Howdy! I hope everyone here is doing well.
I'm truly about as new and uneducated as someone can be, so this forum will be a godsend to me. A friend invited me to a Civil Air Patrol sUAS academy in Utah on about five weeks' notice. I was somewhat interested, but when my 18 and 15 year old sons both expressed great interest in obtaining Mission Pilot ratings in Civil Air Patrol I knew this was going to be a fantastic bonding opportunity. In the last week I've purchased a Mini 4 Pro Fly More kit, some accessories commonly recommended on Youtube, taken the TRUST course, registered the UAS with the FAA so I can use the Intelligent Battery Plus, and successfully set up the UAS.
Next steps are passing Part 107 knowledge exam soon (really hoping that $200 I just dopped on Drone Pilot's course pays off!) and getting as much flight time as my older son and I can before attending the academy. And, of course, learning as much as I can here and from Youtube.
I'd be grateful for any advice you wish you'd known when you were brand new to flying UASes. I've been impressed with the friendliness and helpfulness of the members in the threads I've read so far, and I'm excited to join a great group like this.
I'm truly about as new and uneducated as someone can be, so this forum will be a godsend to me. A friend invited me to a Civil Air Patrol sUAS academy in Utah on about five weeks' notice. I was somewhat interested, but when my 18 and 15 year old sons both expressed great interest in obtaining Mission Pilot ratings in Civil Air Patrol I knew this was going to be a fantastic bonding opportunity. In the last week I've purchased a Mini 4 Pro Fly More kit, some accessories commonly recommended on Youtube, taken the TRUST course, registered the UAS with the FAA so I can use the Intelligent Battery Plus, and successfully set up the UAS.
Next steps are passing Part 107 knowledge exam soon (really hoping that $200 I just dopped on Drone Pilot's course pays off!) and getting as much flight time as my older son and I can before attending the academy. And, of course, learning as much as I can here and from Youtube.
I'd be grateful for any advice you wish you'd known when you were brand new to flying UASes. I've been impressed with the friendliness and helpfulness of the members in the threads I've read so far, and I'm excited to join a great group like this.