First day flying my new drone

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[Cafguy]

What a great place to FLY and live (or maybe invite members to camp at).
Don't crash that new Drone if your in your office keep an eye on it!!!
Watch out for those evil trees!!

 

[PakNheat380]

Welcome to the forum from NW Montana

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!
There’s many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you with any questions you might have. Search the forum using keywords and if you don’t find an answer, post your questions and I’m sure you’ll get a quick response!
Fly safe and stay safe!

 

[DarR-T]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!
There’s many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you with any questions you might have. Search the forum using keywords and if you don’t find an answer, post your questions and I’m sure you’ll get a quick response!
Fly safe and stay safe!

Thank you. Like they say: the search bar is your friend.

 

[LoudThunder]

First drone. DJI Air 3S.

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar. Click on "Members" and then Click on "Member's Map…" Check it out and you might find some new flying friends.

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mavicpilots.com

Since you live in Canada, it sounds like you have all your ducks in a row legal wise… But just in case, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.

Flying your drone safely and legally

How to fly a drone legally and safely in Canada

tc.canada.ca

Even if you have flown Drones before, here is some Good Old Fashion Advice…

You paid a lot of money for that Drone, put your phone number on it. If your drone gets lost or stuck in a tree and it finally comes down when you are not around, give the finders an opportunity to contact you so it can be returned.

Now, for the Fun Part, But 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, and 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 puppy or kitten 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, 6 feet (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 Drone. 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 Mavic Air 3, including the User Manual.

After you read the Manual, read it again, you will be surprised what you missed the first time and you will be better prepared for that first "scary moment…"

DJI Air 3S - Downloads - DJI

Download the software, user manual, and other materials related to DJI Air 3S. DJI Air 3S boasts a 1-inch CMOS primary camera and a 70mm medium tele camera, both delivering exceptional image quality with up to 14 stops of dynamic range. Both cameras support the new Free Panorama feature that...

www.dji.com

Fly On and Fly Safe…

 

[DarR-T]

@LoudThunder
Great write-up. Have been going thorough the manual several times now.
My mentor had already told me to label my Pilots cert #, Tel # and the TC cert # to the drone (CAR 901.03).
That's a great reminder.
Printed and carry a copy of the pre-flight checklist, aircraft operating manual (CAR 604.36, 901.29, 901.30).
Now studying for my advanced Pilot's license.

 

[DarR-T]

Ya did the right thing brother

Thank you. I just went one step further by buying a couple of extra batteries and a charging hub for that Neo sidekick.
Moreover, I also got a hard case for the Air3S where the soft case that came bundled with the AIR3S will be used for the Neo.

 

[RodPad]

@DarR-T
Wow, I see a problem.

You are addicted, flying birds with a remote.
Sorry, I can't help you there.

Rod ..