Just bought 1...E. PA

[atlasx2001]

Should be here on Friday but wanted to join this forum to see what I can learn before testing the Mavic out. This is the first drone for me and looking forward to it. Much debate on what to get and this seemed to fit the best.

Open to any tips or recommended accessories that you may think of.

Also, any thoughts on living near a small regional airport? I'm near New Garden airport and using that FAA app says I'm within 5 miles and must let them know when I fly. Sent them an email asking for contacts but no feedback. Just curious if anyone ran into any issues.

Thanks!

 

[nicotheredfish]

Hello Atlasx, welcome to the forum !
for the best accessories, it depends if you purchased the "fly more combo" or not
I would recommend you to buy 2 extra batteries, and some good accessories like Extended landing gears, propellers protections, ...
There is many threads on the forum where you'll find plenty of information

for the Airport, I'm not sure to be able to help, I leave in Toronto and even if there is a small regional airport (Billy bishop) I can have authorization when I fly in the "yellow zone" (NFZ) from the app directly.
DJI - Fly Safe: No Fly Zones

hope this helps
enjoy !

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots .
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 .

 

[Anthony Viscomi]

Welcome...I'm not too far from you (just north of Philly). It's not that unusual for the smaller airports to be delayed or not responding to requests. I also recommend searching for a MeetUp group that flies, there's a great South Jersey group which isn't to far from you.

 

[msinger]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

Open to any tips or recommended accessories that you may think of.

Here are some items you might find useful:

• Mavic Manual & Release Notes (the manual does not come in the box)
• Firmware Update Instructions
• Most Common Pilot Mistakes
• MavicHelp.com (lots of Mavic tips & accessories)

 

[atlasx2001]

Hello Atlasx, welcome to the forum !
for the best accessories, it depends if you purchased the "fly more combo" or not
I would recommend you to buy 2 extra batteries, and some good accessories like Extended landing gears, propellers protections, ...
There is many threads on the forum where you'll find plenty of information

for the Airport, I'm not sure to be able to help, I leave in Toronto and even if there is a small regional airport (Billy bishop) I can have authorization when I fly in the "yellow zone" (NFZ) from the app directly.
DJI - Fly Safe: No Fly Zones

hope this helps
enjoy !

I know exactly where you are. My in-laws are in Markham. I'll be up there in 2 weeks. I did not get the Fly More...but did get an extra battery and multi-charger. Thanks for the input.

 

[atlasx2001]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!


Here are some items you might find useful:

• Mavic Manual & Release Notes (the manual does not come in the box)
• Firmware Update Instructions
• Most Common Pilot Mistakes
• MavicHelp.com (lots of Mavic tips & accessories)

Thanks! I will take a look through them all...especially #3. I'm going to fight off the urge to take off an go.

 

[LuvMyTJ]

Hello,
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Mavic Pilots forum.
I hope that you will be able to use the forum to further your safety knowledge and for the exchange of innovative ideas and as a resource for current developments in Mavic quadcopter’s.
Enjoy!
*MAVIC MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/mavic/20170418/Mavic+Pro+User+Manual_V1.6.pdf

 

[Bunny Too]

Should be here on Friday but wanted to join this forum to see what I can learn before testing the Mavic out. This is the first drone for me and looking forward to it. Much debate on what to get and this seemed to fit the best.

Open to any tips or recommended accessories that you may think of.

Also, any thoughts on living near a small regional airport? I'm near New Garden airport and using that FAA app says I'm within 5 miles and must let them know when I fly. Sent them an email asking for contacts but no feedback. Just curious if anyone ran into any issues.

Thanks!

Howdy from Wyoming atlasx2001, welcome to the community, plenty of fine folk and excellent information here.

 

[SouthernComfort]

"My friend" says not to hit the RTH button inside, even if you're in tripod mode.

 

[Bunny Too]

"My friend" says not to hit the RTH button inside, even if you're in tripod mode.

Not inside a building, it will gain altitude until if reaches the RTH altitude (or most likely the ceiling)