Hello! Currently operating the Air 2s and loving it. Looking for contacts in the Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach or Palm Coast area. Also, good places to fly!
Greetings from Florida, USA
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Hello from the Crossroads of America baronkb.
If you haven't done it yet, swing by the FAA and register the aircraft.
faadronezone.faa.gov
You should take the TRUST test and keep a copy with you when you fly.
trust.pilotinstitute.com
Good luck, have fun and welcome to the Forum.
If you haven't done it yet, swing by the FAA and register the aircraft.
FAADroneZone
You should take the TRUST test and keep a copy with you when you fly.
FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute
Get your FAA TRUST Certificate of Completion to legally fly drones for recreational reasons in the United States.
trust.pilotinstitute.com
Good luck, have fun and welcome to the Forum.
Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.
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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 .
Greetings from Birmingham Alabama, welcome to the forum!
Gene465
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Greetings from NW Florida! Welcome!
LoudThunder
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Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. I fly a Mini 2 and I know the excitement you are going through…
We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar, Tap "Members", Tap "Member's Map" Members map
Living in Florida, there are a couple of Legal Things you may need to do…
You will need to get your TRUST Certificate. You can get that at the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…) . If your Drone weighs less than 250-grams (0.55 pounds) and you are flying under The Exception for Recreational Flyers, you are not required to register your Drone. I registered my Mini 2 because the TRUST Certificate and FAA Registration established me as a "certified" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Flyer.
Link to the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…) FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute
Link to the FAADroneZone (Optional for Drones under 250-Grams…) FAADroneZone
Link to some specific Florida Laws and Rules… Drone Laws in Florida (2022) - UAV Coach
Now, for some Good Old Fashion 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.
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 Gimbal 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 (5-Bars), number of satellites (at least 10) and 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, first-person view (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 Air 2S. You will also find the 57-page Air 2S's 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…"
Happy and Safe Droning…
We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar, Tap "Members", Tap "Member's Map" Members map
Living in Florida, there are a couple of Legal Things you may need to do…
You will need to get your TRUST Certificate. You can get that at the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…) . If your Drone weighs less than 250-grams (0.55 pounds) and you are flying under The Exception for Recreational Flyers, you are not required to register your Drone. I registered my Mini 2 because the TRUST Certificate and FAA Registration established me as a "certified" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Flyer.
Link to the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…) FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute
Link to the FAADroneZone (Optional for Drones under 250-Grams…) FAADroneZone
Link to some specific Florida Laws and Rules… Drone Laws in Florida (2022) - UAV Coach
Now, for some Good Old Fashion 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.
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 Gimbal 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 (5-Bars), number of satellites (at least 10) and 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, first-person view (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 Air 2S. You will also find the 57-page Air 2S's 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…"
Happy and Safe Droning…
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Welcome to the forum from the mountains of Colorado! I lived in Miami Beach and also Ft Lauderdale many years ago. That was way back when Miami Beach was just a bunch of run-down hotels and old folk homes. Happy and safe flying!
Greetings from Fort Pierce! One thing to look for is almost all Brevard County parks have a rules sign. Some prohibit Drones, Model Aircraft, and Projectiles. BUT, I have noticed a few where "Drones" has been covered inferring they are allowed. At first I thought this was a prank but it's the same at several parks I have visited. Call the county parks department if in doubt. Not all have the "Drones" covered so I assume some still prohibit them. See attached pic.
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