TYPHOON Q500+ - Preparing to Fly

IMPORTANT NOTE: Crash damage and ‘fly aways’ are NOT covered under
warranty.
NO-FLY ZONES
With a suitable GPS signal/lock it will not be possible to start the motors,
takeoff or fly TYPHOON in the ‘No-Fly Zones’ within a 4 mile (6.4 kilome-
ter) radius of most major airports.
Preparing to Fly
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WARNING: Before flying you MUST review and understand all of the
NOTICES AND WARNINGS and the GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND WARNINGS found near the beginning of this instrucon manual.
Failure to operate this product in a safe and responsible manner could
result in damage to the product, property and/or cause serious injury.
WARNING: Always operate TYPHOON in open areas (approximately
10000 square feet/930 square meters or more) that are free from people,
vehicles, trees and other obstrucons. Never fly near or above crowds,
airports or buildings.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you’re a first-me pilot we strongly recommend
pung the Flight Mode Selecon Switch (located just above the right-hand
control sck) in the top posion to acvate Smart Mode. Or, if you’re an
experienced RC/drone pilot we strongly recommend pung the switch in
the middle posion to acvate Angle (Pilot) Mode.
Step 2) Place TYPHOON on a level and stable surface then slide the power
switch to the ‘ON’ posion. DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE TYPHOON
UNTIL THE INITIALIZATION PROCESS IS COMPLETE. The Main LED
Status Indicator on the boom of TYPHOON will show one of the follow-
ing indicaons when inializaon is complete:
• TYPHOON is in Smart Mode with
GPS lock Glows solid green
• TYPHOON is in Smart Mode
without GPS lock Flashes green (3
mes per second) then off (for 1
second)
• TYPHOON is in Angle (Pilot) Mode
with GPS lock Glows solid purple
• TYPHOON is in Angle (Pilot) Mode
without GPS lock Flashes purple (3
mes per second) then off (for 1
second)
Step 3) If you do not have a GPS lock
move TYPHOON to a different area,
turn it off, then back on again. Or, if
you have a GPS lock, proceed to the
next step.
10000 ² (930m²)
Never aempt to operate TYPHOON
nearby tall buildings/obstrucons
that do not offer a clear view of the
sky (a minimum clearance of 100°).
Aer selecng a suitable flying area,
please follow these steps:
Step 1) ALWAYS turn the ST10+ on
and allow it to boot up fully BEFORE
turning TYPHOON on.
Step 5) Step back approximately 26 feet (8 meters) behind TYPHOON.
PILOT LOCATION
TAKEOFF ZONE
26  (8m)