Pre-Flight Checklist; Transport & Handling; Equipment; Regulations - Parrot ANAFI Ai User Manual

Pre-flight checklist

Transport & handling
- Always transport ANAFI Ai in its hard case, safely positioned, with the gimbal's protection
cover on.
- Always transport the Parrot Skycontroller 4 safely in the relevant location in the hard case.
- Protect the battery from temperature extremes, both low and high. Try to keep the battery
as close as possible to ambient temperatures.
- Always handle the ANAFI Ai with care. Do not apply pressure to the drone and generally
avoid touching the sensitive camera and gimbal.
- Always keep the hard case with the drone and battery in dry places.

Equipment

- Ensure that you download the latest version of FreeFlight 7, and that both your Skycontroller
4 and your ANAFI Ai are up to date with the latest versions of firmware.
Important: Updates are mandatory and must be performed systematically prior to any flight to
ensure maximum performance and safety.
- Ensure that you have the correct USB-C to Lightning cable to connect your Skycontroller 4
and your device.
- Ensure that you insert a microSD card with enough free memory space into the drone.
- Ensure that you unfold all four foldable arms of the drone.
- Ensure that the drone's propellers are clean, intact, and unobstructed.
- Ensure that both the drone and Skycontroller 4's batteries are fully charged.
- Ensure that you always use genuine Parrot smart batteries. Non-genuine batteries are
forbidden, and their use will void the warranty and impact safety requirements.
- Ensure that the drone's battery is securely installed on the drone's body.
- Ensure that the drone's gimbal protective cover is removed.
- Ensure that the drone's lenses are clean. If the lenses require cleaning, clean them before
you press Power on the drone. Hold the gimbal between two fingers so that you do not
apply pressure to the mechanisms. Gently wipe the lens with a microfiber cloth.

Regulations

- Ensure that drone use is permitted where you intend to fly.
- Check for potential restrictions regarding the use of Wi-Fi frequencies in the area where you
intend to fly.

Flight conditions

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Ensure that the flying zone is safe and clear.
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Do not fly ANAFI Ai at night.
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Do not fly ANAFI Ai over urban areas or over restricted airspaces such as airports, train
stations, power plants, national reserves, etc.
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Check the weather. Do not fly ANAFI Ai in the fog, snow, hail, or in wind exceeding 15 m/s
(50 km/h).
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Do not fly the ANAFI Ai during salt spray, thunderstorm, sandstorm, bird flocks.
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Parrot recommends you do not fly ANAFI Ai low over water and other reflective surfaces,
such as mirrors, glass, etc).
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