Say Your Location (Tacoma and surrounding areas)

sgoe02 · Jan 4, 2018

Dude said:
Hopefully you can find some dry time in the next few days! I'm located near 136 and Woodland, for reference.

Cool, I'm in Fed Way ... about 312th and Dash Point Rd.

izzy · Jan 5, 2018

BlueZone said:
Threads purpose: Help to know other local Mavic pilots.

As Mavic owners and future ones will be great to know other drone pilots in your local area to interact, share useful information, experience or team up with to flight.

Tacoma

izzy · Jan 5, 2018

Dude said:
Hopefully you can find some dry time in the next few days! I'm located near 136 and Woodland, for reference.

Federal Way

Dude · Jan 5, 2018

izzy said:
Federal Way
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Too funny! My boat is at Chinook Landing, in that pic. I have a short Litchi mission from there but have yet to try it out.

izzy · Jan 5, 2018

sgoe02 said:
Cool, I'm in Fed Way ... about 312th and Dash Point Rd.

I'm in Fed Way 320th and 1st ave

izzy · Jan 5, 2018

BlueZone said:
Nice. I do have the google and is a unique experience.
Did take some video of the waterfront in Tacoma today was very windy so is not the best.

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Nice video

izzy · Jan 5, 2018

BlueZone said:
No that i know, it was fine but don't get to close to the ships.
flight over the Tacoma waterfront is good but only when the weather is nice, in my video it was very windy that day.

The area down there is a no fly zone, I'm not sure why.

Dude · Jan 5, 2018

Izzy, can you give me the resource that states that? I have not found one single resource to be 100% accurate. I'll add it to my pre flight check.

sgoe02 · Jan 5, 2018

izzy said:
I'm in Fed Way 320th and 1st ave

Cool ... hello there almost neighbor!!! LOL

Mavic finally arrived today; got the family stuff done and finally unboxed. Recorded S/N, bought DJI Care Refresh and hooked batteries and controller up to the charger. And now the wait .... for charging, sunlight, no rain ...

LOL This is exactly how you turn a grown man into an impatient tantrum throwing child!!!! haahaahaa

Dude · Jan 5, 2018

I know! I was in your shoes last year. Watched so many videos to prep. Always heard the startup beeps from the Mavic on those videos, but when I heard it for the first time...felt like when I got my first bike for Christmas!
Getsometi e in tomorowbefore the rain. Tripod mode helped a lot! Kept me out of danger. Then training wheels off and it was on!

sgoe02 · Jan 6, 2018

Dude said:
I know! I was in your shoes last year. Watched so many videos to prep. Always heard the startup beeps from the Mavic on those videos, but when I heard it for the first time...felt like when I got my first bike for Christmas!
Getsometi e in tomorowbefore the rain. Tripod mode helped a lot! Kept me out of danger. Then training wheels off and it was on!

Ya, I will be in my back yard for a bit if the weather cooperates, then maybe over at Adelaide Elementary's field or Lakota's. Probably Adelaide since it's more hidden and I can be alone. Got all my settings set (for now). Updated firmware to 1.04.0000. Hovered it in the kitchen for a few minutes. Been watching videos for a week or two every spare minute. Ya ... kid with that first bike and that first kiss all wrapped up in one!!!! LOL

sgoe02 · Jan 6, 2018

sgoe02 said:
Ya, I will be in my back yard for a bit if the weather cooperates, then maybe over at Adelaide Elementary's field or Lakota's. Probably Adelaide since it's more hidden and I can be alone. Got all my settings set (for now). Updated firmware to 1.04.0000. Hovered it in the kitchen for a few minutes. Been watching videos for a week or two every spare minute. Ya ... kid with that first bike and that first kiss all wrapped up in one!!!! LOL

Well, had the drone up in the back yard for a bit ... until the first battery went low and my shaved head got cold!!! Fun. Charged back up and off to a bigger pasture ... with a beanie for the head this time!!!!

Fun ...

izzy · Jan 6, 2018

sgoe02 said:
Cool ... hello there almost neighbor!!! LOL

Mavic finally arrived today; got the family stuff done and finally unboxed. Recorded S/N, bought DJI Care Refresh and hooked batteries and controller up to the charger. And now the wait .... for charging, sunlight, no rain ... LOL This is exactly how you turn a grown man into an impatient tantrum throwing child!!!! haahaahaa

I have a road king also

izzy · Jan 7, 2018

sgoe02 said:
Cool ... hello there almost neighbor!!! LOL

Mavic finally arrived today; got the family stuff done and finally unboxed. Recorded S/N, bought DJI Care Refresh and hooked batteries and controller up to the charger. And now the wait .... for charging, sunlight, no rain ... LOL This is exactly how you turn a grown man into an impatient tantrum throwing child!!!! haahaahaa

Did you get insurance? I have insurance for mine with State Farm $37 a year.

sgoe02 · Jan 9, 2018

izzy said:
Did you get insurance? I have insurance for mine with State Farm $37 a year.

Not yet. I need to look into that still. Will call about it this week sometime. What type of insurance is it? did you go through a local agent?

izzy · Jan 9, 2018

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izzy · Jan 10, 2018

KMFA_0511 · Jan 10, 2018

Edgewood/Milton Area .... Anyone here have their Pilot License?

HiKen51 · Jan 16, 2018

izzy said:
The area down there is a no fly zone, I'm not sure why.

I called Tacoma Narrows airport on Sunday to find out why it's listed as no-fly on AirMap app. The person I talked to said there's no problem flying in that area as along as you notify them. 253-851-9480
BTW I live in Puyallup. I notify Lissa Smith at Thun Field by text message whenever I fly within 5 miles.