1. Before starting
This manual refers to the following documents, which the user must read and understand fully:
– ELIOS 3 Original Instructions—certification compliance, safety guidelines, and checklists.
– ELIOS 3 Smart Battery Guidelines—safety guidelines.
2. ELIOS 3 system description
The Flyability ELIOS was developed explicitly as a flying platform capable of entering confined and cluttered
environments.
Figure 2.1: System overview
The operator controls ELIOS 3 through the ground control system (GCS). A tablet allows the operator to monitor
a live video feed, a 3D Live Map and other information and flight parameters transmitted by ELIOS 3. The
Flyability Inspector post-mission analysis software allows the user to visualize the recorded video and the
recorded aircraft telemetry.