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