New Mavic Air flyer in Amsterdam

[Stingels]

Hey everyone!

So I just bought myself (after much research) a brand spankin new Mavic Air

I live in Amsterdam, which is completely off-limits to any drone flying, but I was wondering if anyone has been there and knows of any areas around there or in NL in general where I can go an train?

Also, I have been watching a ton of youtube, but any tips you can give me that you think would have been nice to know before your first flight?

Thanks and looking forward to being an active member in this community!

 

[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 .

 

[msinger]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

any tips you can give me that you think would have been nice to know before your first flight?

Here are some items you might find useful:

• Mavic Manual & Release Notes (the manual does not come in the box)
• DJI GO Manual
• Mavic Air Beginners Guide (covers all of the basics)
• Firmware Update Instructions
• Tips for Avoiding Common Pilot Mistakes
• Tips for Avoiding a Crash
• Worldwide Drone Regulations
• MavicHelp.com (lots of Mavic Air tips & accessories)

 

[Bunny Too]

Hey everyone!

So I just bought myself (after much research) a brand spankin new Mavic Air

I live in Amsterdam, which is completely off-limits to any drone flying, but I was wondering if anyone has been there and knows of any areas around there or in NL in general where I can go an train?

Also, I have been watching a ton of youtube, but any tips you can give me that you think would have been nice to know before your first flight?

Thanks and looking forward to being an active member in this community!

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

 

[Mario T]

Welcome!

 

[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/PLATINUM MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/mavic/Mavic Pro User Manual V2.0-.pdf
*MAVIC AIR MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic Air/20180213/Mavic Air User Manual_v1.2.pdf
*GO 4 APP MANUAL: DJI Go 4 Manual

 

[JoostGT3]

Hi mate, welcome to the forum!
I'm not from the Amsterdam region (Dordrecht based here), but you can find the basic no fly zone information here:
Drone no-fly zones | ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu

Note that, even though Amsterdam is off limits indeed, it seems that the Muiderslot area is not ;-)
Furthermore; be creative! I guess the coastline will be pretty interesting, also, Naarden might be cool... so many places to fly!

Cheers Joost

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

Welcome to MavicPilots from Dayton Ohio USA! Fly safe and have fun!

 

[Stingels]

Hi mate, welcome to the forum!
I'm not from the Amsterdam region (Dordrecht based here), but you can find the basic no fly zone information here:
Drone no-fly zones | ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu

Hi Joost

Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I found that link and that's kinda why I posted here as well. Seems like the NL official drone regulations are REALLY tight and I really don't want to get into trouble on my first flight. Heading out to the beach sounds like a plan - as long as the wind isn't blowing too hard

 

[JoostGT3]

Hi Joost

Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I found that link and that's kinda why I posted here as well. Seems like the NL official drone regulations are REALLY tight and I really don't want to get into trouble on my first flight. Heading out to the beach sounds like a plan - as long as the wind isn't blowing too hard

It's really quite ok; there are still a lot of interesting places to fly. I feel more restricted by morals than by the regulations; I always feel bad flying in areas where people come to enjoy nature, etc.
One tip regarding flying on the beach: bring a towel or a landing pad. You don't want to land on the dry sand, getting it all in your motors and gimball!