Greetings from Finland

[MSengin]

Hi everyone,

greetings from Finland. I don´t own a drone yet, I am planning on buying one or building one. I am studying engineering and one of the reasons why I joined this forum was to find information on drones and also maybe find people to participate to my short thesis survey. I am living and studying in Finland, spent last Fall in South Korea as an exchange student and did participate to two drone-related courses there. In my home university or in Finland in general, we don´t have many UAV related courses or degrees. This was one of the reasons why I wanted to study abroad. I am currently finishing my Industrial management engineering degree and as my thesis I am doing a feasibility study on using drone supervising occupational safety. I am doing a double degree and will finish my second engineering degree in electrical and automation later this year or in 2026, not sure about that yet. In my electrical engineering degree, I am also planning on doing my final thesis related to drones but not sure what it´s gonna be about. I am an adult student, working full time as a technical purchaser. In Finland studying in a university is free and studying for a second degree is very common. I am happy to answer any questions you have and hope to find support from this forum when I am able purchase/build a drone of my own.

Br
Marika

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

 

[LoudThunder]

I don´t own a drone yet,

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA.

Since you live in Finland, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check to ensure these are current.

Drone Laws in Finland | UAV Coach (2023)

Want to learn more about drone laws in Finland? Check out our list of links and regulations for people flying drones in Finland.

uavcoach.com

Once you buy a drone, here is some Good Old Fashion Advice…

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…

 

[sarahb]

Welcome!