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Hi Joost,

Thanks a lot for the info, very helpful.

I'll take you up on the advice. I'll be checking into the hotel at 8am, so weather depending I might just make a beeline down to the park before the crowds show up and have a little play.

Off to the country side in the UK next so I can be a little more adventurous.....this is literally going to be my first flight as here in Bangkok there is literally no where to fly a drone.
You’re welcome mate! Don’t expect too much of it, but if you’re desperately looking for a place to fly, then this is a good spot. Enjoy your stay and have a safe trip! 👍🏻
 
Hi Everyone, I just picked up my first drone, DJI Mini 2 and will be passing through Rotterdam in a couple of weeks. I would love to get down to the port but since having a scout around online it looks like for the most part its all a no fly zone along with the rest of Rotterdam. Has anyone got any nearby suggestions or pointers before I start going through the license process?

Thanks in advance and look forward to asking everyone a lot more questions in the future....Northampton and Norfolk will be my next stops 😁

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. I too am a Mini 2 Flyer and I know the excitement of flight.

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…). On the Drone, open the front legs, then open the back legs, 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 (preferably on a Landing Pad) 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."

Below is the link to all of the downloads offered by DJI for the Mini 2. You will also find the 75-page Mini 2 User's Manual, in case your Drone did not come with one. The User Manuals are published in different languages.

DJI Mini 2 - Downloads - DJI

Happy Droning
 

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