Hi, fellow pilots! I am a amateur drone pilot living in New Zealand. I am an owner of several DJI phantom drones but are soon going to buy my first Mavic, so I basically joined this forum in preparation for this
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Hello from the Crossroads of America Daniel Mclean.
Nice to meet you Daniel.
Welcome to the Forum.
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Nice to meet you Daniel.
Welcome to the Forum.
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a2tomm
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Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine, USA!
There’s many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you with any questions you might have. Search the forums using keywords and if you don’t find an answer, post your questions and I’m sure you’ll get a quick response!
Fly safe, enjoy and stay safe!
There’s many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you with any questions you might have. Search the forums using keywords and if you don’t find an answer, post your questions and I’m sure you’ll get a quick response!
Fly safe, enjoy and stay safe!
Welcome from WA in the beautiful Pacific North West.
We plan to visit NZ in the next couple of years.
We plan to visit NZ in the next couple of years.
Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!
OH NO I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH YOU HERE ALSO!! 
If I can put up with you, I assume you can do the same.
Rod ..
If I can put up with you, I assume you can do the same.
Rod ..
LoudThunder
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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.
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Since you live in New Zealand, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.
Drones | aviation.govt.nz
www.aviation.govt.nz
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, 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 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."
Fly On and Fly Safe…
No problem "putting up" with you!OH NO I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH YOU HERE ALSO!!
If I can put up with you, I assume you can do the same.
Rod ..
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Mrktn
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A big welcome to the forum from the UK!Hi, fellow pilots! I am an amateur drone pilot living in New Zealand. I am an owner of several DJI phantom drones but are soon going to buy my first Mavic, so I basically joined this forum in preparation for this
Thanks @LoudThunder for the suggestions. As to putting your phone number on the drone, I wrote mine on the back of the drone's battery and wrote my details on the sd card in the drone.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
Since you live in New Zealand, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.
Drones | aviation.govt.nz
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, 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 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."
Fly On and Fly Safe…
I took a couple of intermediate courses on drone flying and safety on Allison.
Thanks,
Daniel M
LoudThunder
Part 107 Licensed
All good to do, but I would make it simpler, I would also put the phone number on the outside, where it is easily accessed. A finder, like a little old lady might not know how to take out the battery or know anything about a MicroSD Card…
A US Company offers these label free but I do not know if they will ship to NZ…
Free FAA Drone Registration Stickers - Pilot Institute
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