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Hi everyone, just joined today, I'm a first time proper drone owner, and have invested in a DJI Mini 2.

I've had half a dozen short flights and I'm slowly getting braver, but I'm still a very nervous pilot :) I've been used to toys that won't go further than 50 feet without losing connection :)

I've taken the CAA test and have an Operator ID and a Flyer ID, so all legal.

I live just north of The Lake District, and I'm looking forward to becoming competent enough to get some decent footage of our lovely local landscapes :)
 
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Hi everyone, just joined today, I'm a first time proper drone owner, and have invested in a DJI Mini 2.

I've had half a dozen short flights and I'm slowly getting braver, but I'm still a very nervous pilot :) I've been used to toys that won't go further than 50 feet without losing connection :)

I've taken the CAA test and have an Operator ID and a Flyer ID, so all legal.

I live just north of The Lake District, and I'm looking forward to becoming competent enough to get some decent footage of our lovely local landscapes :)
Welcome to Mavic Pilots from Dayton Ohio USA! Fly safe and have fun!
 
Greetings from Birmingham Alabama, welcome to the forum!
 
Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar.


OK, Congratulations on getting all the Legal Stuff done, now you just have to fly Legally…

Since you live in UK, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.


Now, for 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.

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, and 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 Gimbal 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 (5-Bars), number of satellites (at least 10) and 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, first-person view (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 Mini 2. You will also find the 75-page User's 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 and Safe Droning…
 
Welcome to Mavic Pilots! :) Enjoy the forum!Thumbswayup
 
Hi everyone, just joined today, I'm a first time proper drone owner, and have invested in a DJI Mini 2.

I've had half a dozen short flights and I'm slowly getting braver, but I'm still a very nervous pilot :) I've been used to toys that won't go further than 50 feet without losing connection :)

I've taken the CAA test and have an Operator ID and a Flyer ID, so all legal.

I live just north of The Lake District, and I'm looking forward to becoming competent enough to get some decent footage of our lovely local landscapes :)
Welcome. The Mini 2 is a great bird that you’re going to really enjoy flying. The Mini 2 won’t let you down regarding footage of the local landscape… it will make you feel genius. Guaranteed.
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Hi everyone, just joined today, I'm a first time proper drone owner, and have invested in a DJI Mini 2.

I've had half a dozen short flights and I'm slowly getting braver, but I'm still a very nervous pilot :) I've been used to toys that won't go further than 50 feet without losing connection :)

I've taken the CAA test and have an Operator ID and a Flyer ID, so all legal.

I live just north of The Lake District, and I'm looking forward to becoming competent enough to get some decent footage of our lovely local landscapes :)
Hello and welcome to the forum from the Colorado Rocky Mountains! Happy and safe flying!
 
Welcome to the forum! :)
 
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