New Guy (admin edited) in PA

[jjcrt2]

Just took flight for the first time in Lancaster Pa with my mini 2! holy smokes i love it! Looking forward to exploring the forum! Any one else local to Amish country?

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[LoudThunder]

Just took flight for the first time in Lancaster Pa with my mini 2! holy smokes i love it! Looking forward to exploring the forum! Any one else local to Amish country?

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. I too am a Mini 2 Flyer and I know the excitement of flight. So, if I may offer some advice.

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…). Open the front legs, open the back legs of your drone, 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 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 Mini 2. 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;" also read over the user's manual… the link is below in case you did not get one…

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/DJI_Mini_2/20210630/DJI_Mini_2_User_Manual-EN.pdf

Happy Droning

 

[zeusfl]

Welcome to the forum

 

[jjcrt2]

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. I too am a Mini 2 Flyer and I know the excitement of flight. So, if I may offer some advice.

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…). Open the front legs, open the back legs of your drone, 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 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 Mini 2. 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;" also read over the user's manual… the link is below in case you did not get one…

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/DJI_Mini_2/20210630/DJI_Mini_2_User_Manual-EN.pdf

Happy Droning

Thank you! I’m also looking for a pelican case to provide better transportation storage safety. Any recommendations?

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America jjcrt2.

I’m also looking for a pelican case to provide better transportation storage safety. Any recommendations?

I purchased a Nanuk case for my Spark years ago and liked it.

NANUK Drone Cases | Official NANUK Protective Drone Case Online Store - Waterproof & Indestructible Hard Case

I also purchased a SYMIK case for my Mavic Air 2 and like it as well.

Here's one for the Mini 2.

https://www.amazon.com/SYMIK-A310-MM2DL-Waterproof-Controller-Protection/dp/B08QFQDXT3?th=1


Many others to choose from on the web.

Have fun shopping and welcome to the Forum.

 

[Skywatcher2001]

Welcome aboard pilot! Have fun with that amazingly nimble flying piece of joy!!!

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[jjcrt2]

Thanks all!

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[tibadoe]

Welcome from Virginia.

 

[eaglesurfing]

Welcome to the forum from south central Florida and enjoy.

 

[careless]

Welcome from Kentucky, USA

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[amaiorano]

I’m moving to York in September! Relatively new Mini 2 pilot.

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[Gagey52]

Welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia. Look forward to your input on the forum.
Regards

 

[MA2 317]

I’m moving to York in September! Relatively new Mini 2 pilot.

Hello to you as well amaiorano.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[Pepperbr]

I live in Marticville. Let's fly some time. I fly many different types of sUAS. PM me and we can talk.

 

[Deleted member 154956]

Born & raised in the Chambersburg- Gettysburg area, welcome from Franklin County, PA!