First day with my drone was last Friday. My first flight was in a abandoned parking lot in the middle of the city. Flying it back and forth, practicing take offs and landings, and obstacle avoidance. I did this for approximately 1 hour and a half going through three batteries. I quickly realized that I would be losing sight of the drone when I topped off around 400 ft and anything over a thousand feet distance. I tried to look in the phone lens in order to try to fly it that way. It was difficult with the drone so close to me. So I just kept watching the drone to make corrections in my flight. Then I went home and charged the batteries while getting some chores done.
About 6 hours later I set out again. I flew my drone from a mall parking lot. This was at a nearly abandoned Mall with a lot fewer trees around it. I began flying my drone following a road. Then back to me using my phone. I would glance up from time to time to try to see the drone. I quickly learned that I would need to use reference points from the ground to go somewhere distant or back home. Unless I used the rth. At around 4,000 ft and 350 ft altitude I began losing communication with my drone. This was due to loss of line of sight issues, I believe.
Took some good still photographs. I also need to learn a lot more about photography. And probably more from trial and error. I understand it pretty well but I need to learn how to adjust things on the app for better results.
Fast forward to today. It has been raining for the past 2 days and today is my only day off this week. I enjoyed my first day with my drone so much that I ordered a wet suit for it. I emailed phantomrain to see if the discount is still in effect for the Twilight package. I asked him a question about the rotor motors and how those were protected with the wetsuit. Found out that they do not need protection. And can survive the rain by themselves. That was one question. The next question was how do you put the wetsuit on the drone? He was very quick to respond to each of my questions. And provide me with an invoice with the discount.
I hope it gets here soon. The next thing I need to order is a hood for my phone. I've been researching on some of the links provided on the forum here. I emailed Sunnylife about theirs yesterday and have not got a response yet. I kind of like the lanyard on the skyreat, so may buy that one next payday.
Hope everybody had a terrific weekend. Unfortunately I had to work. Take care and be safe, please.
About 6 hours later I set out again. I flew my drone from a mall parking lot. This was at a nearly abandoned Mall with a lot fewer trees around it. I began flying my drone following a road. Then back to me using my phone. I would glance up from time to time to try to see the drone. I quickly learned that I would need to use reference points from the ground to go somewhere distant or back home. Unless I used the rth. At around 4,000 ft and 350 ft altitude I began losing communication with my drone. This was due to loss of line of sight issues, I believe.
Took some good still photographs. I also need to learn a lot more about photography. And probably more from trial and error. I understand it pretty well but I need to learn how to adjust things on the app for better results.
Fast forward to today. It has been raining for the past 2 days and today is my only day off this week. I enjoyed my first day with my drone so much that I ordered a wet suit for it. I emailed phantomrain to see if the discount is still in effect for the Twilight package. I asked him a question about the rotor motors and how those were protected with the wetsuit. Found out that they do not need protection. And can survive the rain by themselves. That was one question. The next question was how do you put the wetsuit on the drone? He was very quick to respond to each of my questions. And provide me with an invoice with the discount.
I hope it gets here soon. The next thing I need to order is a hood for my phone. I've been researching on some of the links provided on the forum here. I emailed Sunnylife about theirs yesterday and have not got a response yet. I kind of like the lanyard on the skyreat, so may buy that one next payday.
Hope everybody had a terrific weekend. Unfortunately I had to work. Take care and be safe, please.
