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Home Debut Inc dba TourFactory | Manualzz
Home Debut Inc dba TourFactory
Exemption No. 11945
Regulatory Docket No. FAA–2015–1457
Mr. Jeffrey J. Antonelli
Counsel for Home Debut, Inc., d/b/a TourFactory
Dear Mr. Antonelli:
This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our
decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption,
including the date it ends.
By letter dated April 21, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on
behalf of Home Debut, Inc., d/b/a TourFactory (hereinafter petitioner or operator) for an
exemption. The petitioner requested to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to
conduct real estate photography.
See Appendix A for the petition submitted to the FAA describing the proposed operations and
the regulations that the petitioner seeks an exemption.
The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition
in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any
delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to the petitioner.
The UAS proposed by the petitioner are the DJI Phantom 1, DJI Phantom 2, DJI Phantom 2
Vision, and DJI Phantom 2 Vision+.
The petitioner requested relief from 14 CFR part 21, Certification procedures for products
and parts, Subpart H—Airworthiness Certificates. 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, the Secretary of Transportation has determined that this aircraft
meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA finds that the requested 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
You have requested to use a UAS for aerial data collection1. The FAA has issued grants of
exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition.
In Grants of Exemption Nos. 11062 to Astraeus Aerial (see Docket No. FAA−2014−0352),
11109 to Clayco, Inc. (see Docket No. FAA−2014−0507), 11112 to VDOS Global, LLC (see
Docket No. FAA−2014−0382), and 11213 to Aeryon Labs, Inc. (see Docket No.
FAA−2014−0642), the FAA found that the enhanced safety achieved using an unmanned
aircraft (UA) with the specifications described by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or
crew, rather than a manned aircraft of significantly greater proportions, carrying crew in
addition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operation enabled
by this exemption is in the public interest.
Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that—
They are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in Grant of
Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213;
The reasons stated by the FAA for granting Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and
11213 also apply to the situation you present; and
A grant of exemption is in the public interest.
In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest.
Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701,
delegated to me by the Administrator, Home Debut, Inc., d/b/a TourFactory is granted an
exemption from 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)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and
91.417(a) and (b), to the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform
aerial data collection. This exemption is subject to the conditions and limitations listed
Aerial data collection includes any remote sensing and measuring by an instrument(s) aboard the UA.
Examples include imagery (photography, video, infrared, etc.), electronic measurement (precision surveying, RF
analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (particulate measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by
instruments aboard the UA.
In this grant of exemption, Home Debut, Inc., d/b/a TourFactory is hereafter referred to as
Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be
grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.
1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Phantom 1,
DJI Phantom 2, DJI Phantom 2 Vision, and DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ when weighing
less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will
require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption.
2. Operations for the purpose of closed-set motion picture and television filming are
3. The UA may not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour). The
exemption holder may use either groundspeed or calibrated airspeed to determine
compliance with the 87 knot speed restriction. In no case will the UA be operated at
airspeeds greater than the maximum UA operating airspeed recommended by the
4. The UA must be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level
(AGL). Altitude must be reported in feet AGL.
5. The UA must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC at all times.
This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than
corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC’s FAA-issued airman medical certificate or
U.S. driver’s license.
6. All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The UA must be operated within
the visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times. The VO may be used
to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maintains VLOS
capability. The VO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times;
electronic messaging or texting is not permitted during flight operations. The PIC
must be designated before the flight and cannot transfer his or her designation for the
duration of the flight. The PIC must ensure that the VO can perform the duties
required of the VO.
7. This exemption and all documents needed to operate the UAS and conduct its
operations in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this grant of
exemption, are hereinafter referred to as the operating documents. The operating
documents must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the
Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and
limitations in this exemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents,
the conditions and limitations herein take precedence and must be followed.
Otherwise, the operator must follow the procedures as outlined in its operating
documents. The operator may update or revise its operating documents. It is the
operator’s responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised
documents to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. The
operator must also present updated and revised documents if it petitions for extension
or amendment to this grant of exemption. If the operator determines that any update
or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted this exemption, then
the operator must petition for an amendment to its grant of exemption. The FAA’s
UAS Integration Office (AFS−80) may be contacted if questions arise regarding
updates or revisions to the operating documents.
8. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS operation
or flight characteristics, e.g., replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo
a functional test flight prior to conducting further operations under this exemption.
Functional test flights may only be conducted by a PIC with a VO and must remain at
least 500 feet from other people. The functional test flight must be conducted in such
a manner so as to not pose an undue hazard to persons and property.
9. The operator is responsible for maintaining and inspecting the UAS to ensure that it is
in a condition for safe operation.
10. Prior to each flight, the PIC must conduct a pre-flight inspection and determine the
UAS is in a condition for safe flight. The pre-flight inspection must account for all
potential discrepancies, e.g., inoperable components, items, or equipment. If the
inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is
prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the
UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight.
11. The operator must follow the UAS manufacturer’s maintenance, overhaul,
replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft and
12. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer
safety bulletins.
13. Under this grant of exemption, a PIC must hold either an airline transport,
commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC must also hold a
current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a
state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal
government. The PIC must also meet the flight review requirements specified in
14. The operator may not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the
ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be
operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and
maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC
qualification flight hours and currency must be logged in a manner consistent with
14 CFR § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs and VOs
(training, proficiency, and experience-building) and determining the PIC’s ability to
safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated
under this exemption are permitted under the terms of this exemption. However,
training operations may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During
training, proficiency, and experience-building flights, all persons not essential for
flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA
with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119.
15. UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All
operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). Flights
under special visual flight rules (SVFR) are not authorized.
16. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP) as
denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) or for airports not
denoted with an ARP, the center of the airport symbol as denoted on the current
FAA-published aeronautical chart, unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s
management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA issued to the exemption
holder. The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available
to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request.
17. The UA may not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet
horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.
18. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UA must return to a
pre-determined location within the private or controlled-access property.
19. The PIC must abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies.
20. The PIC is prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast
weather conditions) there is enough available power for the UA to conduct the
intended operation and to operate after that for at least five minutes or with the reserve
power recommended by the manufacturer if greater.
21. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). All
operations shall be conducted in accordance with an ATO-issued COA. The
exemption holder may apply for a new or amended COA if it intends to conduct
operations that cannot be conducted under the terms of the attached COA.
22. All aircraft operated in accordance with this exemption must be identified by serial
number, registered in accordance with 14 CFR part 47, and have identification
(N−Number) markings in accordance with 14 CFR part 45, Subpart C. Markings must
be as large as practicable.
23. Documents used by the operator to ensure the safe operation and flight of the UAS and
any documents required under 14 CFR §§ 91.9 and 91.203 must be available to the
PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the aircraft is operating.
These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement
official upon request.
24. The UA must remain clear and give way to all manned aviation operations and
activities at all times.
25. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle.
26. All Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating
persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures unless:
a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons
from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The operator must ensure
that nonparticipating persons remain under such protection. If a situation arises
where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of
the UA, flight operations must cease immediately in a manner ensuring the safety
of nonparticipating persons; and
b. The owner/controller of any vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission
for operating closer to those objects and the PIC has made a safety assessment of
the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not
present an undue hazard.
The PIC, VO, operator trainees or essential persons are not considered
nonparticipating persons under this exemption.
27. All operations shall be conducted over private or controlled-access property with
permission from the property owner/controller or authorized representative.
Permission from property owner/controller or authorized representative will be
obtained for each flight to be conducted.
28. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical
boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA must be reported
to the FAA's UAS Integration Office (AFS−80) within 24 hours. Accidents must be
reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions
contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov.
If this exemption permits operations for the purpose of closed-set motion picture and
television filming and production, the following additional conditions and limitations apply.
29. The operator must have a motion picture and television operations manual (MPTOM)
as documented in this grant of exemption.
30. At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this
exemption must submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standards
District Office (FSDO) with jurisdiction over the area of proposed filming. The 3-day
notification may be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The plan of activities
must include at least the following:
a. Dates and times for all flights;
b. Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted
under this grant of exemption;
c. Name and phone number of the person responsible for the on-scene operation of
the UAS;
d. Make, model, and serial or N−Number of UAS to be used;
e. Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming;
f. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property owners
and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event; the list of those
who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request;
g. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and
h. A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any area, city,
town, county, and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes
essential to accomplish the operation.
31. Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons
consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the
exemption holder’s MPTOM.
Unless otherwise specified in this grant of exemption, the UAS, the UAS PIC, and the UAS
operations must comply with all applicable parts of 14 CFR including, but not limited to,
parts 45, 47, 61, and 91.
This exemption terminates on July 31, 2017, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.
Tel. 312.201.8310
Re: Request for Exemption under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform
Act of 2012 and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations from Certain Provisions of
14 C.F.R.
Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform
Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Antonelli Law files this petition for exemption on behalf of Home
Debut Inc., d/b/a TourFactory (“TourFactory”), an operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (“UAs”) used for real estate photography. Specifically, petitioner seeks an exemption
from the Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”) listed in Appendices A and B to allow
commercial operation of its UAs, so long as such operations are conducted within and under the
conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA in a grant of this petition. This
request is substantially similar to other data collection petitions previously approved, and should
be considered under the expedited summary grant procedure. Additionally, this petition should
be eligible for the summary grant because of the voluntary altitude restriction to 200 feet above
ground level (AGL).
Approval of the exemption for petitioner will allow commercial operation of the DJI
Phantom 1, Phantom 2, Phantom 2 Vision, and Phantom 2 Vision+ for real estate photography in
Class G airspace nationwide, or as otherwise prescribed by an Air Traffic Organization (ATO)
issued COA. The UA covered by this petition is a small battery-powered craft, weighing between
approximately 2.2 lbs. (1 kg.) and 2.74 lbs. (1.24 kg.), inclusive of battery and payload.
Operation of the UAs under the strict conditions proposed below will provide an equivalent level
of safety, as Congress intended, while still allowing commercial operations. Operations using
these UAs are far safer than conventional operations conducted with helicopters and fixed-wing
aircraft that weigh thousands of pounds, carry highly flammable fuel, and operate in close
proximity to the ground, trees, infrastructure, and people.
Congress directed the FAA to consider seven factors in deciding whether to approve
Section 333 exemption petitions - size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to
airports, proximity to populated areas, and operation within visual line of sight. In this case,
each factor supports the exemption request. In particular, the UA is small, and will operate at
Publishable Summary .............................................................................................................. 5
II. Petitioner’s Contact Information ............................................................................................. 5
III. Proposed Operations ................................................................................................................ 6
The UA ........................................................................................................................... 6
The Crew ........................................................................................................................ 8
Flight Conditions ............................................................................................................ 9
Flight Operations ............................................................................................................ 9
IV. Aircraft and Equivalent Level of Safety .................................................................................. 9
V. Proposed Conditions of the Exemption ................................................................................. 10
VI. Privacy ................................................................................................................................... 13
VII. Public Interest and Safety ...................................................................................................... 13
VIII.Regulations from Which Exemption is Requested ............................................................... 15
A. Appendix A: FARs as to which TourFactory wishes the same determination to be made
as has been made previously. ...................................................................................... 15
B. Appendix B: TourFactory’s argument for exemption from 14 C.F.R. §61.113: Private
pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command. ....................................................... 18
The FAA and foreign regulators recognize that obtaining a manned aircraft pilot
license is unnecessary for safe operation of a UA. ............................................ 18
The FAA has and has already exercised the authority to exempt petitioners from
the airman certificate requirement. .................................................................... 20
Exhibit 1: TourFactory UAS Policy ................................... Submitted confidentially to the FAA
Exhibit 2: Phantom Pilot Training Guide .......... Submitted separately due to upload restrictions
Exhibit 3: Phantom Flying Flowchart ...................................................................................... 23
Exhibit 4: Naza M V2 User Manual ......................................................................................... 24
Exhibit 5: Smart Flight Battery Safety Guidelines ................................................................... 57
Phantom 1 Exhibits
Exhibit 6: Phantom 1 Quick Start Guide ........... Submitted separately due to upload restrictions
Exhibit 7: Phantom 1 Advanced Manual .......... Submitted separately due to upload restrictions
Exhibit 8: Phantom 1 ................................................................................................................ 63
Exhibit 9: Phantom 1 Features ................................................................................................. 66
Exhibit 10: Phantom 1 Specifications ...................................................................................... 68
Phantom 2 Exhibits
Exhibit 11: Phantom 2 Quick Start Guide ......... Submitted separately due to upload restrictions
Exhibit 12: Phantom 2 User Manual ................. Submitted separately due to upload restrictions
Exhibit 13: Phantom 2 .............................................................................................................. 71
Exhibit 14: Phanton 2 Features ................................................................................................ 77
Exhibit 15: Phantom 2 Specifications ...................................................................................... 86
Phantom 2 Vision Exhibits
Exhibit 16: Phantom 2 Vision Quick Start Guide ........................................................................
............................................................... Submitted separately due to upload restrictions
Exhibit 17: Phantom 2 Vision User Manual ..... Submitted separately due to upload restrictions
Exhibit 18: Phantom 2 Vision .................................................................................................. 88
Exhibit 19: Phanton 2 Vision Features ..................................................................................... 92
Exhibit 20: Phantom 2 Vision Specifications ........................................................................ 104
Phantom 2 Vision+ Exhibits
Exhibit 21: Phantom 2 Vision+ Quick Start Guide .....................................................................
Exhibit 22: Phantom 2 Vision+ User Manual .............................................................................
Exhibit 23: Phantom 2 Vision+ .............................................................................................. 107
Exhibit 24: Phanton 2 Vision+ Features ................................................................................ 111
Exhibit 25: Phantom 2 Vision+ Specifications ...................................................................... 120
Exhibit 1 has been submitted confidentially and is not available to the public.
Exhibits 2, 6-7, 11-12, 16-17, and 21-22 have been uploaded as separate documents due to
file size constraints.
Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 11, the following summary is provided for publication in the
Federal Register, should it be determined that publication is needed:
Petitioner seeks an exemption from the following rules:
14 C.F.R 21(h); 14 C.F.R. 43.7; 14 C.F.R. 43.11; 14 C.F.R. 45.11; 14 C.F.R. 45.27;
14 C.F.R. 45.29; 14 CFR 61.23(a) and (c); 14 CFR 61.101(e)(4) and (5) 14 CFR
61.113(a); 14 CFR 61.315(a); 14 C.F.R. 91.7(a); 14 C.F.R. 91.9(b)(2); 14 C.F.R.
91.9(c); 14 C.F.R. 91.103(b)(2); 14 C.F.R. 91.105; 14 C.F.R. 91.109; 14 C.F.R.
91.113(b); 14 C.F.R. 91.119(c); 14 C.F.R. 91.121; 14 C.F.R. 91.151(a); 14 C.F.R.
91.203(a) and (b); 14 C.F.R. 215; 14 C.F.R. 91.403; 14 C.F.R. 91.405(a); 14 C.F.R.
91.407(a)(1); 14 C.F.R. 409(a)(1) and (a)(2); and 14 C.F.R. 91.417(a) and (b) to
operate commercially a small unmanned aircraft system (UA) to operate
commercially a small unmanned aircraft system (UA) (2.74 lbs. or less).
Approval of the exemption requested by petitioner will allow commercial operation
of the DJI Phantom 1, Phantom 2, Phantom 2 Vision, and Phantom 2 Vision+ for real
estate photography in Class G airspace nationwide, or as otherwise prescribed by an
Air Traffic Organization (ATO) issued COA. The requested exemption should be
granted because operation of small UAs, weighing between approximately 2.2 lbs. (1
kg.) and 2.74 lbs. (1.24 kg.) inclusive of battery and payload, conducted in the strict
conditions outlined below, will provide an equivalent level of safety, while still
allowing commercial operations. The lightweight aircraft covered by the exemption
are far safer than conventional operations conducted with helicopters and fixed-wing
aircraft weighing thousands of pounds and carrying highly flammable fuel, and
operating in close proximity to the ground, trees, infrastructure, and people. The
seven factors Congress directed the FAA to consider when approving Section 333
exemption petitions - size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to
airports, proximity to populated areas, and operation within visual line of sight – each
support the request. In particular, the aircraft are small, and will operate at slow
speeds, and close to the ground in order to more safely and efficiently conduct
inspections that would otherwise involve a risk of death to the inspectors. The
substantial increase of safety and decrease of risk to human life, coupled with the low
risk use of UAs to conduct these operations, weigh heavily in favor of granting the
Petitioner’s Contact Information
Herb Dierks
Home Debut, Inc., d/b/a TourFactory
Tel: 312-201-8310
Fax: 888-211-8624
The UA
The requested exemption will permit petitioner to operate the DJI Phantom 1, Phantom 2,
Phantom 2 Vision, and Phantom 2 Vision+. Please refer to Exhibits 2-25 for further information
about each of the airframes and the Naza M V2 control system. The petition and the supporting
documentation in those exhibits and Exhibit 1 are hereinafter referred to as the “operating
Each UA proposed under this exemption has the ability to hover and move in the vertical
and horizontal planes simultaneously. Please refer to the following chart detailing the technical
specifications of each of the UAs. This chart also lists the specific exhibits pertaining to each
Controller (MC),
Unit (IMU) with
a built-in internal
altimeter (which
measures attitude
and altitude),
compass, GPS,
receiver (Rx).
2.2 lbs. (1 kg.)
2.56 lbs. (1.16
2.74 lbs. (1.24
Internal in the
DJI 2212
DJI 2212 (old);
DJI 2213 (new)
4 x 9”
batteries with a
capacity of 2200
2.4GHZ or AVL
capacity of 5200
iOSD mini or
which allows live
telemetry to be
visual observer,
5.728 – 5.8 GHZ
5.728 GHZ –
DJI 2312 CCW
built into the unit
and the DJI
vision app,
operator the
ability to use a
tablet as an FPV
monitor allowing
live telemetry to
If Tx signal is
lost for more than
three seconds and
the UA is under
65 ft. (20 m.)
AGL, the UA
will rise to 65 ft.
AGL, travel
horizontally to
the predesignated home
spot, hover for 15
land. If the UA is
above 65 ft.
4-5; 11-15
11301; 11318
11153; 11157;
11195; 11220;
11228; 11250;
11253; 11271;
11280; 11289;
11297; 11302;
11306; 11315;
4-5; 16-20
4-5; 20-24
11267; 11273;
11296; 11310
11218; 11224;
11228; 11230;
11138; 11260;
11275; 11288;
11189; 11191;
11215; 11293;
11295; 11300;
11304; 11313
The specific conditions of the proposed exemption that relate to the characteristics of the
UAs are numbers 1, 5, 19, 20, 21, and 30 in Section V below. Each has been adopted or imposed
by the FAA in numerous previous grants of Section 333 exemption petitions.
The crew will consist of a pilot in command (PIC) and a visual observer (VO). The PIC
and VO will have been trained in operation of UA generally and received up-to-date information
on the UA to be operated pursuant to this grant. The PIC will have completed, at a minimum, 20
hours of UA flight training with this specific UA prior to operations, and will be required to
participate in annual training thereafter.
The specific conditions of the proposed exemption that relate to the training and
characteristics of the crew are numbers 6-10 in Section V below. Each has been adopted or
imposed by the FAA in numerous previous grants of Section 333 exemption petitions.
The UA will be used to take real estate photography nationwide. It will be flown in Class
G airspace under 200 feet above ground level (“AGL”) and under controlled conditions over
property that is restricted as stated in Section 5 of Exhibit 1. Petitioner will work with the local
FSDO when planning operations. Petitioner will only operate its UA in visual meteorological
conditions (VMC). The UA will at all times be no less than 500 feet below and no less than
2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud, and petitioner will not conduct operations unless visibility
is at least 3 statute miles from the PIC. The flight crew will always make a safety assessment of
the risk of every operation, and will only operate when it is determined that no hazards are
Please refer to Exhibit 1 Section 5 for more information regarding flight conditions.
The specific conditions of the proposed exemption that relate to the flight conditions in
which the UA will be operated are numbers 27, 28, 29, and 34 in Section V below. Each has
been adopted or imposed by the FAA in numerous previous grants of Section 333 exemption
The purpose of every UA flight will be to safely, accurately, and efficiently take aerial
photography for real estate.
Every UA flight will use at minimum a two person flight crew: a PIC and a VO. The
standard operational procedures that they will follow are set out in Exhibit 1. Please refer to the
following sections for information pertaining to operations:
Section 5: Pre-Flight Safety Procedures
Section 6: UAS Routine Inspection and Maintenance
Section 7: In-Flight Safety Operations
Section 8: Visual Observer Responsibilities
Section 9: Emergencies
The specific conditions of the proposed exemption that relate to flight operations are
numbers 2, 3, 11-18, 22-24, 26, 32, 33, 35, and 36 in Section V below. Each has been accepted
or imposed by the FAA in numerous previous grants of Section 333 exemption petitions.
Aircraft and Equivalent Level of Safety
Petitioner proposes that the exemption apply to UAs that have the characteristics and that
operate with the limitations proposed herein. These limitations provide for a level of safety at
least equivalent to or higher than manned aircraft operations under the current regulatory
structure. Section V below identifies the limitations and conditions to which petitioner agrees to
be bound when conducting commercial operations under a grant of this petition. Appendix A
contains a matrix connecting (i) the specific proposed condition with (ii) the FAR provision for
which it provides an equivalent level of safety and (iii) one or more recent Section 333
exemption grants in which the FAA recognized this equivalent level of safety.
Approval of the commercial operations outlined in this petition presents no national
security issue. Petitioner is willing to require its PICs to undergo a background check, including
the proposed Transportation Security Administration Vetting process, to ensure that no national
security threat is present. Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft, 80 Fed. Reg.
9543 at 9572 (proposed Feb. 23, 2015 (to be codified at 14 C.F.R. Parts 21, 43, 45, et al.).
Proposed Conditions of the Exemption
1. The UAs will weigh between 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) and 2.74 lbs. (1.24 kg.).
2. UA operations under this exemption will be limited to conducting operations for the purpose
of commercial real estate photography.
3. Flights will be operated within line of sight of the PIC and VO.
4. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 200 feet AGL, as indicated by the
procedures specified in the operating documents. All altitudes reported to ATC must be in
feet AGL.
5. The UA will not be flown at an indicated airspeed exceeding 30 knots.
6. Minimum flight crew for each operation will consist of the UA pilot in command (PIC) and a
visual observer (VO).
7. The PIC will have, at minimum, 20 hours of training on the UA to be operated under this
grant before accepting commercial operations.
8. The petitioner will not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC meets its qualification
criteria and demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UA in a manner consistent with
how the UA will be operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency
maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and
structures. PIC qualification flight hours and currency will be logged in a manner consistent
with 14 CFR § 61.51(b). A record of the PIC training will be documented and made available
upon request by the Administrator. Training operations will only be conducted during
dedicated training sessions. During training, proficiency, and experience-building flights, all
persons not essential for flight operations will be considered nonparticipants, and the PIC
will operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14
CFR § 91.119.
9. The VO will not perform any other duties beyond assisting the PIC with seeing and avoiding
other air traffic and other ground based obstacles/obstructions, and will not be permitted to
operate the camera or other instruments.
10. The PIC will be designated before the flight and will not be allowed to transfer his or her
designation for the duration of the flight. The PIC will ensure that the VO can perform the
functions prescribed in these conditions and the operating documents.
11. A briefing will be conducted in regard to the planned UA operations prior to each day’s
activities. It will be mandatory that all personnel who will be performing duties in connection
with the operations be present for this briefing.
12. Prior to each flight, the PIC will inspect the UA, including the Ground Control Station, to
ensure it is in a condition for safe flight. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the
safe operation of the UA, the PIC will not operate the UA until the necessary maintenance
has been performed and the UA is found to be in a condition for safe flight. All maintenance
and alterations will be properly documented in the aircraft records.
13. Petitioner will conduct a functional flight test on any UA that has undergone maintenance or
alterations that affect the UA operation or flight characteristics, e.g. replacement of a flight
critical component. The PIC who conducts the functional test flight will make an entry in the
aircraft records.
14. The petitioner will carry out its maintenance, inspections, and record keeping requirements,
in accordance with the UA manufacturer’s aircraft/component, maintenance, overhaul,
replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements set forth in the operating documents.
Maintenance, inspection, alterations, and status of replacement/overhaul component parts
will be noted in the aircraft records, including total time in service, description of work
accomplished, and the signature of the authorized person returning the UA to service. The
authorized person will make an entry in the aircraft record of the corrective action taken
against discrepancies discovered between inspections.
15. The UA will be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times.
corrective lenses. PIC and VO will at all times be able to communicate verbally. They will
not be permitted to use electronic messaging or texting to communicate during flight
16. The PIC will not begin a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions)
there is enough power to fly at normal cruising speed to the intended landing point and land
the UA with 25% battery power remaining.
17. Actual total flight time for each operational flight will result in no less than a 25% battery
18. The UA will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unexpected obstacles or
19. The UA will be programmed so that if it loses communications or loses its GPS signal, it will
return to a pre-determined location within the planned operating area and land or be
recovered in accordance with the operating documents.
20. If the UA and its radio control link disconnect during flight, the system’s failsafe protection
will be triggered and the multirotor will return to home and land automatically, rather than
flying off uncontrollably or landing at an unknown location.
21. The operating documents required under 14 CFR §§ 91.9 and 91.203 will be maintained and
available to the PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UA any time the UA is operating.
These documents will be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official
upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations in the exemption
grant and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the grant conditions and
limitations will take precedence and will be followed. Otherwise, the petitioner will follow
the procedures outlined in its operating documents. If it updates or revises its operating
documents, it will present updated and revised documents to the Administrator upon request.
If the petitioner determines that any update or revision would affect the basis upon which the
FAA granted the exemption, then the Petitioner will petition for an amendment to the grant
of exemption.
22. Petitioner will obtain written and/or oral permission from the landowners/authorized agents
of the landowners over which flights will be conducted.
23. Petitioner will obtain all required permissions and permits from territorial, state, county or
city jurisdictions, including local law enforcement, fire, or other appropriate governmental
24. UA operations will not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All operations
will be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). Flights will not be
conducted under special visual flight rules (SVFR).
25. The petitioner will obtain an Air Traffic Organization (ATO) issued Certificate of Waiver or
Authorization (COA) prior to conducting any operations under the grant of exemption.
Petitioner will request a Notice to Airman (NOTAM) not more than 72 hours in advance, but
not less than 48 hours prior to the operation. All operations will be conducted in accordance
with airspace requirements in the ATO issued COA, including class of airspace, and altitude
26. The UA will not be operated within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point as denoted
on a current FAA-published aeronautical chart unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s
management has been obtained, and the operation is conducted in accordance with a
NOTAM as required by the operator’s COA. Any letter of agreement with the airport
management will be made available to the Administrator upon request.
27. The UA will not be operated less than 500 feet below, or less than 2,000 feet horizontally
from, a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.
28. All operations shall be conducted in Class G airspace or as otherwise prescribed in an ATO
issued COA.
29. All aircraft operated in accordance with this exemption will be identified by serial number,
registered in accordance with 14 CFR part 47, and have identification (N-Number) markings
in accordance with 14 CFR part 45, Subpart C. Markings will be as large as practicable.
30. Before conducting operations, petitioner will ensure that the radio frequency spectrum used
for operation and control of the UA complies with the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) or other appropriate government oversight agency requirements.
31. The UA will remain clear and yield the right of way to all manned aviation operations and
32. The UA will not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle.
33. Petitioner will conduct all flight operations at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating
persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures unless one of the following three conditions is met:
a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons from
the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The petitioner will ensure that
nonparticipating persons remain under such protection. If a situation arises where
nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA, the PIC
will ensure that flight operations cease immediately.
b. The aircraft is operated near vessels, vehicles or structures where the owner/controller of
such vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission and the PIC has made a safety
assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not
c. Operations nearer to the PIC, VO, operator trainees or essential persons do not present an
undue hazard to those persons per § 91.119(a).
34. Petitioner will report any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or
vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA to the FAA's
UA Integration Office (AFS-80) within 24 hours. Petitioner will report accidents to the
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web
site: www.ntsb.gov.
There is little concern that the proposed flights will cause invasions of privacy because all
flights will occur over private property with the landowner’s/authorized agent’s permission.
When the UA is being flown, the onboard cameras will be focused on the specific property and
thus turned so as to be facing away from any occupied structures that may be in the area to
minimize inadvertent video or still images of uninvolved persons. Please refer to Exhibit 1
Section 10: Privacy for more information regarding petitioner’s privacy policy.
The planned UA use will increase ground safety for real estate photography. The
enhanced safety and reduced environmental impact achieved using a UA with the specifications
described by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or crew, rather than a manned aircraft of
significantly greater proportions, carrying crew in addition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA
good cause to find that the UA operation enabled by this exemption is in the public interest.
Satisfaction of the criteria provided in Section 333 of the Reform Act of 2012 – size,
weight, speed, operating capabilities, proximity to airports and populated areas and operation
within visual line of sight and national security – provide more than adequate justification for the
grant of the requested exemption allowing commercial operation of petitioner’s UA in the
purposes of commercial real estate photography, pursuant to TourFactory’s rules of operation.
The FAA has previously approved members of the DJI Phantom family for real estate
photography in Exemption Nos. 11191, 11195, 11271, 11295, 11300, and 11318.
The small weight of the Phantom UA family, ranging from 2.2 lbs. to 2.74 lbs. (1 kg. to
1.24 kg.), is less than the size envisioned in Section 334(c)(2)(C) of the FAA Modernization and
Reform Act of 2012, which allows government agencies “to operate unmanned aircraft weighing
4.4 pounds or less, if operated –
within the line of sight of the operator;
less than 400 feet above the ground;
iii. during daylight conditions;
within Class G airspace; and
outside of 5 statute miles from any airport, heliport, seaplane base, spaceport, or
other location with aviation activities.”
Congress’s determination that government agencies should be allowed to operate such
aircraft in these situations, with no further restrictions on location, population density, or pilot
experience and training, indicates that Congress did not believe that aircraft of this size and
weight warranted additional attention.
VIII. Regulations from Which Exemption is Requested
Appendix A: FARs as to which TourFactory wishes the same determination to be
made as has been made previously.
21(h)
Applicable condition(s) in
Section 5 of petition
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 25, 28, 29,
FAA Exemption Decision
61.23(a) and
61.101(e)(4)
and (5),
61.113(a),
61.315(a),
91.7(a)
No. 11188
Nos. 11136, 11157, 11170, 11185, 11193
See Appendix B for argument regarding why
petitioner should be exempted from the private pilot
91.9(b)(2)
91.9(c)
91.103(b)(2)
3, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28
Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067,
11080, 11109, 11110, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153,
11156, 11157, 11158, 11160, 11161, 11166, 11167,
11170, 11171, 11172, 11174, 11177, 11178, 11184,
11185, 11188, 11189, 11191, 11192, 11193, 11195,
11080, 11109, 11110, 11111, 11112, 11114, 11136,
11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11062, 11063,
11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110,
11111, 11112, 11114, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153,
11156, 11157, 11174, 11177, 11178, 11184, 11185,
11189, 11192, 11193, 11195
Nos. 11136, 11170, 11171, 11174, 11185
No. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067,
11080, 11109, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11158,
11160, 11161, 11166, 11167, 11171, 11172, 11176,
11177, 11178, 11184, 11185, 11188, 11188, 11189,
11191, 11192, 11193, 11195, 11204
11080, 11109, 11111, 11110, 11114, 11136, 11138,
11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11166, 11167, 11170,
11171, 11172, 11174, 11176, 11177, 11178, 11184,
11185, 11188, 11189, 11191, 11192, 11193, 11195
91.113(b)
91.119(c )
91.151(a)
91.203 (a)
91.405(a)
91.407(a)(1)
11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150,
11153, 11156, 11157, 11166, 11167, 11170, 11171,
11174, 11177, 11184, 11185, 11189, 11191, 11192,
11193, 11194, 11195, 11206, 11208
Nos. 11162, 11163, 11164, 11165, 11166, 111080,
111109, 11110, 11111, 11112, 11114, 11136,
11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11160 11161, 11166,
11167, 11170, 11171, 11172, 11174, 11176, 11178,
11185, 11188, 11189, 11190, 11193
111109, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11160
11161, 11166, 11167, 11170, 11171, 11174, 11176,
11178, 11185, 11188, 11189, 11190, 11193
Nos. 11110, 11153, 11156, 11161; 111109, 11110,
11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11160
11161, 11166, 11167, 11170, 11171, 11172, 11174,
11176, 11178, 11185, 11188, 11189, 11190, 11193
Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066,
11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11111, 11112,
11114, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156,
11157, 11170, 11171, 11172, 11174, 11176,
11177, 11178, 11184, 11185, 11188, 11188,
11189, 11191, 11192, 11193, 11195
No. 11185, 11195
11157, 11158, 11160, 11161, 11166, 11167,
11170, 11171, 11172, 11174, 11176, 11177,
11178, 11184, 11185, 11188, 11188, 11189,
91.409(a)(1)
91.409(a)(2)
91.417(a)
91.417(b)
B. Appendix B: TourFactory’s argument for exemption from 14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and
(c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a).
TourFactory requests an exemption from 14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and
(5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a), so that the PIC of the UA will not be required to possess any pilot
license (sports, recreational, private or commercial). As the FAA and numerous other national
airspace regulators have recognized, UA operations conducted by persons who do not hold a
pilot’s license can still achieve the equivalent level of safety of current operations by manned
aircraft with pilots holding any level of pilot’s license.
Although it recognizes that a pilot’s license is unnecessary for safe UA operation, the
FAA has to date declined to allow grant exemptions under Section 333 that would permit
individuals who possess any pilot license (sports, recreational, private or commercial) to conduct
commercial UA operations. It has specified two reasons for declining to do so. First, it has stated
that it does not possess the authority under Section 333 to exempt individuals from the
requirement under 49 U.S.C. §44711 to hold an airman certificate authorizing the airman to
serve in the capacity for which the certificate was issued. Exemption No. 11110 at 14. Second,
the FAA has concluded that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) security screening
required of all certified airmen meets the statutory requirement in Section 333 that operations not
pose a threat to national security. Exemption No. 11110 at 15.
TourFactory respectfully requests that the FAA reconsider its position. There is no
dispute that it is unnecessary for an operator of a UA to go through the rigorous process of
becoming a certified pilot in order to safely operate a UA. In addition, the FAA does have the
authority to exempt UA operators from the requirement in 49 U.S.C. §44711to hold an airman
certificate for “serv[ing] in the capacity for which the certificate was issued.” Indeed, it has
exercised that authority repeatedly in the Section 333 process. Finally, the FAA’s security
concerns can be addressed by a variety of methods involving operator background checks to be
conducted by government agencies.
1. The FAA and foreign regulators recognize that obtaining a manned aircraft
pilot license is unnecessary for safe operation of a UA.
The FAA, like the other national airspace regulators that have considered the issue, has
concluded that UA operations conducted by persons who do not hold a pilot’s license can still
achieve the equivalent level of safety of current operations by manned aircraft with pilots
holding any level of pilot’s license. In its recent UAS NPRM, the FAA stated:
“While these airman certification requirements are necessary for manned aircraft
operations, they impose an unnecessary burden for many small UAS operations.
This is because a person typically obtains a private or commercial pilot certificate
by learning how to operate a manned aircraft. Much of that knowledge would not
be applicable to small UAS operations because a small UAS is operated
differently than manned aircraft. In addition, the knowledge currently necessary to
obtain a private or commercial pilot certificate would not equip the certificate
holder with the tools necessary to safely operate a small UAS… Thus, requiring
persons wishing to operate a small UAS to obtain a private or commercial pilot
certificate imposes the cost of certification on those persons, but does not result in
a significant safety benefit because the process of obtaining the certificate does
not equip those persons with the tools necessary to mitigate the public risk posed
by small UAS operations.” Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned
Aircraft, 80 Fed. Reg. 9543 at 9550 (proposed Feb. 23, 2015 (to be codified at 14
C.F.R. Parts 21, 43, 45, et al.).
The FAA’s conclusion that manned aircraft flying experience is unnecessary for the
operation of a UA is supported by research by the FAA and the Army Research Laboratory.
They demonstrate that UAs, even those much larger than the UAs proposed by TourFactory, can
be safely flown by non-certificated pilots with a small amount of training. For example, one
Army Research Laboratory study concluded:
"[T]he specific motor skills needed to control the radio-controlled UAV would
have to be learned by aviators independently of the motor skills learned in flying
an aircraft. In particular, the somatic and visual cues that pilots use during aircraft
landings would not be useful (and perhaps even counter-productive) for the
different skill sets and perceptual viewpoint necessary for radio-controlled
landings.”1
Additional research reports lend further support for the exclusion requested. For
example, a report sponsored by the FAA concluded that "We know that certain systems, like the
U.S. Army Hunter and Shadow systems, are successfully flown by pilots with no manned aircraft
experience."2
In addition, foreign government airspace regulators that have examined the issue have
consistently recognized that the skills required to fly a manned aircraft are irrelevant to operating
a UA. For that reason, they have concluded that UA operators do not need to have a private or
commercial pilot’s license. Canada, for example, does not require a pilot’s license to operate a
UA. Transport Canada requires training of UA operators, but that training is limited to pilot
ground school and flight operation training on UAs, not manned aircraft.3 Moreover, Canada
allows this training to be “provided by other pilots, manufacturers, [UA] flight training
organizations or . . . self taught.” 4
Michael J. Barnes, Beverly G. Knapp, Barry W. Tillman, Brett A. Walters & Darlene Veliki,
Crew systems analysis of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) future job and tasking environments,
Technical Report ARL-TR-2081, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD: Army Research Laboratory,
page 12 (2000), available at http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a374230.pdf.
Kevin W. Williams, Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Medical Certification Requirements, Report
DOT/FAA/AM-07/3, FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, page 2, (2007), available at
http://fas.org/irp/program/collect/ua-pilot.pdf. While the authors speculated that UA use in
populated areas may change this assessment, indicating further research was needed to address
this concern, this concern is inapplicable as TourFactory’s flights will not be in congested areas.
See also Jason S. McCarley & Christopher D. Wickens, Human Factors Implications of UAVs in
the National Airspace, Institute of Aviation, Aviation Human Factors Division, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 13 (2004), available at
http://www.tc.faa.gov/logistics/grants/pdf/2004/04-G-032.pdf.
See Civil Aviation, Standards, Transport Canada, Advisory Circular: Guidance Material for
Operating Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems under an Exemption at 14 and 18-22, (Nov. 27, 2014)
available at http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/ca-opssvs/ac-600-004.pdf.
Similarly, the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recognized that
determining “Remote Pilot qualification requirements on the same basis as manned aircraft may
yield requirements that are too inflexible, too onerous and inappropriate for UAS operations.” 5
As a result, the CAA only requires UA operators to demonstrate UA operator competence. 6
While there are a variety of ways to demonstrate competence, the most common is to complete a
course that will lead to a ground exam and flight test. Australia, too, requires only passage of a
UA-specific ground school program in lieu of a manned airman certificate.7 Finally, more than a
dozen countries, including Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the Netherlands, have adopted the
National UAS Certificate for Small Unmanned Aircraft (BNUC-S) Standard for UA pilot
certification.8 This standard results in a type-specific UA certificate and does not require the
operator to have a pilot’s license. The process involves taking a short ground school course,
passing a ground school test and then passing a practical test on commercial operation of the
specific UA per the UA manufacturer’s operations manual.
All of this experience and evidence indicates that the proposed exemption will provide a
greater level of safety than operations under 14 C.F.R. §61.113. In this instance, the PICs will
have gone through training as described above in Section III B. This training and education is
focused on UAs generally, and in particular on the aircraft to be operated, rather than taking
additional time and risk to train on a manned aircraft, weighing several thousand pounds and
carrying highly flammable fuel.
The FAA has concluded in the NPRM that such UA-specific training is more than
sufficient to provide an equivalent level of safety for UA operations. Sometime in the next 1824 months, that position will be enshrined in a valid regulation. However, in the meantime, the
FAA claims it lacks the authority to relax the requirement to possess a pilot certificate. As we
show in the next section, that position is both incorrect and contradicted by the FAA’s recent
2. The FAA does have, and has already, exercised the authority to exempt
petitioners from the airman certificate requirement.
The FAA claims that it lacks authority to exempt UA operators from the requirement of
49 U.S. §44711 to hold an airman certificate authorizing the airman “to serve in the capacity for
which the certificate was issued.” See, e.g., Exemption No. 11110 at 14. This claim is
inconsistent with both (i) the statutory language of that section and Section 333, and (ii)
numerous recent FAA decisions.
The operative part of 49 USC §44711 provides that a “person may not . . . serve in any
Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Regulation Group, Unmanned Aircraft System Operations in
UK Airspace – Guidance, Section 2, Chapter 5, Page 2 (Aug. 10, 2012), available at
https://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP722.pdf.
Civil Aviation Authority, Unmanned Aircraft and Aircraft Systems, available at
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1995&pagetype=90
Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority, available at
http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_100374.
See EuroUSC International, “Pilot Qualification,” available at
http://eurousc.com/services/pilot-qualifications/.
capacity as an airman with respect to a civil aircraft, . . . used, or intended for use, in air
commerce — (A) without an airman certificate authorizing the airman to serve in the capacity
for which the certificate was issued . . . “ If the FAA’s interpretation were correct, this language
would require that any person wishing to operate a UA for commercial operations have an
airman certificate authorizing the person to serve as an airman in commercial operations.
However, in all of its recent grants of Section 333 petitions, the FAA has – without
explicitly acknowledging the fact - exempted commercial UA operators from the §44711(A)
requirement that they hold an airman certificate authorizing them “to serve in the capacity for
which the certificate was issued.” It has done so by allowing them to operate UA so long as they
hold a private pilot’s or sport pilot’s authorization, even though such a certificate does not permit
commercial operations. Exemption No. 11062 at 15-18; Exemption No. 11110 at 14-16;
Exemption No. 11191 at 3-5; and Exemption No. 11229 at 3 and 8.
The FAA argues that it cannot exempt petitioners from the requirements of §44711
because, while the specific language of Section 333 grants it limited statutory flexibility relative
to 49 U.S.C. §44704 for the purposes of airworthiness certification, Section 333 does not provide
flexibility relative to §44711 and other sections of Title 49. Exemption No. 11110 at 14. This
argument ignores the plain language of Section 333. The relevant language of Section 333 is:
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other requirement of this subtitle, and
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate
safely in the national airspace system before completion of the plan and
rulemaking required by section 332 of this Act or the guidance required by
section 334 of this Act.
(b) ASSESSMENT OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.—In making the
determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine, at a
(1) which types of unmanned aircraft systems, if any, as a result of their size,
weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to airports and populated areas,
and operation within visual line of sight do not create a hazard to users of the
national airspace system or the public or pose a threat to national security; and
(2) whether a certificate of waiver, certificate of authorization, or airworthiness
certification under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, is required for
the operation of unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1).
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE OPERATION.—If the Secretary determines
under this section that certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in
the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for the
safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.
The language of Section 333(b) is permissive: it requires that the Secretary “determine,
at a minimum . . . whether a certificate of waiver, certificate of authorization, or airworthiness
certification under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, is required for the operation of
unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1).” Nothing in (b) precludes the
Secretary from determining whether or not a pilot’s license is required for operation of a UA
identified under paragraph (b)(1).
Indeed, the FAA has implicitly conceded the point by granting exemptions from the
requirement that commercial UA operators hold a commercial pilot certificate. From an
analytical standpoint, there is no difference between granting an exemption from the commercial
pilot’s license requirement and granting an exemption from the private or sport pilot’s license
requirement. Both are clearly exemptions from a specific statutory requirement in 49 U.S.C.
§44711. If the FAA has the statutory authority under Section 333(b) to do the former, it has the
same authority to do the latter.9
The FAA has not specifically identified the statutory provision that underpins its authority to
grant the exemptions from the commercial pilot’s license requirement. Whether the statutory
basis is Section 333 or some other provision makes no difference. If there is a basis for a partial
exemption from in 49 U.S.C. § 44711, that basis also justifies an exemption from the entire
PHANTOM Flying Flowchart V1.0 (Simplified Version)
This flowchart is aiming at help you to get familiar with the flying procedures of PHANTOM, please read the
Manual carefully to get the operation details. Its corresponding Firmware Version is V3.0.
Switch on the transmitter, and
then power on the PHANTOM.
LED: Blink Yellow
Senser Error Too Big
& Self-check
LED:Red+
Compass Error Too Big
LED:Red+Yellow
IOC On &
30s after power on
LED：Blink
Green Quickly
If Red LED appears in the last four
green flashes, the autopilot system
LED：Mode +GPS Satellite
Number+6Yellow
6Yellow means warming up
IOC Off &
Warming up is ok.
Important: If PHANTOM is
moved after power on and
Number+6Green
before the motors start-up,
6Green means motion detection.
If it is stationary on the
GPS Satellite Number≥6
ground, please try the IMU
Basic Calibration.
LED：Mode +
GPS Satellite Number
Any GPS Satellite Number
Method of Start Motor
Important: At any moment after power
on, if the GPS Satellite number is less
than 6 and last for at least 10s; even
though you select the GPS ATTI. Mode
and LED blinks in the GPS ATTI. Mode,
the PHANTOM will work in ATTI. Mode.
Number<6 Keep Leveling
&Landing
&IOC On
LED：Blink Green Quickly
Record the Home Point
Recording is ok
IOC Starting
Important: When you switch to ATTI. Mode, the
main controller will disengage enhanced FailSafe
mode, you can re-gain control of aircraft.
Number≥6 Return to the
GPS Satellite Number≥6, in GPS ATTI. Mode,
Distance between the Home Point and
PHANTOM>10m.
IOC Ending
&Height Descent
Green Part means normal procedures:
means regular situation.
means selectable or possible situation.
Pink Text tells the details.
Red Part means possible abnormal situation.
Yellow Part is possible in normal or abnormal situation,
require you to confirm by the Text for details.
Blue Part is the condition of the normal situation.
Purple Part is the condition of the abnormal situation.
Power off the PHANTOM, and
then switch off the transmitter
Naza－M V2
Quick Start Guide V 1.26
2014.05.12 Revision
For Firmware Version V4.02 or above
& Assistant Software Version V2.20 or above
Thank you for purchasing this DJI product. Please strictly follow these steps to mount and connect this system on
your aircraft, as well as to install the Assistant Software on your computer.
Please regularly check the web page of corresponding product* at our website
www.dji.com,
updated regularly. Product information, technical updates and manual corrections will be available on this web
page. Due to unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained in this manual is subject to
Important: Naza-M, Naza-M V2 and PHANTOM control system are different in hardware parts, but their
configurations and functions are the same when using the same Assistant Software and Firmware Version, so they
use the same Guide. Unless stated, the following instruction is basic on Naza-M V2. If you use the Naza-M, please
make sure to read the “Instruction of V1 (also known as Naza-M)” section; if you use the PHANTOM, download the
other corresponding manuals on the PHANTOM web page.
This manual is only for basic assembly and configuration; you can obtain more details and advanced instructions
when using the assistant software. To assure you have the latest information, please visit our website and download
the latest manual and current software version.
If you have any problem that you cannot solve during usage, please contact your authorized dealer.
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INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
INSTRUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
DISCLAIMER & WARNING ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
TRADEMARK ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
CERTIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
SYMBOL INSTRUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASSEMBLY & CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
STEP1 PORT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
STEP2 ASSEMBLY & CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
ASSISTANT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................... 7
STEP1 SOFTWARE AND DRIVER INSTALLATION ON A PC ........................................................................................................................... 7
STEP2 CONFIGURATION BY ASSISTANT SOFTWARE ON A PC.................................................................................................................. 8
BASIC FLYING ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
CONTROL MODE KNOWLEDGE .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
START & STOP MOTOR KNOWLEDGE .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
STEP1 COMPASS CALIBRATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
STEP2 ASSEMBLY CHECKING LIST ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
STEP3 BEFORE FLIGHT..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
STEP4 FLYING TEST ..........................................................................................................................................................................................14
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
A1 FAILSAFE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
A2 LOW-VOLTAGE ALERT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
A3 INTELLIGENT ORIENTATION CONTROL (IOC) FLIGHT (WITH GPS MODULE) ............................................................................... 18
A4 RECEIVER ADVANCED PROTECTION FUNCTION ................................................................................................................................. 21
A5 FLIGHT LIMITS............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
MC/PMU FIRMWARE UPGRADE ..................................................................................................................................................................24
LED DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
INSTRUCTION OF V1 (ALSO KNOWN AS NAZA-M) ............................................................................................................... 26
V1 ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTION................................................................................................................................................................. 26
V1 IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PMU V2 (ACCESSORY OF NAZA-M V2) ................................................................................................ 26
V1 PORT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
V1 SPECIFICATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
FAQ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
ABNORMAL LED INDICATION LIST ............................................................................................................................................................... 29
FIX THE TBE (TOILET BOWL EFFECT) PROBLEM ...................................................................................................................................... 29
SHOULD YOU FIND THE MULTI-ROTOR DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT IN FORWARD FLIGHT............................................................... 30
MOTORS START FAILURE CAUSED BY TX STICK(S) MID POINT ERROR TOO BIG .................................................................................. 30
ATTITUDE CONTROLLABLE WHEN ONE MOTOR OUTPUT IS FAILED .................................................................................................... 31
WHEN USED WITH OTHER DJI PRODUCTS................................................................................................................................................... 32
Please read this disclaimer carefully before using the product. By using this product, you hereby
agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read them fully. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
This product is an autopilot system designed for serious multi-rotor enthusiasts providing excellent self-leveling and
altitude holding, which completely takes the stress out of flying RC multi-rotors for both professional and hobby
applications. Despite the system having a built-in autopilot system and our efforts in making the operation of the
controller as safe as possible when the main power battery is connected, we strongly recommend users to remove
all propellers when calibrating and setting parameters. Make sure all connections are good, and keep children and
animals away during firmware upgrade, system calibration and parameter setup. DJI Innovations accepts no liability
for damage(s) or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product in the following conditions:
Damage(s) or injuries incurred when users are drunk, taking drugs, drug anesthesia, dizziness, fatigue, nausea
and any other conditions no matter physically or mentally that could impair your ability.
Damage(s) or injuries caused by subjective intentional operations. Any mental damage compensation caused
Failure to follow the guidance of the manual to assemble or operate.
Malfunctions caused by refit or replacement with non-DJI accessories and parts.
Damage(s) or injuries caused by using third party products or fake DJI products.
Damage(s) or injuries caused by mis-operation or subjective mis-judgment.
Damage(s) or injuries caused by mechanical failures due to erosion, aging.
Damage(s) or injuries caused by continued flying after low voltage protection alarm is triggered.
Damage(s) or injuries caused by knowingly flying the aircraft in abnormal condition (such as water, oil, soil,
sand and other unknown material ingress into the aircraft or the assembly is not completed, the main
components have obvious faults, obvious defect or missing accessories).
Damage(s) or injuries caused by flying in the following situations such as the aircraft in magnetic interference
area, radio interference area, government regulated no-fly zones or the pilot is in backlight, blocked, fuzzy
sight, and poor eyesight is not suitable for operating and other conditions not suitable for operating.
Damage(s) or injuries caused by using in bad weather, such as a rainy day or windy (more than moderate
breeze), snow, hail, lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes etc.
Damage(s) or injuries caused when the aircraft is in the following situations: collision, fire, explosion, floods,
tsunamis, subsidence, ice trapped, avalanche, debris flow, landslide, earthquake, etc.
Damage(s) or injuries caused by infringement such as any data, audio or video material recorded by the use of
Damage(s) or injuries caused by the misuse of the battery, protection circuit, RC model and battery chargers.
Other losses that are not covered by the scope of DJI Innovations liability.
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manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies. This product and manual are
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any form without the prior written consent or authorization of DJI Innovations. No patent liability is assumed with
respect to the use of the product or information contained herein.
This product is approved with quality standards such as CE, FCC and RoHS.
Forbidden(Important)
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Main controller X1, PMU X1, GPS X1, GPS Bracket X1, LED X1, Servo Cable X8, Micro-USB Cable X1, 3M Adhesive
Step1 Port Description
EXP:Connect to PMU module
LED:Connect to LED module
X3: For voltage monitor(Connect to PMU V-SEN port)
Pointing to the aircraft nose direction
M1: To #1 ESC(*)
M2: To #2 ESC
M3: To #3 ESC
M4: To #4 ESC
M5: To #5 ESC
M6: To #6 ESC
F1: To gimbal roll servo or To #7 ESC
F2: To gimbal pitch servo or To #8 ESC
NAZA output is 400Hz refresh frequency
V-SEN: Connect to Main Controller X3Port
Important: the continuous output of the
PMU is [email protected], and the maximum
instant current is 7.5A. If PMU cannot afford
the working current for your servos, please
use an independent power supply; otherwise,
it may cause the PMU safeguard and lead to
the main controller reboot。
(Power Management Unit)
2S~6S: Powered by 2S~6S LiPo(7.4V~26.0V)
GPS: Connect to GPS/Compass module
Extended CAN port
EXP: Connect to Main
Controller EXP port
Connect to Main Controller LED port
Micro-USB: PC connection
for parameter configuration
and firmware upgrade
Connect to GPS port of PMU
*ESC: Electronic Speed Controller
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Step2 Assembly & Connection
Step1 Prepare an aircraft, supported the following Mixed Types.
The direction of the arrow in diagram indicates the rotation direction of the motor/propeller.
Important：To coaxial propellers: Blue propeller is at TOP; Red propeller is at Bottom. Otherwise all propellers are at top.
Hexa-rotor I
Quad-rotor X
Quad-rotor I
Hexa-rotor Y
Octo-rotor V
Octo-rotor I
Hexa-rotor IY
Hexa-rotor V
ESC & MC Connection
Aircraft Main Controller
Octo-rotor X
Note: The NAZA-M V2 flight control system doesn't support Gimbal function when used on the Octo-rotor aircraft.
For big aircraft that is larger than 650 or with heavy load, WKM is recommended.
Step2 Assembly and Connection
Main Controller(MC)
Mount：(1)The DJI logo should face the sky, DO
NOT mount the MC upside-down. (2)The MC sides
should be parallel to the aircraft body. (3)The arrow
should point to the nose direction of aircraft. (4)he
MC is best positioned near the aircraft ’s center of
gravity. Make sure all ports are accessible.
T i p ： It is recommended to f i x the MC until all
wirings and configurations are completed, using 3M
gummed paper provided to fix the MC.
Please use the ESCs and motors recommended by the manufacturer
of your aircraft. We recommend you use DJI motors and ESCs (Refer
to its manual for details). Connect all ESCs to MC by the motor
numbering method introduced in mixed types Supported .
Important：If you use 3rd party ESCs, make sure the ESCs travel
midpoint is at 1520us. DO NOT use 700us travel midpoint ESC, as it
may lead aircraft to fly away or cause injury and damage. After ESCs
connection , calibrate ESCs one by one through the receiver directly
before connect them to your MC, Make sure program all of them into
Governor off, Break off and Normal Start up to get best experience.
Connect the gimbal servos to
the ports of F1 and F2 if a
gimbal is used, and use the
software for configurations.
Traditional Receiver
(Optional)GPS/Compass
Transmitter(TX) & Receiver(RX)
(1)Refer to you TX Manual, setup the
Aileron, Elevator, Throttle, Rudder
channels on your TX first, and choose a 3position switch as control mode switch.
(2)Attach the matched RX to aircraft, then
connect your RX to the right ports on MC.
The following diagram shows the
connection example for traditional RX.
(Futaba
/Hitec)
Mount：DO NOT attach the PMU on
other device. Sufficient air flow over
the PMU is highly recommended.
Tip：If use with DJI multi-rotor, you
can solder the power cable to power
pads on frame bottom board. Please
refer to DJI multi-rotor manual for
details. If use with 3rd part aircraft,
you can make a connecter by
yourself to connect PMU and battery.
Mount：Make sure You can see the
light during the flight. Leave the USB
interface to be accessible. Use the
3M gummed paper provided to fix.
Mount：GPS/Compass is sensitive to
magnetic interference, should be far
away from any electronic devices. If
you use your own mounting rod,
make sure it is NOT magnetic!
(1)You should use epoxy resin AB
glue to assemble the GPS bracket
first. Mount the bracket on the center
plate of craft. Position the bracket at
least 10 cm from any propeller.
(2)The DJI logo marked on the GPS
should face the sky, with the
orientation arrow pointing directly
forward. then fix the GPS on the plate
of the bracket (by 3M glue provided).
Tip：The GPS/Compass is packaged
with a special indication line for
mounting for the first time.
Step3 Double Check
In this step, turn on the transmitter, connect the battery to the PMU, and then watch the LED, if you can see the LED blinks
), the system is working.
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Assistant Software Installation and Configuration
Step1 Software and Driver Installation
Installing and running on Windows
Please download the driver and the Assistant installation software in EXE format from www.dji.com.
Switch on the transmitter and then power on your autopilot system.
Connect your autopilot system and PC via a Micro-USB cable.
Open the driver installation software and follow the instructions to complete installation.
Run the Assistant installation software and follow the instructions to complete installation.
The installer in EXE format is supported on Win XP, Win7, Win8 (32 or 64 bit).
Installing and running on Mac OS X
Download the Assistant installer in DMG format from the download page of NAZA-M V2 on the DJI
Run the installation software and follow the prompts to finish installation.
When launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the NAZA-M V2 Assistant Software, Launchpad
won’t allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store.
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Locate the NAZA-M V2 icon in the Finder and open the file by Control or right clicking the icon and
selecting “Open” from the menu.
After the first successful launch, double-clicking the NAZA-M V2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad
will open the application.
Installer in DMG format is supported on Mac OS X 10.6 or above.
The NAZA-M V2 Assistant on Mac OS X and Windows are exactly the same. The Assistant appear in
other places of this manual is based on Windows version.
Step2 Configuration by Assistant on a PC
Power on the PC. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet for the first time you use.
Switch on the transmitter first, and then power on the autopilot system. Connect the autopilot system to
the PC with a Micro-USB cable. DO NOT break the connection until setup is finished.
Run the Assistant Software.
Observe the indicators on the left bottom of the software. (
They are the connection indicator and
communication indicator in order.) If the communication indicator is blinking, that the software is ready,
please go to next step.
Select the “Info” option. Check the software firmware version. If the upgrade is available, you may update
the assistant software.
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Select the “Upgrade” option. Check the Main Controller, GPS and IMU firmware version.
Select the “Basic” option. Please follow step-by-step for your first-time-configuration. Basic configuration
is necessary, including Mixer Type, Mounting, RC, and Gain settings.
You can click the “Advanced” option for more parameter settings. Advanced setting is optional. There are
settings of Motor, FailSafe, Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC), Gimbal, Low-Voltage Alert, and Flight
Limits. Read the instruction in the assistant software to obtain more details.
Select the “Viewer” option to check all parameters.
Then break the Micro-USB cable, power off the aircraft. Finished.
You may be required to fill register information for your first-time-usage.
If the communication indicator is blue on, please double check the connections.
Basic configuration is necessary before you go to the “Basic Flying Test”.
Users are required to install a Windows system, since the software can only run on Windows
If the firmware upgrade is available, please upgrade it by referring to the Firmware Upgrade
This step is required to use together with the assistant software to obtain more details.
Recommended Settings for using F330/F450/F550
DJI-2212
DJI-18A
DJI-8 Inch
3S-2200
DJI-30A
4S-3300
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Control Mode Knowledge
Please read the Control Mode Knowledge clearly before usage, to know how to control the aircraft.
Different control modes will give you different flight performances. Please make sure you understand the features
and differences of the three control modes.
（With GPS Module）
Rudder Angular
Maximum rudder angular velocity is 150°/s
Multi attitude control; Stick center position for 0˚
attitude, its endpoint is 35˚.
Stick Released
Maintain the altitude best above 1 meter from ground.
Lock position if GPS signal
Only attitude stabilizing.
When GPS signal has been
Only performing attitude
lost for 3s, system enters
stabilizing without
ATTI. Mode automatically.
position lock.
Max-angular velocity is 150°/s.
No attitude angle limitation
and vertical velocity locking.
Attitude & speed mixture control ensures stability
Enhanced Fail-Safe(Position
lock when hovering)
(Attitude stabilizing)
Sports flying.
Start & Stop Motor Knowledge
Both Immediately Mode and Intelligent Mode are available in the Assistant Software:
Advanced->Motor->Stop Type.
Stop Motor method is defaulted to Immediately Mode.
Please get to know well about this section before flying.
Start Motor: Pushing throttle stick before takeoff will not start the motors. You have to execute any one of
following four Combination Stick Commands (CSC) to start the motors:
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Stop Motor: We provide two options to stop motors in the assistant software: Immediately and Intelligent.
Immediately Mode: If you select this mode, in any control mode, once motors start and throttle stick is
stop. In this case, if you push the throttle stick over 10% within 5 seconds after motors stop, motors
will re-start, CSC is not needed. If you don’t push throttle stick after motors start in three seconds,
motors will stop automatically.
Intelligent Mode: By using this mode, different control mode has different way of stopping motors. In
Manual Mode, only executing CSC can stop motors. In ATTI. Mode or GPS ATTI. Mode, any one of
following four cases will stop motors:
You don’t push throttle stick after motors start within three seconds;
Executing CSC;
Throttle stick under 10%, and after landing for more than 3 seconds.
If the angle of multi-rotor is over 70°, and throttle stick under 10%.
Notes of Intelligent Mode
In ATTI. / GPS ATTI. Mode, it has landing judgment, which will stop motors.
Start motors in ATTI. / GPS ATTI. Mode, you have to execute CSC and then push throttle stick
over 10% in 3 seconds, otherwise motors will stop after 3 seconds.
During normal flight, only pull throttle stick under 10% will not stop motors in any control mode.
For safety reason, when the slope angle of multi-rotor is over 70° during the flight in ATTI. /
GPS ATTI. Mode (may be caused by collision, motor and ESC error or propeller broken down),
and throttle stick is under 10%, motors will stop automatically.
Notes of Intelligent Mode & Immediately Mode
If you choose the Immediately Mode, you should not pull throttle stick under 10% during flight,
because it will stop motors. If you do it accidentally, you should push the throttle stick over 10% in
5s to re-start motors.
DO NOT execute the CSC during normal flight without any reason, or it will stop motors at once.
If you choose the Intelligent mode, and the throttle stick is under 10%, this will trigger the landing
Procedure, in any control mode. In this judgment, pitch, roll and yaw controls are denied except
the throttle, but multi-rotor will still auto level.
In any control mode, DO NOT pull throttle stick under 10% during normal flight without any
Any of these two cut off types will only work properly if TX calibration is correct done.
In failed-safe, CSC is denied by the main controller, motors will hold their state.
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Step1 Compass Calibration
Without GPS module, please skip this step. If you use with GPS module, follow step-by-step for calibration.
DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is magnetic interference, such as magnetite, car
park, and steel reinforcement under the ground.
Compass Calibration is very important, otherwise the system will work abnormal.
Switch on the transmitter, and then power on autopilot system!
Quickly switch the control mode switch from GPS Mode to Manual Mode and back to GPS Mode (or
from GPS Mode to ATTI. Mode and back to GPS Mode) for more than 5 times, The LED indicator will
turn on constantly yellow so that the aircraft is ready for the calibration.
(Fig.1) Hold your Multi-rotor horizontal and rotate it around the gravitational force line (about 360o) until
the LED changes to constant green, and then go to the next step.
(Fig.2)Hold your Multi-rotor vertically and rotate it (its nose is downward) around the gravitational force
line (about 360o) until the LED turns off, meaning the calibration is finished.
If the calibration was successful, calibration mode will exit automatically. If the LED keeps flashing quickly
Red, the calibration has failed. Switch the control mode switch one time to cancel the calibration, and
then re-start from step 2.
When the GPS is abnormal, the Main controller will tell you by the LED blinking Red and Yellow
alternately (
), disable the GPS Module, and automatically enter the aircraft into the
You don’t need to rotate your multi-rotor on a precise horizontal or vertical surface, but keep at
least 45° difference between horizontal and vertical calibration.
If you keep having calibration failure, it might suggest that there is very strong magnetic
interference around the GPS /Compass module, please avoid flying in this area.
When to do re-calibration
The flight field is changed.
When the multi-rotor mechanical setup has changed:
If the GPS/Compass module is re-positioned.
If electronic devices are added/removed/ re-positioned (Main Controller, servos, batteries, etc.).
When the mechanical structure of the multi-rotor is changed.
If the flight direction appears to be shifting (meaning the multi-rotor doesn’t “fly straight”).
The LED indicator often indicates abnormality blinking when the multi-rotor spins. (It is normal
for this to happen only occasionally)
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Step2 Assembly Checking List
Please check each item, to make sure for safety.
Any of the following mistakes will lead to a dangerous accident, double check all these items:
Rotation direction of motor is opposite
Infirm connection between the motor and the ESC
Wrong or infirm installation of Main controller
Wrong or infirm connection between the main controller and ESC.
Propeller installation mistake
Magnetization of the compass
Make sure the following items are correct.
Make sure you have assembled your multi-rotor correctly.
Make sure you have done the configuration procedure correctly.
Make sure all connections are in good condition.
Make sure batteries are fully charged for your transmitter, autopilot system and all devices.
Step3 Before Flight
Carry out the following procedures (is based on Intelligent Mode of Motor Stop) to make sure all
configurations are correct. Refer to the Appendix->LED Description for more LED details.
Always switch on the transmitter first, then power on multi-rotor!
Keep the aircraft stationary until the system start and self-check has finished (
After that, the LED may blink Yellow 4 times quickly (
Yellow 4 times quickly (
). Start motor is disable during LED blinking
), as the system is warming up.
After the 4 times Yellow LED disappears, toggle the control mode switch on your transmitter to make sure it
is working properly. For example, LED blinks (
), which means the system is in ATTI. Mode and the
GPS signal is worst Check it with LED indicator to specify the current working mode for MC. See following
table for details about LED indicator;
There are Manual Mode and ATTI. Mode without a GPS/Compass module, no GPS signal status LED
After connecting to the GPS/Compass module, GPS ATTI. Mode is available, and GPS signal status
LED indicator is available.
Control Mode LED Indicator
GPS Signal Status LED Indicator
Signal is best (GPS satellites > 6) : NO LED
Manual Mode: NO LED
ATTI. Mode:
indicates that is stick(s) not at center)
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Signal is well (GPS satellites = 6) :
Signal is bad(GPS satellites = 5) :
Signal is worst (GPS satellites< 5) :
Keep the aircraft stationary, and then push both sticks to the left bottom or right bottom (shown as the
following chart, defined as Combination Stick Commands (CSC)), to start the motors.
Release the yaw, roll and pitch sticks and keep them at the mid point, and the throttle stick under the mid
point. Then check whether all propellers are rotating correctly.
Stop motors, power off the Multi-rotor.
Make sure all settings and configurations are correct and then you can take off you aircraft.
After power on, if abnormal LED Indicator occurs, please refer to the Abnormal LED instruction in the FAQ and
aids troubleshooting.
Step4 Flying Test
1. Choose an open space without obstruction, tall buildings and crowds as flying filed. Place the aircraft 3
meters away from you and others, to avoid accidental injury.
2. If in GPS ATTI. Mode, place the aircraft in an open space without buildings or trees. Take off the aircraft
after 6 or more GPS satellites are found (Red LED blinks once or no blinking). If in Manual Mode or ATTI.
Mode, you can skip this step.
Switch on the transmitter first, then power on multi-rotor! Keep the aircraft stationary until the
system start and self-check has finished.
Please wait for the system to warm up gradually with the LED blinks Yellow 4 times quickly
). You should not start the motors until the blinking disappears.
Keep the aircraft stationary, and execute the CSC to start the motors.
Release the yaw, roll and pitch sticks and keep them at the mid point, at the same time raise the
throttle stick from the bottom. The motors will stop if you do not push the throttle stick from the
bottom within 3 sec and you will need to re-start the motors.
Keep raising the throttle stick until all the rotors are working, push the throttle stick to the mid point
and then take-off your multi-rotor gently, pay attention not to push the stick excessively.
Pay attention to the aircraft movement at any time when flying, and use the sticks to adjust the
aircraft’s position. Keep the yaw, roll, pitch and throttle sticks at the mid point to hover the aircraft
at the desired height.
4. Lower the aircraft slowly. Pull the throttle stick to the bottom and then execute the CSC to stop the motors
5. Please always power off the Multi-rotor first, and then
37switch off the transmitter after landing.
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FLYING NOTES(VERY IMPORTANT)！
If the warm up waiting is longer than 2 minutes (the 4 times Yellow blink continues), please power
off for 10 minutes, cold start, and then connect the assistant software, enter the "Tools" - > IMU
calibration, carry out the Advanced calibration.
If you enable the Immediately Mode of Motor Stop; you should not pull throttle stick under 10%
during flight, because it will stop motors. If you do it accidentally, you should push the throttle
stick over 10% in 5s to re-start motors.
Pay attention to the GPS satellite status LED indicator. Bad GPS signal may lead the aircraft to
drift when hovering.
DO NOT fly near to ferromagnetic substances, to avoid strong magnetic interference with the
Please avoid using GPS ATTI. Mode in the areas, where GPS signal is most likely bad.
If the LED flashes quickly Red then this indicates battery voltage is low, land ASAP.
If the transmitter indicates low-battery alarm, please land ASAP. In this condition the transmitter
may cause the aircraft to go out of control or even crash.
In GPS ATTI. Mode, make sure that the home point is recorded when the GPS signal is well;
otherwise the home point recording may be not so precise.
In ATTI Mode, throttle stick center position is for 0m/s along the vertical direction. You should
keep the position of throttle stick higher than 10% from cut-throttle during the flight! In any
control mode, DO NOT pull throttle stick under 10% during normal flight without any reason.
It is recommended to land the aircraft slowly, to prevent the aircraft from damage when landing.
If Low-Voltage Alarm is set, the aircraft will act according to the configuration of the Assistant
Software once Low-Voltage Alarm is triggered. Make sure you remember what you have set
If Fail-Safe function is set, the aircraft will act according to the configuration of the Assistant
Software once Fail-Safe is triggered. Make sure you remember what you have set before.
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A1 FailSafe
An introduction of Go-Home and Landing.
Record Home Point
Stay hover
Current location > 20m
Ready to Go-Home
Signal lost >3s
Hover 15s, then land
Current location ≤ 20m
Home-point: Before takeoff, current position of multi-rotor will be saved as home-point by MC automatically when
you start the motors for the first time after 6 or more GPS satellites are found (red light blinks once or no blinking)
1. Please make sure to record the home-point before takeoff, and clearly know where it is.
2. During go-home the nose direction of the aircraft is facing toward the home-point, the aircraft is
flying directly from the current position to the home-point.
3. You can regain the control during the aircraft is hovering 15 seconds.
The flowchart of failsafe and how to regain control
This section will demonstrate the working logic of failsafe and how to regain control.
The following description is effective only when:
1. The aircraft is in flight.
2. The GPS works normally and signal is good (≥ 6 satellite, the LED blinks a single
red light or no red light).
(1) The aircraft
flies far away,
TX is on but the
signal is weak.
(2)Turn off the
TX (we assume
trigger failsafe)
What triggered failsafe
The aircraft behavior
after failsafe
Attitude Mode: (1) the aircraft will level its attitude
immediately (2) 3 seconds later, failsafe is triggered and
aircraft will start to go home. (3) If signal is regained during
(1) or (2), it will resume normal flight immediately.
Attitude Mode: In Attitude Mode as
soon as you get signal you can
GPS Mode: (1) the aircraft will slow down and hover. (2) if
the signal is restored within 3 seconds (TX and receiver
connected), the system will immediately return to normal
operation; does not enter failsafe. (3) if not reconnected
within 3sec, the system will enter failsafe, then even if the
signal is restored, the system will not exit failsafe.
GPS Mode: switch the TX mode
switch to ATTI, if the receiver is
connected, then you will regain
In this case, the behavior of the aircraft is the same as in
the above condition.
If you want the aircraft to Return Home, please do not turn
the TX back on within 3 seconds*, otherwise the aircraft
will exit failsafe mode immediately.
If you choose to turn off the TX,
you must be pretty sure that you
know how to regain control. Here
we offer a method, please read
We strongly recommend you DO NOT try this, because there are three
(1) You must be pretty clear whether the Home-point is OK for landing or
not. (You have to understand the definition of Home-point well and the
working process of failsafe)
(2) If there are tall buildings around, the aircraft may be obstructed on the
(3) When GPS signal is bad or GPS is not working, failsafe will not work.
When you turn off the TX, use the following
method to regain control:
(1) Switch the TX switch to GPS.
(2) and then put throttle to the center
position(greater than 3sec after switching off,
important), you can now turn the TX back on.
(3) then you can switch the TX Control mode
switch to ATTI to regain control.
Note: if you start the motors, but do not push the throttle to take-off the aircraft, in this case it is very dangerous to turn
off the TX, because the aircraft will take off automatically, so do not try this.
* If signal lost for more than 3 seconds failsafe will be triggered, if signal regained within 3 seconds it will exit failsafe immediately.
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A2 Low-Voltage Alert
In order to prevent your multi-rotor from a crash or other harmful consequences caused by low battery voltage,
there are two levels of low voltage protection available to use. You can choose to use or not to use them; however
we strongly recommend using the protections if available! Low-Voltage Alert is to indicate that the battery cannot
provide enough power for the aircraft, in order to warn you to land the aircraft ASAP. You can configure this
function in the assistant software, and please read the text in the software carefully before your flight. Make sure to
carry out the Current Voltage Calibration.
There are both first level and second level protections. The first level protection has LED warning. During second
level protection the aircraft will land automatically with LED warning. Meanwhile the center point of throttle stick
will move up slowly to 90% of endpoint, you should land ASAP to prevent your aircraft from crashing!
It is not for fun, you should land your aircraft ASAP to prevent your aircraft from crashing or other harmful
consequences!!!
Configure the FailSafe function in the assistant software -> “Advanced” -> “F/S” and read the
instruction thoroughly and carefully.
Configure the Low-Voltage Alert function in the assistant software -> “Advanced” -> “Voltage”
and read the instruction thoroughly and carefully.
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A3 Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) Flight (with GPS module)
Definition of Forward Direction:
Multi -rotor will fly along this direction when you push the elevator stick (
Step1 Before You Start
Usually, the forward direction of a flying multi-rotor is the same as the nose direction. By using IOC, wherever the
nose points, the forward direction has nothing to do with nose direction. The red and blue arrows on the transmitter
are corresponding to pitch and roll operations in the following diagram.
In course lock flying, the forward direction is the same as a recorded nose direction. All the following
requirements are met: the autopilot system is in ATTI. Mode or GPS ATTI. Mode.
Course Lock Flying
In home lock flying, the forward direction is the same as the direction from home point to multi-rotor. All the
following requirements are met: 6 or more GPS satellites are found, in GPS ATTI. Mode, and the aircraft is
further than 10m away from the home point.
Home Lock Flying
Step2 IOC Switch Setting
Before using the IOC function, you have to choose a 3-position switch on your transmitter as the IOC switch, which
is also used for recording the orientation, home position in corresponding modes. Refer to the assistant software;
click the “Advanced” to find the “IOC”.
IOC Switch
IOC Function
The above table is for example. The function of the switch position may be reversed since the
normal/reversed setting of the switch channel. Toggle the switch and observe the slider position of
channel X2 on the assistant software screen, the corresponding area should turn blue.
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Step3 Method of Forward Direction and Home Point Recording
If you use the IOC function, please be aware of the Forward Direction of Course Lock Flying, and the home point of
Home Lock Flying. There are two ways to record the forward direction and the home point: Manually and
Automatically. You may choose any one record method. The LED will blink Green quickly if successfully recorded.
Before takeoff, the current position of the aircraft
30 seconds after you power on the
will be saved as home point when you start the
motors for the first time after 6 or more GPS
satellites have been found for 10 seconds.
After 6 or more GPS satellites have been found.
autopilot system. Toggle the IOC switch
And the aircraft can be hovering. Toggle the IOC
from Off to Course Lock, and back to Off
switch from Course Lock to Home Lock, and back
quickly 3 to 5 times.
to Course Lock quickly 3 to 5 times.
DO NOT toggle the switch between Off to Home Lock, since it may change the recording of the
Forward Direction of Course Lock.
Step4 IOC Flying Test
Then you can do Course Lock and Home Lock flying test.
Carry out an IOC flight by the following procedure. The Control Mode LED will blink Yellow and Green
alternatively (
) to indicate the IOC mode only when the main controller is really to fly in Course Lock, Home
Lock modes.
STEP1: Record
STEP2: ON
STEP3: OFF
STEP4: ON again
Set Control Mode switch at
GPS or ATTI. position,
Toggle IOC switch
Toggle IOC switch from OFF
to OFF position
to Course Lock position
from OFF to Course
GPS position,
to Home Lock position
Aircraft moving direction when pull pitch stick
Aircraft moving direction when pull roll stick
42the direction of the aircraft nose）
Aircraft（the arrow is pointing to
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from OFF to Home
IOC FLYING NOTES！
When Multi-rotor is flying by home lock far away from you and the home point, please DO NOT
toggle the IOC switch many times quickly so as to avoid the change of home point without your
Home lock flying requires that 6 or more GPS satellites are found and the aircraft is further than
10m away from the home point.
If the IOC flying requirement is not satisfied, the autopilot system will quit IOC control mode.
Please be aware of the LED indicator, to know the current control mode of the autopilot system.
Blinking indications of IOC
Before motors start:
blink, all sticks (except throttle stick) return to center;
blink, stick(s) (except throttle stick) not at center.
After motors start and throttle stick is over 10% in 3 seconds:
return to center;
blink, all sticks
blink, stick(s) not at center.
Before you do the home lock flight, you have to fly the aircraft out of the 10m range around
home point, and then flip the IOC switch to Home Lock position to fly in home lock when all the
requirements are met. If you have already toggled the IOC switch to Home Lock position when
the aircraft is still in 10m range around home point, and this is the first time you are going to fly
in home lock during the current flight, then if all the requirements are met, the main controller
will change into home lock automatically when Multi-rotor flies out the 10m range around home
When flying in Home Lock mode, if any of the following situations happen, then the
system will quit Home Lock flying and automatically enter Course Lock flying. The aircraft
will fly in Course Lock using the earlier forward direction.
The aircraft fly’s within 10m range of the home point.
You toggle the control mode switch to the ATTI. Mode.
The GPS signal becomes bad (The GPS signal LED is blinking Red twice or three
We suggest that you should know clearly which flight lock method you are going to fly,
and you know the locked forward direction or home point, before you switch on IOC
mode during the flight.
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A4 Receiver Advanced Protection Function
You are asked to enable this function by connecting to the Assistant Software, please set it at the section of
Basic->R/C-> Receiver Advanced Protection.
If you choose enable it, the FailSafe will be triggered if the following situations occur during flight.
According to the difference of the aircraft height, there are two situations.
Lower than 100m, the A/E/R channel is not at the mid point.
Higher than 100m, the A/E/R channel is not at the mid point or the throttle stick is above the mid point.
In the GPS Mode or ATTI. Mode, if the requirement a) or b) is satisfied, and the output data of four channels
A/E/R/T have not changed for 20 seconds, then the aircraft will hover automatically. After that, if the output data
of four channels A/E/R/T still do not any changes and last for 10 seconds, the autopilot system will think that the
data from receiver is abnormal, and then enter the FailSafe Mode.
Brief introduction of how to quit the FailSafe Mode
If there is any command change from the receiver, the autopilot system thinks that the receiver is regained. In ATTI.
Mode and Manual Mode, it will quit the FailSafe Mode automatically. In GPS Mode, please toggle the control mode
switch to the ATTI. Mode and Manual Mode position to regain the control. Refer to the FailSafe section for more
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A5 Flight Limits
The flight limits function is default enabled in the NAZA-M Flight control system, it’s aimed to restrict the flying
height and distance of the aircraft. The Max Height restricts the vertical distance between the aircraft and the
Home point, the Max Radius restricts the horizontal distance between the aircraft and the Home point.
The default Max Height is 2000m and Max Radius is 2000m. Users can write the values of the Max Height and Max
Radius in the Assistant software, the range of the Max Height is 10m-100000m, the range of the Max Radius is the
same. So that the aircraft will fly in the entered range, which is a cylinder space above the Home point.
Height Limit works when the control mode is GPS or ATTI. Mode. Radius Limit works when the
control mode is GPS and the satellite number ≥6.
If the aircraft flies out of the limits, it's still controllable except flying further away.
If the control mode is changed to GPS when the aircraft is out of Max Radius, the aircraft will fly
back within the entered range.
The Failsafe and the Ground Station operations are not restricted to the Flight Limits.
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(1) Three Modes of Autopilot
(4)S-Bus/S-Bus2 Receiver Support
(2)Enhanced Fail Safe
(5)PPM Receiver Support
(3)Low Voltage Protection
(6)2-axle Gimbal Support
Quad-rotor I4, X4;
Hexa-rotor I 6, X6, IY6, Y6.
Octo- rotor I8, V8, X8
400Hz refresh frequency.
PCM or 2.4GHz with a minimum 4 channels.
MC: 4.8V ~ 5.5 V
PMU Input: 7.4V ~ 26.0 V (recommend 2S ~ 6S LiPo)
Output(V-SEN port red wire): [email protected]
Output(V-SEN port red wire)burst current:7.5A
MAX: 1.5W([email protected])
Normal: 0.6W([email protected])
-10°C ~ 50°C (14F ~122F)
MC: 45.5mm × 32.5mm × 18.5mm
GPS/Compass: 46mm (diameter) x 10mm
PMU：39.5mm × 27.5mm × 10.0mm
LED：25mm × 25mm × 7.0mm
Vertical: ±± 0.8m
Horizontal: ±±2.5m
±Ascent : 6m/s, Descent: 4.5 m/s
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MC/PMU Firmware Upgrade
Please follow the procedure for software and firmware upgrade; otherwise the system might not work properly. For
SAFETY REASONS, DO NOT use power battery during firmware upgrade.
Please close all the other applications during the firmware upgrade, including anti-virus software and
Make sure the power supply is securely connected. DO NOT un-plug the power supply until firmware
upgrade has finished.
Connect system to PC with Micro-USB cable, DO NOT break connection until firmware upgrade is
Run Software and wait for connection.
Select Upgrade optionCheck the MC and PMU Firmware Version.
DJI server will check your current firmware version, and get the latest firmware prepared for the unit.
If there is a firmware version more up-to-date than your current version, you will be able to click to
Wait until Assistant software shows “finished”.
Click OK and power cycle the unit after at least 5 seconds.
Your unit is now up-to-date.
After firmware upgrade, please re-configure the system using Assistant software.
If firmware upgrade failed, the system will enter waiting for firmware upgrade status
automatically, please try again with the above procedures.
Select Upgrade optionCheck the GPS Firmware Version, online upgrade is disable.
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System start and self-check
IMU abnormal data or need advanced
Warm up after power on
The aircraft is moved or bias of sensors too big
Compass error too big, need recalibration.
Transmitter (TX) signal lost, enter the FailSafe.
TX stick(s) mid point error too big
Low voltage alert or other abnormal alert*
(e.g. Configuration error, TX data error, Enable
low voltage protection without PMU, SN error
or Compass abnormal work.)
Record forward direction or home point
Manual Mode: None
Control Mode Indictor
( stick(s) not at center
IOC Mode:
GPS Signal is Best(GPS Satellite number > 6):
GPS Signal State Indicator
GPS Signal is Well(GPS Satellite number = 6):
（GPS/Compass Module is necessary）
GPS Signal is Bad (GPS Satellite number = 5) :
GPS Signal is Worst (GPS Satellite number < 5):
Begin horizontal calibration
Begin vertical calibration
Calibration or others error
*You can figure out the error by connecting the autopilot system to the assistant software.
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Instruction of V1 (also known as NAZA-M)
V1 (also known as NAZA-M) system is different from V2 system, if you are V1 system user, please read the following
text carefully, and refer to the other text in this Guide for usage details (including Assistant Software Configuration,
Basic flying, Advanced Function Appendix and FAQ, etc.) .
V1 Assembly and Connection
Connect the V1 system according to the following chart.
These are example connections.
Please setup Aileron, Elevator,
Throttle, Rudder channels on your
TX first, and choose one 3positions switch/channel as control
mode switch, then connect your
receiver to the right ports on MC.
3-position switch channel
(Futaba / Hitec)
M3接电调
/S-Bus2
Do not mount it on any other electronic devices. Make sure You
can see the LED light during the flight.
If use with DJI multi-rotor, you can solder the VU power cable to
power pads on frame bottom board. Please refer to DJI multi-rotor
If use with 3 rd part multi-rotor, you can make a connecter by
yourself to connect VU, ESCs and battery.
Sufficient air flow over the VU is highly recommended.
ESCs, Motors
Motors and ESCs in DJI multi-rotor kit are recommended.
recommended by the manufacturer of your multi rotor first. NAZA
output is 400Hz refresh frequency.
If you use 3 rd party ESCs, please make sure the ESCs travel
midpoint is at 1520us. DO NOT use 700us travel midpoint ESC,
as it may lead aircraft to fly away or cause injury and damage.
After connect ESCs to motors, calibrate all your ESCs one by one
through the receiver directly before connect them to your MC,
Make sure program all of them into Governor off, Break off and
Normal Start up to get best experience.
接云台
(Optional) GPS/COMPASS
Important: the continuous
output of the VU is [email protected], and
the maximum instant current is 7.5A. If
the V U cannot afford the working
current for you r servos, please use an
independent power supply; otherwise,
it may cause the V U safeguard and
lead to the main controller reboot.
GPS/Compass is sensitive to magnetic interference, should be far away from any electronic devices.
You should use epoxy resin AB glue to assemble the GPS bracket first as the figure showed in
Mount the bracket on the center plate of craft first, then fix the GPS on the plate of the bracket (by
3M glue provided). The GPS is sensitive to vibration interference, so position the bracket at least 10
cm from any rotor.
The DJI logo marked on the GPS should face the sky, with the orientation arrow pointing directly
forward. The GPS/Compass is packaged with a special indication line for mounting for the first time.
If you are uncertain whether materials near the GPS/Compass module are magnetic or not, you can
use a compass or magnet to check it. If you use your own mounting rod, make sure it is NOT
Please use 3M gummed paper provided To mount MC, and mount
MC parallel to the aircraft horizon.
The output ports of MC (the right side in figure) should point to
the front of multi-rotor. You’d better put MC at the gravity
center of multi-rotor. Please make sure all ports are accessible
when installing the MC so as to facilitate wiring and software
In three-pin ports, pins near the nicks are signal pins.
After choosing a location to mount the MC, it is
recommended that you DO NOT mount the MC
until all wirings and software configurations are completed.
V1 is compatible with the PMU V2 (Accessory of Naza-M V2)
V1 system is compatible with the PMU V2 of V2 system; please carry out the following connection. The other
modules connection is the same as before.
Important: You are asked to upgrade your Firmware version of V1 MC to V3.10 or above, as the PUM V2 can only
work with the MC of version 3.10 or above.
Take negative
take positive power supply
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V1 Port Description
Please remember the function of each port, which may help you to use the Naza-M efficiently.
For roll control (left/right)
For pitch control (front/back)
For throttle control
For Control Mode Switch
For gimbal pitch control
Or for gain tuning
For D-Bus (S-Bus/ S-Bus2 compatible)
For voltage monitor (Connect with VU V-SEN port)
Or for IOC switch
To #1 rotor
To #2 rotor
To #3 rotor
To #4 rotor
To #5 rotor
To #6 rotor
To gimbal roll servo
Or to #7 rotor (Upgrade the MC Firmware to V3.10 or above)
To gimbal pitch servo
Or to #8 rotor (Upgrade the MC Firmware to V3.10 or above)
LED port, for LED wire connection from Versatile Unit
GPS port, for GPS module wire connection.
(In three-pin ports, pins near the nicks are signal pins.)
V-SEN
V-SEN port: To the X3 port of the main controller, for monitoring battery voltage and supplying
Orange wire (signal wire) output: ±±3.3V
Red wire (power wire) output: [email protected]
LED wire, to LED port of the main controller.
USB port: PC connection for configuration and firmware upgrades.
Optional GPS & Compass
Connect to the EXP. port.
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V1 Specification
Three Modes of Autopilot
Enhanced Fail Safe
S-Bus/ S-Bus2 Receiver Support
Octo-rotor I8, V8, X8 (Upgrade the MC Firmware to
V3.10 or above)
VU Input: 7.2V ~ 26.0 V (recommend 2S ~ 6S LiPo)
-10°C ~ 50°C(14F ~122F)
MC: 45.5mm × 31.5mm × 18.5mm
GPS & Compass: 46mm (diameter) x 9mm
VU: 32.2mm × 21.1mm × 7.7mm
Horizontal: ±± 2.5m
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Abnormal LED Indication List
During the Checking Procedure, if abnormal LED Indicator occurs or even the system cannot work normally, please
refer to the following list and aids troubleshooting.
“System initializing and self-checking LED flashes” are not correct (
appears in the last four green flashes). The autopilot system works abnormally. Please contact your
LED blinks Yellow 4 times quickly (
). The system is warming up. You cannot start the motors until
the 4 rapid yellow flashes disappear. If the warm up waiting is longer than 2 minutes, please power off for
5 minutes, cold start, and then connect the assistant software, enter the "Tools" - > IMU calibration, carry
out the Advanced calibration.
After the system start and self-checking has finished, if the LED blinks Red, Green and Yellow (
continually. Sensor error is too big. Please connect the assistant software, enter the "Tools" - > IMU
calibration, carry out calibration.
At the first motors start, the system will check the sensors Bias and you are asked to keep the aircraft
stationary (no need of horizontal level). If you cannot start the motors and the LED blinks Green 6 times
quickly (
), it means that the sensor error is too big. Please connect the assistant software,
enter the "Tools" - > IMU calibration, carry out basic calibration.
Note: after the first successful motors start, this checking will be disabled and it is no need any more to
keep the aircraft stationary during starting motors.
The system blinks Red LED quickly during flying. Low-voltage protection is triggered. Please land the
aircraft ASAP.
The system blinks Yellow LED quickly during flying. FailSafe Mode is triggered. Pay attention that there is
no tall buildings and trees to block your aircraft during go-home.
The LED blinks Red and Yellow alternately (
). Compass error is too big.
There may be a ferromagnetic substance close to the Phantom. Lift the aircraft up about 1m from
the ground, if there is no Red and Yellow flashing, then it will not affect the flight.
Otherwise, re-calibrate the compass.
If re-calibration does not work, please connect to the Assistant Software, select the “Tools” and
follow the tips to carry out the required operation.
When flying in GPS ATTI. Mode and the compass calibration has been done correctly, should you find the aircraft
rotating (Toilet bowl effect), or drifting when hovering. Please
52 check the GPS module mounting orientation and then
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re-do the compass calibration. Carry out the following procedure to re-mount the GPS module.
In the following diagram (view from the top), the aircraft can appear to be rotating in both clockwise and
counter-clockwise direction, please re-mount the GPS module correspondingly.
is the rotating direction of aircraft,
is the nose direction of aircraft,
is the arrow direction on the GPS module, θ is the offset angle for GPS re-mounting(about 10~30o)
Clockwise rotating
GPS re-mounting
Counter Clockwise rotating
Should you find the multi-rotor does not track straight in forward flight.
Please carry out several more courses, the system will fix it automatically.
Motors Start failure caused by TX stick(s) mid point error too big
If the TX stick(s) mid point error is too big, Motors Start will fail when you execute the Combination Stick
Commands (CSC) and lead to the aircraft will not takeoff.. And the LED will blink Red four times per second
continually to warn you.
TX stick(s) mid point error too big can be caused by the following reasons:
There is TX stick (except the throttle stick) not at center when power on the autopilot system.
The TX sticks has been trimmed, which leads to the large deviation of mid point. For example, the
SUB-TRIM has been adjusted for Futaba transmitter.
The TX stick(s) travel has larger asymmetry.
For the reason (1), please put all TX sticks at the mid point, and then power cycle the autopilot system to
re-record the mid point. If the problem continues, that can be caused by the reason (2) or reason (3), yo
u need to adjust the output range of your TX, and then use the Assistant Software to
redo the TX cali
bration. Please carry out the following procedures.
Connect to the Assistant software, click Basic-> R/C-> Command Sticks Calibration, and push all TX
sticks throughout their complete travel range to see if any stick cannot reach its largest position.
Adjust the largest travel of TX stick until the cursor on the Assistant software can reach both end
positions, according to your TX manual.
Power cycle the autopilot system, note that power cycle is required.
Redo the TX calibration according to the Assistant software.
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Attitude Controllable When One Motor Output is Failed
For Hexa-rotor, including Hexa-rotor I, Hexa-rotor V, Hexa-rotor IY and Hexa-rotor Y, aircraft is attitude controllable
when one motor output is failed.
The NAZA-M can still control the attitude of the Hexa-rotor for a safe landing when one motor output of the
Hexa-rotor has failed, for example, one motor is stopped or one propeller is broken, etc.
The control mode of NAZA-M should be in Atti. Mode or GPS Atti. Mode. The aircraft will rotate, due to an
imbalance of torque; however, it can still be controlled by the Transmitter.
Select Course lock or home lock mode for flying the aircraft into a safe area to land when the aircraft is far away or
the attitude can’t be recognized. Even when the multi rotor is rotating, using Course lock or home lock mode will
allow you to move the multi rotor in the corresponding Transmitter stick direction.
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When used with other DJI products
The NAZA-M system communicates with other DJI products (e.g. H3-2D gimbal, BTU module, iOSD mini and iOSD
Mark II) via the CAN-Bus port (
) of the NAZA PMU V2. You can plug new DJI products into any spare CAN-Bus
port, since CAN-Bus ports on NAZA-M, CAN HUB, GCU, iOSD mini, iOSD Mark II and 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink are
the same for the communications.
When there are not enough CAN-Bus ports for additional DJI products, then a DJI CAN HUB module is
recommended. The following diagram is for your connection reference.
Fig.1 Used with iOSD Mark II
Fig.2 Used with CAN HUB
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Fig.3 Use a CAN HUB to connect the 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink
Users can use the NM Assistant on the mobile device when a BTU module is connecting with the
Ground end of the2.4G Bluetooth Datalink (No need to connect another BTU module to the
Flight control system).
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SMART FLIGHT BATTERIE
飞行器智能电池
安全使用指引
マルチコプター電池
安全使用ガイド
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Batteries must be charged using a DJI approved
Never use non-DJI batteries. Go to www.DJI.
com to purchase new batteries. DJI takes no
responsibility for any accidents caused by non-
DJI batteries.
Never use or charge a swollen, leaky or damaged
battery. If so, contact DJI or its designated dealers
Do NOT install the battery into the battery
compartment on the Phantom when turned on.
Turn off the battery before installing it or removing
it from the Phantom. Never install or remove the
battery from the Phantom when it is turned on.
The battery should be used in temperatures from
-20℃ to 40℃. Use of the battery above 50℃
can lead to a fire or explosion. Use of battery
below -20℃ can lead to permanent damage.
Do not use the battery in strong electrostatic
or electromagnetic environments. Otherwise,
the battery control board may malfunction
and a serious accident may happen during
Never disassemble or pierce the battery in any
way, or the battery may catch fire or explode.
Electrolytes in the battery are highly corrosive. If
any electrolytes splash onto your skin or eyes,
immediately wash the affected area with fresh
running water for at least 15 minutes then see a
Check the condition of the battery if it falls out
of the Phantom. Make sure the battery is NOT
damaged or leaking before putting it back to the
Land the Phantom immediately when the
low battery level warning activates in the DJI
VISION App.
Do not drop the battery into water. If the inside
of the battery comes into contact with water,
chemical decomposition may occur, potentially
resulting the battery catching on fire, and may
adapter. DJI takes no responsibility if the battery
is charged using a non-DJI charger. Never leave
the battery unattended during charging. Do not
charge the battery near flammable materials or
on flammable surfaces such as carpet or wood.
Do not charge battery immediately after flight,
because the battery temperature may be too
high. Do not charge the battery until it cools
down to near room temperature. Charging
battery outside of the temperature range of
0℃-40℃ may lead to leakage, overheating, or
battery damage.
Charge and discharge the battery completely
once every 20 charge/discharge cycles.
Discharge the battery until there is less than
8% power or until it can no longer be turned
on, then recharge it to the maximum capacity.
This power cycling procedure will optimize the
Do not leave the battery near heat sources such as
a furnace or heater. The ideal storage temperature
is 0℃-21℃.
Keep the battery dry. Never drop the battery into
Do not drop, strike, impale, or manually short-
circuit the battery.
Keep the battery away from metal objects such
as necklaces and hairpins.
Discharge the battery to 30%-50% of the battery
level if it will not be used for 7 days or more. This
can greatly extend the battery life.
Dispose of the battery into specific recycling
boxes only after a complete discharge. Do
not place the battery into regular rubbish bins.
Strictly follow your local disposal and recycling
even lead to an explosion. If the battery falls into
regulations of batteries.
If the power on/off button of the smart battery
immediately and put it in a safe and open area.
discharged, please contact a professional
water with the Phantom during flight, take it out
Maintain a far distance from the battery until it
is completely dry. Never use the battery again,
is disabled and the battery cannot be fully
battery disposal/recycling agent for further
and dispose of the battery properly as described
in Battery Disposal below.
Put out any battery fire using sand or a dry
powder fire extinguisher. Never use water to put
out a battery fire.
58 Benutzen Sie ausschließlich originale DJI
Batterien. Gehen Sie auf www.DJI.com, um
neue Batterien zu erwerben. Für Schäden, die
durch die Verwendung von Nicht-Originalteilen
offene Umgebung. Halten Sie großen Abstand
zu der Batterie bis diese komplett getrocknet
ist. Benutzen Sie die Batterie niemals erneut
und Zubehör entstehen, ist jedwede Haftung
und entsorgen Sie die Batterie sachgerecht,
angeschwollene, undichte oder beschädigte
Flugbatterie beschrieben.
Löschen Sie jeden Batteriebrand mit Hilfe von
des Herstellers ausgeschlossen.
Benutzen oder Laden Sie niemals eine
Batterie. Kontaktieren Sie gegebenenfalls DJI
oder unsere ausgewiesenen Händler für weitere
Setzen Sie NIEMALS die Batterie in das
Batteriefach des Phantom ein, während die
Batterie eingeschaltet ist. Schalten Sie die Batterie
aus, bevor Sie diese in das Batteriefach einsetzen
oder vom Phantom entfernen. Setzen Sie niemals
die Batterie ins Batteriefach ein oder entfernen
wie unten in dem Kapitel Entsorgen der
Sand oder einem Pulverlöscher. Löschen Sie
einen Batteriebrand niemals mit Wasser.
Aufladen der Flugbatterie
Batterien müssen mit einem von DJI zugelassenen
Adapter geladen werden. DJI übernimmt keine
Haftung für Batterien, die mit einem nicht
von DJI autorisierten Ladegerät geladen
wurden. Lassen Sie die Batterie während
sie, wenn diese eingeschaltet ist.
Die Batterie sollte nur in einem Temperaturbereich
des Ladevorgangs niemals unbeaufsichtigt.
der Batterie bei über 50°C kann zu Feuer oder
wie Teppich oder Holz.
Laden Sie die Batterie nicht direkt nach dem
von -20°C bis 40°C benutzt werden. Der Gebrauch
einer Explosion führen. Die Verwendung bei unter
-20°C kann zu dauerhaften Schäden führen.
Verwenden Sie die Batterie nie in starken
elektrostatischen oder elektromagnetischen
Umfelden. Das Batterie Control Board könnte
versagen und ein schwerer Unfall während des
Fluges passieren.
Bauen Sie die Batterie niemals auseinander oder
durchbohren Sie diese, die Batterie könnte Feuer
fangen oder explodieren.
Die Akkumulatorsäure in der Batterie ist stark
korrosiv. Säurespritzer im Auge oder auf der
Haut sofort unter frischem, laufenden Wasser ausbzw. abspülen und anschließend sofort einen Arzt
Überprüfen Sie den Zustand der Batterie, falls
diese aus dem Phantom herausfällt. Stellen Sie
sicher, dass die Batterie NICHT beschädigt ist
oder ausläuft, bevor Sie diese zurück in den
Phantom stecken.
Landen Sie den Phantom umgehend, sobald
Laden Sie die Batterie nicht in der Nähe von
entflammbaren Materialien oder Oberflächen
Flug, die Temperatur der Batterie könnte zu
hoch sein. Laden Sie die Batterie erst, sobald
sie auf mindestens Raumtemperatur abgekühlt
ist. Das Laden der Batterie außerhalb des
Temperaturbereichs von 0°C - 40°C kann zu
Auslaufen, Überhitzen oder einem Schaden an
der Batterie führen.
Laden und Entladen Sie die Batterie einmal
vollständig alle 20 Lade-/Entladevorgänge.
Entladen Sie die Batterie bis auf unter 8% bis
sie nicht mehr eingeschaltet werden kann,
dann laden Sie diese bis zum Maximum ihrer
Kapazität auf. Das beschriebene Verfahren
optimiert die Lebensdauer Ihrer Batterie.
Lagerung der Flugbatterie
Lassen Sie die Batterie nicht in der Nähe von
Hitzequellen wie einem Ofen oder Heizkörper. Die
ideale Lagerungstemperatur liegt zwischen 0°C -
die Batteriewarnung in Ihrer DJI VISION App
Die Batterie ist sauber und trocken zu lagern.
fallen. Wenn das Innere der Batterie mit Wasser
Lassen Sie die Batterie nicht fallen, spießen Sie
Lassen Sie die Batterie niemals in Wasser
in Kontakt kommt, könnte eine chemische
Zersetzung ausgelöst werden, durch die die
Batterie möglicherweise Feuer fängt oder
sogar explodiert. Falls die Batterie während
des Fluges mit dem Phantom in Wasser fällt,
entfernen Sie diese unverzüglich aus dem
diese nicht auf, schließen Sie sie nicht manuell
kurz und wirken Sie nicht mit Gewalt auf die
Batterie ein.
Halten Sie die Batterie fern von Metallobjekten
wie Ketten und Haarnadeln.
Entladen Sie die Batterie bis auf 30% - 50%, falls
59 Sie diese für 7 Tage oder länger nicht benutzen.
Fluggerät und legen diese in eine sichere und
Dies kann die Lebensdauer Ihrer Batterie stark
yeux, rincez immédiatement la zone affectée
à l'eau fraiche courante pendant au moins
15 minutes puis consultez immédiatement un
Entsorgung der Flugbatterie
Entsorgen Sie die Battterie, nur nachdem
Sie komplett entladen wurde, in speziellen
Recycling Tonnen. Werfen Sie die Batterie
nicht in die normale Mülltonne. Beachten
und befolgen Sie unbedingt die kommunalen
Entsorgungs- und Recyclingvorschriften für
Falls der On/Off Knopf der Batterie nicht
funktioniert und die Batterie nicht vollständig
entladen werden kann, kontaktieren Sie
bitte eine professionelle Entsorgungs-/
Recyclingfirma.
Vérifiez l’état de la batterie si elle tombe du
Phantom. Vérifiez que la batterie n’est PAS
endommagée ou suintante avant de la remettre
dans le Phantom.
Faites atterrir le Phantom immédiatement dès
que l'alerte de faible batterie se déclenche
dans l'App DJI VISION.
N’immergez pas la batterie. Si l’intérieur de
la batterie entre en contact avec de l’eau une
réaction chimique peut se produire, résultant
potentiellement en un incendie ou même en
l’explosion de la batterie. Si la batterie tombe
à l'eau avec le Phantom lors d'un vol retirez-
la immédiatement et mettez-la à l'abri dans
un endroit sécurisé et ouvert. Restez à bonne
N’utilisez jamais de batterie autre que d’origine.
Rendez-vous sur www.DJI.com pour acheter
de nouvelles batteries. La responsabilité
de DJI ne pourrait être engagée pour tout
accident résultant de l'utilisation de batteries
non-DJI.
N'utilisez ni ne chargez jamais de batterie
déformée, qui suinte ou qui est endommagée.
Si vous constatez un problème contactez
DJI ou ses revendeurs agréés pour recevoir
l'assistance nécessaire.
N'installez PAS la batterie dans le compartiment
du Phantom si elle est allumée. Eteignez la
batterie avant de l'installer ou de la retirer du
Phantom. N'installez ou ne retirez jamais la
batterie du Phantom lorsqu'il est allumé.
La batterie peut être utilisée sous des
températures allant de -20℃ à 40℃. Utiliser
la batterie au-delà de 50℃ peut causer un
incendie ou une explosion. L'utiliser en deçà de
-20℃ peut causer un dommage irréparable à
N’utilisez pas la batterie dans un environnement
distance de la batterie jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit
entièrement sèche. Ne la réutilisez jamais et
déposez-la correctement comme décrit plus
bas dans le paragraphe sur le Recyclage des
Batteries. Eteignez une batterie en flammes
en utilisant du sable ou un extincteur à poudre
sèche. N’utilisez jamais d’eau pour éteindre une
batterie en feu.
Les batteries doivent être chargées à l’aide d’un
chargeur approuvé par DJI. La responsabilité
de DJI ne peut être engagée si la batterie est
chargée avec un autre chargeur que celui
proposé par DJI. Ne laissez jamais la batterie
sans surveillance durant la charge. Ne chargez
pas la batterie près d’une source de chaleur,
d’un matériau inflammable ou sur une surface
inflammable comme un tapis ou du parquet.
Ne chargez pas votre batterie immédiatement
après un vol car la température pourrait être
trop élevée. Ne chargez la batterie que lorsque
celle-ci aura atteint la température ambiante.
Charger la batterie hors de la plage de
électrostatique ou électromagnétique important.
température comprise entre 0℃ et 0℃ peut
mal fonctionner et un sérieux accident pourrait
panne de la batterie.
Chargez et déchargez complètement la batterie
Sinon, l’unité de contrôle de la batterie pourrait
survenir pendant le vol.
Ne désassemblez ou ne percez jamais la batterie
entrainer une fuite, une surchauffe ou une
tous les cycles de 20 charges/décharges.
d’aucune manière, ou celle-ci pourrait prendre
Déchargez la batterie jusqu'à ce qu'il reste
L'électrolyte dans la batterie est très corrosif. Si
la batterie ne puisse plus être allumée puis
feu ou exploser.
60 rechargez-la jusqu'à sa capacité maximale.
de l'électrolyte éclabousse votre peau ou vos
moins de 8% de charge ou jusqu'à ce que
Cette procédure de charge cyclique optimisera
电池保护板会失灵，导致飞行器发生严重故障。
禁止以任何方式拆解或用尖利物体刺破电池。
la durée de vie de votre batterie.
否则，会引起电池着火甚至爆炸。
电池内部液体有强腐蚀性。如有泄露，请远离。
Ne laissez jamais la batterie près d’une source
如有溅射到人体皮肤或者眼睛里，请立即用清
de chaleur comme un radiateur ou un poêle.
水冲洗至少 15 分钟，并立即就医。
若电池从飞行器中摔落，再次使用前，务必确
-21℃.
Maintenez la batterie bien sèche. Ne l’immergez
保电池外观无损，无破损、无漏液等问题。
若飞机进入电量低报警模式，应尽快降落并停
Ne faites pas tomber ni ne cognez la batterie, ne
止飞行，更换新电池或者对电池进行充电。
请勿将电池浸入水中或将其弄湿。电池内部接
La température idéale de stockage est de 0℃
jamais dans un liquide.
la percez pas, ne provoquez pas volontairement
触到水后可能会发生分解反应，引发电池自燃，
甚至可能引发爆炸。如果电池在 Phantom 飞行
de court-circuit sur la batterie.
Gardez la batterie éloignée de petits objets
过程中或其它情况下意外坠入水中，请立即拔
métalliques tels que des épingles à cheveux, des
出电池并将其置于安全的开阔区域，这时应远
de son niveau de charge si vous ne l'utilisez pas
次使用，应该按照本文的废弃方法妥善处理。
若电池发生起火，应立即采用“窒息灭火法”，
trombones, des petits bijoux.
Déchargez la batterie aux alentours de 30%-50%
离电池直至电池完全晾干。晾干的电池不得再
pendant une semaine ou plus. Ceci augmentera
如使用沙子或固体或干粉灭火器进行灭火。
de manière conséquente la durée de vie de
严禁用水来灭火。
充 电
智能电池必须使用 DJI 官方提供的专用充电器
Mettez votre batterie dans une boite de recyclage
或车载充电器进行充电。对于使用非 DJI 官方
adaptée uniquement après l’avoir complètement
提供的充电器进行充电所造成的一切后果，DJI
les ordures ménagères. Suivez scrupuleusement
将不予负责。
请留意充电过程以防发生意外。充电时请将电
recyclage des piles et batteries.
Si le bouton ON/OFF de la batterie intelligente
燃物的地面。
禁止在飞行器飞行结束后，立刻对电池进行充
déchargée. Ne mettez pas votre batterie avec
les consignes locales précises en matière de
池和充电器放置在水泥地面等周围无易燃、可
est inopérant et que la batterie ne peut être
电。此时，电池处于高温状态，强制充电会对
complètement déchargée, veuillez s'il vous plait
电池寿命造成严重损害。建议待电池降至室温，
contacter un Professionnel du recyclage afin
再对电池进行充电。理想的充电环境（0-40℃）
d'obtenir l'assistance nécessaire.
可大幅度延长电池的使用寿命。
电池每经过约 20 次充放电后，需要进行一次
完整的放电和充电过程（将电池充满电，然后
放电至电量为 8% 以下或电池自动关闭，再充
满电）以保证电池工作在最佳状态。
使 用
严禁使用非大疆官方提供的电池。如需更换，
请到大疆官网查询。因使用非大疆官方提供的
储 存
电池而引发的电池事故、飞行故障，大疆概不
严禁使用鼓包的、漏液的、包装破损的电池。
禁止将电池放在靠近热源的地方，比如火源
或加热炉。智能电池的理想的保存温度为 0-
如有以上情况发生，请联系大疆或者其指定代
21℃。
存放电池的环境应保持干燥。请勿将电池置于
理商做进一步处理。
在将电池安装或者拔出于飞行器之前，请保持
水中或者可能会漏水的地方。
禁止机械撞击电池、碾压、坠落、人为短路、
电池的电源关闭。请勿在电池电源打开的状态
刺穿电池。
禁止将电池与金属项链、发夹或者其他金属物
下，拔插电池。
电池应在室温为 -20℃至 40℃之间使用。温度
过高，会引起电池着火，甚至爆炸。温度过低，
电池寿命会受到严重损害。
禁止在强静电或者磁场环境中使用电池。否则，
体一起贮存或运输。
超过 7 天不使用电池，请将电池放电至 30%50% 电量存放，可大大延长电池的使用寿命。
爆発する可能性があります。飛行中、機体が
废 弃
务必将电池彻底放完电后，才将电池置于指定
水に落ちた場合、直ちに電池を外して安全地
で乾燥してください。乾燥した電池を再利用
的电池回收箱中。电池是危险化学品，严禁废
置于普通垃圾箱。相关细节，请遵循当地电池
することは禁じます。本章の廃棄方法で処理
回收和弃置的法律法规。
如电池因为电源开关失灵而无法完成彻底放
電池が発火したら、砂や消火器で消火してく
ださい。水での消火を避けてください。
电，请勿将电池直接弃置于电池回收箱，应联
系专业电池回收公司做进一步的处理。
必ず DJI 社の充電器或いはカーチャージャで
充電してください。非 DJI 社提供した充電器
を使用することで起こった事故など、DJI 社
非 DJI 社製の電池を使用することによって発
充電中の充電状況を常に確認してください。
生する事故は DJI 社一切の責任を負いません。
包装破損、傷づいた電池を使用することが禁
充電時、可燃物の上に置かないでください。
飛行が終わった後、電池はまだ高温状態の為、
じます。上記したものが発生した場合、DJI 社
充電してはいけません。電池の寿命が短縮し
或いは購入先の代理店までご連絡ください。
電池の取り付けや取り外しの前は、必ず電源
ます。推奨の充電温度は 0 ～ 40 度です。
電池のベスト状況を確保する為、20 回充電し
をオフにしてください。電源をオンにしたま
まで、操作しないでください。
電池は温度－ 20℃から 40℃の間で使用して
ください。温度が高くなると、火事を引き起
た後、一回完全放電してください。
発熱源の近くで使用したり、保管したりしな
こします。低くなると、電池の寿命が短縮し
強い静電気または磁気が起こる環境での電池
いでください。0 － 21℃の環境での保管を推
奨します。
乾燥した環境での保管してください。水中や
の使用を禁止します。バッテリー保護基板の
機能が失い、飛行器の故障につながる可能性
水漏れの場所に置かないでください。
バッテリーに衝撃加えたり、墜落させたり、人
いかなる方法で電池を解体することは禁じま
す。火事や爆発事故が発生する原因とみられ
為的にショートさせてたりしないでください。
金属物体或いは金属アクセサリーと一緒に保
電池内部の液体は腐食性が強いです。液体が
管したり運送したりしないでください。
使用しない期間は７日間を超える場合はバッテ
漏れると、離れてください。皮膚や目に入っ
リー残量を３０％－５０％の状態にすることで
た場合、すぐに 15 分以上水で洗い流し、速
バッテリーの寿命を延ばすことが可能です。
やかに医師の診察を受けてください。
飛行中に電池が墜落したら、再使用する前に
破棄について
電池の外観が破損したかどうかを確認してく
飛行中に低電量アラームがなりましたら、す
ぐ安全地に着陸して、電池を交換するか充電
電池を水に入れないでください。電池内部は
水が入ると化学反応が起こり、自然発火して
バッテリーは化学品の為、破棄するときは火
災の原因とならないように、完全に放電を行
ってから破棄してください。破棄方法は各エ
リアの条例を守ってください。
バッテリーの電源の故障による放電できない
場合は回収箱に入れずに、業者に連絡のうえ
正しく処理を行ってください。
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over charge/discharge protection, as well as maintenance reminders
making the battery extremely safe and reliable.
The upgraded remote control comes with many new features. A gimbal
control dial, trainer port, built-in rechargeable LiPo battery with a capacity
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holds the throttle stick in place when descending are all included. The new
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Use DJI Lightbridge to control your aircraft or connect the remote control to
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A new, anti-static compass has been
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If the Phantom 2 and its controller are disconnected during flight, the system’s
failsafe protection will activate, automatically telling and if the signal is good enough,
the Phantom 2 to return home and land automatically.
In order to increase flight safety and prevent accidental flights in restricted areas, the new
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The Phantom 2 Vision carries an extremely high quality stills camera
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ADAPTERS SUPPORT VARIOUS 46MM LENS FILTERS
The innovative adapter supports a variety of 46MM lens filters,
making your photo as colorful as you can imagine.
ADOBE LENS PROFILE SUPPORT
A lens profile released by Adobe for DJI Phantom 2 Vision's camera
can be used to remove lens distortion
*Available as standard in the latest versions of Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw for Photoshop and Adobe Premiere.
SUPPORTS ADOBE DNG RAW
Photo in DNG RAW format captured by the Vision camera
retains the original image information allowing for convenient post processing.
Camera settings including Picture Quality, ISO, Exposure Compensation, White Balance, and RAW or JPEG
capture can be adjusted through the Vision app.
Monitor real-time flight data along with live camera view up to a distance of
300m with a Wi-Fi wireless connection to your mobile device.
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Beam photos and videos from the Vision
straight to your phone using Wi-Fi. No PC
Share your timeless memories directly from the DJI Vision Mobile App.
The integrated GPS auto-pilot system offers position holding, provides
altitude lock along with stable hovering giving you constant stable
flights so you can focus on getting the shots.
RADAR POSITIONING &
The flight radar can display the current position of the Phantom 2 Vision in relation to
Exceed the control range of the Remote Control and you’ll trigger the ‘Return-toHome’ feature which will automatically fly the Phantom 2 Vision back and safely land
at its takeoff point.
Keep track of the current flight status with the onscreen display overlay.
5.728GHz 5.8GHz
CE: 25mw; FCC: 125mw
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120°/ 110°/ 85°
iOS recommended: iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPod touch 5
(available but not recommended: iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini)
Android recommended: Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, Note 2, Note 3 or phones of similar
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The flight radar displays the current position of the Phantom 2
Vision+ in relation to the pilot.
Exceeding the control range of the remote control will trigger
‘Return-to-Home’, meaning the Phantom 2 Vision+ will
automatically fly back to its takeoff point and land safely.
ONSCREEN REAL-TIME FLIGHT
Keep track of current flight telemetry and see what your Phantom sees on your
Radar positioning
The Phantom 2 Vision+ carries an extremely high quality camera and a removable 4GB micro SD card. It
shoots full HD video at 1080p/30fps and 720p/60fps, giving you crystal clear video and the option for slow
motion shots. Photos are shot at 14 megapixels.
View actual photos taken with the Phantom 2 Vision+ 
Tilt the camera as you fly, creating unique angles and
The upgraded remote control comes with many new
features. A gimbal control dial, trainer port, built-in
rechargeable LiPo battery with a capacity of 2000mAh,
battery level LED indicators and throttle locking feature that
holds the throttle stick in place when descending are all
included. The new remote control is compatible with the
Phantom 2 Vision+ and Phantom 2.
Use DJI Lightbridge to control your aircraft or connect the remote
control to your computer via the trainer port to run
a simulation application and practice your flying skills.
New motors, propellers, and ESCs combine to give you greater thrust and control than ever before. You can load more equipment on
your Phantom, and achieve up to 200g/arm of extra thrust when using a 3S LiPo battery with this completely new system.
developed, with a protective shell to
Point the camera straight down for a totally unique view of your world.
* Available as standard in the latest versions of Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw for Photoshop and Adobe Premiere.
Camera settings including Picture Quality, ISO, Exposure Compensation, White Balance, and capture Format can be adjusted through
the VISION app.
Beam photos and videos from the Vision+ straight to
your phone using Wi-Fi. No computer required.
Up to 700m
In order to increase flight safety and prevent accidental flights in
restricted areas, the new firmware for the Phantom 2 series
includes a No Fly Zone feature.
These zones have been divided into two categories: A and B. For a
full explanation of the difference between the categories and to
view a complete list of places included, please click here.
Pitch : -90° 0°
5.728 GHz 5.85 GHz
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