Hi a newb from the UK I’m an enthusiast landscape/seascape photographer, and wanted a drone to enhance my hobby really, anyway I didn’t do enough research coz I bought a mini 3 when I actually should have got a pro, anyway long story short I now own the mini 3 and the mini 4 pro..gonna have to sell the 3 quick before wife finds out. Lots to learn, watching loads of videos and getting out when I can, believe it or not there’s not many quiet wide open spaces on the island, plenty of beaches though.
Hi from the Isle of Wight
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... And one of the solent forts a little ways offshore. Welcome to the forum
DJ Wes
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Welcome to the forum. I've heard of some famous concerts on the Isle of Wight.
Hello from the Crossroads of America k12pfc.
Ummm, give one to her as a gift so you can fly together.
It might work.
Good luck and welcome to the Forum.
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Ummm, give one to her as a gift so you can fly together.
It might work.
Good luck and welcome to the Forum.
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Welcome to the Forum. Is this the same place as the isle of man ?
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Gear to fly your Mini 3 /4 in the Rain. Capture the Storm
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Gear to fly your Mini 3 /4 in the Rain. Capture the Storm
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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 the UK, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.
Overview : Flying drones and model aircraft | UK Civil Aviation Authority
Find out what you need to know and do when you fly drones or model aircraft in the UK
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."
Until you sell the mini 3, below is the link to all of the downloads offered by DJI for the Mini 3 and the Mini 4 Pro, including the User Manuals.
After you read the Manuals, read them 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 - Download Center - DJI
Learn and download DJI Mini 3 related apps, software, and manuals at the DJI Download Center
DJI Mini 4 Pro - Download Center - DJI
Learn and download DJI Mini 4 Pro related apps, software, and manuals at the DJI Download Center
Fly On and Fly Safe…
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Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.
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Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine, USA!
PakNheat380
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Welcome to the forum from NW Montana
Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!
1970 being the most famous..the land it was performed on is still exactly the same, people still come year after year to stand on their hallowed turf.
No, we’re just off the south coast right on the middle between east and west coast, Isle of Man is off of our north West coast.
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