Welcome from ND, I'm a new flyer with a mini 3 also. Don't be intimidated, these things are fun and easy to fly. I have learned a lot here and you will too.
Heat exhaustion can sneak up quickly.
I work for an HVAC company and they are constantly telling the guys to stay hydrated with water and limit the caffeine intake.
Working in hot attics, humid crawl spaces, and outside can wear you out quick...
As mentioned above, Flight aware is a good app for identifying aircraft that are broadcasting a ADS-B signal.
Most military aircraft don't transmit the signal and some private flyers of older aircraft don't use an ADS-B.
Here's an app that I...
Yes, and I say go for it! Investigate and document carefully and use the best camera equipment you can get. One tool you can use to check if lights off in distance are authorized aircraft with transponders and navigation lights is: FlightAware -...