Hello from the UK

[Carl_H]

Hi!

I'm Carl and I'm from the south west of England. I've been into photography for about 9 years now, with landscapes being my main subject. I've been using film cameras recently (medium and large format wooden field cameras), so these high tech drones are quite a change of pace!!

I've never used a drone before, and I've never worked with video. It's going to be quite a learning curve I think! I've got a Mavic Air (Onyx Fly More) arriving tomorrow as a 30th birthday present to myself, and I'm super excited to get on and learn the ropes.

Please excuse all the daft questions I'm likely to ask over the next few months

Cheers.

Carl.

 

[LuvMyTJ]

Hello,
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Mavic Pilots forum.
I hope that you will be able to use the forum to further your safety knowledge and for the exchange of innovative ideas and as a resource for current developments in Mavic quadcopters.
Enjoy!
*MAVIC PRO/PLATINUM MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/mavic/Mavic Pro User Manual V2.0-.pdf
*MAVIC AIR MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic Air/20180213/Mavic Air User Manual_v1.2.pdf
*GO 4 APP MANUAL: DJI Go 4 Manual

 

[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 .

 

[waylander]

Hi Carl_H
Bid You welcome from a fellow brit...
The MP is easy to fly, dont worry... Keep it in beginner mode until you are confident, this forum and youtube are your friend, there are tons of videos for beginners.
Try this link

Good Luck Waylander

 

[Kvark]

Happy Birthday and welcome on board

 

[frogbmth]

Welcome aboard from another soft southerner :-D

 

[msinger]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

Here are some items you might find useful:

• Mavic Manual & Release Notes (the manual does not come in the box)
• DJI GO Manual
• Mavic Air Beginners Guide (covers all of the basics)
• Firmware Update Instructions
• Tips for Avoiding Common Pilot Mistakes
• Tips for Avoiding a Crash
• Worldwide Drone Regulations
• MavicHelp.com (lots of Mavic Air tips & accessories)

 

[Mario T]

Welcome! This is a great place and you’ll get lots of help. Newish to drone flying as well and the help I’ve received from the group has been amazing.

 

[Carl_H]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

I had a quick fly in the garden after work yesterday but didn't go too high as it's quite a built up area (and I was too scared to go any higher ). It's so much easier to control than I was expecting, so I'm really looking forward to using it more.

Just got some insurance sorted out (FPVUK for public liability and Photoguard for acidental damage) so now I can take it out and have some fun this afternoon

 

[Bunny Too]

Hi!

I'm Carl and I'm from the south west of England. I've been into photography for about 9 years now, with landscapes being my main subject. I've been using film cameras recently (medium and large format wooden field cameras), so these high tech drones are quite a change of pace!!

I've never used a drone before, and I've never worked with video. It's going to be quite a learning curve I think! I've got a Mavic Air (Onyx Fly More) arriving tomorrow as a 30th birthday present to myself, and I'm super excited to get on and learn the ropes.

Please excuse all the daft questions I'm likely to ask over the next few months

Cheers.

Carl.

Howdy from Wyoming @Carl_H , welcome to the community, plenty of fine folk and excellent information here.