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Chapter 4 Flight Operation
4.1 Pre-flight Checklist
Observe the following steps to perform a comprehensive pre-flight check:
The aircraft, remote controller, and your mobile device are all fully charged.
The gimbal protective cover has been removed.
The propellers are mounted correctly and working properly.
The antennas have been adjusted according to the instructions described in
Section 2.2.2.
The aircraft has already paired with the remote controller.
The firmware has been upgraded to the latest version.
Make sure that you are familiar with flight control operations.
Check whether the flight region is open with no blocking obstacles.
Check the weather conditions including the temperature and wind speed.
Check whether the camera lens of the aircraft and sensors are clean.
4.2 Flight Operation
The aircraft provides three command stick modes: mode 1, mode 2, and mode 3. In
each mode, you can control the aircraft in a different way. By default, mode 2 is
used. You can switch the modes using the Autel Explorer App. We recommend that
beginners use mode 2.
1. Basic Procedure
1. Place the aircraft in an open area. Stand at least 3 meters away from the tail of
the aircraft.
2. Turn on your remote controller.
3. Turn on the aircraft and wait for the LED indicator at the tail to slowly flash
green.
4. Start the motor using the remote controller and make the aircraft take off.
5. Carefully control the aircraft within your range of visibility.
6. Land the aircraft and turn off the motor.
4.2.1 Takeoff (Mode 2)
As shown in the following figure, press the left and right stick for 2 seconds to
start the motor.
