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Hello from France

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum!
 
Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.
 
Welcome to Mavic Pilots! :)Enjoy the forum!Thumbswayup
 
welcome to the forum
i to have a MPP the final iteration of the original Mavic ,but my old beast is from 2018 i flew it today and it still performs like it says on the box , i hope you enjoy yours for a long time
 
hello from the crossroads of America salocin76.

Nice to meet you Nicolas. 🤝

Welcome to the Forum. :)
 
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 . Thumbswayup
 
In Rc ( plane, car, boat, racer fpv) for almost 10 years.
And brand New owner of an absolutely New model of mavic pro frop 2017.

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.

By the way, another one of your Countrymen joined this morning...


Since you live in France, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.


Even if you may have flown Drones before, here is 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.

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 Pro, 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…"


Happy Droning…
 
Welcome to the forum! :)
 
Hi.
Nicolas from France.
In Rc ( plane, car, boat, racer fpv) for almost 10 years.
And brand New owner of an absolutely New model of mavic pro frop 2017.
I've already found tons of precious informations in the forum on this old beast.
And i m glad to participate.
Best flights from France!
Greetings from Colorado, USA🇺🇸, welcome to the forum🎄
 
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Hi.
Nicolas from France.
In Rc ( plane, car, boat, racer fpv) for almost 10 years.
And brand New owner of an absolutely New model of mavic pro frop 2017.
I've already found tons of precious informations in the forum on this old beast.
And i m glad to participate.
Best flights from France!

Hi Nicolas, I am currently visiting France for a few months. Do you have any recommendations on interesting places to fly legally?
 

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