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Thank you for letting me join . I am a novice at best. I do have a TRUST CERTIFICATE.
I am still learning at the ripe age of 65. I have collected several drones overthe last few years. Though they are not my treasure, my wife of 40 is.
I live amongst 11 pecan trees and not much room to fly in. Learning to keep all these batteries charged is an enjoyable effort. With the exception of hs720e. I have some that are swollen.
And due to bidennomics I can't afford to replace them. Any suggestions would be greatful.
Thank you.
 
Thank you for letting me join . I am a novice at best. I do have a TRUST CERTIFICATE.

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA.

First off, flying with swollen batteries is a great way to get rid of all these Pesky Pecan Trees as the batteries could start on fire while you are flying and the drone would drop where it is and you are not going to be able to put that fire out easkily… But on the bright side, you can go buy a new drone... L :rolleyes: L . . .

Get rid of the swollen batteries, they are even dangerous to keep around the house…

Google it or got to YouTube and watch a few scary videos…

As a New Drone Pilot, there is still some Legal Things you may need to do…

You have your Trust but your Drone weighs more than 250-grams (0.55 pounds), and even while you are flying under The Exception for Recreational Flyers, you are required to register your Drone.

Link to the FAADroneZone


If you are considering acquiring your Part 107 License, here is a link to get you going…


Since you live in Texas, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check the link below for all the Rules and Laws that are in effect in your neck of the woods and it also links you to some of the Best Places to Fly in your area… Also, if you travel on vacation, visit friends, and relatives in other parts of the country, check back here so you do not run afoul of the law.


Even if you have flown Drones before, 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, 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."

I fly a DJI Mini 2 and I do not have any knowledge about Holy Stone, but here is the link to all of the Holy Stone User Manuals and all their Apps…


Fly On and Fly Safe…
 
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Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!
 
Thank you for the the help. It is greatly appreciated. How do dispose of the swolen batteries safely?
Since you live in a relatively small town, Columbus, TX. and you do not have a Batteries Plus Store (they accept old batteries free), Google other stores/business that might accept old batteries. You might also contact your local city/county trash and recycling center…

In this video, he is forcing what can happen naturally…

 
Since you live in a relatively small town, Columbus, TX. and you do not have a Batteries Plus Store (they accept old batteries free), Google other stores/business that might accept old batteries. You might also contact your local city/county trash and recycling center…

In this video, he is forcing what can happen naturally…

Thanks so much.
 
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