Hi folks.
My lessons learnt were:
- If you get into a tight spot, go high to get out of there, if you can. I didn't and hit a bush. Thankfully no damage at all.
- Keep an eye on the bird; perspectives get skewed when close to trees - even more so when only looking at the screen.
- Watch out for dogs. Turns out quite a few are actually intrigued and not scared. I had one run at me from nowhere as I was landing and jump at me with excitement. Holding back a random dog whilst conducting an emergency landing (critical battery) is a challenge!
- Shooting into the sun causes lens flare and it's not all good.
- If you want to record film, hit the record button! I emptied a battery and then realised I hadn't recorded anything.
- People will probably think you're a big kid, just flying a drone. A few people I spoke to didn't realise it has a professional camera attached to it and I was actually filming stuff! Not that it matters one bit, but I thought it was funny. When they realise there's a camera they get even more excited!
What lessons did you learn after your first day flying?
UK
My lessons learnt were:
- If you get into a tight spot, go high to get out of there, if you can. I didn't and hit a bush. Thankfully no damage at all.
- Keep an eye on the bird; perspectives get skewed when close to trees - even more so when only looking at the screen.
- Watch out for dogs. Turns out quite a few are actually intrigued and not scared. I had one run at me from nowhere as I was landing and jump at me with excitement. Holding back a random dog whilst conducting an emergency landing (critical battery) is a challenge!
- Shooting into the sun causes lens flare and it's not all good.
- If you want to record film, hit the record button! I emptied a battery and then realised I hadn't recorded anything.
- People will probably think you're a big kid, just flying a drone. A few people I spoke to didn't realise it has a professional camera attached to it and I was actually filming stuff! Not that it matters one bit, but I thought it was funny. When they realise there's a camera they get even more excited!
What lessons did you learn after your first day flying?
UK