Pre-Flight Check - Intel Falcon 8+ User Manual

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Table 1-1. Safety check list
2. Is the UAV free of
visible damage?
3. Are all the propellers in
good condition?
4. Are all the propellers
firmly mounted to the
motors?
5. Nudge every single
propeller so that it turns,
and check if any unusual
sound can be heard, or if
a propeller spins slower
than the others and stops
spinning abruptly.
6. Is the User SD card of
the "Black Box" (flight
logger) correctly
inserted?
7. Is the gimbal correctly
attached, and its
thumbscrew installed in
the back of the Intel
Falcon 8+ UAV?
8. Is the payload adapter
firmly connected to the
central unit?
9. Are all the batteries
fully charged?
Warning: Violation of these safety precautions results in the loss of warranty!
1.3

Pre-Flight Check

You must follow these steps for a close pre-flight check:
Table 1-2. Pre-flight check list
1. Is the UAS in proper condition (according to the points listed in
Check)?
2. Make sure to have an empty and correctly formatted SD card inserted in the camera.
3. Are there two batteries fully inserted into the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV, with the colored label facing
upwards and secured by the retaining clips?
4. Is the battery of the Intel
facing downwards?
5. Is the Intel
out?
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If there is visible damage, please contact your support as noted directly
above this table.
Replace propellers if there are any cracks, breaks or other damages.
Move each propeller gently while holding the connected motor.
The nut on top of the propellers is self-tightening. It only needs to be
finger tight (20 Ncm +- 5 Ncm). Never tighten it with too much force,
as it might damage the motor.
To tighten the nut, use the supplied screw-wrench. Put the screw-
wrench on the nut, hold the motor head with thumb and index finger of
one hand, and use the index finger of the other hand to turn the screw-
wrench. As soon as the motor head starts turning as well, sufficient
force has been applied.
If there is a scratching sound or if a propeller spins slower than the
others without any unusual sound, this might come from an obstacle in
the motor. Please try canned pressurized air to clean the motor. If there
is a rattling sound this might come from a propeller which is not
attached tightly enough. In this case, carefully check the self-tightening
nut on top of the propeller.
Tighten the nut as described in step 4.
Check the User SD card in the back of the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV. If on the
Status Display of the CTR there is the message
please take out the card, make a backup copy, format it and re-insert it
into the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV.
Make sure that the camera mount is pushed all the way in, and that the
thumbscrew is installed finger tight.
Make sure that the connector plug of the adapter is connected to the
equivalent at the front side of the UAV.
Make sure that the ball of the ball link connector of the roll servo is
fixed in the respective slot in the payload adapter.
Voltage level can easily be checked using the BMS of the batteries. It
will be shown by the LEDs on the front of the batteries.
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Cockpit Controller (CTR) fully inserted, with the colored Intel label
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Cockpit Controller in proper condition (no loose parts) and the antenna panel folded
User Manual
No user SD card
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