Flight Checklist

Full Autonomy
Full Autonomy
X8
+
Loiter
Flight Checklist
1
Go outside to
an open area!
Loiter
Altitude Hold
Altitude Hold
Place the X8 at
launch point.
Connect
charged battery.
Hold the X8 still
and level while
powering on.
See the Operation
Manual for complete
instructions.
3
2
Power on controller;
set to STD and RTL OFF.
4
Press and hold safety
button until solid red.
Stabalize
Stabalize
Choose a clear
launch
point, and face the X8
away from you.
5
Check
LED.
6
Arm
motors.
The motors are
now active.
!
Hold left stick downright until motors spin.
Stand back!
LED
Initializing, hold the X8 level
Loss of RC signal, automatic landing
Acquiring GPS, please wait
Low battery, automatic landing
Return to Launch
Autopilot ready, GPS locked
Loss of GPS signal, switch to manual
Armed
Pre-arm safety check failure
Full Autonomy
Safety Button
Motors inactive, safe to
handle
Motors active, deactivate before
handling (see reverse)
Loiter
Flight Modes
Standard position
Stabalize
(altitude
hold mode)
STD
fly manually
Altitude Hold
fly a mission
LTR
hover
Auto mode
AUTOAltitude Hold
Loiter mode
Return to launch
Stabalize
RTL
land at the launch point
Land
Loiter
Control gimbal
CH7
TILT
land at the current position
tilt the camera down and up
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Full Autonomy
Controller Flight Data
Press and hold the DN button to access the flight data screens.
Press DN again to toggle between screens.
GPS status
current flight mode
GPS signal strength in # of
satellites
flight battery level (14-16.8 V)
connection strength
altitude in meters
speed in m/s
flight battery mAh
consumed since armed
meters from launch point
flight time
Left Stick
!
current latitude
current longitude
End your flight at 14.1 V.
Do not exceed 8,000 mAh for
a fully charged X8+ battery
(80% of available capacity).
altitude in meters
controller battery level (9-12 V)
Flight
Left Stick
Raise left stick above
center to take off and
gain altitude.
Set left stick to center
to maintain altitude.
Move left stick left
and right to rotate.
Left Stick
Left Stick
Use right stick to fly forward,
backward, left, and right.
Postflight
1
Disarm
motors.
Hold left stick downleft until motors stop.
2
Press safety
button.
Set left stick fully down to
land when near the ground.
3
4
Press and hold until
blinking red to deactivate.
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Lower left stick below
center to descend.
Disconnect
battery.
Power off
controller.

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