Hi everyone, I just recieved my Phantom standard for xmas and I'm excited and a little nervous to take it off the ground. I've watching a lot of videos and reading the manual I've charged everything and also been playing with the simulator, is there anything else I should know before I take my maden voyage?

Please stay in beginner mode and practice all the features in the manual.  I've been flying for two weeks in beginner mode and it's great to learn on.  

DO NOT UPDATE THE FIRMWARE!!!!!

Thanks for the heads up

Take your time on your first flight.
Just lift it in the air and move around slowly, do not try to fly around all over the place.
Many times people crash due to thinking they can fly like a professional.

Next is to get used to the interface screens and what they do as well as knowing what the two toggle switches do (S1 & S2).

I have a question, what position should the S2 switch be in?

Pat C Posted at 2017-1-4 11:45
I have a question, what position should the S2 switch be in?

Middle position for now is fine, you will get the hang of that later.

S1 should be all the way up.

Switch your phone to airplane mode when you are flying..In case someone call you and disturb you. Also, stay calm, dji drone is really easy to fly

Pat C Posted at 2017-1-4 11:45
I have a question, what position should the S2 switch be in?

Under normal flight, both the S1 and S2 switches should be in the up position. The image in post #7 in not for the P3S, that's for a P2. They look the same but thoses two switches have different uses.

WilliamM Posted at 2017-1-4 18:41
Under normal flight, both the S1 and S2 switches should be in the up position. The image in post #7 in not for the P3S, that's for a P2. They look the same but thoses two switches have different uses.

Thank you William

The main thing you want to remember is to keep calm at all times. If you experience some drift, you want to keep your composure and reel it in, sort of speak.