Hi from Minnesota, USA

[mndroneflyer]

Recently bought a Mini 3 Pro and excited to start my drone adventure.

Any words of wisdom or insights appreciated!

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama, welcome to the forum!

Read the manual, and get to know your drone. Follow the FAA rules

 

[Gagey52]

Welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia.
Regards

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America mndroneflyer.

Although the aircraft may not have to be registered "as is", but if you add any accessories, it may be past the 249g limit.

It's only $5 USD and the numbers look cool.

FAADroneZone

faadronezone-access.faa.gov

Also, you should take the TRUST test and keep a copy with you when fly.

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

Good luck and welcome to the Forum.

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[Lykus]

Welcome to the forum. It's fun communicating with other pilots here. Mini 3 pro is a great drone to play with. Start slow using C or N mode. If you happen to look for a handy case to carry and protect it, check out our MM330 hard case. Enjoy!

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[Bob in Savannah]

Welcome from The Coastal Empire here in Savannah, GA! You are going to have a BLAST! If you have any questions then you're at the RIGHT PLACE! HA.

 

[Phantomrain.org]

Welcome to the Mini 3 Pro Family : Lots of inspiration on the Forum for that drone now.

Gear to fly your Mini 3 Pro in the Rain.
Phantomrain.org

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
Please and do be sure you have read our guidelines.
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 .

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[LoudThunder]

Recently bought a Mini 3 Pro and excited to start my drone adventure.

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar.

Members map

mavicpilots.com

As a New Drone Pilot, there are a couple of Legal Things you may 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…) . If your Drone weighs less than 250-grams (0.55 pounds) and you are flying under The Exception for Recreational Flyers, you are not required to register your Drone.

I registered my Mini 2 because the TRUST Certificate and FAA Registration established me as a "certified" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Flyer.

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 (Optional Registration for Drones under 250-Grams…)

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 Minnesota, 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 Mini 3 Pro, 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…"

DJI Mini 3 Pro - Download Center - DJI

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

www.dji.com

Happy, Safe and Legal Droning…

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[Chetk7677]

Welcome from central Florida.

 

[MavicFlyer2]

Hello from Minnesota (also) and welcome to the Forum....Congratulations on your Mini 3 Pro....There's a lot of good quality teaching/feedback going on in here. Just ask, and the experts are great on providing good sound advice for you to apply and use... Remember to always Fly safe, Fly Smart...keep VLOS.

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!
Practice, practice, practice and practice!
Watch out for power lines! Fly safe and stay safe!

 

[Redeye2]

Welcome,,,From a southern Minnesota flyer.

 

[danwnz]

Recently bought a Mini 3 Pro and excited to start my drone adventure.

Any words of wisdom or insights appreciated!

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

 

[chopperguy]

Welcome from another MN flyer! The Mini 3 Pro is a great drone, fun, and easy to fly.
Enjoy the forum!

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!