Excellent video and great advices! About the windy conditions I always make sure to fly against wind direction at first, so I will be going downwind on the way back home
I did my first flight ever yesterday. I had some more anxiety about people, I kept it close and higher than everything around me. Also, I will never fly to somewhere where I won't be willing to go get it if a crash happens.
Thank you for all this clarification and advice. I use a fold out landing pad. It is heavy enough not to let the wind play with it. It provides clear contrast for the precision landing process. It stops loose dirt and debris being blown up onto the camera and motors.
DJI fly safe is actually not a real "end all, be all" when deciding where it's okay to fly as it doesn't fully intergrate with local laws and regulations whether you be in the US with the FAA or elsewhere, and following that advice could land you in a bit of trouble. In US there are a ton of annoying rules that you can't take off or land in certain areas, parks, cities streets, etc, but you ARE allowed to fly over them which is quite annoying that you would be able to launch/land in the same area. Also the airspace on the DJI fly app(at least for the US) is next to useless and will actually show you that its okay to fly in certain areas where you aren't legally allowed to be in the airspace.
I pick a secluded take off spot. I like filming abandoned places which have unused parking lots. I control the drone from inside my car. I get my mini drone to 200 feet where it's hard to see and hear. After a short flight I pack up and leave. This is very invisible flying.
Thanks for producing this well thought out video. Just what I needed before my first flight. Got a few laughs too. I will have to temper my language when dealing with the Karens and Kreeps.
Love this video. Always wondered what the Geo Zone thing was never even thought about it until seeing this 😅 One thing I will say about flying over water vs land is that fetching a drone from water is a lot more difficult than an open field lol. Also, if you're planning on flying closer/lower to water, just be mindful of waves etc. - the sensors may not be quick enough to get you out of trouble.
Great video, and fantastic timing! Almost all the issues you mentioned in the piece were on the money, especially the flying over water, even though I have the DJI insurance. Your videos are always informative, amusing, and I love your down to earth delivery ( no pun intended)
The thing with being “legally” within your rights to fly a specific area, law enforcement can still be called on you. They may or may not have knowledge about your right to fly in that area. DO NOT be confrontational… simply land your drone and respectfully engage in a conversation. Explain your knowledge of flying in that area, however, be prepared to accept that they may still ask you to leave. The street is NOT the place to argue your point. Unless you’re the kind of person that enjoys that kind of interaction. In my experience, it very seldom well and it always increases my stress. YMMV 😊
I moved to New Zealand and jeez there is so many top places to fly and going from east to west coast takes a few hours drive. I lost a Mavic in the Cook Strait but was my fault. Replaced with MAV 2 zoom and love it. Your vid has given me lots more confidence as everyone of your scenarios I’ve experienced. I’m going to binge all your vids now cause I really miss an Oz accent! Hooroo! 😊
Great video, thanks Amy, great advice and content, been there with the Karen's, Drone has been packed away for quite a while. Will get out my little DJI Mini 2 and film in my home area again. Thank you 😀
To add to the flying over water thing. It is no different from flying over anywhere else where it would be difficult or impossible to find the drone again. Other examples of places where the drone would be unrecoverable are: over forests, over rivers, far away from you, over difficult terrain, etc. For me the first place like this I flew was over a forest with an FPV drone, if it had crashed then I wouldn't have been able to find it. The most important thing for flying in these unrecoverable locations is to make sure you are confident with the drone, make sure you have a good amount of time practicing and then when you go to fly don't go straight over the unrecoverable place, fly about yourself first, fly up high, get a feel for the wind and if there is anything wrong with the drone, make sure it all works fine, then you are fine to fly over somewhere where you wouldn't be able to get it back. Nerves are the biggest issue, being nervous will make you more likely to make mistakes, you need to trust your drone and its abilities, forget about the cost, forget about how embarrasing it would be to crash and just go for it and things will be less likely to go wrong.
@Bollibompa exactly, all DJI drones have GPS and report the drones last known location that leads you right to the drone using your controller or phone.
I want to fly a drone that drops books like "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels and "The Power of Now" by Tolle on everyone's yard. That would be my dream.
Hi Amy. Loved the video. I hate to ask a question not related to this video but you are one of the few out there that still fly the DJI FPV regularly. Did you upgrade to the latest firmware? Someone just posted on DJIs forum that it broke their drone.
Absolute gold video Amy. I’ve been held back for 3 months with anxiety about Karen’s since getting my drone and getting really shitty footage with my m4p. You’ve definitely given us a bit of ammo for flying with a bit of confidence. Will have a look at the course you offer. Cheers ledge 🤙
My biggest fear is crashing into a tall tree and its stuck hanging at the very top with no way to get it back. and if its water they just sink to the bottom. Im not the best swimmer or diver but i just might try when it comes to a 400$ drone and at least then you can (attempt lol) to send it in for repairs and may be cheaper then a total replacement.
Nice video! I have 300+ hours flight time, and am still nervous every time I take a drone out. Have to say though I don't really agree with the Karen thing. For people who don't understand what we do, having a drone flying around is pretty creepy and kind of invasive. In my experience the best thing to do is be friendly, show them the image on the screen and try to explain what you're filming. If they're really bothered by it, just move on. There's always another spot you can launch from which won't bother people. Anyway thanks for raising a subject people don't talk about much when it comes to flying!
Why would you even care what other people think about how loud the drone sound. you're there for safety purposes. This is why you do drone inspection before you fly your drone so that you know the proper condition of your drone. I have never worried about what people think of the sound of the drone. When I'm flying around people I make sure I am flying in areas where the drone cannot come out of the sky and crash into anyone. After living in America for 45 years I already understand you can't please everyone. So with that being said I'm going to be focusing on my mission to fly my drone. I always keep my drone in VLOS.
As a pro photographer who just recently started exploring the air space, THIS is the video I needed. Thank you!
Excellent video and great advices! About the windy conditions I always make sure to fly against wind direction at first, so I will be going downwind on the way back home
Good stuff!
“Fuck it, I’ll just go home” LOL…. Love your work. Thanks
My anxiety isn't about other people, its about it crashing or flying away
Dji covers flyaways in the care refresh coverage
@@LETHALCAMARO44Sure, but you still don't want to go and pay an additional fee and lose your property
Good to know it's not just me being silly. Others feel the same when first getting into operating drones.
Thanks Amy this was a much needed video for a professional drone crasher.
Glad it was helpful!
Love watching your clips. Such a great "Aussie" perspective.
Glad you enjoy it!
I just happened across your channel. I lik your content. I am a part 107 and still get really nervous flying over water. Keep up the great content.
Nice going, great info, loved it!
Excellent, credible, and helpful advice. Very well done.
Glad it was helpful!
Fun video ! 😃
Great advice,
Thanks Amy !
Simple practical advice, well delivered and concise. Thanks for the tips!
I did my first flight ever yesterday. I had some more anxiety about people, I kept it close and higher than everything around me. Also, I will never fly to somewhere where I won't be willing to go get it if a crash happens.
Thank you for all this clarification and advice. I use a fold out landing pad. It is heavy enough not to let the wind play with it. It provides clear contrast for the precision landing process. It stops loose dirt and debris being blown up onto the camera and motors.
Perfect for landing and take off!
DJI fly safe is actually not a real "end all, be all" when deciding where it's okay to fly as it doesn't fully intergrate with local laws and regulations whether you be in the US with the FAA or elsewhere, and following that advice could land you in a bit of trouble. In US there are a ton of annoying rules that you can't take off or land in certain areas, parks, cities streets, etc, but you ARE allowed to fly over them which is quite annoying that you would be able to launch/land in the same area. Also the airspace on the DJI fly app(at least for the US) is next to useless and will actually show you that its okay to fly in certain areas where you aren't legally allowed to be in the airspace.
I pick a secluded take off spot. I like filming abandoned places which have unused parking lots. I control the drone from inside my car. I get my mini drone to 200 feet where it's hard to see and hear. After a short flight I pack up and leave. This is very invisible flying.
Thanks for producing this well thought out video. Just what I needed before my first flight. Got a few laughs too. I will have to temper my language when dealing with the Karens and Kreeps.
Such a good video and it is great to hear content with Aussie lingo too. Please keep it up.
Love this video. Always wondered what the Geo Zone thing was never even thought about it until seeing this 😅
One thing I will say about flying over water vs land is that fetching a drone from water is a lot more difficult than an open field lol.
Also, if you're planning on flying closer/lower to water, just be mindful of waves etc. - the sensors may not be quick enough to get you out of trouble.
Great video, and fantastic timing! Almost all the issues you mentioned in the piece were on the money, especially the flying over water, even though I have the DJI insurance. Your videos are always informative, amusing, and I love your down to earth delivery ( no pun intended)
Thanks so much! 🙏🏻 appreciate the feedback
The thing with being “legally” within your rights to fly a specific area, law enforcement can still be called on you. They may or may not have knowledge about your right to fly in that area. DO NOT be confrontational… simply land your drone and respectfully engage in a conversation. Explain your knowledge of flying in that area, however, be prepared to accept that they may still ask you to leave. The street is NOT the place to argue your point. Unless you’re the kind of person that enjoys that kind of interaction. In my experience, it very seldom well and it always increases my stress. YMMV 😊
Best video I've seen on this topic. Thank you so much!
I moved to New Zealand and jeez there is so many top places to fly and going from east to west coast takes a few hours drive. I lost a Mavic in the Cook Strait but was my fault. Replaced with MAV 2 zoom and love it. Your vid has given me lots more confidence as everyone of your scenarios I’ve experienced. I’m going to binge all your vids now cause I really miss an Oz accent! Hooroo! 😊
awesome tips. well done. Thank you for this.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! ✨
Awesome video, simple explanations of the most common concerns most beginner drone pilots have. PS, love some of your real life terminology used 👌
Much appreciated!
Great video, solid advice! Cheers
Great video, thanks Amy, great advice and content, been there with the Karen's, Drone has been packed away for quite a while. Will get out my little DJI Mini 2 and film in my home area again. Thank you 😀
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What movie is that from?
I overcome it by flying high up where nobody can hear the drone
Nice video, Amy ...
Informative and hilarious. Subbed.
Nice video, well done.
You are amazing. Thank you!
To add to the flying over water thing. It is no different from flying over anywhere else where it would be difficult or impossible to find the drone again. Other examples of places where the drone would be unrecoverable are: over forests, over rivers, far away from you, over difficult terrain, etc. For me the first place like this I flew was over a forest with an FPV drone, if it had crashed then I wouldn't have been able to find it.
The most important thing for flying in these unrecoverable locations is to make sure you are confident with the drone, make sure you have a good amount of time practicing and then when you go to fly don't go straight over the unrecoverable place, fly about yourself first, fly up high, get a feel for the wind and if there is anything wrong with the drone, make sure it all works fine, then you are fine to fly over somewhere where you wouldn't be able to get it back.
Nerves are the biggest issue, being nervous will make you more likely to make mistakes, you need to trust your drone and its abilities, forget about the cost, forget about how embarrasing it would be to crash and just go for it and things will be less likely to go wrong.
Just get GPS ... Why would you lose it in a forest?
@Bollibompa exactly, all DJI drones have GPS and report the drones last known location that leads you right to the drone using your controller or phone.
i love my landing pad :) it adds fun to the flight for me :)
I love this especially the beginning😂
I want to fly a drone that drops books like "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels and "The Power of Now" by Tolle on everyone's yard. That would be my dream.
Good job! You helped me
Lots of good advice but You didn't tell about the radar map. It's an excellent tool to find the way home along the red line.
Hi Amy. Loved the video.
I hate to ask a question not related to this video but you are one of the few out there that still fly the DJI FPV regularly. Did you upgrade to the latest firmware? Someone just posted on DJIs forum that it broke their drone.
I haven’t updated yet!
Absolute gold video Amy. I’ve been held back for 3 months with anxiety about Karen’s since getting my drone and getting really shitty footage with my m4p. You’ve definitely given us a bit of ammo for flying with a bit of confidence. Will have a look at the course you offer. Cheers ledge 🤙
Awesome man! Yep it’s just about having the knowledge that’s all! 👌🏻
My biggest fear is crashing into a tall tree and its stuck hanging at the very top with no way to get it back. and if its water they just sink to the bottom. Im not the best swimmer or diver but i just might try when it comes to a 400$ drone and at least then you can (attempt lol) to send it in for repairs and may be cheaper then a total replacement.
Terrific.
😅I enjoy watching this video because I can relate…
haha nice video love it
Great video Amy. Bob Emerald Qld
1000 metres away? VLOS? What good eyes you have! 😂
This made me laugh😂. My experience
Nice video! I have 300+ hours flight time, and am still nervous every time I take a drone out. Have to say though I don't really agree with the Karen thing. For people who don't understand what we do, having a drone flying around is pretty creepy and kind of invasive. In my experience the best thing to do is be friendly, show them the image on the screen and try to explain what you're filming. If they're really bothered by it, just move on. There's always another spot you can launch from which won't bother people. Anyway thanks for raising a subject people don't talk about much when it comes to flying!
This makes me laugh 😂🤣
Why would you even care what other people think about how loud the drone sound. you're there for safety purposes. This is why you do drone inspection before you fly your drone so that you know the proper condition of your drone. I have never worried about what people think of the sound of the drone. When I'm flying around people I make sure I am flying in areas where the drone cannot come out of the sky and crash into anyone. After living in America for 45 years I already understand you can't please everyone. So with that being said I'm going to be focusing on my mission to fly my drone. I always keep my drone in VLOS.