Bartman
Welcome to MultiRotorForums.com!!
So you've got a new "drone", you've found us here at MultiRotorForums.com, and you're wondering what to do next????
You've found the right place, now let's answer a few quick questions.
Technically, it's a multi-rotor helicopter because of the multiple propeller blades (aka rotors) that enable the aircraft to fly. We're learning to accept the word "drone" to describe what it is we're discussing but just be patient with us, it's a hard word to get used to!
There's probably a manual included with your new "drone", take some time to read it. Chances are there might even be an expanded version online with more info, if you're really ambitious take a minute to go to the manufacturer's website to see what's there.
Careful!! The batteries with your new "drone" are Lithium Polymer and if they're damaged or show signs of puffing (where they start to plump up like they're being inflated) then they're not safe to use and shouldn't be kept in your house! LiPo fires are very intense and there's a ton of toxic smoke released.
You are going to fly your new "drone" into everything within eyesight.....plants, walls, the dog, maybe your own body, trees, etc.......to survive these inadvertent encounters with fixed objects be sure to reduce the power (probably the forward/backward motion of the left stick on your controller) to zero just before you hit something. If the motors aren't making power when you hit something then the motors are less likely to be damaged by the impact. Props also are less likely to break.
Do not fly too far or too high from where you're standing. IT IS VERY EASY TO LOSE TRACK OF FRONT-BACK, LEFT-RIGHT and once you lose track of which way is forward or backward you're probably just a few seconds away from a crash.....it happens that quickly!
Let's hear what other members of the site have to say about simple suggestions to make the first few days of "drone" ownership go as smoothly as possible.
Welcome to MultiRotorForums.com! Celebrating five years as the world's leading resource for new "drone" owners!!!
You've found the right place, now let's answer a few quick questions.
Technically, it's a multi-rotor helicopter because of the multiple propeller blades (aka rotors) that enable the aircraft to fly. We're learning to accept the word "drone" to describe what it is we're discussing but just be patient with us, it's a hard word to get used to!
There's probably a manual included with your new "drone", take some time to read it. Chances are there might even be an expanded version online with more info, if you're really ambitious take a minute to go to the manufacturer's website to see what's there.
Careful!! The batteries with your new "drone" are Lithium Polymer and if they're damaged or show signs of puffing (where they start to plump up like they're being inflated) then they're not safe to use and shouldn't be kept in your house! LiPo fires are very intense and there's a ton of toxic smoke released.
You are going to fly your new "drone" into everything within eyesight.....plants, walls, the dog, maybe your own body, trees, etc.......to survive these inadvertent encounters with fixed objects be sure to reduce the power (probably the forward/backward motion of the left stick on your controller) to zero just before you hit something. If the motors aren't making power when you hit something then the motors are less likely to be damaged by the impact. Props also are less likely to break.
Do not fly too far or too high from where you're standing. IT IS VERY EASY TO LOSE TRACK OF FRONT-BACK, LEFT-RIGHT and once you lose track of which way is forward or backward you're probably just a few seconds away from a crash.....it happens that quickly!
Let's hear what other members of the site have to say about simple suggestions to make the first few days of "drone" ownership go as smoothly as possible.
Welcome to MultiRotorForums.com! Celebrating five years as the world's leading resource for new "drone" owners!!!
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