I'm asuming that you have extra batteries and cables for tablet and props,

Preflight Check list.

Make Sure you've taken a picture with you and your address incase of fly away. Stored on Card

Make Sure Batteries Are Fully Chargedin Both TX and A/C

Power On TX

Power On A/C

Load DJI App

Exit Storage Mode via the app

Power Off A/C

Attach Camera

Install Props & Prop locks when weget them.

If winter set outside for a few minutesto get Acculamated to Temp.

Power On A/C

Calibrate Compass

Set Fail Safe Height

Set RTH

Power up motors if in winter to allowmotors to warm up for a minute or so.

Then enjoy your flight

Can anyone add to this or give me something else to consider?

Mike

Make sure the antennas are pointed correctly :-)

yep haha forgot that one

Yeah I was out flying yesterday and noticed really poor range, looked behind my iPad and the antennas were still crossed, DOH

Check imu calibration .99-1.01

Playful Monster Posted at 2015-1-25 10:12
Check imu calibration .99-1.01

Are you looking at the Mod Numbers for the Gyro or Acceleration or both?

Check TX channel when on auto and find clean channel.

Colonel Angus Posted at 2015-1-25 10:36
Check TX channel when on auto and find clean channel.

On auto you shouldn't have to worry should you? I know you can go into custom and pick the channel with the best signal. Is that what most people are doing? I've seen some chatter on the forum about this but no one ever goes into any detail about it.... Anyone care to elaborate?

Mike

Sven funny I posted this earlier as the past few days I noticed on auto it picks a channel amongst many others that show unstable. Wonder whats up with that?
I hunt a lower clean channel area and channel  today for my first flight it went flawless.
Auto seems to not work as well as one may think and has me on alert to check channel area and strength manually before every flight.

Colonel Angus Posted at 2015-1-25 11:19
Sven funny I posted this earlier as the past few days I noticed on auto it picks a channel amongst m ...

YES! That's what I was hoping someone would come out and say! I've heard Tahoe_Ed take about scanning the channels for the best channel and asked for more info and never got it. I'm just looking for some real answers as at the end of the day I'm the one that flew my A/C not anyone else. So I can't blame anyone else. Unless it was a bug which DJI could figure out. So thank you for stepping out there and saying so Colonel Angus!!!!! My hats off to yea!!!!

Mike

It would be nice if the beta testers would speak up about the pros and cons of using Auto vs Custom when it came to channel selection!

Ok a possible checklist people could use before flying? I know there's not allot in the manual and if it helps one person then it would be worth it......
Revised Preflight Checklist

Make Sure Batteries Are Fully Charged in Both TX and A/C
Verify Mode P/A/F
Power On TX
Power On A/C
Load DJI App
Exit Storage Mode via the app
Power Off A/C
Attach Camera
Install Props & Prop locks when we get them.
If winter set outside for a few minutes to get Acculamated to Temp.
Power On A/C
Check For cleanest Channel?????
Calibrate Compass
Check IMU Calibration .99 - 1.01
Set Fail Safe Height
Set RTH For A/C or TX
Point Antennas Correctly on TX
Power up motors if in winter to allow motors to warm up for a minute or so.
Then enjoy your flight ☺

Can anyone add to this or give me something else to consider?

Most agreed it could save many a air craft .

"It would be nice if the beta testers would speak up about the pros and cons of using Auto vs Custom when it came to channel selection!"

svencool Posted at 2015-1-25 11:34
Ok a possible checklist people could use before flying? I know there's not allot in the manual and i ...

Enabling Airplane Mode to avoid interference or interruptions.

havenwood Posted at 2015-1-25 11:58
Enabling Airplane Mode to avoid interference or interruptions.

Yep forgot that one and also leave cell phone in car as well......

Mike

For dummies like me...point the antennas correctly means Vertical not horizontal  position.
Power ON A/C don't mean the Air Conditioner in your car. LOL

svencool Posted at 2015-1-25 10:20
Are you looking at the Mod Numbers for the Gyro or Acceleration or both?

http://youtu.be/LSnrCx35CG0 i think this will help with your question

you might add "memory card installed"  I got to the park to fly without it.  Flew anyway, but would like to have had video

RickRoberts01 Posted at 2015-1-26 08:59
you might add "memory card installed"  I got to the park to fly without it.  Flew anyway, but would  ...

That and cables lol I forgot my cable a couple flights back I was like errrrrr :@ at myself

Mike

Just found out to keep battery's warm or they don't charge in the field.
Its the Midwest and the battery sat outside for 6 hours for testing then tried to charge it, nothing.... Will wait an hour till it warms up a bit as current temps are a balmy 29 degrees.
Update: Confirmed once the battery temp rose to room temp it  charged took an hour tops.

  Hey, I tried a test and didn't put my tablet in airplane mode man did it jazz up the TX channels ,toggle to airplane mode and massive signals detected all no red on the screen.
Lots to go over no doubt.

Colonel Angus Posted at 2015-1-27 05:35
Just found out to keep battery's warm or they don't charge in the field.
Its the Midwest and the bat ...

Yea I've read were the batteries can actually be either to cold or to hot. and I also noticed that I had allot better signals while in airplane mode with wifi turned off.... But it's good for people to check these things out their selves that way they are not taking anyone's word. Not that anyone would put out bad info but at the end of the day we only have ourselves to blame most of the time

Some of these things are getting to be part of my routine but there are lots of people out there that haven't gotten there inspires yet and if this can help save them then it was worth putting out there

Thanks again for sharing the info

Mike

Hey guys, over 200 flights with the A model. I ordered when the Inspire 1 was announced in NOV 14.

I've read every single crash/fly away post on all the pages/forums. I've put together a comprehensive pre-flight checklist that, I believe, prevents every preventable problem. Also, it;s way cool, because it lights up the boxes as you check them. And you get a green light when all the boxes are checked.

Inspire 1 Preflight checklist: http://www.dronefrontier.com/inspire1checklist/

Also, everyone asks the same silly questions everytime: How high does it fly? How far, how fast, how long?

Well I made a tshirt that answers all of the questions and it looks pretty good. Check it out here: http://outdoorengagement.com/collections/drone-pilot-apparel

Blade_Strike Posted at 2015-1-25 10:06
Make sure the antennas are pointed correctly :-)

Good reminder.  Would also think it is wise not to angle the iPad holder so the metal back of he iPad inadvertently blocks the signals from/to the antennas (the old Faraday cage effect).