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### DJI INSPIRE 1 PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST Last Modified: 4th July, 2015



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BEFORE DEPARTING FOR SITE CHECK 

## D Aircraft (AC) and Remote Controller (RC) batteries fully charged 

## D Tablet fully charged 

## D Portable Radio for communicating with manned AC fully charged 

## D Ensure SD card has free space and is inserted into the camera 

## D Ensure Firmware is updated on AC and RC(s) 

## D Cache location maps into all DJI Pilot app devices 

## D Check for frequency (FX) used by local manned AC (Skyvector.com (http://skyvector.com/)) 

## D Check ifflight location is in No-Fly Zone (Check here: airmap.io (http://airmap.io/)) 

## D Program local FX into portable radio 

## D Check for NOTAMs at desired flight location (FAA.gov/notamSearch (https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch)) 

## D Checkweather 

## D Precipitation less than 5-10% 

## D PWinds under 20kts 

## D Cloud layer above 500' (152M) 

## D 1 statute mile visibility

## D KP index is 5 or less (Check here: UAVforecast.com (http://uavforecast.com/)) 

## D Check Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset 

## D Comprehensive maintenance after 200 flights or50 flight hours. (Maintenance Manual(http://download.djiinnovations.com/linspire_11en/lnspire_1_Maintenance_ManuaiV1.0_en.pdf)) Green, Go 

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LOCATION ON-SITE CHECK 

## D Check flying area free ofoverhead obstructions 

## D Wires, lowflying AC, trees, tall buildings 

## D Antennas that may interfere with compass and GPS reception 

## D Weather meets conditions 

## D Winds under 20 kts (23 MPH or 10 meters per second) 

## D Clouds above 500' (152M) 

## D Visibility for 1 statute mile 

## D KP index 5 or less 

## D Confirm flight plan with camera operator and/or spotter Note: Stillperform step ifbyoneself, itadds clarityto decision making. Green, Go 

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PHYSICAL AIRCRAFT CHECK 

## D Desired ND filter attached to camera 

## D Camera locked in place 

## D SD card in camera 

## D Motors clear of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Note: FOD maycause motorburnoutandcomplete ACinversion on take-off 

## D Check propellers for any melting, misshapen, or cracks 

## D Propellers hand tight 

## D Prop locks firmly attached or 

## D Quick Release plastic base has no cracks orfissures. Green, Go 

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REMOTE CONTROLLER CHECK 

## D Antennas oriented Properly Note: The broadside shouldface the ACandtheyshouldnottouch each other. 

## D Switch to P-GPS mode 

## D Landing gearswitch oriented down 

## D Check battery level of RC for minimum 75%Green, Go [ CheckAll

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DJI PILOT APP CHECK 

## D Maximum Flight altitude set Note: 121 Meters= 400' 

## D Failsafe Mode, Set for 10M Clearance above lowest obstacle in flight plan Note: 1 Meter= 3.3' 

## D RC Signal Lost set to Return-to-Home 

## D SetAdaptive Landing Gear Note: Preferredsetting is "on" 

## D Check Sensors 

## D Gyroscope between "-1.0 to +1.0" 

## D Acceleration between "-1.0 to +1.0" 

## D Compass MOD between "1400- 1599" 

## 0 Check IMU 

## D Image Transmission Channel set Note: Watch channels for30 seconds to ensure selectedchannelis indeedstable 

## D Battery Cells all 4.28V or greater 

## D At least 98% battery 

## D Ensure no greaterthan .2V between battery cells 

## D Adjust Gimbal Roll to make level 

## D Ensure enough Satellites are locked (recommend 16) 

## D Set Camera Orientation mode Note: Recommend "Follow-mode"forsolo and "free-mode" with camera 

## D Turn all devices to airplane mode 

## D Face AC into the wind Note: This allowsACto floatbackto operatorin case ofemergency. 

## D Check heading ofAircraft Note: Ensure nose heading ofredpaperairplane is close to nose heading ofactual aircraft. 

## D StartVideo recording 

## D Start Propellers using a Combined Stick Command (CSC) 

## D Ensure blue dot representing RC is accurately located on map 

## D Ensure home point is accurately set on map 

## D Ensure elevation reads 0 (zero) Green, Go 

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### OFFICIAL DJI INSPIRE 1 MANUALS:

• Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide (EN) v1.2 (http://download.djiinnovations.com/downloads/inspire_1/en/lnspire_1_ Quick_Start_Guide_en.pdf)

• Inspire 1 User Manual (EN) v1.2 (http://download.djiinnovations.com/downloads/inspire_11en/lnspire_1_User_Manual_v1.2_en.pdf)

• Inspire 1 Safety Guidelines v1.0 (http://download.djiinnovations.com/downloads/inspire_1/en/lnspire_1_Safety_Guidelines_en.pdf)

• Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines v1.0 (http://download.djiinnovations.com/downloads/inspire_1/en/lntelligent_Fiight_Battery_Safety_Guidelines_en.pdf)

• Inspire 1 Maintenance Manual v1.0 (http://download.djiinnovations.com/downloads/inspire_11en/lnspire_1_Maintenance_ManuaiV1.0_en.pdf)

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