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# A Q U I R E I user manual

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# 4. Quick s t a r t guide Getting Started Introduction.................................................................................................... Flight Safety......................................................................................................... Privacy................................................................................................................. 

## Aircraft Profile AQUIRE Introduction......................................................................................... Feature Highlights................................................................................................... Modular Systems................................................................................................. Aircraft Specifics.................................................................................................. Aircraft Assembly................................................................................................ Flight Controller.................................................................................................. 

# Aircraft Systems Video System Array............................................................................................. Motor Strut System............................................................................................. Battery Rack System........................................................................................... Accessories Systems........................................................................................... Flight Controller System..................................................................................... 

# Flying the AQUIRE Flight Minimums................................................................................................... Preflight Check List.............................................................................................. Environmental Conditions.................................................................................. FRA Flight Restricted Area................................................................................. TFR Temporary Flight Restrictions....................................................................... 3 2 

# Read This Manual First This manual has been created for the semi-professional operator meaning, a person that has experience flying other types of UAs- Drones. This person should have an understanding of flight operations and flight controls. 

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In Preparation of Flying Know what the weather is do not operate the AQUIRE aircraft in severe weather conditions such as high wind speeds exceeding 10m/s, heavy snow, heavy rain, smog, heavy wind, hail, lightning, tornado or hurricane. 

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Communications Communications with each member of the flight crew is very important to have a safe and successful flight. Additionally, communication with ground personnel and other non participating people must be performed before any flight. 

# 5. Before You Fly The AQUIRE does not require building or construction of any major parts but does require some assembly before flight . Used this manual to properly assemble the AQUIRE in preparation for flight. 

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Preflight In this manual you will find a complete preflight check list. Please take time to read through each step completing each step before moving to the next. The Preflight as well as other check lists should be used by the PIC and flight crew for each flight. 

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# i n t ro d u c t i o n Military aviation experts and model airplane hobbyists have known for decades that an airplane can be flown without a human in the cockpit. Until very recently, however, for most people the very concept of an aircraft was inextricably tied to that of the pilot it was presumed to carry. In the long run, that may turn out to be a historical aberration. “Drones”— more accurately, unmanned aircraft—”UA” will dominate the future of aviation as thoroughly as manned aircraft have dominated its past. Civilian UAs use in the United States is set to grow rapidly in the wake of a law enacted in February 2012 providing for the integration of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace over the next several years. UAs can be employed in an endless variety of applications, the overwhelming majority of them beneficial. They can be used, for example, to help rescuers identify people in need of assistance following a natural disaster, or to provide vital overhead imagery to police officers. In the commercial world, UAs will be increasingly employed for tasks as diverse as surveying, crop spraying, and traffic congestion monitoring. Scientific applications include air quality assessment, wildlife tracking, and measuring the internal dynamics of violent storms and hundreds of known and unknown applications. 

# m ajor features of the AQUIRE The AQUIRE is one of the most sophisticated aircraft built today while remaining simple in serviceability and operation. It’s most important feature is the ability to quickly remove and replace parts and components at any flight location with no down time. This feature places the AQUIRE in a class that no other UA offers by delivering vehicle Operational Readiness Up Time of 99.9%.

● Service for all parts, components and systems should be provide by a Aerial Robotics Systems Certified Repair Center and should not be attempted by any other non-authorized person or facility. ● Never use or try to retrofit parts, components or systems other than original Aerial Robotics Systems, Inc. parts, components or systems on to the AQUIRE vehicle. Such actions can lead to permanent damage to the equipment or failure of systems or components in flight operations. 

### Communications Antenna and receiver are connected by a common circuit board to the controller



### Quick Release Propeller Booms can be exchanged or removed for storage quickly 

### Power The battery tray secures the battery in place and provide a permanent solid connection



### Video System Array The Video System Array is designed to nest all of the video components 

### Application Flexibility Sensors and systems can be quickly added for additional Applications 

# Flight Safety Currently smaller UAs under 55lbs could fly over 95% of the country with little risk of coming in contact with any other aircraft. With the continuing growth of UAs around the world estimated to be more than 10,000,000 vehicles over the next 7 years, airspace in larger communities will become more congested. This congestion needs to be managed by each and every operator to ensure safety and to protect the freedom of UA operation that we all now enjoy. Each country around the world are tackling the need to keep the skies safe in their country and its communities. All operators of UAs must research the safety laws that have been or are being established in their country of operation. Aerial Robotic Systems, Inc. can not provide operators of the Aquire UAS-Drone with current safety laws or rules of each country, therefore, it is the responsibility of the Aquire UA Pilot in Command or Operator to research and review all laws, regulations or rulings for the safe use of UAs.



### Modular All controller and power supply ports are modular for quick component exchange 

# Privacy UA privacy is as important as safety when operating a UA. To begin understanding why privacy is such an important topic we need only to review todays headlines to understand the need for privacy in our everyday lives. As UA technology grows exponentially the range of platforms that exist today will increase 100x over the next 10 years. Some Drones will become the size of an insect and will be able to maneuver through our homes without detection. Privacy approaches today address only the concerns raised by the use of larger UAs that have dominated the current press coverage. Current privacy activities and laws are being pasted by local policy makers without fully understanding the issues' for commercial UA’s. The UAVSA recently sighted a simple privacy rule when operating UAs in proximity to people not involved in the flight operations. Protect others privacy and safety by navigating around and not over people and property, using fields or dirt paths.

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# War n i n g The AQUIRE is an advanced UA with a variety of flight capabilities that can be used in countless applications. M isuse of the AQUIRE may result in damage to the vehicle or may cause injury or even death. The operator must conform to all laws and use the AQUIRE responsibly for any flight operations. PICs Pilot In Command of this vehicle must hold the proper aviation license as required by the country of vehicle operation . Please read and understand this manual and disclaimers before any fight operations. For current updates to this manual and other important data visit http://www.aquireUAS.com.7 

# AQUIRE introduction The AQUIRE is the world’s first UA designed as an industrial product capable of carrying an array of sensor systems native to its structure and can accommodate additional plug and play systems. An all weather vehicle the AQUIRE can capture 4K video transmitting HD video to multiple devices while duplexing data streams from other on board sensor systems. A robust airframe and modular systems design provides flexibility for fast response in the field selections for multiple mission applications. 

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Modular Systems ● Redundant power and flight systems designed to maintain the aircraft in flight in the event of a system component loss or a power failure of one or two motors. ● Duplex data and video streaming allows for data to be provided to multiple devices with minimum latency and advanced fidelity. ● The modular Video System Array includes all video components, electronics and streaming antenna. The AQUIRE has a HD high quality camera mounted on a 360 degree full motion gimbal isolated to less than 1 kHz of vibration. ● Adding, controlling and powering accessories or sensor devices is accomplished through a single Hot Shoe Connector located in the Center Section of the aircraft.

● All major components are designed as modular removable units that provide for easy access for maintenance or systems up grades. ● The Video System Array (VSA) is a removable rack that attaches to the AQUIRE’s Center Section and locks into place as a complete unit. The rack nests the full motion gimbal, a Go Pro of other HD type camera, a FLIR VUE/TAU Sensor unit, the gimbal controller, a FLIR VUE/TAU video data recorder and a Video transmitter. The VSA rack can easily be configured to support high quality film production cameras such as a Red or Black Magic bodies including a mid range lens. ● The removable Power Rack has been designed to secure one or two batteries. The Power Rack has two amphenol style connectors at each side of the slide in Power Rack delivering a sold state like connection between the battery and the airframe. ● Each of the Motor Struts include a carbon fiber arm or boom with a multi -pin canon type barrel plug at the Center Section connection side and one or two power motors at the opposite end of the unit. The AQUIRE can be deployed as an quadcopter or as an octocopter by simply changing Motor Struts from a sign motor single propeller unit to an over and under multiple motor and twin propeller unit. The assembly is very light weight and has been optimized to reduce low level vibration from telescoping to the connector and into the Center Section and airframe which can cause fatigue and damage electrical connections. ● The Flight Controller is attached through a solid state connection to the Upper Center Section Control Unit that carries the GPS Antenna, the Flight Controller and the Radio Receiver. The Lower Center Section Unit carries the ESC Stacks, the Power Distribution Board, the Motor Strut Connector Mounts, the battery rack slide rails and Power Connectors. 6 

# AQUIRE s p eci ficatio n s S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Airframe The Airframe is made up of the complete Center Section assembly, Landing Legs, Motor Struts and the Propellers. Center Section Width 160mm Center Section Length 128mm Landing Gear Size • Length 370mm • Width 280mm • Height 300mm • Mounting Base Width 130mm . Fight Parameters Airframe Weight T3.9Kg includes; the Center Section assembly, Landing Legs, Motor Struts and the Propellers. Takeoff Weight 5.8Kg ~ 11.0Kg Fight Battery Size Li Po 10000mAh ~ 20000 mAh 15C Rating Fight Power Consumption • 3500W Max Power Consumption • 1250W Hovering Power Consumption • 1500W Flight Power Consumption • 2000W Max Payload Power Consumption General Information Flight Performance For the best energy consumption and flight performance operate the vehicle at 80% throttle flying at no greater than a 15 degree angle of flight . ESC 8kHz PWM Frequency Propellers 16 x 1.2inch Cord Motor • 35 x 18mm Stator Size • N d Neodymium Magnets • 500W Max Power Output • kV=450rpm/VThe Motor Strut Assembly as shown is for a twin motor configuration. With the replacement of the lower motor mount blank or base the AQUIRE can be assembled as a quadcopter utilizing four motors in place of eight motors and propellers. 

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# 1. Connecting Motor Strut Unit When installing the Motor Strut Unit ......



# 3. Inspecting Upper and Lower Sections The upper and lower Center Sections ...... . 

# c o m p o n e nt a s s e m b l y For ultra light weight each Motor Strut Unit is made of carbon fiber and aluminum machined casting and are assembled with isolation rubber pads between the outer carbon fiber strut tube and the inner wall of the upper and lower motor mount assemblies and between the barrel connector halves where the motor strut attaches to the vehicle center section.

Connector Half W/ Locking Base

Multi-pin Connector

Carbon Fiber Tube Strut

Motor Attachment Lower Motor Mount

Canon Connector Collar Half Upper Motor Mount 

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# 2. Attaching Video System Array The Video System Array rack assembly.......



# 4. Installing Battery Rack and Battery Be sure to install the Battery Rack as the last step in the assembly process......11 

# p reflight check list Weather Check weather to ensure safe operating conditions. 

### Location • Check for nearest airport • Notify property manager of arrival and daily expectations. • Check property and surrounding areas for radio towers, buildings, power lines, and other obstructions. • Designate a safe takeoff and landing location. • Clean up all trash and debris from area. 

### Radios • Turn on radios. • Ensure radios are on proper aircraft model. • Ensure radios have proper battery voltage. • Ensure radios are transmitting on proper frequencies. • Ensure radio switches are all operational. 

### Ground stations. • Plug batteries into ground stations. • Check antennas on ground stations for serviceability. • Turn on ground stations. • Ensure ground stations are on proper receiving channels. 

### Aircraft • Set up aircraft. • Check aircraft hardware for proper security. • Check aircraft components for proper security. • Check propellers for any indications of chips, cracks, or wear beyond safe serviceability. • Check camera for full battery. • Check camera for SD card. • Check camera for clean lens. • Secure camera in gimbal . 

### Electrical Check • Check flight battery for proper overall voltage and voltage of individual cells. • Check video transmitter battery for proper overall voltage and voltage of individual cells. • Plug in batteries and let aircraft initialize. • Calibrate aircraft to location. • Ensure proper satellites acquired. • Ensure OSD is displaying all accurate information . 

### Camera and Systems • Turn on camera. • Ensure operation of camera gimbal. • Ensure ground stations are receiving video signals from cameras. 10 

# f l i g ht co nt ro l l e r o p e rat i o n Nos Information to come based on new controller . 

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mode description Power On Light Stick Forward Actuation Stick Right Actuation Stick Left Actuation Stick Back Actuation