User Manual

Flight Modes

Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced modes still operate the same with

SAFE+ as they did with SAFE. With SAFE+, The Holding Pattern (HP) and

AutoLand (AL) modes may be used as well.

Holding Pattern and AutoLand Trigger:

Holding Pattern: Press and release the HP/AL (Bind) button. Press and

release the HP/AL (Bind) button again to exit.

AutoLand: Press and hold the HP/AL (Bind) button for 3 seconds. Press and

release the HP/AL (Bind) button again to abort AutoLand.

Changing the ﬂ ight mode will exit Holding Pattern or AutoLand and resume

manual control in the selected ﬂ ight mode.

The “I” button is used for these features on BNF models when using the

recommended transmitter setup.

IMPORTANT: LAS is functional for all SAFE ﬂ ight modes except for Expert

Mode. When the ﬂ ight mode is switched to Expert mode the LAS is

deactivated and the pilot will have zero assistance on landing, a traditional

manual landing of the aircraft is nessesary.

Flying the Apprentice STS with SAFE+

• Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope (SAFE

Plus) technology

is designed as ﬂ ight assistance, not an autopilot.

The pilot should ﬂ y the aircraft at all times.

• Start in Beginner mode (Flight Mode switch position 0). As you learn and

become more conﬁ dent, change modes to advance your ﬂ ying skills.

• Fly your aircraft outside in no greater than

winds up to 12 mph (16 km/h).

• Always launch your aircraft directly into the wind if possible.

• When ﬂ ying in Autoland mode, the aircraft ﬂ ight path may

be adjusted with the transmitter controls, release the

controls to let the GPS system resume command.

• The Apprentice STS with SAFE+ technology added does not

have obstacle avoidance technology, be prepared to guide

the aircraft if it is headed toward a tree or other object.

IMPORTANT: A very large ﬂ ying area is required for GPS assisted aircraft.

400 meters by 400 meters minimum. (1200’ x 1200’)

HP/AL button