Flight Checklist
LED
Motors inactive, safe to
handle
Low battery, automatic landing
Loss of RC signal, automatic landing
Pre-arm safety check failure,
see troubleshooting guide
Loss of GPS signal, switch to manual
Initializing, please wait
Acquiring GPS, please wait
Autopilot ready, GPS locked
Armed
Safety Button
Motors active, deactivate before
handling (see reverse)
Flight Modes
Return to launch
RTL
land at the launch point
Stabalize
Altitude Hold
Loiter
Full Autonomy
Standard position
(altitude hold mode)
STD
fly manually
Loiter mode
LTR
hover
Stabalize
Altitude Hold
Loiter
Full Autonomy
Return to Launch
!
Stand back!
4 6
The motors are
now active.
Hold left stick downright until motors spin.
1 2 Power on controller;
set to STD and RTL OFF.
Arm
motors.
Press and hold safety
button until solid red.
Connect
charged battery.
Choose a clear launch
point, and face IRIS
away from you.
5 Check 3 LED.
Place IRIS at
launch point.
Go outside to
an open area!
Auto mode
AUTO
fly a mission
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Control gimbal
TILT
tilt the camera down and up
Land
CH7
land at the current position
Stabalize
Altitude Hold
Loiter
Full Autonomy
Stabalize
Altitude Hold
Loiter
Full Autonomy
Press and hold until
blinking red to deactivate.
Hold left stick downleft until motors stop.
1 2 Disarm
motors.
Press safety
button. 3 Disconnect battery. 4Power off
controller. Postflight
Controller Flight Data
Press and hold the DN button to access the flight data screens.
Press DN again to toggle between screens.
Lower left stick below
center to descend.
Set left stick fully down to
land when near the ground.
Left Stick
Left Stick
Raise left stick above
center to take off and
gain altitude.
Move left stick left
and right to rotate.
Use right stick to fly forward,
backward, left, and right.
Set left stick to center
to maintain altitude.
Left Stick
Left Stick
Flight
current flight mode
controller battery level (9-12 V)
GPS signal strength in # of
satellites
meters from launch point
flight battery level (10.5-12.6 V)
connection strength
current latitude
current longitude
altitude in meters
flight time
altitude in meters
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GPS status
speed in m/s
flight battery mAh
consumed since armed
End your flight at 10.7 V.
Do not exceed 4000 mAh for
a fully charged IRIS+ battery
(80% of available capacity).
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