New East Tennessee Owner

[RandomGuy]

Greeting from the foothills of the Smoky Mountains! I've been wanting a good camera drone for a few years now, but just never pulled the trigger. What I didn't know was that the Wife had been paying attention to all my research and surprised me with a Mavic Air 2 fly more combo as my Christmas Gift.

I have some (dated) experience in full-scale aircraft, and have flown R/C gliders and sailplanes, but this is my first venture into drones, so I am truly appreciative of the obstacle sensors as East Tennessee is home to millions of hungry trees.

Happily, we just happen to have a couple of wide-open parks nearby and I've been practicing manual landings as well as becoming familiar with the RTH function. So far I've managed to not hit anything but one of the local hawks did give me a start by stooping at it when I apparently encroached in her territory!

I have a lot to learn about this machine, and the entire drone "hobby", especially on the photography/videography side, so I'm grateful for such an actively helpful forum. I'm currently trying to decide on some video editing software, and beyond that, wondering if the Wife would notice the addition of a Mini 2 in a few months....

Fly safe!

 

[wjkrysak]

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

 

[Tony McDrone]

Welcome to the forum. Greetings from San Diego.

Maybe get the Mini 2...for her?

 

[RandomGuy]

Welcome to the forum. Greetings from San Diego.

Maybe get the Mini 2 for her....?

Actually, I gave her a Glowforge as her Christmas gift, so she's going to be happy for a while.

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[BigAl07]

Welcome to the forum and the addiction from the other side of the Smokies!!

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Hoosier Heartland RandomGuy.

So far it's looking good.

Welcome to the Forum. ?

 

[Steel63]

Greetings?

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[Thomas B]

Welcome to the forum from the deserts of Arizona! Enjoy.

 

[Camino Ken]

Welcome. I love the Smoky Mountains. Also, I‘m sure you realize that you have a keeper, both the wife and the drone.

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
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 .

 

[Lastrexking]

Welcome aboard

 

[RandomGuy]

Welcome. I love the Smoky Mountains. Also, I‘m sure you realize that you have a keeper, both the wife and the drone.

Thank you. The mountains called me home after a few years of wandering. And my Scots-Irish redheaded wife is the very definition of a keeper!

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[Midnite Mav2]

Hey there. Not far down The road from ya. Welcome!

 

[Crewsn1]

Welcome, also not too far from you as well. We are in the mountains all the time with our motorcycle. New to the group for a couple of weeks now. A lot to learn!

 

[RandomGuy]

Welcome, also not too far from you as well. We are in the mountains all the time with our motorcycle. New to the group for a couple of weeks now. A lot to learn!

As much as I enjoyed traveling and living in different areas, the mountains just kept calling me back. Add in the fact that some of the best roads are up here as well, and it might not be Heaven, but it will do!

 

[Chetk7677]

Welcome from Central Florida.

 

[mrjohnc1]

Welcome!