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1. Drone Basics

Before drone operation, it is essential to understand some basics of manipulation, assembly, setup software, and calibration. Here, we cover these elements using the DJI Phantom 4 Pro quadcopter as an example. This video lecture walks users through every step, from unboxing to software setup and safety requirements. Flight planning is covered in a later section.

Before getting started:

  • Read the Phantom 4 manual
  • Review the drone, its basic flight manipulation, rules and regulations for drone flights.
  • Read through the operations manual and safety guidelines
  • Practice flying the drone, icluding the controls, manual drone operations, takeoff and landing, changing altitude, and adjusting camera and video settings

Tutorial Videos

(1/5) Drone unboxing and assembly

(2/5) How to setup the software for DJI Phantom 4

Official DJI Calibration Tutorial

Registering your Drone

Drone registration with the FAA is mandatory in the United States for drones weighing 0.55 pounds (250 grams) or more. Please visit the FAA drone registration page for details.

IMPORTANT! The drone industry is growing and changing fast, and regulations are often changed and updated. For example, since September 2023, all drones requiring registration must operate in accordance with the new remote ID rule. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you check the rules regularly with the FAA. Do not rely solely on this guide to esure compliance.

Again, please visit the FAA drone registration page for details.

“Failure to register with the FAA could result in one or a combination of the following: a civil penalty of up to $27,500; a criminal fine of up to $250,000; imprisonment for up to three years.” - FAA

Directions for drone registration with the FAA (last updated 12/27/2023):

  1. Visit the FAA drone registration page.
  2. Create and verify an account.
  3. Add a service, then under "Drone Owners and Pilots" click "Select Drone Owners and Pilots Service".
  4. The new service now appears in your account. Select "Launch Drone Owners and Pilots Dashboard".
  5. Select Part 107; recreational registration is not appropriate for commercial or research purposes.
  6. Fill in your personal information.
  7. Under the Part 107 Dashboard, click "Manage Device Inventory" then "Add Device".
  8. Fill out the remote ID information for your drone as illustrated - the serial number is unique to each drone and can be found inside the DJI flight control app (DJI Forum).

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  1. Click "Add Device".
  2. You should now be able to check out and pay the $5 fee for drone registration.
  3. Navigate back to your “FAA Part 107 Dashboard” and click “Manage sUAS Inventory”
  4. Find the drone that you registered and find the “Registration” column.
  5. Mark your drone with the registration number according to the following FAA

Module Materials:

Phantom 4 manual

operations manual and safety guidelines