New Phantom 4 Owner UK England
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Hey Paul,
Welcome to Phantom Pilots!
You will find here a collection of great advice and a solid reference source should you need it.
I've been flying now for almost 5 years and have come up through various DJI models, now currently flying the Phantom 4 Standard.
It is amazing to me how many advances there have been in DJI drone technology over the last 5 years.
DJI Phantom 2 and 3 aircraft were great in their day;however, the flight handling characteristics of the Phantom 4 is light years ahead of previous models.
Flight handling characteristics, safety features, HUD information display and camera quality are all excellent on the Phantom 4.
I'm sure you will find it a great aircraft and I hope you enjoy yours.
I live here on the East Coast of Canada(New Brunswick) and fly regularly, although less during the winter months(January-mid-March).
I would suggest that you do all your flight training in a wide open space. Perhaps a vacant soccer field.
Get used to confidently flying your Phantom 4 and explore the various Intelligent Flight Modes it has.
I think you will find the ' Point of Interest' mode to be a great feature.
Lastly, here's a tip that a pilot gave to me years ago:
"Altitude is your friend".
Whenever you are flight training, make sure you are up there........say, about 200 feet or so. That means that should you make a mistake, it won't be critical. You have plenty of space to spare.
If you make that same mistake at 75 feet, the outcome may not be as pleasant.
Jim.......
Welcome to Phantom Pilots!
You will find here a collection of great advice and a solid reference source should you need it.
I've been flying now for almost 5 years and have come up through various DJI models, now currently flying the Phantom 4 Standard.
It is amazing to me how many advances there have been in DJI drone technology over the last 5 years.
DJI Phantom 2 and 3 aircraft were great in their day;however, the flight handling characteristics of the Phantom 4 is light years ahead of previous models.
Flight handling characteristics, safety features, HUD information display and camera quality are all excellent on the Phantom 4.
I'm sure you will find it a great aircraft and I hope you enjoy yours.
I live here on the East Coast of Canada(New Brunswick) and fly regularly, although less during the winter months(January-mid-March).
I would suggest that you do all your flight training in a wide open space. Perhaps a vacant soccer field.
Get used to confidently flying your Phantom 4 and explore the various Intelligent Flight Modes it has.
I think you will find the ' Point of Interest' mode to be a great feature.
Lastly, here's a tip that a pilot gave to me years ago:
"Altitude is your friend".
Whenever you are flight training, make sure you are up there........say, about 200 feet or so. That means that should you make a mistake, it won't be critical. You have plenty of space to spare.
If you make that same mistake at 75 feet, the outcome may not be as pleasant.
Jim.......
dirkclod
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Don't be shy and ask anything if you can't find it by searching .
Hello,
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Phantom Pilots forum.
I hope that you will be able to use the forum to further your safety knowledge and for the exchange of innovative ideas and as a resource for current developments in DJI quadcopters.
*GO 4 APP MANUAL: DJI Go 4 Manual
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Phantom Pilots forum.
I hope that you will be able to use the forum to further your safety knowledge and for the exchange of innovative ideas and as a resource for current developments in DJI quadcopters.
*GO 4 APP MANUAL: DJI Go 4 Manual
Welcome to the forum Paul ,
I hope you find the following information useful.
To protect yourself in the case of an accident, insurance is a good idea. e.g. (BMFA) British Model Flying Association (UK). It costs £35 at the time of writing. Click on the link to view their web site :-
Members Insurance
You can also insure your UAV against damage : -
Drone Insurance - Phantom Flight School
The next thing to do is join a flying club to learn the ropes. Its more than likely there will be members only too glad to help out with advice or find someone near you who has a Phantom.
After some time, something to aim for is :-
Multi-Rotor –
You might like to try the following apps. The first one shows UK airspace and includes NOTAMS.
UK AirspaceAVOID for Pilots – Android Apps on Google Play and :- No Fly Drones
One item that I have found to be of great help is a clear coloured strobe light. I affixed mine to the rear of my P3 and it is easily seen in daylight for some distance. It helps greatly to determine orientation.
STROBON Cree® Standalone - Flytron
If you are going to carry out any flights you can register the area you will be operating at with dates, times and the grid reference to the RAF who will issue a NOTAM to relevant agencies. Their number is Low Flying Ops 0800 515 544.
This might sound OTT, but helicopters have a nasty habit of sneaking up on you sometimes at below 100 feet. Such examples are the electricity, RAF, air ambulances, police and private owners to mention a few. Helicopters can do whatever they want to - where ever at altitudes from 0 - 3000 feet.
Even though I do advise the LFO of my flights above 150 feet you still have to keep your ears in radar mode. I don't advise LFO of flights below 100 feet because it does not take long to descend in an emergency.
With my P3A I practised an emergency descent at 200 feet by cutting the motors with the left stick hard back, and then at 100 feet, three quarters throttle. It worked well and recovered normal flight. Nice to know it works though. Real brown trouser job the first time. You might think I am paranoiac but I do have lots of helicopters flying around here.
It does make me shudder when I think of what might happen if one of the helicopters airmisses my P3. Probably nothing - but then again ....... Anyway, the grid reference can be found on :-
Grid Reference Finder
If you haven't already done so, consider adding your LOCATION to your forum profile to help us know where you are when you post suggestions or ask for assistance. It helps a lot more than you might think especially because this is an international forum with members are from all parts of the world.
If you have any questions try doing a search first by clicking the magnifying glass top right. You might find your question has already been asked and it will save you a lot of time. If you can’t find an answer, then just post the question. If you want to check your spelling, put your cursor over the word with a red line under it, click once right and choose the correct spelling.
The golden rule :- Always get permission from the landowner to take off and land.
Enjoy the forum.
I hope you find the following information useful.
To protect yourself in the case of an accident, insurance is a good idea. e.g. (BMFA) British Model Flying Association (UK). It costs £35 at the time of writing. Click on the link to view their web site :-
Members Insurance
You can also insure your UAV against damage : -
Drone Insurance - Phantom Flight School
The next thing to do is join a flying club to learn the ropes. Its more than likely there will be members only too glad to help out with advice or find someone near you who has a Phantom.
After some time, something to aim for is :-
Multi-Rotor –
You might like to try the following apps. The first one shows UK airspace and includes NOTAMS.
UK AirspaceAVOID for Pilots – Android Apps on Google Play and :- No Fly Drones
One item that I have found to be of great help is a clear coloured strobe light. I affixed mine to the rear of my P3 and it is easily seen in daylight for some distance. It helps greatly to determine orientation.
STROBON Cree® Standalone - Flytron
If you are going to carry out any flights you can register the area you will be operating at with dates, times and the grid reference to the RAF who will issue a NOTAM to relevant agencies. Their number is Low Flying Ops 0800 515 544.
This might sound OTT, but helicopters have a nasty habit of sneaking up on you sometimes at below 100 feet. Such examples are the electricity, RAF, air ambulances, police and private owners to mention a few. Helicopters can do whatever they want to - where ever at altitudes from 0 - 3000 feet.
Even though I do advise the LFO of my flights above 150 feet you still have to keep your ears in radar mode. I don't advise LFO of flights below 100 feet because it does not take long to descend in an emergency.
With my P3A I practised an emergency descent at 200 feet by cutting the motors with the left stick hard back, and then at 100 feet, three quarters throttle. It worked well and recovered normal flight. Nice to know it works though. Real brown trouser job the first time. You might think I am paranoiac but I do have lots of helicopters flying around here.
It does make me shudder when I think of what might happen if one of the helicopters airmisses my P3. Probably nothing - but then again ....... Anyway, the grid reference can be found on :-
Grid Reference Finder
If you haven't already done so, consider adding your LOCATION to your forum profile to help us know where you are when you post suggestions or ask for assistance. It helps a lot more than you might think especially because this is an international forum with members are from all parts of the world.
If you have any questions try doing a search first by clicking the magnifying glass top right. You might find your question has already been asked and it will save you a lot of time. If you can’t find an answer, then just post the question. If you want to check your spelling, put your cursor over the word with a red line under it, click once right and choose the correct spelling.
The golden rule :- Always get permission from the landowner to take off and land.
Enjoy the forum.
ryantrax
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