I love your enthusiasm about digging into this hobby!!!
For what the technology costs, you should put 'Tatt on That!' DM and I'll send you a promo code for a free custom metal DroneTat drone tag.Hello! Noob drone operator (won't call myself a "Pilot" quite yet!) here.
As the name suggests, I survived nearly 25 years working in two states, retired, and am leading a much quieter life now. I was also a USN submariner and continued on to retire from the reserves as a CPO with 24 years.
I flew single engine aircraft at 16 years old, the age of which I attribute to NOT getting my full private pilots license and/or pursuing a career in flying. I was actually "bored" with flying, believe it or not! They didn't bring out drones at the agencies I worked for until after I retired, so drone flying was often just a thought to me.
Drone flying became reality when I told my wife that I'd get my main Christmas gift for myself this year. Does she know how much it cost? I plead the 5th. But I purchased a Mini 3 Pro and have had it out around 10 times as of the time of this post. I posted in a thread dedicated to fear of heights while flying, so if you are so inclined, please respond to that one here.
I am absolutely amazed at the technology in today's drones. They make it pretty dog-gone user friendly, and I hope that the advice I gain from the drone pilots in this forum help me get the most out of my flying experience. Thanks!