Hello! I'm a black 42 year old female from Georgia checking in! I got my DJI Mini 3 Pro last year and I absolutely love it. Currently studying for the Part 107 test. I don't find many other female drone pilots and if I do they are certainly not my skin tone. So I am proud to represent my community and welcome all other females of ANY race to join the drone community! I love seeing what my eyes can't see.
Newbie girl here!
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Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!
Welcome to Mavic Pilots! 
Enjoy the forum!
Enjoy the forum!Welcome from PA. The Big 'A' is a pretty congested area. Where do you go to fly there?
Welcome. We're proud to have you in the group. You're definitely in the minority here, on two counts. But I hope that changes.
What part of Georgia are you in? I have friends in the southwest and fly when I visit them.
welcome from Sunny AZ Yes having a eye in the sky makes for great photos you could never get from the ground. Can't wait to see some of yours.
Welcome to our Forum, lllDreadChiclll, from the friendly skies of Texas, USA!
Congrats on choosing the Mini 3 Pro--totally the one to get. A great choice for the novice and pro alike. And with its sub 250 gram weight, you'll sidestep some restrictions which apply to heavier craft.
Maybe you could hook up and fly with some of our members in Georgia. Our world-wide roster of over 150,000 members enjoy helping one another grow as pilots and photographers.
Welcome aboard!
Rich R (aka Hauptmann)
@lllDreadChiclll - Welcome from CA! Glad you to have join us! UAVs open up a lot of new experiences. I hope you enjoy everyone of them.
Welcome to the forum, from Sandy Springs, GA. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.
Gunman45
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LoudThunder
Part 107 Licensed
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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This is the first of two Welcome Notes I will post to you. First off, I am an old white guy who served in the Air Force of over 30-years. I am also Part 107 Licensed. I was enrolled in a Careers Studies Certificate in Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) at my local community college. The Certificate Program included 6-different courses. There were eight (8) applicants in my program, four of which were female; one white, two African American and one Latina. The program was taught by the Engineering Department Head, a Part 107 Licensed female, and the college President is a Doctored, African American female. We had only one drop out, a male whose employment required frequent out-of-town trips and he hated "Zoom" Classes.
I am also a volunteer computer instructor at two local libraries and on senior center. I've always enjoyed teaching and instructing during my military career and during the course's repair and maintenance class, the women flocked to me for assistance, when it came to soldering and assembly. First off, I did not "mansplain." During my military career, I taught by having the student explain what the lesson was and then I demonstrated once, then the student demonstrated the procedure with assistance from me as necessary, then the next time they were on their own. Not one of the women had ever held a soldering iron previously and the instructor did not have a single woman have to re-solder a connection due to a cold solder connection, while several males did have to re-solder a connection or two. The same was with the assembly of the drones and not one female put an assembly together wrong…
Now, the moral of all this is that there are females out there to help you along as my college program was female led. Atlanta is a very large city and I am sure you will not find yourself alone in your effort to become a professional drone pilot. Study hard for your Part 107 Exam; our member's map is one place to start. Google drone clubs in your area. Go to RC Aero Clubs and see what they offer, local drone businesses may also be a source of information.
Then after you have received your Part 107 License, see what you can do to increase the interest in droning for young women in your area. Contact local female organizations and offer classes and demonstrations. Below are two links to get you started the YMCA and the Girl Scouts of Atlanta.
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
I wish you the best of luck. As Paul Harvey would say, "Now, for the rest of the story…" is the second part of this Welcome note, hopefully to help your keep your Drone is the air.
LoudThunder
Part 107 Licensed
Part Two of this Welcome Note…
As a New Drone Pilot, there are a couple of Legal Things you may need to do…
If you have not already done so, you will need to get your TRUST Certificate. You can get that at the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…) . Your Drone weighs less than 250-grams (0.55 pounds) and while you are flying under The Exception for Recreational Flyers, you are not required to register your Drone.
When I first started flying I registered my Mini 2 because the TRUST Certificate and FAA Registration established me as a "certified" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot. But as a side note, once I was Part 107 Licensed, I had to re-register my drone under the Part 107 License…
Link to the TRUST Certificate at the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…)
FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute
Get your FAA TRUST Certificate of Completion to legally fly drones for recreational reasons in the United States.
trust.pilotinstitute.com
Link to the FAADroneZone (Optional Registration for Drones under 250-Grams…)
FAADroneZone
As I wrote earlier, I am Part 107 Licensed and I took the Pilot Institute's part 107 Course and I aced the Exam
Online Ground School: Aviation Classes - Pilot Institute
Pilot Institute offers courses on drones and airplanes from world-class experts. Pass the Part 107 or Private Pilot exam and take to the skies.
pilotinstitute.com
Since you live in Georgia, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check the link below for all the Rules and Laws that are in effect in your neck of the woods and it also links you to some of the Best Places to Fly in your area… Also, if you travel on vacation, visit friends, and relatives in other parts of the country, check back here so you do not run afoul of the law.
Drone Laws and Best Places to Fly in Every US State - Pilot Institute
pilotinstitute.com
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 kitten or puppy 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, 4-5 feet (1-1/2 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 Mini 3 Pro, 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 Mini 3 Pro - Download Center - DJI
Learn and download DJI Mini 3 Pro related apps, software, and manuals at the DJI Download Center
Fly On and Fly Safe…
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