2. Before you go into the field - WingtraOne GEN II

Do not fly in 

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  1. Fog
  2. Snow or rain
  3. Strong continuous winds*
  4. Extreme temperatures
  5. High altitude ** 

Use return to home (RTH) if conditions change while flying!

*8 m/s (18 mph) continuous wind speed measured on ground corresponds to approx 10 m/s (22 mph) surface wind

** With high altitude propellers up to 4800 m (15’700 ft) AMSL *** . Learn more about high altitude flying at knowledge.wingtra.com/high-altitude.

*** AMSL: Above mean sea level

Download offline maps

If you do not have an internet connection in the field, you can download a map beforehand. To do so:

  1. Open the "Settings" tab
  2. Select “Offline maps”
  3. Select “New offline map”
  4. Navigate to the desired location, either by dragging the street map or by using the search function
  5. Give the set a descriptive name
  6. Choose a map type
  7. Check the box "Include elevation data" if you require terrain following—this is always recommended
  8. Adjust zoom levels if needed—14-18 is the recommended setting
  9. Select "Download"

Charge your batteries

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  1. Power the battery charger
  2. Connect the charger output cables to the charger first and only then to the batteries
  3. On the side of the charger that the battery has been inserted into, press and hold the middle of the three buttons for 1 second
  4. On the display screen, ensure the "task" is set to "charge" before navigating to and selecting "start"
  5. Use the central USB port to charge your tablet
Once the battery has begun charging, the charger screen will turn red. When the charging is finished the screen will turn green momentarily before resting in blue. It is now safe for you to disconnect the battery from the charger output cable.

Keep your batteries healthy

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  1. Do not expose them to sun
  2. Before flying, keep them at a moderate temperature
  3. For longer storage, keep them at room temperature and charged at 60% capacity

 

For longer storage, keep them at room temperature and at 60% capacity. To do this perform the following steps:

  1. Connect a battery using the adapter cable
  2. Press and hold the middle button
  3. Set “task” to “Storage”, then select “Start”
  4. Repeat process of the other battery

 

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