Greeting from Speyer, DE

[fzahn]

Hello everybody,

as a new member of this forum I want to give some introduction about my self:
I am 42 years old and am located in Speyer, Germany.
I started flying drones with a self-build hexacopter and a quadrocopter in 2014 using the DJI Naza M V2.
The hexacopter was equipped with a gimbal for a Gopro Hero 3 Black.
In the last years I did not really spend time for the drones, as I spend most of my time flying no-unmanned aircraft. I was attending flight school to get my PPL(A) and spend now most of my spare time on the local airport in a flying club.
However, I decided to start flying drones again and bought a Mavic 3. Its just amazing, how technology has changed since 2014 compared to my homebuild-drone:
1080p changed to 5.1k, live-view of the video is standard, 10minutes of fligttime with heavy 4S/5000mAh lipos has changed to 40 minutes with smaller DJI-batteries...
VIdeoquality has improved a lot beside the higher resolution.

So... here I am again.
Regards,
Florian

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America fzahn.

Nice to meet you Florian.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
Please and do be sure you have read our guidelines.
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 .

 

[rcanboy27]

Hello everybody,

as a new member of this forum I want to give some introduction about my self:
I am 42 years old and am located in Speyer, Germany.
I started flying drones with a self-build hexacopter and a quadrocopter in 2014 using the DJI Naza M V2.
The hexacopter was equipped with a gimbal for a Gopro Hero 3 Black.
In the last years I did not really spend time for the drones, as I spend most of my time flying no-unmanned aircraft. I was attending flight school to get my PPL(A) and spend now most of my spare time on the local airport in a flying club.
However, I decided to start flying drones again and bought a Mavic 3. Its just amazing, how technology has changed since 2014 compared to my homebuild-drone:
1080p changed to 5.1k, live-view of the video is standard, 10minutes of fligttime with heavy 4S/5000mAh lipos has changed to 40 minutes with smaller DJI-batteries...
VIdeoquality has improved a lot beside the higher resolution.

So... here I am again.
Regards,
Florian

Greetings from Colorado, USA . WELCOME TO THE FORUM

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum!

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[LoudThunder]

I started flying drones with a self-build hexacopter and a quadrocopter in 2014

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 Germany, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, and they may have changed since you last flew… please check to ensure these are current

"germany" - Drone Laws

drone-laws.com

Even if you may have flown Drones before, and you once again new to Drones, 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."

Below is the link to all of the downloads offered by DJI for the Mavic 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 Mavic 3 - Download Center - DJI

Learn and download DJI Mavic 3 related apps, software, and manuals at the DJI Download Center

www.dji.com

Happy Droning…

 

[Gagey52]

Greetings Florian, welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia. Look forward to your input on the forum.
Regards

 

[SpitFire]

Welcome to the forum from Chicago the Windy City.
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