New Member from North West England

Quarryhunslet · Jan 30, 2023

Hello, I'm Brian from North West England, and I have just bought my first drone.

I have a DJI Mini 3 Pro, and the Fly More Kit, and am looking forward to getting out and using it.

NorbertG59 · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome Brian,

Sure you will be happy here!

Happy Flying

msinger · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to the forum!

Here are some things to help you get started with your drone:

Download the DJI manual for your drone here (it doesn't come in the box). The manual is packed with lots of useful tips and will give you a better understanding of your drone's features.
Check out this getting started guide for some tips not found in the DJI manual.
Your drone batteries will last longer if you use and maintain them like this.
Practice flying outdoors in a wide open location that's free of all obstacles. Don't attempt to fly inside your house or in other confined locations.
The drone records flight data each time you fly. You can decrypt and view those flight logs with these tools.
Check out MavicHelp.com for commonly used accessories you might need.

Gagey52 · Jan 30, 2023

Greetings Brian, welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia.
Regards

GFields · Jan 30, 2023

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

Felix le Chat · Jan 30, 2023

Regards from the West Midlands. Happy flying. The Mini 3 Pro is a great bit of kit. Remember to register with the CAA first.

old man mavic · Jan 30, 2023

welcome to the forum

careless · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome from Kentucky USA

Drone Master · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

Enjoy the forum! Thumbswayup

MA2 317 · Jan 30, 2023

Hello from the Crossroads of America Quarryhunslet.

Nice to meet you Brian.

Welcome to the Forum.

Quarryhunslet · Jan 30, 2023

NorbertG59 said:
Welcome Brian,

Sure you will be happy here!

Happy Flying

Gagey52 said:
Greetings Brian, welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia.
Regards

GFields said:
Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

old man mavic said:
welcome to the forum

careless said:
Welcome from Kentucky USA

Drone Master said:
Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

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Hello from the Crossroads of America Quarryhunslet.

Nice to meet you Brian.

Welcome to the Forum.

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Thank you all for the welcome, I have a lot of information to read up on the forum.

Quarryhunslet · Jan 30, 2023

msinger said:
Welcome to the forum!

Here are some things to help you get started with your drone:

Download the DJI manual for your drone here (it doesn't come in the box). The manual is packed with lots of useful tips and will give you a better understanding of your drone's features.

Check out this getting started guide for some tips not found in the DJI manual.

Your drone batteries will last longer if you use and maintain them like this.

Practice flying outdoors in a wide open location that's free of all obstacles. Don't attempt to fly inside your house or in other confined locations.

The drone records flight data each time you fly. You can decrypt and view those flight logs with these tools.

Check out MavicHelp.com for commonly used accessories you might need.

Thanks for the welcome, and the helpful links. I have already downloaded the manual, and will check out the other links.

I haven't flown outside yet, and only bought my drone two days ago, but have had a couple of very short indoor flights.
It's currently quite windy outside, so I will probably have to wait a few days before venturing outdoors for the first time.

Quarryhunslet · Jan 30, 2023

Felix le Chat said:
Regards from the West Midlands. Happy flying. The Mini 3 Pro is a great bit of kit. Remember to register with the CAA first.

Thanks for the welcome, I have registered with the CAA, and have labelled my drone with my Operator ID.
I have also obtained a Flyer ID, even though this is probably not needed for my drone.

old man mavic · Jan 30, 2023

@Quarryhunslet i know you are itching to get some air time in but flying indoors presents it own unique set of issues if you have not set certain parameters in the app plus possibly a lack of GPS lock ,i just dont want you to write off your drone before you have had time to enjoy it fully

Quarryhunslet · Jan 30, 2023

old man mavic said:
@Quarryhunslet i know you are itching to get some air time in but flying indoors presents it own unique set of issues if you have not set certain parameters in the app plus possibly a lack of GPS lock ,i just dont want you to write off your drone before you have had time to enjoy it fully

Thanks for your warning, all I have done is take off and hover, then carefully rotating the drone, and very small left, right, back and forward movements of the joysticks. I also checked the camera zoom, and gimbal operation before landing.