Hi everybody

McAl · Jul 21, 2019

Hi everybody,

I just got my Anafi, which is also my first drone with a decente (hopefully) camera and gps.
It is sitting there charging and it will be a few hours before I can start doing setup and calibration.
It looks good, just, the very tip of one of the propellers blades came slightly damaged, or perhaps they let a tiny bit of plastic attached in production, so I will probably end up swapping it even before the first flight, which is a bit annoying.
Otherwise, I am all set, let's see how it goes

Jagerbomb52 · Jul 21, 2019

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McAl · Jul 21, 2019

Thanks!

AugerIn · Jul 21, 2019

McAl · Jul 21, 2019

My first flight went great.
After having charged and setup everything, and stuffed my rucksack with a ton of batteries, remote controls and propellers for three drones, I headed with my kid to a quite pretty, but not so close, park.
Where I realized that I had left behind the Parrot's remote

In the end we spent the afternoon practising piloting the other two drones and had a pretty good time, at least.
Now we are back home, the sun came out and the wind relented, so I might go out again. Actually, the light is better and I spotted a few shots which might work quite well..

Jagerbomb52 · Jul 21, 2019

LOL Yes we call those moments in the drone community "Brain Farts" and most of us have had them so welcome to the club.

Liger 1956 · Jul 21, 2019

A warm welcome to the forum from Manchester UK. Where abouts in the world are you?

McAl · Jul 22, 2019

Agustine said:
LOL Yes we call those moments in the drone community "Brain Farts" and most of us have had them so welcome to the club.

I tend and have many of those

But I will make a checklist for the next time (which might be today actually, yesteday I noticed some pretty good light at the park around 8:30pm, when my battery ran out, so I am planning to go back around the time if work and family commitments allow! I also just received my second battery and memory card, way to go

McAl · Jul 22, 2019

Liger 1956 said:
A warm welcome to the forum from Manchester UK. Where abouts in the world are you?

Thanks!
I am not too far from you actually, I live in the southern ouskirts of London

But I am actually Italian, from a pretty scenic island, so I am hoping to get competent with the drone and filming before our next family holiday over there