Kon'nichiwa from England

[Wayleebird]

Hello from the south of England

 

[LuvMyTJ]

Hello,
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Mavic Pilots forum.
I hope that you will be able to use the forum to further your safety knowledge and for the exchange of innovative ideas and as a resource for
current developments in Mavic quadcopter’s.
Enjoy!
*MAVIC MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/mavic/20170418/Mavic+Pro+User+Manual_V1.6.pdf

 

[msinger]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

 

[Wayleebird]

Thanks

 

[Top Hat]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

 

[Bunny Too]

Hello from the south of England

Howdy from Wyoming Wayleebird, welcome to the community, plenty of fine folk and excellent information here.

 

[I_Like_Drones]

Hello from the south of England

Hello from the North ;-)

 

[Wayleebird]

Hello from the North ;-)

How far north are you ?

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots .
I hope you will find our site helpful and look forward to any input , photo's/video's you might post .
Don't be shy and ask anything if you can't find it by searching .

 

[I_Like_Drones]

How far north are you ?

Further north than Manchester....How far South are you?

 

[Wayleebird]

Further north than Manchester....How far South are you?

10 miles from Brighton. Have you got any good suggestions for me to drone up north

 

[I_Like_Drones]

10 miles from Brighton. Have you got any good suggestions for me to drone up north

I'm afraid not....well, not YET anyway... as I haven't got a drone yet!

Hoping to get it soon...and a have a few things I want to check out, Blackpool seafront being one of them.

I live very close to the lake district and I'm sure it will be a prime site for me.

 

[Wayleebird]

I'm afraid not....well, not YET anyway... as I haven't got a drone yet!

Hoping to get it soon...and a have a few things I want to check out, Blackpool seafront being one of them.

I live very close to the lake district and I'm sure it will be a prime site for me.

Ok. To be honest with you I have 2 drones phantom 3 advanced and mavic. The phantoms camera is so much sharper and the focus is much better. Phantom 3 advanced wins for picture quality every time

 

[I_Like_Drones]

Ok. To be honest with you I have 2 drones phantom 3 advanced and mavic. The phantoms camera is so much sharper and the focus is much better. Phantom 3 advanced wins for picture quality every time

Thanks for that...but I think the portability of the Mavic swings it for me...for now, anyway.

If I find that I need better quality and I find myself happy droning then I may look at alternatives.

 

[deltamike]

Welcome to the forum ,

If you have not already done so, check the CAA rules for flying UAV's.

Flying drones | UK Civil Aviation Authority

To protect yourself in the case of an accident, insurance is a good idea. e.g. (BMFA) British Model Flying Association (UK). It costs £33 at the time of writing. Click on the link to view their web site :-

Members Insurance

You can also insure your UAV against damage : -

Drone Insurance - Phantom Flight School

The next thing to do is join a flying club to learn the ropes. Its more than likely there will be members only too glad to help out with advice or find someone near you who has a Phantom. The golden rule :- Always get permission from the landowner to take off and land.

After some time, something to aim for is :-

Multi-Rotor –

You might like to try the following apps. The first one shows UK airspace and includes NOTAMS.

UK AirspaceAVOID for Pilots – Android Apps on Google Play and :- No Fly Drones

One item that I have found to be of great help is a clear coloured strobe. I affixed mine to the rear of my P3 and it is easily seen in daylight for some distance. It helps greatly to determine orientation.

STROBON Cree® Standalone - Flytron

In my opinion, a video standard to achieve might be like this :-

Dundas Aqueduct near Bath by drone - YouTube

This was made by another member on the forum.

If you have any questions try doing a search first by clicking the magnifying glass top right. You might find your question has already been asked and it will save you a lot of time. If you can’t find an answer, then just post the question. We are only to happy to help.



Enjoy the forum.

 

[Wayleebird]

Welcome to the forum ,

If you have not already done so, check the CAA rules for flying UAV's.

Flying drones | UK Civil Aviation Authority

To protect yourself in the case of an accident, insurance is a good idea. e.g. (BMFA) British Model Flying Association (UK). It costs £33 at the time of writing. Click on the link to view their web site :-

Members Insurance

You can also insure your UAV against damage : -

Drone Insurance - Phantom Flight School

The next thing to do is join a flying club to learn the ropes. Its more than likely there will be members only too glad to help out with advice or find someone near you who has a Phantom. The golden rule :- Always get permission from the landowner to take off and land.

After some time, something to aim for is :-

Multi-Rotor –

You might like to try the following apps. The first one shows UK airspace and includes NOTAMS.

UK AirspaceAVOID for Pilots – Android Apps on Google Play and :- No Fly Drones

One item that I have found to be of great help is a clear coloured strobe. I affixed mine to the rear of my P3 and it is easily seen in daylight for some distance. It helps greatly to determine orientation.

STROBON Cree® Standalone - Flytron

In my opinion, a video standard to achieve might be like this :-

Dundas Aqueduct near Bath by drone - YouTube

This was made by another member on the forum.

If you have any questions try doing a search first by clicking the magnifying glass top right. You might find your question has already been asked and it will save you a lot of time. If you can’t find an answer, then just post the question. We are only to happy to help.



Enjoy the forum.

Thanks for all you advise, I have had a quick look at the CAA websites far to many rules seems they just want to spoil peoples hobbies also very unenforceable laws.

Because of the hours I work I cant join a flying club and much happier flying on my own.

Insurance companies are all crooks in my opinion.

Yes of course I will search first as I don't like wasting peoples time or put my two pennyworth in were its not wanted.

Thank you

 

[deltamike]

Thanks for all you advise, I have had a quick look at the CAA websites far to many rules seems they just want to spoil peoples hobbies also very unenforceable laws.

Because of the hours I work I cant join a flying club and much happier flying on my own.

There are a lot of Phantom pilots on the Phantom site that live in and around London. Maybe you could arrange a meet up.


UK | DJI Phantom Drone Forum



Good luck

 

[Wayleebird]

There are a lot of Phantom pilots on the Phantom site that live in and around London. Maybe you could arrange a meet up.


London highflyers | DJI Phantom Drone Forum

Theres one contact at least.

Good luck

I'm much better on my own as I don't play well with others.

Thanks

 

[deltamike]

I'm much better on my own as I don't play well with others.

Thanks

I know exactly what you mean.

Now - if that wind would sod off ..................

Nice vid comparison by the way.

 

[Wayleebird]

I know exactly what you mean.

Now - if that wind would sod off ..................

I have been hoping for that for a while now