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Draganfly Heavy Lift
Operator's Manual
© 2024 Draganfly Inc.
Revision 1.1

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  • Page 1 Draganfly Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual © 2024 Draganfly Inc. Revision 1.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Procedural Terminology ......
  • Page 3 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 5 Communications and Ground Control 6 System Maintenance 6.1 Scheduled Maintenance ......29 6.2 Inspection/Maintenance Procedures .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Throughout this manual, a number of procedural terms have been used to describe processes and requirements associated with safe operation of the Draganfly Heavy Lift. For clarity, the specific meanings of these words (as used in this manual) is as follows:...
  • Page 5 Revision 1.1 1.2.1 Warning The Draganfly Heavy Lift is a precision machine that is vulnerable to mis- use and can prove to be dangerous if not properly maintained or used in an inappropriate manner. Rotary wing aircraft by their nature or not inherently stable.

  • Page 6: Glossary

    • Avoid operations while precipitation is present • Do not operate when conditions are favorable for icing to occur • Do not operate the Heavy Lift near or over people on the ground • Be aware of potential obstacles and hazards within the flight area •...

  • Page 7: Heavy Lift Fundamentals

    DC motors that spin its propellers. The Heavy Lift has eight folding arms, each equipeed with one motor and pro- peller, spaced evenly around its octagonal body. Each arm folds in two places: a shoulder joint where the arm attaches to the body and an elbox joint near the midpoint of the arm.

  • Page 8: Specifications And Capabilities

    Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 2.2 Specifications and Capabilities 2.2.1 Aircraft Dimensions Unfolded Diameter (without propellers) 2165 mm Unfolded Diameter (with propellers) 2980 mm Propeller Diameter 812.8 mm Unfolded Height 750 mm Folded Diameter 910 mm Folded Height 745 mm Aircraft Weight (incl.

  • Page 9: Assembly Procedure

    Battery Case Packed Weight 16 kg (35 lbs) Charger Case Packed Weight 16.5 kg (36 lbs) Note that shipping of aircraft batteries for the Heavy Lift requires their UN 38.3 certification information, which is provided at the time of purchase or avail- able from Draganfly at any time.
  • Page 10 (g) Close the clamp, securing the leg in place. The end result should ap- pear as shown in Figure 2 6. With all four legs installed, the Heavy Lift can be lifted out of its case, flipped over, and set upright on its landing gear. Warning: the aircraft is heavy, and can easily damage itself and anything it lands on if dropped.
  • Page 11 (f) Move sideways with our partner till past the edge of the case, then set the aircraft down onto its landing gear (Figure 3-iv) (ii) (iii) (iv) Figure 3: Process for lifting the Heavy Lift out of its case Draganfly Inc. Page 10 of 36 Confidential...
  • Page 12 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 2.3.2 Unfolding The arms of the Heavy Lift can be unfolded in any order, using the following process for each arm: 1. With the arm fully folded, locate the shoulder joint where it connects to the central body of the aircraft.
  • Page 13 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 pieces. Caution: the propellers have precisely-shaped surfaces and fine edges, and are both easily damaged and easily able to cause damage. Always take care to keep them away from obstacles. To install each propeller onto its matching motor, complete the following steps: 1.
  • Page 14 0.5 V of one another. If this is not the case, put the batteries back on the charger; it will automatically balance them as part of the charging routine. Whenever the Heavy Lift is flown, the flight session should be started with fully-charged batteries.
  • Page 15 (left). Screwing down the T-handle locks the bar in place and finishes the installation process (right) 1. Select any two adjacent battery bays on the Heavy Lift. These will be the last two batteries to be installed. 2. Fill each of the other six battery bays with a full-charged battery:...

  • Page 16: Pack-Away And Preparation For Transport

    2.4 Pack-Away and Preparation for Transport 2.4.1 Battery Removal The Heavy Lift will power off as soon as any two adjacent batteries are re- moved from it. Batteries are removed by rotating the battery locks back to the vertical position and gripping the handholds around their base, pulling directly outwards.
  • Page 17 2.4.4 Special Considerations for Prolonged Transport or Storage While the Heavy Lift is protected against minor water intrusion, the storage case does not provide means for any water sealed inside to escape. If the aircraft, its accessories, or the internal case foam are put away wet, make sure the case is re-opened and allowed to dry as soon as possible.

  • Page 18: Batteries

    • Please only use the Lithium Polymer specific battery charger supplied with your Draganfly Heavy Lift package. Warning: use of any other charger may result in fire and property damage and/or personal injury •...

  • Page 19: Charging Flight Batteries

    Heavy Lift batteries should be charged at a cur- rent of no more than 30 A, taking slightly less than an hour for a depleted bat- tery group to recharge fully (or approximately half an hour for storage-charged batteries).

  • Page 20: Disposal

    60% state of charge. This can be done automatically via the “Storage” setting on the charger • Heavy Lift flight batteries cannot be transported on passenger carrying air- craft. Please refer to IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and federal trans- portation of Dangerous Goods Regulations for safe packaging and trans- portation.

  • Page 21: Payloads

    30 kg, attached via a hook-and-bar mechanism. Small and large payloads in- teroperate with other products in the Draganfly line, allowing use of the same payloads on the Heavy Lift and other aircraft, where the heavy payload attach- ment system is unique to the Heavy Lift. For more information on payloads available off the shelf from Draganfly, consult the payload catalogue provided with your aircraft.

  • Page 22: Large Payloads

    4.2 Large Payloads To install a payload using the large-payload system, complete the process (shown on a Draganfly Commander 3XL, but identical on a Heavy Lift). Note that four of the large payload bars are present on the underside of the Heavy Lift;...

  • Page 23: Heavy Payloads

    4.3 Heavy Payloads Before carrying payloads that use the Heavy Lift’s heavy payload mounting system, its two heavy payload adapter plates must be installed. Each plate is installed via the same process used for large payloads, with one plate supported Draganfly Inc.
  • Page 24 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 Figure 12: Removal process for small payloads connected to the quick-attach payload connector by the front two large payload bars and the other by the rear two (see Figure 18). Ensure that the payload release handles are oriented towards the outside of the aircraft.

  • Page 25: Custom Payload Integration

    4.4 Custom Payload Integration For use cases requiring custom payload integration, Draganfly offers both off-the-shelf integration kits and integration consulting services. Integration kits break out the interfaces provided in the quick-attach payload connector, allowing easy access for end users who know exactly what they need.
  • Page 26 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 Figure 14: Alignment between large payloads and the aircraft: the pins circled in yellow will go into the yellow-circled holes on the aircraft’s large payload bars. Circled in red, position of the large brass antenna connector and its receiver can be used to confirm that the payload and aircraft are both facing the same way Figure 15: Large payload in place near the aircraft’s receiver bars, with pins...
  • Page 27 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 Figure 16: Correct and incorrect pin insertion for large payloads Figure 17: Rotation of payload locking levers to secure the payload completely to the aircraft Figure 18: Heavy payload adapter plates installed on the underside of the Heavy Lift Draganfly Inc.
  • Page 28 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 Figure 19: Correct orientation of load-bearing plate on heavy payload relative to the heavy payload adapter plate. Alignment pins on the payload (circled in yellow) are pulled upwards and through alignment holes on the adapter plates (circled in red) as the payload is installed.
  • Page 29 The Heavy Lift can be ordered with a number of different radio configura- tions according to the intended operator, use case, and operating conditions. Except on special request each Heavy Lift is packaged from the factory with an appropriate ground station station for its equipped radios; an operator’s manual specific to each GCS is provided with that hardware.

  • Page 30: System Maintenance

    6.1 Scheduled Maintenance The maintenance schedule below is recommended to be observed to keep your Heavy Lift in operating condition. Milestones are based on either the num- ber of accumulated flight hours or calendar days: whichever is reached first. 6.1.1 Every Flight Session •...
  • Page 31 • Inspect structural components for fatigue or damage • Effect any outstanding service bulletins 6.1.5 After Prolonged Storage Before using the Heavy Lift after prolonged storage, these extra checks should be completed. • Avionics functionality check - Section 6.2.8 • Motor test - Section 6.2.7 Draganfly Inc.
  • Page 32 • Physical inspection - Section 6.2.5 • Avionics functionality check - Section 6.2.8 • Back up flight logs - Section 6.2.4 • Contact Draganfly support and share the ten most recent flight data logs for help diagnosing any issues 6.2 Inspection/Maintenance Procedures 6.2.1 Propeller Check...
  • Page 33 Revision 1.1 6.2.2 Visual Inspection To conduct a visual inspection, remove the Heavy Lift from its case and unfold its arms, then verify the following: 1. Fasteners on the top and bottom plates of the aircraft are all present and appear flush with or slightly recessed into the carbon fibre 2.
  • Page 34 6.2.6 Exterior Cleaning 6.2.7 Motor Test The motor test feature included on the Heavy Lift requires that the aircraft be fully assembled and powered on, but it must not have its propellers installed. Draganfly Inc.
  • Page 35 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 Warning: the motors will spin once the motor test feature is activated, and must be verified to be clear of entanglement hazards before beginning. Starting a motor test with propellers installed may cause the aircraft to move and inflict damage upon itself or its surroundings.
  • Page 36 6.2.9 Software Update There are several electronic components on the Heavy Lift which may re- quire updating. None of these components include an auto-updating mecha- nism, and Draganfly will not force software updates. When updates are avail- able, the relevant files will be supplied with instructions on how to apply them.
  • Page 37 Heavy Lift Operator’s Manual Revision 1.1 2. Locate the two adjustment screws, positioned on the outer side of the joint on either side of the main hinge 3. Use a 2.5 mm driver to rotate each screw one quarter of a turn counter- clockwise 4.

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