Gidday from Australia - new member here

[Nathan Johns]

I am flying the mavic and mini 3s from DJI

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

 

[chris thomas]

G'day from Canberra

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Lykus]

Welcome to the forum! Hope you enjoy your flying every time.

 

[wjkrysak]

Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.

 

[LoudThunder]

flying the mavic and mini 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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Since you live in Australia, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.

Drone rules

Australia’s recreational drone rules are designed to keep you and others safe, on the ground and in the air. Here are the rules you need to know now, before you take-off.

www.casa.gov.au

You did not say how long you have been flying Drones so 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, 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 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."

You wrote that you are "flying the mavic and mini 3s", so below is the link to all of the downloads offered by DJI for the Mini and Mavic 3s, including the User Manuals.

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…"

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/DJI_Mini_3/UM/20230217/DJI_Mini_3_User_Manual_v1.0_EN.pdf

DJI Mavic 3 - Download Center - DJI

At DJI Download Center, Learn aboutDJI Mavic 3

www.dji.com

Fly On and Fly Safe…

 

[Hauptmann]

Welcome to the forum, from Hauptmann, in North Texas!

You'll love the flexibility of vantage points an aerial camera platform affords--you'll get shots and videos you could only dream of before! I fly a Mavic 2 Pro now, but will soon be upgrading to the Mini 3 Pro.

We have over 150,000 members who enjoy helping each other get the most out of our hobby. Most of the questions you'll have have already been addressed, and are easy to search. If you have NEW questions, just ask!

Glad to have you with us!

Rich R (aka Hauptmann)

 

[AnzacJack]

Gday Nathan,
welcome to the forum. Lots of good advice here. Occasionally you'll come across those like to show everyone how smart they are, but the majority of the time you wouldnt find a better resource for DJI Mavic information and advice.
Please share your experiences, good and bad, and enjoy this great community

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

Welcome to the forum Nathan.
Where abouts are you ?

 

[SkyeHigh]

Welcome onboard Nathan!

So much to see around this great country from above.

Lots of us here from Australia.

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America Nathan Johns

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[PakNheat380]

Welcome from NW Montana! I’ve driven your coast from Port Douglas to Brisbane. Beautiful country!

 

[Mavikhan]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Suzygs1000]

Please make sure that your drone always remains in your sight. If your sight is like mine, this means you should never fly more than about 50 metres away .... unless you put a bright led strobe on it, and you will then be able to go about 70 metres away!

 

[Deleted member 170519]

Please make sure that your drone always remains in your sight. If your sight is like mine, this means you should never fly more than about 50 metres away .... unless you put a bright led strobe on it, and you will then be able to go about 70 metres away!

we all fudge a little... once in a while.

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[Suzygs1000]

we all fudge a little... once in a while.

Well, some on here maintain they always have VLOS .... I do, for the start and end of the flight ...