I'm from Montreal and I want to get into the wonderful world of drones, I don't have one yet,
Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA.
Since you live in Canada, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.
How to fly a drone legally and safely in Canada
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You might want to Google Drone Users Groups in your area, visit Drones dealers and ans ask about groups that fly locally, check the local Radio Control Aircraft clubs (your local hobby stores would have this information…).
You also need to spend time on YouTube and watching the various Reviews on YouTube, just remember some of those reviews by "influencers" who received their drones for free…
Here is a YouTube link to a fellow Canadian who publishes lots of drone reviews and I think he is very honest in his assessments…
You can reach me at:
[email protected] I live in Ottawa (Orleans), Canada and this channel is all about the hobby of Drones (Camera & FPV), RC Cars/Trucks (Electric/Gas), RC Boats and RC Planes. Safety and Privacy is the number one thing to remember when flying drones. NEVER fly in...
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Since you are a beginner, here is some Good Old Fashion Advice to use one you commit…
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."
Fly On and Fly Safe…
