New Part 107 AIR 2S Pilot

[LoudThunder]

New pilot from OKC area

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You posted "New Pilot from OKC…" so even if you have flown Drones before, here is some Good Old Fashion Advice…

You paid a lot of money for that Drone, put your phone number on it. If your drone gets lost or stuck in a tree and it finally comes down when you are not around, give the finders an opportunity to contact you so it can be returned.

Now, for the Fun Part, But do not let the excitement of the moment get the best of you. When you are going out to fly, do it slowly and deliberately. Get used to a set procedure and even practice it.

There are so many things I could write but these are the highlights that I feel need mentioning.

Plug in your phone/tablet into your controller; turn on the Controller and DJI Fly App (if it does not start on its own…). On the Drone, open the front legs, then open the back legs, then remove the Gimbal Cover.

The Gimbal is the most delicate item on the Drone and banging or bumping can damage it. I also fastened a short "Remove Before Flight" ribbon to the cover so it's more noticeable and I do not forget to remove it…

Turn on the drone and watch it come to "life." Watching the Gimbal go through its self-check is almost like watching a puppy or kitten opening its eyes for the first time…

Place the drone down (preferably on a Landing Pad) while it finishes its self-test (collecting satellites, etc…).

Check your battery status (Phone, Drone, and Controller), check the Signal Strength, by now the Controller should have reported it updated the Home Point.

Lift off, 6- feet (2-meters) or so, hover a bit, check the controls (move the drone a bit forward, back, left, right, yaw left and right). By now, your Controller will probably report again, Home point Updated.

If you go out in a rush and race thru your start up and take off before the drone has finished it prep, it may update its Home Point over that pond or that old tree you are flying over and in your excitement, you'll fly the drone long past it Low Battery point and when it engages Return to Home and lands in the pond or in a tree; it will be all on you…

Now go have fun, learn to fly the drone by sight before you try to fly it out a distance depending on the video feed, FPV.

I would also advise you to use YouTube and watch a lot of the Videos on flying and setting up the Drone. When it is too dark, too cold, or too wet, you can "fly it vicariously" through YouTube. Also watch some of the Blooper Drone Videos and learn how not to fly your "New Baby."

Below is the link to all of the downloads offered by DJI for the Air 2S, including the User Manual.

After you read the Manual, read it again, you will be surprised what you missed the first time and you will be better prepared for that first "scary moment…"

DJI Air 2S - Download Center - DJI

Learn and download DJI Air 2S related apps, software, and manuals at the DJI Download Center

www.dji.com

Fly On and Fly Safe…

 

[SpitFire]

Welcome to the forum from Chicago the Windy city.
FLY SAFE & FLY SMART ALSO FLY LEGALLY.
Someone here will answer your question.

 

[jmaganaski]

New pilot from OKC area looking around to find new resources for info and advice on commercial work.

From one 107 to another, welcome! Greetings from the Bay Area in CA.

 

[ssokc]

Thank you all! Has been info overload these past few weeks. Just need to get out and make time for some sample work at the moment. Anyone have suggestions on must have for a a starter demo reel?

 

[Big Bro]

Thank you all! Has been info overload these past few weeks. Just need to get out and make time for some sample work at the moment. Anyone have suggestions on must have for a a starter demo reel?

I suggest you do a city reel for starters. I'm sure Oklahoma City has lots of interesting features. I've done something like this using my home town. Oldman's Trip to WB. Be sure to include footage shot from the ground as well, if possible. I think it makes videos more interesting and if you're looking to do real estate photography/videography, realtors are looking for a complete package. Drone shots from the ground are something else you can incorporate. Check out this video of a local museum using the drone as a dolly. Here's another example of my local area that could be included in a city reel. Be creative, don't just pop the drone in the air and go up 400' and start shooting. There's lot of great perspective to be found down low.

 

[MavicFlyer2]

Hello from Minnesota and welcome to the Forum....There's a lot of good quality teaching/feedback going on in here. Just ask, and the experts are great on providing good sound advice for you to apply and use... Remember to always Fly safely and fly smartly representing all of us drone hobbyist well.