Hello From Nashville Tn

[Shadowfox14]

New to the forum, new to drones.

 

[Skywatcher2001]

Welcome to the forum! This is the very best place to get started . . .

 

[LoudThunder]

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. "New to Drones." Does that mean you have not yet acquired one? If not, go to YouTube and search on each type of drone you are interested in possibly buying. If you are interested in a DJI, please feel free to ask your question here. You will get your question answered and probably get information that you had not yet thought to ask…

As for me, I am a Mini 2 Flyer and I know the excitement of flight. So, if I may offer some advice concerning DJI Drones.

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…). Open the front legs, open the back legs of your drone, 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 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;"

Happy Droning

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America Shadowfox14.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[eaglesurfing]

Welcome to the forum from south central Florida and enjoy.

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots .
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 .

 

[CorralesDan]

Welcome from New Mexico, but I was born and raised in Nashville. Born at St. Thomas Hospital, went to John Overton High School and was in the first graduating class in 1963. Also met my beautiful bride of 55 years there. This is a great place to learn and share with good people who are knowledgeable and have made every mistake you might consider making. So, learn from them.

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[RkyMtnHigh]

New to the forum, new to drones.

Welcome to the forum from the mountains of Colorado! Happy and safe flying!

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[Pondhopper]

Welcome to the site! Loads of great info on here. And in your very first post, someone comes along and gives great advice already!

The post below from LoudThunder is solid. I'm new to more professional drones (I come from toy drones and pro helicopters), and advice like this was paramount in getting me up and running quickly but with the knowledge of what and why i'm doing what i'm doing.

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. "New to Drones." Does that mean you have not yet acquired one? If not, go to YouTube and search on each type of drone you are interested in possibly buying. If you are interested in a DJI, please feel free to ask your question here. You will get your question answered and probably get information that you had not yet thought to ask…

As for me, I am a Mini 2 Flyer and I know the excitement of flight. So, if I may offer some advice concerning DJI Drones.

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…). Open the front legs, open the back legs of your drone, 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 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;"

Happy Droning

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama, welcome to the forum!

 

[Gagey52]

Welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia
Regards

 

[SpitFire]

Welcome to the forum from Chicago the Windy City.

 

[Florida Drone Supply]

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[BSauce955]

Welcome to the forum from the dry lakeless hills of Lake City FL. An irony... I know. If lakes grew here as much as your knowledge will, Lake City would become an ocean.

Welcome again!