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Postflight
1. Check battery for overheating, or expansion
2. Check motors for overheating
3. Check airframe for damage or loose/missing components
Autonomous Flight
1. Perform Preflight check
2. Perform Before Flight check
3. Switch flight mode to "Auto"
4. Increase throttle to begin mission
5. Monitor aircraft visually
6. If necessary engage manual control by switching flight mode
a. Stabilize craft
b. Return to Auto mode at pilot's discretion
7. Once craft lands, reduce throttle to minimum
8. Disarm motors
9. Disconnect ground station if connected
10. Disconnect and remove battery
11. Turn transmitter off
3.2 Emergency
Lost Link
1. Check controls
2. Check flight mode
3. Set throttle to half
4. Touchdown, set throttle to minimum
5. Retrieve aircraft
Control Failure
1. Check controls
2. Check flight mode
3. Set throttle to minimum
4. Retrieve aircraft
Bird Attack
1. If flying autonomously, engage manual control
2. Attempt to evade bird by making abrupt attitude changes
3. If attack continues, land
4. If attack stops, continue with flight
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