Hello from Tuscaloosa, Alabama

[tsap19]

New to the Drone world….

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America tsap19.


Welcome to the Forum.

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Gagey52]

Welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia, Tsap19. Looking forward to your input on the forum.
Regards

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[Trippp]

My hometown, welcome to the forum, T

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
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 .

 

[RkyMtnHigh]

New to the Drone world….

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

 

[Xenomorph UK]

Welcome to the forum, great bunch of people, friendly and helpful.

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama, welcome to the forum!

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[LoudThunder]

New to the Drone world….

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. I fly a Mini 2. Have you bought a Drone yet or are you still trying to figure it all out?

If you are flying a DJI Drone, let us know what you have and we can hook you up with some links that you may not be aware of…

Inquiring Minds Want to Know…

 

[Skywatcher2001]

Welcome to the forum . . .

 

[eaglesurfing]

Welcome to the forum from south central Florida and enjoy.

 

[tsap19]

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. I fly a Mini 2. Have you bought a Drone yet or are you still trying to figure it all out?

If you are flying a DJI Drone, let us know what you have and we can hook you up with some links that you may not be aware of…

Inquiring Minds Want to Know…

Sorry for the delay in my response. Yes, I have a Air 2S. I would love to learn more so please any helpful links. I’m looking at 3rd party apps like Litchi, but very nervous.

 

[LoudThunder]

I would love to learn more so please any helpful links. I’m looking at 3rd party apps like Litchi, but very nervous.

Glad you responded and I hope you don’t get too "linked" out… But here's a bunch…

I do not use the Litchi App, but a lot of member's do so check out the Air 2S Forum. Also there are lots of YouTube Videos on the subject. But I'm of the mind that you need to learn to fly your drone yourself verses letting an App do it… Hence, the long list of advice that follows…

Mavic Air 2S Discussions

mavicpilots.com

Again, we have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar, check to see it you are listed and where you want your "stud" posted…

Members map

mavicpilots.com

As a New Drone Pilot, there are a couple of Legal Things you need to do…

If you have not already done so, you will need to get your TRUST Certificate. You can get that at the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…) . Your Drone weighs more than 250-grams (0.55 pounds) and you are required to register your Drone.

Link to the TRUST Certificate at the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…)

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

Link to the FAADroneZone (You need to register you Air 2S…)

FAADroneZone

faadronezone.faa.gov

If you are considering acquiring your Part 107 License, here is a link to get you going…

Online Ground School: Aviation Classes - Pilot Institute

Pilot Institute offers courses on drones and airplanes from world-class experts. Pass the Part 107 or Private Pilot exam and take to the skies.

pilotinstitute.com

Since you live in Alabama, 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…

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 Air 2s, 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…"

Mavic Air 2 - Download Center - DJI

At DJI Download Center, Learn aboutMavic Air 2

www.dji.com

Happy, Safe and Legal Droning…

 

[tsap19]

Thank you so much for the info.

 

[danwnz]

Welcome aboard from another new forum member, hope to hear about your experiences, photos, videos and hope we can all help you with questions as well.