Draganfly DraganFlyer V Ti, Manual

Never fly this aircraft where damage to property or injury to persons may result if loss of con-
trol occurs.
Never leave the Draganflyer V Ti unattended with the battery connected to it.  
Always disconnect the battery when not flying.
Always turn the Draganflyer V Ti off BEFORE turning off the transmitter. Failure to do so
could cause the Draganflyer V Ti to become airborne and out of control resulting in injury or
damage.  We cannot stress this enough!

There are a few techniques and concepts you must understand if you want the Draganflyer V Ti to
be an expression of your piloting skills. 

Read this section thoroughly before attempting to fly

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Ground Effect:

The Draganflyer V Ti, like any aircraft, is greatly affected by close proximity to the ground.  Air
from the rotors forms an air cushion below the Draganflyer and drastically changes its flight char-
acteristics. This also creates that cushion of air which the Draganflyer V Ti can float on with less
power. Do not expect to be able to hover when only about one inch above the ground.  This altitude
is only useful for safely learning what each control movement does.  To learn to hover, the
Draganflyer should be about eight inches above the ground.  It is not until an altitude of about two 
feet that the Draganflyer is free of ground effect.

Rotor Blade Adjustment:

Before each flight be sure to check and adjust the alignment of the rotor

blades.  The rotors must be adjusted so that they are horizontal in relation to the rest of the
Draganflyer V Ti.  The easiest way to do this is to look across the flat center section of the rotor and
adjust the motor mount by twisting it until the rotor is aligned with the horizontal part of the main
circuit board.  Repeat this procedure for each rotor. Proper alignment of the rotor blades will alle-
viate excess trim requirements as well as make the Draganflyer V Ti much more stable and efficient,
increasing both your enjoyment and flight times!

Trim:

Besides the two sticks, there are four more vital controls on your radio transmitter.  These are

the trim tabs, and are located below and to the center of each stick.  The throttle trim should be set
in the center position. The trim tab below the throttle stick controls yaw (rotation about the center
point), the trim tab to the left of the right stick is for pitch (tilting forwards and backwards), and the
trim tab below the right stick controls roll (tilting to the left and right). The trim tabs, like the gyros,
cannot make the Draganflyer perfectly stable.  The trim tabs allow you to alleviate persistent and
constant deviation from stable flight.  These techniques will help you learn and bring confident,
capable flight into the palms of your hands.

Wind:

The Draganflyer V Ti can fly outdoors in a limited amount of wind, however, due to the very

light disk loading of the Draganflyer V Ti, it will become difficult to remain stationary in a moder-
ate breeze.

Ceiling:

You can fly the Draganflyer V Ti as high as you like so long as you can still see it well

enough to control it.  However, care should be taken not to stay up too long as you may not have
enough battery power to make a successful landing.  Also, a rapid vertical descent should be avoid-
ed as you may not have enough power to recover.

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