Are You Scared to CRASH Your New Drone? Start Here So You Don't!

Just received a drone for Christmas, Will gladly take any info on learning a new skill. Thanks for the advice.

Glad your doing a series on back to basic. It’s good for beginners but also good for experienced pilots. To brush up and be reminded of things taken for granted. One thing I’d like to add is always do a pre flight inspection. It’s usually the one time you don’t something might happen. Looking forward to the next video Russ. Thank you.

0:00 Intro 1:22 Drone Basics Tutorials 1:57 Charge Batteries 2:58 Start from wide-open space 3:42 Ensure GPS is locked on 4:32 Drone Crash stats 5:36 Drill 1 Practice Launch/Land 6:26 Drill 2 Observe 7:24 Drill 3 Practive Inverted 7:51 Drill 4 Flying and Gimbal

Great advice! Just something that I’d like to add to skill #4, smooth gimbal motion. The setting that allows you to control the speed in which your gimbal/camera moves, and also how fast it stops when you have your finger on the gimbal wheel. I believe that beginners should be aware of this setting, and start off at a slower rate than what the default speed is set at. This is crucial if mastering cinematic moves is what your trying to achieve.

Great idea, Russ! A good primer. I would like to echo on a previous comment. Here in the U.S., the need to register and take the TRUST exam should be basic. I'd like to add one more. Be sure that you fly in approved spaces! There can be local rules as well as no-fly-zones that can get a newbie in serious trouble. Get to know and use LAANC! Again, we are referring to flying in the U.S.. Thanks again for your advice!

I used the Heli-X simulator with a cheap USB controller to practice on my PC and gain confidence. In particular, I would fly out far enough that I could no longer see the orientation of the drone by eye, then spin it around sufficiently that I have no idea what direction it's pointing in, and practice bringing it back home manually. Mastering that technique stopped me from worrying quite so much when flying in the real world.

I really like this video, Russ. Newbies really need to see/hear this. I do have one comment to add, however, for the very first time the drone is flown. When it was tested, it is pretty safe to presume that its compass was calibrated a significant distance from where its virgin launch by the new owner will take place. I would never launch a new drone without making sure its compass was calibrated to WHERE I WILL BE FLYING IT FROM. Additionally, there's been lots of jostling and time passed since the IMU was calibrated. Again, before its virgin flight, I would also calibrate the IMU freshly. In flying manned aircraft, we are taught about magnetic variations and such as we change our locations over long distances. Hence we have to take care inhow we trust - or not - our compasses. Taking care to make sure the compass is right will not only help keep your initial flight safer, it is also better insurance that it will remember precisely where it is and remember its RTH point more precisely.

I wanted to thank you for your video about the drone due to the fact, I just got into flying a drone just before Christmas and I did Exactly what I wasn’t supposed to do. I lost my first drone. Amazon did replace it which I’m very grateful that they did do it so when I got the second one I was determined to make the same mistake so I started watching a lot of videos. I also watched my drone in the house. My wife is laughing because she was there when I lost my first drone as well. White point this is a phenomenal teacher I like the way you teach your videos I have been doing what you suggested by many other different teachings on YouTube but I can see yours the best of all of all the teachings I’ve seen so I’m gonna subscribe to your channel. I also picked up a standard size. I have a mini throne and also a standard I am reading the manual on the new drone and I’m also taking what I hear from YouTube and practicing. I do have a suggestion for people over 50 years old getting into it since I am maybe you could do a video gear or something like that so people could get into it please keep up the great teachings.

New subscriber. 👍🏼 I'm a rookie. I launched my first drone just 4 days ago. It's a rush. 🌞 But I do appreciate the fact that I need to hone my skills as an aviator before I can produce good video/photo content. Thanks. 🖤

I think it’s great that you acknowledge that newbie drone pilots have anxieties about flying. One that’s bothered me is thinking that someone is going to approach me for being in the wrong place or doing something wrong (like flying over people). This video helped me get a more secure footing in drone flying so I don’t worry about other things. Thanks!

My goodness Russ, this is me for last few years. Not ready to launch my Mavic Pro. But I am determined to fly very soon before remote ID grounds me. As a young RC pilot, one trick I learned was when flying at myself, was to push the stick into the wing that was dipping. I guess things you learn as a teen are easier to remember, than when you are an old dog like me. As I wish I learned touch typing in school, or spanish :) who knew in the 60's such knowledge would be so important.... Glad to see you are treating your channel as a business, with a young family, you should prioritize them and making $$ if it is there! Thank you for your hard work, Larry T.

The DJI cyber nanny is fantastic indoors! I have never crashed my drone indoors ever because the drone is so perfectly smooth and stable inside! I only crashed the drone once outside during a demonstration but that was due to low battery 🔋 power. Never fly your drone unless you have at least 30 percent battery. At 6 percent battery 🔋 the drone falls out of the sky 🌌.

Great Russ, Im a beginner, basically confirms Im doing the right things. My problem is altitude , I appreciate something on flying at altitude keeping calm. Basically working with the screen and the drone. cheers.

The tip about sport mode saved my mini 2 when the wind decided it would be happier in a tree couldn't get control but sport mode did it

Great timing on this Video Russ! Your channel was very helpful to me a year ago when I started flying. I bought a Tello to help get the muscle memory of flying, without the anxiety I have with my M2P. (my first drone) I can always count on you for thorough yet down to earth guidance and information. Always stoked to see a new release. Happy New Year!

Great reminders, even for more experienced pilots. Thanks for the upload!

Awesome video. Thanks!

The video I have been wanting to see!! Thanks a million!

Thanks for this. Very helpful!

Amazing Information Russ, Thanks! Happy Flying