Pilot wannabe

[dario74]

Hi here!
I'm considering buying a Mini 4 and I need some advice to start using it at its best!

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America dario74.


Nice to meet you.

Plenty of Mini 4 pilots here, but not me.

Welcome to the Forum.

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[PakNheat380]

Welcome to the forum from NW Montana

 

[dario74]

Hello! You're definitely out of range for the Mini! :-D I'm from Italy

 

[1gratefulflyingdawg]

Welcome from Phoenix Arizona in the desert southwest

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine, USA!
I think the Mini 4 is a good choice for people new to drones if that’s your situation.
There’s many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you with any questions you might have. Search the forums using keywords and if you don’t find an answer, post your questions and I’m sure you’ll get a quick response!
Fiy safe, enjoy and stay safe!

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[GFields]

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

 

[dario74]

I see all of you are from US, I hope to be able to send Italian aerial landscapes soon!

 

[1gratefulflyingdawg]

I see all of you are from US, I hope to be able to send Italian aerial landscapes soon!

I for one would love to see them. Where in Italy are you?

 

[Hauptmann]

Hi! Welcome to the forum, from Hauptmann in Hurst, Texas!

 

[Mrktn]

Hi here!
I'm considering buying a Mini 4 and I need some advice to start using it at its best!

A big welcome to the forum from the UK!

 

[RodPad]

@dario74
There is a lot in the US.

There are a few locations that are just Earth.
I decided a blank location is not on this planet.
I know there are some here, they never have questions with compass errors. .
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What to start with, I couldn't say.

There is a members map search.
I'm sure @LoudThunder, will be here pretty quick, been seeing some alerts.

Rod ..

 

[LoudThunder]

I'm considering buying a Mini 4

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

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

Homepage - Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile

Enac per il trasporto aereo del futuro: innovazione tecnologica, sostenibilità, intermodalità https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2024/04/video-home-2.mp4 Notizie in evidenza Vedi tutte le notizie Cos’è l’ENAC L’ENAC è autorità unica di regolazione tecnica, certificazione, vigilanza e controllo...

www.enac.gov.it

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, 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."

Below is the link to all of the downloads offered by DJI for the Mini 4 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 4 Pro - Download Center - DJI

Learn and download DJI Mini 4 Pro related apps, software, and manuals at the DJI Download Center

www.dji.com

Fly On and Fly Safe…

 

[LoudThunder]

I hope to be able to send Italian aerial landscapes soon!

Of course, we welcome photos and videos from all over the world.

Mi manca l'Italia, ci ho vissuto alla fine degli anni '70, quando ero di stanza con la NATO a Bagnoli, a ovest di Napoli...

 

[LoudThunder]

I'm sure @LoudThunder, will be here pretty quick, been seeing some alerts.

@RodPad,

I'm here, I am like a fine wine – I get better with time, because I always arrive a little later.

I sent @dario74 the how-to on the members map and the link to the mini 4 user manual and even a follow on message in Italian since I lived there in the late '70s…

LT, over and out…