.fTheinstallerinEXEformatonlysupportsWindowsoperatingsystems(WinXP,Win?,WinS(32or641.1bit)).;1.2.3.4.DownloadtheAssistantinstallerinDMGformatfromthedownloadpageofPHANTOM2ontheDJIwebsite.R.lntheinstallerandfollowthepromptstofinishinstallation.WhenlaunchingforthefirsttimeifuseLaunchpadtorunthePHANTOM2Assistant,Launchpadwon'allowaccessbecausethesoftwarehasnotbeenreviewedbyMacAppSore.LocatethePHANTOM2iconintheRnder,presstheControlkeyandthendickthePHANTOM2icon(orright-dickthePHANTOM2iconusingamouse).ChooseOpenfromtheshortrutmenu,dickopeninthepromptdialogboxandthensoftwarewilllaunch.5.Afterthefirstsuccessfullaunch,directlylaunchingofthesoftwarecanbeachievedbydouble-clickingthePHANTOM2iconintheRnderorusingLaunchpad.©12013-20"5DJI.AII1lDIImacm--_,.,...-Xoc--1)6oo-Rot;il!O!>i-Illiill!-.,...---OM.....................L.....'-._....................il'iil!!!:.,......_UsageofPHANTOM2AssistantonMacOSXandWindowsareexactlythesane.TheAssistantpagesappearinotherplacesofthismanualareontheWindowsforexample.7.2UsingthePHANTOM2AssistantonaPC.:'>·"'."..··...·:.··.·.,·c····.<1SartupthePC,poweronthe'PHAiiiJQM2,thenthE!:<.··..·.·:.·•.··.·..·:··,,.,,",>..·,\+r::"•cable.DOi'jPTdisconnect:.·...··....}··:::::..\::·\;·:···.....:.:....:.:;<:r,2.the2andindicatilrstttJon...r---------FunctionwitchofPha"Jtom2andNaza.MmodeLanguages.vapViewconfigurationsRC.GainGimbal,Battery"'(fa""""'""'-_.........i"""'"'_.........i'"'""''_.........,....................,.........'··"'_.,._""'o...tOJTl'"til......""""---...'"'Account.softwareversionFirmwa-eupgradeIMUcalibration'Thisimageisforreference.'·±..........,.....,,..,only.PleaserefertotheConnect1onindicator.lja::tualuserinterface.Communicationindicator©2013-2015DJI.AllRightsPeserved.321(1)UsersshouldnotenabletheNazlH\11functionbeforefinishingAdvancedFlightManeuversprocedureinthe"PHANTOMPilotTrainingGuide".IftheNazlH\11modeisenabled,usersca1s.vitchthecontrolmodebetweenATTl.Mode,GPSModeorManualMode,andaccesstheadvancedsettings(e.g.IOC).Inaddition,theLEDlocatedontherearframeamswilldisplayANaza-MflightstatusindicationsinsteadofthePHANTOM2'sindicators.DonotenabletheNaza-Mmodeunlessyouareanexperienceduserorguidedbyaprofessional.(2)Youca1changetothePhantom2modebydickingthesamebuttonusedtoturnontheNazlH\11mode.ThisoperationwilldisabletheNaza-MmodeandenablePhantom2mode.Allparameterswillbereturnedtofactorysettings.7.3FirmwareupgradeofPHANTOM2PleaserefertothePHANTOM2AssistanttoinstalldriverandPHANTOMR:Assistant,andthenfollowtheproceduresbelowtoupgradethesoftwareandfirmware;otherwisethePHANTOM2mightnotworkproperly.-···.·.;,'>/···\·.:\1,'-"'<;;;_,H:\S,,_':i:\'l;-,U;,>---__,t2.3,.ee.sllretowart5hows',•'"''/•.•'•'FirmwareupgradableM4.1tJUA....1J\.U..._Pl5GC1I.20.01HtQ<'f"002t'IJOUl,t.«<"Upgradelink,.-,."'""""'tll!llllillliiUQ_i:·-....,.......,8llll!lfU.JU!-Currentfinmvareversion...J---"Thisimageisforreference•.Ionly.Pleaserefertothe1<etualuserinterface.(1)DONOTpoweroffuntiltheupgradeisfinished.(2)Ifthefirmwareupgradefailed,themaincontrollerwillenterawaitingforfirmwareupgradestatusautomatically.Ifthishappens.repeattheaboveprocedures.Firmwareupgradableitems:(1)MainController(2)P330CB(MainBoard)(3)Receiver(4)GimbalCMU(5)GimbaiiMU(6)Battery7.4PHANTOMRCAssistantDescriptionPleasefollowtheprocedurestofinishtheconfigurationoftheremotecontroller.©2013-20fiDJI.AllReservecl.33ItTurnofftheremotecontroll.erandfindtheMicro-USBportonthebottomofit.2.Sa1upthePC,powerontheremotecontroller,andthenconnecttheremotecontrollertothePCwithaMicro.USBcable.DONOTdisconnectisfinished.3.RJnthePHANTOMR:ASSistantandwaitfortheremotec()ntrollertoconnecttotheASSistant.Observetheindicators·••·onthebottomleft··ofthescreen.Whenconnectedsuccessfully,the·connectionindicatorisandcornmunicationindicatorisblinking•.4.Finishconfigurationinthe[Main}page,5.L•li\tr01it:t::===,====C:]:::;JMainPageofthe2.4GHzFenoteController_...,,,.,.,....-....,.,.,,.-;a:.:.;=Communicationinrlir:.8fmConnectionindicator..1r_,.-'""'""'"''"'*'"..,,,..@2013-2015DJI.AllRightsReserved.341LanguageswapFirmv.tareupgradeAccount.softwareverSion*ThisimageIsforreferenceonly.Pleooerefertotheactualuserinterface.