Guide

LynxmotionUAV
ElectronicConfiguration
○ Keepitasfarawayfromelectricaldevicesaspossible,especiallythepower
distributionsection,batteriesandanythingthatcanconductelectricityetc.
○ Nevercut,fold,twistorknottheantennawire
○ Considerusingaclearplastictubeinordertokeeptheantennastraight
Step 3: Location
Youcannowplanyourfirstflight.Locationandweatherconditionsareveryimportantand
despiteyourbesteffort,youcanexpecttocrashafewtimes.
Anemptybaseballfieldisagreatplaceforafirstflight
● Itisbesttoavoidflyinginareasaroundwater(nearariver,pondetc).
● SnowisNOTidealsincetheUAVisanopendesignandwatercandamagethe
electronicsandmotors.Flingintemperaturesoflessthan0Cmaycauseissues.
● YoushouldflytheUAVonadaywithaslittlewind/adverseweatherconditionsas
possible;asunny,warmandwindlessdayisbest.
● Someideallocationsinclude:
○ Emptyfootball,soccerorbaseballfield
○ Emptyparkinanareawithasfewtreesaspossible
○ Open,grassyfieldwithnotrees(ortreesonlyinthedistance).
○ ModelR/Cflightclub(paymentmayberequired,butyoumightmeetother
enthusiastsaswell)
● Somesecondarylocationsinclude:
○ LargeparkinglotwithNOcars(ifthereisevenonecarinthelot,Murphy’sLaw
demandsthattheUAVramitatfullspeed)
○ Largeemptygymnasium(bepreparedtopayfordamage)
○ Emptylot(carefulforsmallshrubsandotherdebrisclosetotheground)
○ Largebackyardorfarm(withpermission)
○ Golfcourse(withpermission)
Flyinginaconfinedareasuchasaroomisstronglydiscouragedsimplybecauseyoudon’tknow
howtheUAVwillreactthefirsttime.Shouldyouhaveabsolutelynootheralternative,wesuggest