Gannet Pro - General Warnings and Care; Operational Warnings and Maintenance

General warnings and care
• Familiarize yourself with your local drone laws and abide by them at all times.
• Do not y near known sources of high interference, this includes Cell phone towers, railroad lines and
power lines, never calibrate the drones compass near such a source of interference, this includes cell
phones and smart watches
• Do not unnecessarily expose the drone to water, especially salt water, although every precaution has
been made to prevent corrosion by using corrosion resistant materials and corrosion protective coatings
on the exposed parts both internal and external, it should be noted that salt water is highly corrosive
and can in a matter of hours cause damage if not thoroughly removed and cleaned.
• Do not leave the drone in direct sunlight for prolonged periods, it can heat the battery up and cause
failures, it can also cause hull over pressure weakening the seals.
• NEVER intentionally land the drone at a distance away for you on the water, whilst the radio
communication in ight is well over 1,6km (1 Nm) it cannot be assured that radio communication
will always be maintained whilst the drone is oating on the surface far away from you as water blocks
all radio waves.
• Motor bearings need to be lubricated regularly with a good machine oil that is solvent free.
• NEVER y with cracked, chipped or damaged propellers, they can easily fail mid-ight under load and
cause a crash, if a damaged propeller is found discard it immediately keeping only the propeller quick
release,
• If the drone has been exposed to salt water, rinse it directly aer the ight with running fresh water to
wash away all salt. Dry with a cloth and lubricate the motor bearings, both upper and lower,
• Always disconnect the battery when packing away the drone this is to avoid accidentally powering the
drone on and discharging the battery completely,
• If the drone stops responding to any command and just hovers in place, switch the remote o completely,
this will activate RTH and the drone should return home unless there is severe interference preventing
this,
• When removing the battery, pull gently on the connector whilst wiggling it, do not jerk or pull on the
wires only,
• Add a bit of lubricant to the landing gear retaining rubbers from time to time, it helps them slide in
easier locking them in place.
• If landed in water where there is a temperature variation the drone may draw water into the ight
bladder, when this happens altitude control may be temporarily aected whilst the water runs out of
the bladder, if this happens take some care with manual altitude control till it is restored, the drone can
be stood nose up to aid the draining process of the bladder.
• NEVER attempt hand catching the drone as a novice pilot, the large carbon propellers are extremely
dangerous and can inict serious injury.
• Always stand well clear of the drone when taking o and landing
• NEVER y the drone over people especially not whilst carrying any load