After FINALLY ordering and receiving my Mavic late last week, fighting the battle of getting my Android 6.0.1 powered Samsung tablet to talk to my controller, and the weekend rain and warm temperatures turning the local snow cover to slop, it finally cleared off and cooled down. The surface of the snow firmed up enough to walk on without post-holing or swallowing the drone during takeoffs and landings. Having been flying fixed wing R/C aircraft, helicopters, and a couple of homebuilt quadcopters for the last 30 years or so, the beginner flight mode is quite relaxing. I'm looking forward to exploring more of its capabilities.