New pilot | London UK

[SeaSaltSky]

Hi everyone and nice to meet you,
New pilot here from London UK!

Anyone from you flying around London and if so what drone?

 

[wjkrysak]

Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.

 

[Hauptmann]

Welcome to our forum, from Hauptmann, in Hurst, Texas!

You'll love the flexibility of vantage points an aerial camera platform affords--you'll get shots and videos you could only dream of before! I fly a Mavic 2 Pro now, but will soon add a Mini 3 Pro to my “fleet”.

The Mini 3 Pro would be an excellent choice. It has a great camera, and its sub 250 gram weight renders it immune to many of the restrictions which which the UK gov't applies to heavier drones. Just check, and you'll see what I mean.

We have over 150,000 members—many, many from the London area--who enjoy helping each other get the most out of our hobby. Most of the questions you'll have will’ve already been addressed, and are easy to search. If you have NEW questions, just ask!

I've attached a couple of links below, which will make learning piloting and photo/video skills quicker and easier. They specifically refer to the Mini 3 Pro, but the “moves” apply to any drone (DJI, anyway).

Glad to have you with us!
Rich R (aka Hauptmann)

 

[Bob in Savannah]

Hi everyone and nice to meet you,
New pilot here from London UK!

Anyone from you flying around London and if so what drone?

Hello from across the pond in Savannah, GA! Hope you enjoy the place!

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[LoudThunder]

New pilot here from London UK!

Anyone from you flying around London and if so what drone?

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar. Click on "Members" and then Click on "Member's Map…" Check it out and you might find some new flying friends.

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mavicpilots.com

Since you live in the UK, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.

Overview : Flying drones and model aircraft | UK Civil Aviation Authority

Find out what you need to know and do when you fly drones or model aircraft in the UK

register-drones.caa.co.uk

I saw another posting you made asking for advice, just know that drones over 250 grams often have special requirement in the UK and Europe. With that being said, 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, and 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."

Fly On and Fly Safe…

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America SeaSaltSky.

Anyone from you flying around London and if so what drone?

I'm closer to London, Indiana than I am London, England.

I'm currently flying the Mavic Air 2.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[TonyPHX]

Solid summary of advice from @LoudThunder - good stuff.

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[twickers14]

Welcome from Bristol and do hope you can find somewhere to fly in London. Awful lot of controlled airspace and of course dense population but sure you’ll find some spots.

 

[Gagey52]

Greetings mate, welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia. Look forward to your input.
Regards

 

[HenryMow]

Welcome from the Hudson Valley, New York...

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[GFields]

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

 

[careless]

Welcome from Kentucky USA

 

[PakNheat380]

Welcome to the forum from NW Montana

 

[SpitFire]

Welcome to the forum, from Chicago the Windy City.
FLY SAFE & FLY SMART