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First flight, Preflight – 3D Robotics IRIS User Manual

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First Flight

Select an open area for flying, away from people and buildings, and remember

to bring the Flight Checklist, wrench, and a fully charged battery. Determine the

boundaries of your flying area before takeoff, and select a level, unobstructed

space as a launch point. Follow these preflight and postflight steps in the order

shown here and on the Flight Checklist every time you fly.

1

L

Preflight

Check

IRIS.

Check that the IRIS and

transmitter antennas are

oriented vertically for

the strongest signal.

Check that the propellers

are tight. Use the wrench

to tighten if necessary.

Set the switches to select

a flight mode. For your first

flight, select altitude hold

mode (shown here).

Check that the left stick

on the transmitter is

set fully down.

Altitude hold

(ALT)

center/down

Stabalize

Altitude Hold

Loiter

Full Autonomy

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