I was able to get a replacement drone so all is good, but it has made me very nervous to fly. I know I will get more comfortable eventually, but I was wondering how long it took everyone here to get comfortable flying for the first time.
Welcome.
I started my “training” with a Tello. Then upgraded fast to a M2P. The adrenaline still pumps every time I take off and hear those beeps
I'm a seasoned combat Apache pilot and the UAS life is new to me. Like most of the posts here. Take it slow or this hobby will get expensive quickly. You also might want to look into insurance if your operating under part 107.
But do you have any Helicopter experience??As former Military (now retired) myself you really think he is a.) 107 pilot after reading his first post and b.) would need to be advised of insurance if he did have a 107?
I would be interested personally in how long in the seat or combat missions/kills one has to achieve to reach "Seasoned" statusI ask as given scale size of these models and I have close to 700hrs on stick in just "Drones" in the 5+ years of flying these little suckers, if I could claim seasoned yet.
I do have 52 years in a full sized fixed wing though.![]()
But do you have any Helicopter experience??
I don't TikTok at all. But this should sufficeSorry Hurricane Laura just blew though and took out my power..on Hotspot now...See above post edited does that count.![]()
And spend time flying in wide open locations until you're comfortable manning the controls. When you're not flying around trees (or other obstacles), the only obstacle you'll have is the ground. And it's quite hard to accidentally crash the MA2 into a flat surface.I learned that I need to take much more time to learn how to fly before I really take it out and start doing what I really want to do with it.
Thanks for having me in the group. I am a very new pilot and kind of terrified every time I fly. I have only had my MA2 for a few days and flown 3 or 4 times. When I first got it I charged up the batteries and by the time it was ready it was dark out. I couldn't wait and took it to a local baseball field that has lights to try it out. It was a blast, but I could tell there is a bit of a learning curve. I was out for about 30 minutes and then went home. The next day I took it out first thing in the morning and after the drone being in the air for 30 seconds (enough time for me to get some height) I got a warning that the batteries were empty and it was RTM immediately. All the batteries were charged fully (including the remote and my phone) so I did not understand what was happening. I freaked out and panicked and the drone ended up going right into a tree about 30 feet off the ground. It dropped and completely broke the gimbal. I was able to get a replacement drone so all is good, but it has made me very nervous to fly. I know I will get more comfortable eventually, but I was wondering how long it took everyone here to get comfortable flying for the first time.
Look my first flight I couldn't wait either, so I flew it indoor and crashed.. more fear than anything else. But I learned to go slowly, flying super slowly in an empty field first and than after 5-6 hours going to other places. Today I flew at 45km/h at 5m height alongside a river, and no fear at all, I was in control.Thanks for having me in the group. I am a very new pilot and kind of terrified every time I fly. I have only had my MA2 for a few days and flown 3 or 4 times. When I first got it I charged up the batteries and by the time it was ready it was dark out. I couldn't wait and took it to a local baseball field that has lights to try it out. It was a blast, but I could tell there is a bit of a learning curve. I was out for about 30 minutes and then went home. The next day I took it out first thing in the morning and after the drone being in the air for 30 seconds (enough time for me to get some height) I got a warning that the batteries were empty and it was RTM immediately. All the batteries were charged fully (including the remote and my phone) so I did not understand what was happening. I freaked out and panicked and the drone ended up going right into a tree about 30 feet off the ground. It dropped and completely broke the gimbal. I was able to get a replacement drone so all is good, but it has made me very nervous to fly. I know I will get more comfortable eventually, but I was wondering how long it took everyone here to get comfortable flying for the first time.