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I'm Al, new to the ParrotPilots community. Looking to get proficient using FlightPlan for shooting video.
 
Hello Al
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Welcome from NY.

The flight plan program in FF6 is very straight forward and easy to set-up. I'm a caveman and was able to successful plan and execute some flights. I'm hoping to get more into it when the weather starts to improve.

Enjoy the new Anafi.
 
Very pleased with my maiden Anafi flight! The weather in South La. had been miserably damp on days I could get out during my Christmas to New Year work shut down so I took her out on my annual trip to Falls Creek Falls, TN pre-MLK Day Thu-Mon with only two days clear enough to fly. Fri was mid-40s and clear for my virgin flight getting familiar with the process and controls. I did get lucky! I had about 400 sq yds of open field behind the lodge, treeline bordering one side. Forgot my phone hood at home so it was hard to see clearly in the sunlight. Reviewing the footage later, I noticed the "invisible" power lines along that tree line in the film as I rode between then out again in reverse! Other than that near catastrophe, she handled nicely in the cool weather without any serious temperature limitation on battery life. In fact, a couple of people in my group asked to try her out and did fine practicing limited circles and landings.

Sunday was just below freezing and 20 mph winds so I tried the Follow Me and Flight Plan features in the limited area above. Worked flawlessly in the breeze and cold conditions. Footage was very stable even though I could see the teeter-totter wind adjustments up close. Very pleased with her performance!

Now a newbie question: correct pronunciation??? ah-NAH-fee? anna-FEE? AN-a-fee? I come from Cajun-French country here in Louisiana and it's not in my mangled French dictionary!

Thanks!
 
Anafi is a Cycladic island in the Aegean Sea. Situated east of Santorini with which they form the southeastern islands of the Cyclades, it is 150 miles from Piraeus.

Enjoy your Anafi !!
 

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