here are some very useful suggestions for beginners (read before you fly!).
https://forum.dji.com/forum.php? ... &fromuid=890639
http://www.wanderworx.com/dji-spark-beginners-guide/
BUT ALSO I RECOMMEND THAT IF YOU ARE USING YOUR PHONE TO CONTROL THE DRONE, EVEN BEFORE YOU TAKE OFF, YOU FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE STABILITY OF YOUR CONNECTION. YOU DO NOT WANT TO LOSE THE CONNECTION DURING FLIGHT BECAUSE THE SPARK WILL DESCEND ON ITS OWN POSSIBLY INTO A TREE OR WATER. AFTER ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION WITH THE SPARK ON THE GROUND, YOU SHOULD SLOWLY WALK AWAY FROM IT. AT A CERTAIN DISTANCE ( PERHAPS ONLY 40 FEET) YOU WILL SEE 'POOR RADIO SIGNAL'. IF YOU KEEP WALKING YOU WILL LOSE THE SIGNAL THEN THE CONNECTION. IT'S MUCH BETTER TO DO THIS WITH THE DRONE ON THE GROUND RATHER THAN IN THE AIR. NOW WALK BACK TOWARDS THE DRONE. WITH LUCK YOU WILL REGAIN THE CONNECTION. BUT PERHAPS NOT - YOUR PHONE MIGHT CONNECT TO SOME OTHER WIFI SIGNAL OR NOT ALL - READ https://forum.dji.com/thread-100550-1-1.html TO SEE WHY. DAVEJO RECOMMENDS THAT YOU ALWAYS CONNECT VIA 2 GHZ NOT 5 GHZ. I ALSO TURN OFF ALL MY OTHER WIFI SIGNALS ROUTERS ETC). IF THE PHONE SAYS 'NO INTERNET' TELL IT TO REMAIN CONNECTED TO SPARK, AND NOT TO REPEAT THAT MESSAGE. NOTE THAT IF YOU CANNOT REGAIN THE CONNECTION DURING FLIGHT (EG BY WALKING CLOSER TO THE DRONE OR HOLDING YOUR PHONE IN THE AIR, OR BOTH), AND THE DRONE IS LESS THAN 60 FEET AWAY FROM YOU, IT WILL TRY TO LAND BY ITSELF, DESCENDING VERTICALLY. IT WILL ONLY DO AN AUTOMATIC RETURN TO HOME IF IT'S MORE THAN 100 FEET AWAY.
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