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[stooge75]

Hello from Scotland. Can’t wait for my drone to arrive tomorrow

 

[GFields]

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

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads America stooge75.

Can’t wait for my drone to arrive tomorrow

What ya' gettin'?

Whatever it is, it's gonna be fun,

Read the manual a few times, watch videos, and ask questions.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[landmark orbiter]

Welcome. Plenty of amazing places to fly in Scotland! Weather-permitting of course!

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[Lykus]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[LoudThunder]

Can’t wait for my drone to arrive tomorrow

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

I saw your other postings that your drone is the Mini 3 pro so I included the Link to all of DJI's downloads including the User manual at the end of this posting…

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

register-drones.caa.co.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."

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

At DJI Download Center, Learn aboutDJI Mini 3 Pro

www.dji.com

Fly On and Fly Safe…

 

[Gagey52]

Greetings mate, welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia. What drone did you order?
Regards

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[lensimages]

Hello from Scotland. Can’t wait for my drone to arrive tomorrow

Hi from Len in Douth Wales. Fly safe

 

[careless]

Welcome from Kentucky USA

 

[Chetk7677]

Welcome from Florida, USA.

 

[PakNheat380]

Welcome to the forum from NW Montana

 

[PMF23]

Greetings from Iowa!

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[SpitFire]

Welcome to the forum from Chicago the Windy City.
FLY SAFE & FLY SMART.
I Love Scotland.