gibbd
lvl.3
Flight distance : 18980 ft
United Kingdom
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So... after a long awaited time, i made my first flight with my mavic. I was VERY nervous....after reading many worrying reports, however, equally id read good reviews of no issues. I certainly was not let down. It remained rock solid in hover, very responsive and certainly a very nimble but sophisticated machine. Well done DJI
As many have said, and I will say again... resist the tempation to be overconfident or ambituous, especially if like myself this is your first drone. Read the instructions, watch videos and understand as much as you can prior to 'playing'.
First flight, definately use beginner mode.... its nice and gentle and slow without being quite so painful as tripod mode. It also ensures you dont fly to far away which is a good thing to have. Although, consider tripod mode too if you really want to be cautious. No harm in taking things slowly. I let the drone sit on the ground for about 5mins to ensure GPS signal was stable, and then after take-off hovered above for about 1 min just to be sure. Im certainly not saying this length of time is needed, but hey... its worth the wait if it reduces the chance of problems and/or crashes isnt it??
Another important point is probably to make sure your first flight (or first few are in ZERO or minimal wind). Give yourself a chance to save this drone if GPS was to cut out like some reports have shown.
I spent the whole of my first battery keeping the drone within a radius of 50m of me (i turned off beginner after about 15mins) and got to a very unambitious height of 150ft. BUT.... i felt in control 9 times out of 10... and thats the important thing.
I dont want to make this too long, but now that I have my drone and flown it once, I can certainly endorse everything I have read that basically says 'Do your research, learn the machine, and take things slow'. Its worth it for a safe and happy flight!
Hope everyone else is enjoying their mavics and having trouble free flights. Not everything is user error for sure, and so I do feel for those who are genuinely having problems
Happy flying and I welcome any comments or personal experience, good or bad. This is an absolutely AMAZING drone from what I can tell after my first flight, just rememeber to respect it. Its not a toy!
ps: I know the above is very basic stuff, and I in no way am trying to say that you should follow what I am saying. Just my experiences and thoughts. There are many very experienced drone pilots on this forum, so please correct me if you feel im saying something totally wrong (politely please )
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