Be gentle with your equipment. Treat it like the expensive camera that it is.

[Former Member]

Whats my point today?

1. Always use your gimbal lock and gimbal bubble when transporting your drone. Gimbals are very easily damaged being bumped around.
2. Dont jam your Mavic into a case or back pack. An arm or motor could bend or break, or front leg could crack off.
3. Use a film to protect your controller screen from scratches. Once it gets so scratched that you cant see the display, the display will need to be replaced.
4. Use a magnetic or reversible cable to charge your controller. Many topics on this.
5. Use a stick protector on your controller. The sticks will break off or become detached if you apply too much pressure on them. On Airs or M2's unscrew your sticks and stow them.
6. Dont fly or travel without an insurance plan on it.
7. Dont stick it in your moist backpack.
8. Dont let your kids fly it..
9. Dont fly it indoors

Best regards,

Rob
Thunderdrones
We always have your best interests at heart

 

[FoxhallGH]

That's NINE very good points Rob - thanks.

 

[Porky]

Now I can understand why my drone don’t work

Must remember to do the above pointers, thanks rob but it’s a bit late for little ol me

 

[old man mavic]

all good points Rob lets hope the newbies read them and learn from them

 

[Ex Coelis]

Great tips.. I particularly like #2. I have the Lowepro BP250 "DroneGuard", designed specifically for the Mavic. A place for everything, and everything in it's place, including my goggles. No more u/s kit!

 

[Former Member]

That's NINE very good points Rob - thanks.

Im old, so I lose count after number 1. Most times, I get to 3, and then have to start all over again. You'll understand when you get to be my age...

 

[Former Member]

Now I can understand why my drone don’t work

Must remember to do the above pointers, thanks rob but it’s a bit late for little ol me

Soon Im off to bed too. Goodness, it's almost 5pm! lol

 

[Former Member]

all good points Rob lets hope the newbies read them and learn from them

And maybe some oldbies (word?) might learn as well.

@old man mavic I just came up for an acronym for your username. "Omm." When someone asks you your username, you can just tell them, Omm(mmmmm)

Best regards,

Thud (hypocorism for Thunderdrones)
Your cyber son.

 

[Ynksfan27]

Now I can understand why my drone don’t work

Must remember to do the above pointers, thanks rob but it’s a bit late for little ol me

Porky, what happened to your drone

 

[old man mavic]

And maybe some oldbies (word?) might learn as well.

@old man mavic I just came up for an acronym for your username. "Omm." When someone asks you your username, you can just tell them, Omm(mmmmm)

Best regards,

Thud (hypocorism for Thunderdrones)
Your cyber son.

ok Thud fine by me your cyber dad Omm

 

[jeplane]

Im old, so I lose count after number 1. Most times, I get to 3, and then have to start all over again. You'll understand when you get to be my age...

There are three types of people. Those who can count. And those who can not.

 

[Porky]

Porky, what happened to your drone

I was flying and it started raining, all the duck tape I use to hold my drone together started coming apart, I thought the tape was meant to be water proof, wrong....



My drone now looks like a roll of duck tape, it still flys though

 

[Porky]

Soon Im off to bed too. Goodness, it's almost 5pm! lol

Lmao, I meant it was a little late for me to do all those checks not go to bed

Not snowing yet...

 

[fleurdelisxliv]

But but my kid is a very good pilot he been flying as long as me [emoji1787][emoji817]

 

[Former Member]

Lmao, I meant it was a little late for me to do all those checks not go to bed

Not snowing yet...

Anything yet???

 

[Porky]

Nope not yet, temp 0.7c but getting very cloudy. Check my rain radar map, it’s on it way



I’m live in that black circle.

 

[Porky]

Must remember to turn on my rain gauge heater later so it will register snow

 

[Porky]

A snap shot of my weather console at the mo

 

[Porky]

Porky, what happened to your drone

@Ynksfan27 I was only playing around, never take me seriously, I’m the idiot on this forum

 

[Sea King]

thanks for the tips,
please can you elaborate further on best suited and how a magnetic charger is used to charge the controller.