Hello, New pilot in central Alabama.

jmcfall313 · Jan 23, 2023

Just looking around the drone world.

msinger · Jan 23, 2023

Welcome to the forum!

Phantomrain.org · Jan 23, 2023

Welcome , let us know what drone you have ?

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain, Land on the Water

old man mavic · Jan 23, 2023

welcome to the forum

jmcfall313 · Jan 23, 2023

Phantomrain.org said:
Welcome , let us know what drone you have ?

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain, Land on the Water

DJI Mini 2 nothing too fancy yet.

old man mavic · Jan 23, 2023

@jmcfall313 ,nothing wrong with a Mini 2 in fact its a good starting point ,to find out if the hobby is right for you

MA2 317 · Jan 23, 2023

Hello from the Crossroads of America jmcfall313

If you havent done it yet, you should take the TRUST test and keep a copy with you when you fly.

FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute

Get your FAA TRUST Certificate of Completion to legally fly drones for recreational reasons in the United States.

trust.pilotinstitute.com

It's a free no fail test that's easy to take.

Good luck and welcome to the Forum.

jmcfall313 · Jan 23, 2023

MA2 317 said:
Hello from the Crossroads of America jmcfall313

If you havent done it yet, you should take the TRUST test and keep a copy with you when you fly.

FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute

Get your FAA TRUST Certificate of Completion to legally fly drones for recreational reasons in the United States.

trust.pilotinstitute.com

It's a free no fail test that's easy to take.

Good luck and welcome to the Forum.

I have taken the Trust and have my part 107 certification as well.

wjkrysak · Jan 23, 2023

Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.

GFields · Jan 23, 2023

Greetings neighbor from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Drone Master · Jan 23, 2023

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

Enjoy the forum! Thumbswayup

LoudThunder · Jan 23, 2023

jmcfall313 said:
Just looking around the drone world.

jmcfall313 said:
I have taken the Trust and have my part 107 certification as well.

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar. Click on "Members" and then Click on "Member's Map…" Check it out and you might find some new flying friends.

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Even with your TRUST and Part 107, I'll thrown in some Good Old Fashion Advice, since there was no "Road Test" to get either certification…

You paid a lot of money for that Drone, put your phone number on it. If your drone gets lost or stuck in a tree and it finally comes down when you are not around, give the finders an opportunity to contact you so it can be returned.

Now, for the Fun Part, But do not let the excitement of the moment get the best of you. When you are going out to fly, do it slowly and deliberately. Get used to a set procedure and even practice it.

There are so many things I could write but these are the highlights that I feel need mentioning.

Plug in your phone/tablet into your controller; turn on the Controller and DJI Fly App (if it does not start on its own…). On the Drone, open the front legs, then open the back legs, then remove the Gimbal Cover.

The Gimbal is the most delicate item on the Drone and banging or bumping can damage it. I also fastened a short "Remove Before Flight" ribbon to the cover so it's more noticeable and I do not forget to remove it…

Turn on the drone and watch it come to "life." Watching the Gimbal go through its self-check is almost like watching a kitten or puppy opening its eyes for the first time…

Place the drone down (preferably on a Landing Pad) while it finishes its self-test (collecting satellites, etc…).

Check your battery status (Phone, Drone, and Controller), check the Signal Strength, by now the Controller should have reported it updated the Home Point.

Lift off, 4-5 feet (1-1/2 meters) or so, hover a bit, check the controls (move the drone a bit forward, back, left, right, yaw left and right). By now, your Controller will probably report again, Home point Updated.

If you go out in a rush and race thru your start up and take off before the drone has finished it prep, it may update its Home Point over that pond or that old tree you are flying over and in your excitement, you'll fly the drone long past it Low Battery point and when it engages Return to Home and lands in the pond or in a tree; it will be all on you…

Now go have fun, learn to fly the drone by sight before you try to fly it out a distance depending on the video feed, FPV.

I would also advise you to use YouTube and watch a lot of the Videos on flying and setting up the Drone. When it is too dark, too cold, or too wet, you can "fly it vicariously" through YouTube. Also watch some of the Blooper Drone Videos and learn how not to fly your "New Baby."

Below is the link to all of the downloads offered by DJI for the Mini 2, including the User Manual.

After you read the Manual, read it again, you will be surprised what you missed the first time and you will be better prepared for that first "scary moment…"