TABLE OF CONTENTS

Topic
1 GENERAL
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Warnings, Cautions and Notes
1.3 Description
1.3.1 Three-View-Drawing of the sUAS
1.3.2 Dimensions
1.3.3 Motors | Propellers | Electronic Speed Controls
1.3.4 Flight Control Surface
1.3.5 Avionics | Navigation | Communication Systems
1.3.6 Flight Battery
1.3.7 Weights
1.4 Remote Pilot Station
1.4.1 Function Controls Layout
1.4.2 Command and Control Link
1.5 Firmware | Software
1.6 List of Definitions and Abbreviations
1.6.1 Abbreviations and Acronyms
1.6.2 Definitions
2 OPERATING LIMITATIONS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Airspeed Limitations
2.3 Mass | Centre of Gravity Limits
2.3.1 Longitudinal Centre of Gravity Limits
2.3.2 Lateral Centre of Gravity Limits
2.4 Flight and Maneuver Limitations
2.5 Flight Battery Limitations
2.7 Range and Endurance Limitations
2.7.1 Flight Battery
2.7.2 Command and Control Link
2.8 Kinds of Operation
3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Emergency Procedures
3.2.1 Motor Failures
3.2.2 Electrical Power Failure
Battery Exhaustion
3.2.3 Avionics System Failure
Pilot Loss of Aircraft Orientation
Unexpected Flight Control Behavior
3.2.4 Control Station Failure
3.2.5 Data Link Communication Failures
Loss of Video Signal
4 NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Normal Operation Checklists
4.2.1 Pre-Flight Inspection
4.2.2 System Assembly and Pre-Flight Inspection
Pre-Flight Inspection
4.2.3 Systems Start
Power On the Aircraft
Power On the Radio Controller
Connecting the Radio Controller to the Aircraft
Flight screen
Pre-Flight Checklist Screen
Verify Controls Screen
Arming the Meadowhawk
4.2.4 Take-Off | Launch Systems
4.2.5 Flight Modes
Loiter
Return-to-Launch (RTL)
Smart Return-to-Launch (SmartRTL)
Land now
4.2.6 In-Flight Monitoring
Ground Station Software Overview and Telemetry Display
Alarm Indications
Control Panel
Camera Controls
Map View
Layers
4.2.7 Missions
Missions
Mission Vehicles Type
Waypoint Missions
Takeoff Point
Spline Points
Return Home
Land
Deleting a Waypoint
Terrain Following
Grid Missions
Turns
Guide Point
Wall Scan Missions
Tower Scan Missions
Horizontal vs Vertical
Survey Missions
Creating a Survey
Survey Settings
Saving a Mission
Flying Missions
Skipping to Items in Mission
Pausing/Resuming Missions
Editing from the Mission Layer
Visual Observation
4.2.8 Landing Approach
Landing
4.2.9 Systems Shutdown
Disarming the Vehicle
4.2.10 After Landing Inspection
4.2.11 System Disassembly | Storage
5 PERFORMANCE
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Performance Table
5.2.1 Take-Off Area (Distance)
5.2.2 Climb Performance
5.2.3 Cruise Performance
5.2.4 Landing Area
6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE EQUIPMENT LIST
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Weighing Procedures
Operating weights and loading (batteries | payloads)
Centre of Gravity range and determination
6.3 Equipment List
7 DESCRIPTION OF THE sUAS AND SYSTEMS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Airframe
7.3 Flight Controls
Throttle
Yaw
Pitch
Roll
Anti-Collision Light / Orientation Lights
Cargo Release Hook
Loading the Hook
7.4 Propulsion System
7.4.1 Motor | Propeller | Electronic Speed Control
7.4.2 Flight Battery
7.5 Electrical System
7.6 Avionics System
7.6.1 Navigation
7.6.2 Communication
7.6.3 Telemetry
7.7 Launch | Flight Recovery System
Launch
Arming the Meadowhawk
Return-to-Launch (RTH)
Smart Return-to-Launch (SmartRTL)
Land Now
7.8 Payloads
7.9 Remote Pilot Station
Radio
7.10 Ground Support | Surveillance
Share Video Stream
Enable the video stream on the radio controller
Connect over Wifi Tethering
Display the video stream
8 HANDLING, CARE AND MAINTENANCE
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Transport | Storage
8.3 Assembly | Disassembly
8.3.1 Propeller Care
8.3.2 Aircraft Components
Top Canopy
Front Canopy
Bottom Canopy
Motor
Arm
Leg
8.4 Cleaning and Care
8.4.1 Aircraft Cleaning
8.4.2 Battery Care, Storage, and Use
Aircraft Battery Storage
Aircraft Battery Use
Aircraft Battery Charging
Radio Controller Charging
8.5 Scheduled Maintenance
8.5.1 Annual Inspection
8.5.2 500 Hour Preventive Maintenance
9 SUPPLEMENTS
9.1 General
9.2 Index of Supplements
1. Sony RX0
2. Sony RX100