New Pilot in Auburn Wa

[hargabyte]

Just purchased a Mini a few days ago. just learning the ropes but having a blast learning to fly.

 

[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 .

 

[hargabyte]

Thanks Dirkclod. I recorded this at the park over the weekend. just testing out some cinematic shots.

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[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[mrjohnc1]

Welcome!

 

[Hauptmann]

Welcome to our forum, from the friendly skies of North Texas!

You'll find that the Mini almost flies itself. This can lead to overconfidence. Try to be conservative at first, and expand your horizons gradually. The Mini, at only 249 grams, doesn't handle wind as well as the heavier drones do. On windy days it's best to fly the Mini so that you have a tail wind on the way back.

Read your manual (link below), and practice using "Find My Drone". Chances are you'll crash and perhaps lose your drone. Don't wait 'til that happens to try to learn under less than ideal conditions. We have over 100,000 members from around the world who will help you learn your new hobby! Ask for help when you need it. Share your work when you can!

Glad you've joined us!

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic_Mini/20200212/Mavic_Mini_User_Manual_v1.0_EN.pdf

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[THE CYBORG]

Hi hargabyte Welcome to Mavic Pilots

 

[Mavic Mac]

Welcome to the forums - a lot of good info here. So, take a look around and hope you enjoy some of the fine photography and information posted by the members.

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[hargabyte]

Wow what an active forum! Thanks guys! Ya I almost lost it in the wind already. At the beach on the Oregon coast. was just mild wind where i was sitting but 1000 feet away on the beach I got the warning that it was unable to return to home due to high winds. luckily I pressed the return to home button twice and it was able to fly back. Was just being a newbie pilot. I didnt check the forecast at all.. I have UAV forecast now and starting to get a hang of what I need to check before flying. The mini has been great to learn on. Im actually really interested in a pro model but waiting till the show the mavic pro 3 to decide what to buy. This mini has been the perfect for learning the ropes. Still scared im going to lose my $400 toy but not as scared as if I was flying around a $1500 pro.

 

[wjkrysak]

Welcome to the forum. You will find plenty of support and assistance here in the forum. We look forward to seeing more of your part of the world.

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

Just purchased a Mini a few days ago. just learning the ropes but having a blast learning to fly.

Welcome to Mavic Pilots from Dayton Ohio! Enjoy your new Mavic Mini, Fly safe and have fun!