DJI	INSPIRE	1	CHECKLIST

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Preflight	Check:	Exterior	Inspection

1.	Check	body	and	frame	security,	damage

2.	Check	landing	gear	antennas	for	security	or	damage	

3.Check	motors	security	or	damage

4.	Battery	check	for	swelling,	cracks

5.	Install	battery

6.	Power	on	Inspire	and	transmitter,	exit	travel	mode

7.	Power	off	Inspire	and	transmitter

8.	Inspect,		install	props	and	locks	

		*		Black	props	install	counter	clockwise

		*		White	props	install	clockwise

9.		Remove	camera	gimbal	mount	cap	inspect	mount

10.		Inspect	and	install	camera	gimbal

*	verify	all	vibrations	mounts	secure

11.		Install	mini	SD	card

12.	Confirm	ND	filter	needs

Preflight	Check	General

1.Check	battery	levels	on	heli	and	transmitter

2.	Extend	transmitter	antenna	(straight	out)

3.		Attach	Ipad	to	transmitter	and	connect	

*	confirm	volume	and	brightness

4.		Power	up	transmitter	Ipad	and	start	DJI	app

5.	Toggle	flight	mode	switch	to	"P"	/GPS	mode			

*	("A"	attitude	mode	"F"	function	mode)

6.	Place	inspire	on	level	surface,	confirm	clear	home	point	for	return	to	home.	

7.		Power	on	Inspire	confirm	startup	tone	and	lights	operational

8.	Perform	compass	calibration

9.		confirm	gimbal	auto	calibration

10.	Confirm	"safe	to	fly	none	GPS"	or	"Safe	to	fly	GPS"	in	status	window

11.	Check	battery	levels

12.	Check	satellites	acquired	(minimum	6)	

13.	Confirm	status	light	is	green

14.	Set	failsafe	alt	*	confirm	return	altitude	is	clear	of	obstructions

15.		Set	maximum	horizontal	distance

16.		Verify	latest	firmware	is	updated

Camera

1.	Attach	Ipad,	connect	and	power	up	transmitter***

2.	Confirm	positive	control	of	camera	and	gimbal***

3.	Format	card

4.	Verify	NTSC

5.		Check	resolution/frame	rate

6.	Log	color
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7.	Color	temp

8.	turn	on	histogram

9.	Gray/color	chart

10.		White	balance

11.		Slate

***Dual	operation

Takeoff

1.		Check	home	point	is	set

2.	Visually	check	area	and	activate	motors

3.		Takeoff	to	5'	and	confirm	positive	control	and	no	vibrations

4.	Retract	landing	gear

5.	remain	line	of	sight

	Landing	

1.		Camera	stopped

2.	Extend	landing	gear

3.		Confirm	landing	area	is	clear

4.		Maintain	steady	descent	rate

*avoid	straight	down	rapid	descent	rates	to	avoid	(VRS)	isolations

5.	Have	spotter	ready	to	clear	landing	area

Post	landing	and	prelaunch

1.	Confirm	camera	stopped	down

2.		Power	down	Inspire

3.		Power	down	transmitter

4		Remove	battery	check	for	swelling	cracks

5.	Confirm	transmitter	charge	level

6.		Reinstall	battery

7.	Power	on	transmitter	and	inspire

8.		Confirm	green	status	light,	battery	level,	and	sat	lock

9.	Confirm	gimbal	and	camera	control

10.	Verify	home	point	and	clear	area

11.	Takeoff

Post	landing	and	shutdown

1.	Confirm	camera	is	stopped

2.	Power	down	inspire

3.		Power	down	Ipads	and	transmitters

		*	fold	antennas

4.		Remove	locks	and	props

5.	Remove	camera	gimbal,	install	mount	cap	and	place	in	case

6.		Install	gimbal	mount	cap	on	inspire

7.		Enter	travel	mode
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8.		Remove	battery

9.		Remove	mini	SD	card

10.	Secure	Inspire	and	transmitter	in	road	case

EMERGENCY	PROCEDURES

When	a	loss	of	signal	or	control	happens	press	home	button	on	transmitter	until	beep	is	

heard

*if	loss	of	video	link	press	home	button	and	observe	telemetry	information.

*	if	camera	control	is	lost	power	down	Inspire	and	transmitter	wait	60		seconds

	then	power	only	Inspire	to	allow	camera	to	finish	data	on	SD	card.		

	Then	power	on	transmitter...