New flyer from Manchester

[fran1o86]

Hey guys,

Been wanting to buy myself a Mavic for a while, and I finally took the jump last weekend! Took the baby out for its first flight today (had to wait for the hail to stop first!) I have used (and still using) this forum for a while as I got a lot of good tips thanks to it!

Thought I would join you guys, and hopefully will share some of my adventures soon (still trying to overcome my fear of losing my Mavic in the clouds!)

 

[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 .

 

[Tommytucka]

Manchester U.K.? If so hey, look forward to possibly flying with you sometime!

 

[fran1o86]

Manchester, UK yes! Hence the hail, and the terrible wind I had to fight with today!

 

[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 quadcopters.
Enjoy!
*MAVIC PRO MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/mavic/20171219/Mavic Pro User Manual V2.0.pdf
*MAVIC PRO PLATINUM MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/mavic/20171123/Mavic_Pro_User_Manual V1.8.pdf
*MAVIC AIR QUICK START GUIDE: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic Air/Mavic Air Quick Start Guide v1.0 .pdf
*GO 4 APP MANUAL: DJI Go 4 Manual

 

[deltamike]

Welcome to the forum Fran ,

Some info for you :-


To protect yourself in the case of an accident, insurance is a good idea. e.g. (BMFA) British Model Flying Association (UK). It costs £33 at the time of writing. Click on the link to view their web site :-

Members Insurance

You can also insure your UAV against damage : -

Drone Insurance - Phantom Flight School

The next thing to do is join a flying club to learn the ropes. Its more than likely there will be members only too glad to help out with advice or find someone near you who has a Phantom. The golden rule :- Always get permission from the landowner to take off and land.

After some time, something to aim for is :-

Multi-Rotor –

You might like to try the following apps. The first one shows UK airspace and includes NOTAMS.

UK AirspaceAVOID for Pilots – Android Apps on Google Play and :- No Fly Drones

One item that I have found to be of great help is a clear coloured strobe light. I affixed mine to the rear of my P3 and it is easily seen in daylight for some distance. It helps greatly to determine orientation.

STROBON Cree® Standalone - Flytron


If you have any questions try doing a search first by clicking the magnifying glass top right. You might find your question has already been asked and it will save you a lot of time. If you can’t find an answer, then just post the question. If you want to check your spelling, put your cursor over the word with a red line under it, click once right and choose the correct spelling. We are only to happy to help.


Enjoy the forum.

 

[msinger]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

 

[Bunny Too]

Hey guys,

Been wanting to buy myself a Mavic for a while, and I finally took the jump last weekend! Took the baby out for its first flight today (had to wait for the hail to stop first!) I have used (and still using) this forum for a while as I got a lot of good tips thanks to it!

Thought I would join you guys, and hopefully will share some of my adventures soon (still trying to overcome my fear of losing my Mavic in the clouds!)

Howdy from Wyoming @fran1o86 , welcome to the community, plenty of fine folk and excellent information here.