Newbie with easy questions

[Chaosrider]

Not for people with chubby klutzy fingers!

There's a reason why, when I bought my new Samsung S20 to run DJI Fly, I got the "Note" version"

But your right, I just checked, and I had forgotten how badly I hate not being able to hit an "X" to close an app.

I remember now, of course...

(sigh)

 

[danwnz]

Welcome to our forum all the way from Brisbane Australia

 

[LoudThunder]

Am new to my SE today,

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.

Member Map

mavicpilots.com

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…) . If your Drone weighs less than 250-grams (0.55 pounds) and you are flying under The Exception for Recreational Flyers, you are not required to register your Drone.

I registered my Mini 2 because the TRUST Certificate and FAA Registration established me as a "certified" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Flyer.

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

faadronezone.faa.gov

If you are considering acquiring your Part 107 License, here is a link to get you going…

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 The United States of America, 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…

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 SE, 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 SE - Download Center - DJI

At DJI Download Center, Learn aboutDJI Mini SE

www.dji.com

Happy Droning…

 

[Grandpa don]

I have an Android (Samsung) phone. An A21 I think. For me closing the app is easy. I swipe up from the very bottom of the screen. (SEE MY CORRECTION BELOW) That will bring up 3 buttons. The one in the middle is a square. Click on it and the app will disappear. You will only have about 4 seconds to select the square, then you will have to swipe up again.

You can also Force Close the app by swiping down from the top of the screen twice. Then select the gear (setting). Scroll down to "Apps". Find the DJI app you are using. In my case it is DJI Fly. At the bottom of the screen is a "Force Stop" button. Click on that and the app will be gone. You can also open it again on that screen. You may get a message saying that you could create an error. That's because doing a Force Close may delete any thing you have created on this particular flight that you might want to save. For me that's no big deal. I rarely use the Force close feature, but it is another way to get out of the app.

EDITED CORRECTION: I made a slight mistake in my instructions. When my DJI Fly app is open, I have the phone laying horizontal and not vertical. Therefore, I meant to say that you swipe from right to left on the very right side of the phone.

 

[Grandpa don]

I made a slight misake in my instructions. When my DJI Fly app is open, I have the phone laying horizontal and not vertical. Therefore, I meant to say that you swipe from right to left on the very right side of the phone.

 

[Etbrown4]

Here's another easy one. I see in other forums dji owners talking about a pause or emergency stop button.

Does the mini se have that? My impression to pause or stop you just let go of both sticks.

 

[Meta4]

Here's another easy one. I see in other forums dji owners talking about a pause or emergency stop button.

Does the mini se have that?

Top left of the controller.
From p8/9 of the manual ...

Flight Pause and Return to Home (RTH) Button
Press once to make the aircraft brake.
If the aircraft is performing a QuickShot, Intelligent RTH, or auto landing, press once to make the aircraft exit the procedure and hover in place.
Press and hold the button to initiate RTH.
The aircraft returns to the last recorded Home Point.
Press again to cancel RTH

 

[LoudThunder]

Please re-read the inserted text. Does it anywhere say "emergence" in the text you inserted? No it does not, it says "pause."

That button will only terminate a sequence that you initialed, like a quick shot or a RTH (that you initiated. If the drone is performing a RTH because it lost connectivity or is about to drop dead because you ignored the low battery warning, then I suggest you do not mess with "pausing" that action or you may have a real emergency when you try to retrieve your drone from a lake, pond, tree, etc...

I personally would not pause a drone initiated RTH as at that point of time, it knows more than me...

If you believe that you have discovered an Emergency Stop Button, then you had better contact DJI, because they did not put it there...

 

[chipbl]

Et rown4, to turn off the RC or the aircraft, it’s a short press followed very quickly by a press and hold.

To quit the DJI Fly app, it will be like quitting any other app on your mobile phone or tablet, whether that would be an iOS device or Android. Some of us do turn off the cellular capability so a call doesn’t interrupt during a critical moment whilst flying.

I am part of a dozen or so drone pilots in our little town, and to a woman or a man, it has always been extremely polite and helpful when contacting DJI support through email.

Welcome to the forum!
Ernst

I'm not sure how easily I could actually take a call during flight, but the LAANC authorization does state this: "During UAS operations for on-site communication/recall, [PIC] shall be continuously available for direct contact at (phone #) by Air Traffic."

Probably overthinking this...

 

[LoudThunder]

Probably overthinking this...

It's your choice to use your phone as a flying device for the DJI Fly App. I use my tablet and my phone remains free. I've seen numerous YouTube Videos where the poster received a phone call on their phone while flying. They just let their drone hover while they answer the phone. They usually say that they should have put their phone into airplane mode. But that does not respond to your "LAANC stay tuned…" notice.

If you turn off your phone while flying, you still have complete control over your drone through the controller.

So, I suggest you experiment with flying your drone close enough to actually see and control it without using the phone. Have someone call you and see how it all works out. Remember, as long as the controller is active and you can see your bird to control it, the worse that can happen is you have to reboot the app… Just don't do it when the battery is exhausted…