Just received my Mavic 3 Classic on 01/30/2023, charging batteries and reading the manual and studying for the part 107A test for giggles. I found this forum and figured I would join and say hi and hope to learn. Hope everyone has a good day.
Hello from Mechanicsville VA
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Welcome to Mavic Pilots! 
Enjoy the forum!
Enjoy the forum!
Hello from the Crossroads of America Gideons Mayhem
So far ,so good.
If you havent done it yet, you should take the TRUST test and keep a copy with you when you fly.
trust.pilotinstitute.com
And of course, registration with the FAA.
faadronezone-access.faa.gov
You've probably already done this, just a bump.
Welcome to the Forum.
So far ,so good.
If you havent done it yet, 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
And of course, registration with the FAA.
FAADroneZone
You've probably already done this, just a bump.
Welcome to the Forum.
Welcome from SEPA, GM. Where abouts is Mechanicsville, VA? I'm curios because VA has its share of mountains. Are you on your first drone there?
Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.
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Welcome to the forum!
Here are some things to help you get started with your drone:
Here are some things to help you get started with your drone:
- Download the DJI manual for your drone here (it doesn't come in the box). The manual is packed with lots of useful tips and will give you a better understanding of your drone's features.
- Check out this getting started guide for some tips not found in the DJI manual.
- Your drone batteries will last longer if you use and maintain them like this.
- Practice flying outdoors in a wide open location that's free of all obstacles. Don't attempt to fly inside your house or in other confined locations.
- The drone records flight data each time you fly. You can decrypt and view those flight logs with these tools.
- Check out MavicHelp.com for commonly used accessories you might need.
Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!
SeaPig
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LoudThunder
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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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mavicpilots.com
As for giggles... I got my Part 107 so I can fly where you as a Rec pilot can't...
Since you live in Virginia, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check the link below for all the Rules and Laws that are in effect in your neck of the woods and it also links you to some of the Best Places to Fly in your area… Also, if you travel on vacation, visit friends, and relatives in other parts of the country, check back here so you do not run afoul of the law.
Drone Laws and Best Places to Fly in Every US State - Pilot Institute
pilotinstitute.com
Even if you have flown Drones before, 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…"
Happy Droning…
Welcome to the Forum from Northwestern Pennsylvania. I have a daughter who lives in Mechanicsville VA. Good flying over the James River near Richmond. Enjoy!
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Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!
MA2 317" data-source="post: 1518723" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">got the t shirts before I joined the forum.Hello from the Crossroads of America Gideons Mayhem
So far ,so good.
If you havent done it yet, 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.
And of course, registration with the FAA.
FAADroneZone
You've probably already done this, just a bump.
Welcome to the Forum.
Thank you for all the info. All of my drone activities will be over my mountain property. I'll be flying for funWelcome 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.
Member Map
As for giggles... I got my Part 107 so I can fly where you as a Rec pilot can't...
Since you live in Virginia, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check the link below for all the Rules and Laws that are in effect in your neck of the woods and it also links you to some of the Best Places to Fly in your area… Also, if you travel on vacation, visit friends, and relatives in other parts of the country, check back here so you do not run afoul of the law.
Drone Laws and Best Places to Fly in Every US State - Pilot Institute
Even if you have flown Drones before, 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…"
Happy Droning…
which is why I got the drone, no time or plans to travel or do much else for the next 5 years while we build the log cabin. Anyway thanks for taking the time to write all of that info. My neighbor is a drone pilot for FEMA so I think I have a good mentor. Fly safe and God Bless.
Greetings mate, welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia.
Regards
Regards
LoudThunder
Part 107 Licensed
I have a decade on you and I grew up in a log cabin in Upstate New York, Warren County, on the Schroon River, in the Adirondack Mountains. I was 5-years of before we got electric and 7 before we got indoor plumbing… I still miss it… Good Luck with it and remember, even if there are no building codes in your county, you still have State Building Codes that a lot of shady contractors try to ignore since there may be no building zoning inspections in your area. If you suspect you are being shined on, hire an independent inspector, it's cheaper to fix a problem early rather than to find out that your lot doesn't perk evenly and your cabin starts to sink on one side… Or your plumbing freezes up because they did not go deep enough to get below the frost line…
Had a neighbor who paid a bundle to have a huge stone fireplace built. The footing was not large enough nor deep enough and it started to tear the wall apart as the fireplace rose and fell with the ground freezing and thawing and he had to have it jacked up and a whole new foundation built, that cost as much as the original fireplace did…
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Welcome from south you in Savannah, GA!
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