User Manual

3 Flying Your Drone

3.0 Charge batteries

Before every flight make sure that battery fully charged. To charge battery follow instruction

on section 4.0.

3.1 Local Conditions and Weather Check

DroneePLANE is a small drone and its performance can be affected by high wind,

high temperatures, and rain. It is recommended that you check predicted weather

conditions before flying the drone, including wind predictions for the flight area. Note that

wind is often stronger at higher altitudes. It is better to check cloud velocity or tall tree

movements, they are better reference to estimate the wind speed once you are out in the

field.

Caution:

DroneePLANE should not be launched if the wind speed exceeds 12 m/s

Caution:

DroneePLANE is not designed to fly in temperatures above 35

◦

C. Avoid

exposing the drone to high temperatures for prolonged periods of time. Leaving the

drone exposed to the sun or in a car should be avoided.

3.2 Preparing drone for a mission

To prepare your drone for a mission, open the carrying case.

First turn on the HUB from the side button located on the side of the HUB, the red light

indicates it is on.

Note: green LED turns on when the HUB battery is very low and needs to charge.

Remove the wings and the central body

Fix the wings to the sides of the central body. Each wing has two carbon spar tubes that

fit into holes in the central body. There are two locking mechanisms on each side of the

main body. Locking these into place assures a tight and sturdy connection.

Note: The

propeller is fastened to the motor by rubber O-ring. The flexible mounting

allows the propeller to shift its angle, allowing landing without propeller damage.

Remove the compartment cover.

At the front of the compartment, near the front of the plane, you will find the battery

holder. Insert the battery and secure it into place, using the Velcro fasteners. The rear of

the compartment holds the camera. Turn on the camera, from camera menu, turn on the

smartphone control and Insert the camera face down into the holder and lock it in with

the Velcro camera fasteners. Wait couple of seconds drone wifi connects to camera wifi.

When connection established on Dronee app main screen, tap capture button, and you

will hear click noise from camera that shows it captured photo.

Note:

empty the SD card inside camera before each flight