Pre-flight checklist

[Sammynels]

Hi, I'm a newbie with a P3A and I've been watching videos, reading all the good advice here and have about 8 flights under my belt.
I'm trying to make s pre-flight checklist just so I don't skip something important in my rush to get airborne and was wondering if I should change or add anything to this list.

Check batteries, controller & iPhone
Attach prop guards
Remove Gimbal Guard
Turn on controller, drone & software in that order
GPS switch to "P"
RTH set to "Man"
Calibrate Compass
Quad screen, advanced -->
Failsafe = RTH, Failsafe Alt = 200 ft
Landing lights: on or off
SaFe To Fly (GPS) GREEN
Video Record: On
Clear area
Take off

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[bobmyers]

Hi, I'm a newbie with a P3A and I've been watching videos, reading all the good advice here and have about 8 flights under my belt.
I'm trying to make s pre-flight checklist just so I don't skip something important in my rush to get airborne and was wondering if I should change or add anything to this list.

Check batteries, controller & iPhone
Attach prop guards
Remove Gimbal Guard
Turn on controller, drone & software in that order
GPS switch to "P"
RTH set to "Man"
Calibrate Compass
Quad screen, advanced -->
Failsafe = RTH, Failsafe Alt = 200 ft
Landing lights: on or off
SaFe To Fly (GPS) GREEN
Video Record: On
Clear area
Take off

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Search the forum, these have been popping up for a while

here is one
http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/pre-flight-checks.46253/#post-444656

 

[phantomi]

Hi, I'm a newbie with a P3A and I've been watching videos, reading all the good advice here and have about 8 flights under my belt.
I'm trying to make s pre-flight checklist just so I don't skip something important in my rush to get airborne and was wondering if I should change or add anything to this list.

Check batteries, controller & iPhone
Attach prop guards
Remove Gimbal Guard
Turn on controller, drone & software in that order
GPS switch to "P"
RTH set to "Man"
Calibrate Compass
Quad screen, advanced -->
Failsafe = RTH, Failsafe Alt = 200 ft
Landing lights: on or off
SaFe To Fly (GPS) GREEN
Video Record: On
Clear area
Take off

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Well The compass calibration is unnecessary if you got a good one and are not 100K from where you did it, and check that you have the sd in with available space. In my case I add taking the yorkie to his cage.