dji Phantom 3 Advanced - Safe Flying Environment; Flight Restrictions and Zones

Leicester Drones Operations Manual
Copyright © 2016 Leicester Drones Issue 1.2 23 March 2016
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Pre-Flight Checklist
PRE FLIGHT CHECKLIST
ITEM ACTION / CHECK
TICK
AIRFRAME
CHECK FOR DAMAGE, WEAR, TIGHTNESS OF FITTINGS, CONDITION AND SECURE
FITMENT OF PROPELLERS AND SECURE ATTATCHMENT OF CAMERA
FLIGHT BATTERY
NOTE BATTERY NUMBER IN BATTERY LOGBOOK, RECORD PRE-FLIGHT BATTERY
POWER % AND FIT INTO AIRFRAME (No Lower than 90%)
TRANSMITTER(S)
SWITCH ON, CHECK BATTERY POWER IS WITHIN SAFE PARAMETERS, ENSURE
TRIMS ARE NUETRAL AND ALL SWITCHES ARE IN THEIR CORRECT POSITIONS
CAMERA
SWITCH ON AND CONFIRM CORRECT OPERATION
AIRFRAME
ENSURE AIRCRAFT IS LEVEL
SELF DIAGNOSTIC
WAIT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TO FINISH & GPS LOCK TO BE ESTABLISHED (Flashing
Green Lights)
FPV MONITOR
CHECK FUNCTION & QUALITY OF LINK FROM CAMERA
CAMERA PLATFORM
TEST FOR CONTROL AND OPERATION
TELEMETRY LINK
ENSURE FPV AND TRANSMITTER DISPLAYS ARE CONNECTED
CAMERA
START RECORDING
AIRCRAFT ALIGNMENT
REPOSITION AIRCRAFT IN TAKE OFF AREA ON LEVEL GROUND FACING INITIAL
FLYING DIRECTION
CREW, PUBLIC & CLIENT
ENSURE ALL CREW, PUBLIC & CLIENT ARE IN CORRECT SAFE POSITIONS
CLEARENCE
DO WE HAVE CLERENCE FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IF REQUIRED?
POWER UP
CALL "TAKING OFF " AND START MOTORS (Left + RightTransmitter Stick to
Bottom Right/Left Corners)
TAKE OFF
TAKE ONE FINAL QUICK LOOK AROUND, CHECK WITH OBSERVER THAT THEY
AGREE IT IS SAFE TO FLY, POWER UP AND TAKE OFF
COMMUNICATION
THROUGHOUT ENTIRE FLIGHT STAY IN AUDIABLE CONTACT WITH OBSERVER,
LISTEN FOR BATTERY WARNINGS, AIRSPACE INFRINGEMENTS OR PUBLIC
ENCROACHMENTS
LANDING
BEFORE LANDING, CHECK WITH OBSERVER, HOVER OVER LANDING AREA. TAKE
A QUICK LOOK BELOW AIRCRAFT AND CALL "LANDING " AND THEN LAND.