Hello & Good Morning!

[BrickAir]

New member here from New Jersey. Received my DJI Air 3 yesterday. Registered with the FAA. Passed my TRUST exam. Now I need to learn how to fly it.

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America BrickAir.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[PanoVolo]

welcome

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

 

[LoudThunder]

Received my DJI Air 3 yesterday.

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.

Member Map

mavicpilots.com

You've done Good!, Got your TRUST and registered your drone, as you wrote you only need to learn to fly it…

Since you live in New Jersey, 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.

Federal Drone Laws in the United States (FAA) - Pilot Institute

44809 is an exemption from Part 107 drone laws. This means that drone pilots fly under Part 107 drone rules by default unless they meet all 9 of the requirements to fly under 44809, the exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft. You can read more about these requirements...

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 puppy or kitten 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, 6- feet (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 Air 3.

After you read all the material, read it again, you will be surprised what you missed the first time and you will be better prepared for that first "scary moment…"

DJI Air 3 - Download Center - DJI

Learn and download DJI Air 3 related apps, software, and manuals at the DJI Download Center

www.dji.com

Fly On and Fly Safe…

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[BrickAir]

Thanks for the advice. Been watching the tutorial videos and decided to a test flight. Took off, hovered in place. Got used to the control and the controllers. Then did a couple of more easy test flights and it is so easy to fly. Decided to go to 200’. Was a little nervous but amazed at the image clarity on the RC2 screen. On my last flight, I went to 398’. Sharing a picture I took.

 

[RodPad]

@BrickAir
OMG, is this first time you flew something over your head without out a string?
I wasn't very good with that, there was no RTH

Almost forgot.
Welcome to the forum!

Rod ..

 

[BrickAir]

Yes it was.

 

[Prop Wash]

From CA - @BrickAir - Thanks for joining us @ MP!

 

[RodPad]

@BrickAir
Your stating this is first time you flew something in the air with a remote control?
Really?

If so are you a Gamer?
If not OMG!!

Rod ..

 

[RodPad]

@Prop Wash
I really space out on thanking the military.
Took my best buddy to the Portland Airport 1981 when he went in to the army.
His younger brother went into the Navy.
Still have contact with both.

My issue is our government is not taking care of these guys
Yeah it turns into politics

I think this a cool picture, guy in the middle is the younger brother.

I would assume most of us would recognize one of the other two.

Its not my thread I won't reply to this post unless it is OP.

Rod ..

 

[BrickAir]

@BrickAir
Your stating this is first time you flew something in the air with a remote control?
Really?

If so are you a Gamer?
If not OMG!!

Rod ..

Nope. Not a gamer. I’ve played GTA on the PS5 but that’s about it. Always wanted a RC helicopter. So I decided to go down this road. It was pretty easy to get the feel for this. Watched the tutorial videos and followed them.

 

[careless]

Welcome from Kentucky

 

[PakNheat380]

Welcome to the forum from NW Montana

 

[LoudThunder]

Thanks for the advice. Been watching the tutorial videos and decided to a test flight. Took off, hovered in place. Got used to the control and the controllers. Then did a couple of more easy test flights and it is so easy to fly. Decided to go to 200’. Was a little nervous but amazed at the image clarity on the RC2 screen. On my last flight, I went to 398’. Sharing a picture I took. View attachment 176349

I think you are moving too fast, you are probably flying it using only the video feed, you need to learn to fly the drone strictly by sight, flying away from you and flying toward you, by eye only, no video…

It takes time to get comfortable to the controls and you cannot do that in one day…

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!
There’s many knowledgeable members willing to help you with any questions you may have. Search the forum using keywords and if you don’t find an answer, post your questions and I’m sure you’ll get a quick response!
A word of advice, find a football field or another wide open field and practice, practice, practice! Fly safe and stay safe!

 

[LoudThunder]

I really space out on thanking the military.

I can do you eight better… That's me in the center (c 1988) and I'll let you guess who they are:

a. My Ex-Wives having a Reunion…
b. My Softball Team…
c. The Dallas Cheerleaders…
d. A Tupperware Party…

If it’s not obvious by the Go-Go Boots, it's "C" the Dallas Cheerleaders. I got to take a week off and since I had a military license to drive a 50-passenger bus, I got to drive them all over South Korea to all their Shows…

Oh, the sacrifices I make for my country…

 

[BrickAir]

I think you are moving too fast, you are probably flying it using only the video feed, you need to learn to fly the drone strictly by sight, flying away from you and flying toward you, by eye only, no video…

It takes time to get comfortable to the controls and you cannot do that in one day…

Maybe. But I kept it in sight the whole time. Keep looking at the screen, then the drone, back to the screen, back to the drone.... I do have to learn more and gain more experience.