Flying Your Drone - Brookstone Flight Force 324457 User Manual

SYNCH THE DRONE WITH THE CONTROLLER
1 . Ensure that the battery has been fully charged (see Page 7) .
2 . Place the drone on a flat surface .
3 . Press the controller's Speed Control Stick (the left stick) all the way downward .
4 . Slide the Controller's ON/OFF switch to the ON position and press the drone's
Power button to turn on the drone . The drone's lights will begin flashing .
5 . When the drone's lights flash more slowly, move the Speed Control Stick to its upper
limit .
6 . Move the Speed Control Stick down again, to its starting position; you will hear a
beep . The controller and drone are now synched .
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FLYING YOUR DRONE

It is very important to spend time learning to control your drone in a safe environment
before flying it in more challenging conditions . Practice the following moves until you are
fully confident in your abilities .
1 . Charge and insert batteries and sync the drone and Controller, as described
previously .
2 . Power on the Controller and the drone .
3 . Place the drone on a flat surface in a wide open area, with the tail of the drone
toward you . Stand at least 6 feet (2 meters) diagonally behind the drone . Ensure
that there are no people or objects in the immediate area .
Note: By default, the drone is in Air mode . If you want to practice in Water/Land
mode, see Page 12 .
4 . Press the Speed 40% button . While learning to fly your drone, it is advisable to use
the lowest speed setting .
5 . Start with the Speed Control Stick in the bottom position . Gently
press the Speed Control Stick up to increase the height, and right
and left to turn . Be sure you can make the drone hover, staying
in a fixed position in mid air . Experiment with the Speed Control
Stick until you can comfortably control the speed and turns .
If the drone flies too far away from you, land the drone and move closer to it, then
continue practicing .
6 . Practice changing the direction of movement with the Direction
Control Stick . Move the stick forward and backward to move
forward and backward when flying . Move the stick left and right to
change direction left and right .
7 . When you can comfortably control your drone, you can experiment
with faster speeds by pressing the Speed 60%, 80% and 100% buttons .
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