Checking in from Warwickshire, UK

[cloudandproud84]

Hey Folks,

Just thought I'd check in and say hello.

New pilot here in Warwickshire, UK; proud owner of a Mavic Mini, bought as a bit of fun, but also to shoot some aerial photography of a housing development going up in our area where my in-laws will be moving next year so that my 9yr old, who is a bit of a dab hand at video editing and I can pull together a nice timelapse video for them as a moving in present.

I have to say first impressions of the drone are great; despite it's well documented limitations it is still a cracking bit of kit and well up to most tasks.

I've also just signed up to the Litchi Beta as I'd like to use the waypoint functionality to deliver a consistent set of shots for this project.

Already looking at skins, prop guards, landing gear extensions amongst other cool stuff to improve upon DJI's already great design!

Look forward to being part of this community.

Cheers,

Ryan

 

[THE CYBORG]

Hi cloudandproud84 Welcome to Mavic Pilots

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[Hauptmann]

Welcome to the forum, from Texas!

You'll find that the Mini almost flies itself. This can lead to overconfidence. Try to be conservative at first, and expand your horizons gradually. The Mini, at only 249 grams, doesn't handle wind as well as the heavier drones do. On windy days--you get those in the UK--,i's best to fly the Mini so that you have a tail wind on the way back.

Read your manual, and practice using "Find My Drone". Chances are you'll crash and perhaps lose your drone. Don't wait 'til that happens to try to learn under stress in less than ideal conditions. We have several fellow Brits among our membership, and over 120,000 more from around the world who will help you learn your new hobby. Ask for help when you need it. Share your work when you can!

Glad you've joined us!

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic_Mini/20200212/Mavic_Mini_User_Manual_v1.0_EN.pdf

 

[TreeHugger]

Welcome to the forums! Much fun will be had with your new drone -

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
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 .

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[Steel63]

Greetings from ? florida

 

[wjkrysak]

Welcome to the forum. You will find helpful advice and support here. We look forward to your participation and seeing your part of the world.

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Hoosier Heartland cloudandproud84.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[Thomas B]

Welcome to the forum from the deserts of Arizona! Enjoy.

 

[Mavic Mac]

Welcome to the forums - a lot of good info here. So, take a look around and hope you enjoy some of the fine photography and information posted by the members.

 

[mrjohnc1]

Welcome!

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

Hey Folks,

Just thought I'd check in and say hello.

New pilot here in Warwickshire, UK; proud owner of a Mavic Mini, bought as a bit of fun, but also to shoot some aerial photography of a housing development going up in our area where my in-laws will be moving next year so that my 9yr old, who is a bit of a dab hand at video editing and I can pull together a nice timelapse video for them as a moving in present.

I have to say first impressions of the drone are great; despite it's well documented limitations it is still a cracking bit of kit and well up to most tasks.

I've also just signed up to the Litchi Beta as I'd like to use the waypoint functionality to deliver a consistent set of shots for this project.

Already looking at skins, prop guards, landing gear extensions amongst other cool stuff to improve upon DJI's already great design!

Look forward to being part of this community.

Cheers,

Ryan

Welcome to Mavic Pilots from Dayton Ohio USA! Enjoy your new Mavic Mini, Fly safe and have fun!