Intel FALCON 8+ Flight Manual

MAINTENANCE MANUAL
INTEL
®
FALCON™ 8+ UAS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 © 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
REV 00
APR 2017
2.8.1 Maximum Mission Endurance ......................................................................................................... 20
OTHER LIMITATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 20
2.9.1 GPS Mode ................................................................................................................................................ 20
2.9.2 Height Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 22
2.9.3 Manual Mode.......................................................................................................................................... 22
PLACARDS ................................................................................................................................................... 24
2.10.1 Registration Numbers ......................................................................................................................... 24
2.10.2 Remote Controller ............................................................................................................................... 24
SECTION 3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................. 26
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 26
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST ........................................................................................ 26
PROPULSION FAILURES ........................................................................................................................ 26
3.3.1 Propulsion Failure on Takeoff ........................................................................................................ 26
3.3.2 Propulsion Failure during Flight .................................................................................................... 26
FIRES .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
3.6.1 During Start on Ground ..................................................................................................................... 26
3.6.2 Electrical Fire in Flight ........................................................................................................................ 27
MAGNETIC FIELD WARNING ................................................................................................................ 27
LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER ............................................................................................................ 28
3.8.1 Battery Weak .......................................................................................................................................... 28
WARNING/ CAUTION LIGHTS AND ALARMS ................................................................................ 28
3.9.1 Battery Warnings .................................................................................................................................. 28
LOST LINK .................................................................................................................................................... 29
3.10.1 Loss of Navigation System ............................................................................................................... 30
3.10.2 Loss of Automated Flight Control System (AFCS) .................................................................. 30
3.10.3 Loss of Ground Control Station ..................................................................................................... 31
SECTION 4 NORMAL PROCEDURES................................................................................................................................... 34
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 34
SITE SETUP PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................................... 34
ASSEMBLING THE UAS ........................................................................................................................... 36
4.3.1 Installing the Camera Mount ........................................................................................................... 36
4.3.2 Payload and Compass Calibration ................................................................................................ 37
CHECKLIST PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................... 39

Intel FALCON 8+ Specifications

General

Type	Octocopter
Easy to use	Yes
Product color	Black, Yellow
Maximum speed	16 m/s
Frequency band	2.4 GHz
Number of rotors	8 rotors
Maximum flight time	26 min
Maximum weight capacity	2.8 kg
Maximum operating distance	1000 m
Maximum pitch angular velocity	50 °/sec
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 40 °C
Transmitter power consumption	100 mW
Built-in processor	-
Moving control functions	Backward, Forward, Turn left, Turn right, Upward

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	817 mm
Width	768 mm
Height	160 mm
Weight	1200 g
Rotor diameter	203.2 mm