Parrot ANAFI - Deployment from a Moving Vehicle; Standard Take-Off from a Moving Vehicle

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Only perform a hand launch procedure when there is no other launch alternative.
Caution: In environments with sand, you can use hand launch, instead of ground take-off to prevent
sand from penetrating the motors.
Deployment from a moving vehicle
Points of attention for the deployment of the drone from a moving vehicle
• Whenever possible, mobilize two operators for the deployment of the drone from a moving
vehicle.
• If only one operator is available, favor the Take-off from a moving vehicle procedure.
• If required by FreeFlight 6 USA and whenever possible, perform the magnetometer calibration
of the drone far away from any metallic mass.
• When preparing a deployment from a ship or an armored vehicle, always keep your powered-
on drone in your hand, away from the floor of the ship or the roof of the vehicle.
• The GPS fix is not mandatory to deploy the drone from a moving vehicle, but it is always
recommended.
• In the unlikely situation where the drone becomes disoriented after a launch or a take-off from
a moving vehicle (uncontrolled rotation), quickly and firmly take back the commands of the
drone in rotation and elevation (left joystick laterally and upward in default mode) to retrieve
flight control.
Hand launch from a moving vehicle
Parrot recommends mobilizing two operators for this procedure: one operator launches the drone
while another operator controls the drone with both joysticks of the Skycontroller.
Warning: Be especially careful when hand launching ANAFI U SA from a moving vehicle. It requires
complete focus. Do not allow yourself to become distracted and stay aware of your surroundings.
Activate the hand launch option from PREFERENCES > Interface of FreeFlight 6 USA (refer to the
“PREFERENCES / Interface” section of this guide for more information).
Press Power to power on ANAFI USA and position the drone in the palm of the operator’s hand. On
the screen, the green TAKE OFF box has been replaced by a blue HAND LAUNCH box.
Important: Stabilize the speed and direction of the vehicle as much as possible. The maximum vehicle
speed for this feature is 30 km/h in a straight line. Do not operate this feature in wind or downwind.
Press Take-Off/Land on the Skycontroller or activate the launch directly from the blue HAND
LAUNCH box on the screen. Motors and propellers start to rotate slowly, and an animation on screen
confirms the activation of a hand launch.
When the propellers’ speed has stabilized:
1. Briefly and rapidly lift ANAFI USA upward with your open hand, and toward a direction free
of all obstacles.
2. Immediately push the left joystick of the Skycontroller (elevation) upward (default control
mode) to give altitude to the drone’s altitude.
3. If possible, monitor the behavior of the hovering drone for 10 to 30 seconds before beginning
the mission, to confirm the convergence of all sensors’ estimates.
Standard take-off from a moving vehicle
Warning: Be especially careful when performing a standard take-off from a moving vehicle. It requires