I am currently a part 107 remote pilot since November 2016. I fly a DJI Inspire 2 and a Sensefly eBee Plus mostly for Construction, Mining, Oil & Gas fields for mapping purposes. Recently just purchased the Parrot Anafi last week and I had my first flights this week at a stone Quarry flying their stockpiles. I was very pleased with the results. I am looking forward to using it more frequently cant wait to try out the zoom functions.
New Anafi Owner from West Virginia, USA
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Jagerbomb52
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Welcome to the Forum. I think you will enjoy your membership. There are many other members happy to provide assistance for any issues you may have, and those that may need information you bring. A lot of good information is already stored in existing threads.
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Please read over the Advice for new pilots
parrotpilots.com
Couple easy things:
1.) The search Icon is your friend. It's the magnifying glass near the upper right of the screen when you scroll all the way up. It can find many answers you will never find by yourself.
2.) Be aware that you won't always get a quick response. There are times when many other members are on line, and sometimes only a few. A response may not show up until the right person sees it.
3.) Be aware the forum is Global. If you are exchanging with a member on the other side of the world, response can get delayed and out of sequence due to a difference in local time.
4.) Although the Forum is global, the language is English. It is customary to translate other languages to English. Many members also include the original language post to help alleviate translation errors.
5.) Review the forum rules (on the bottom right). There are not too many, but it is important they are followed to keep the Forum a useful and happy place for everyone.
Please read over the Advice for new pilots
Advice for new pilots
Drone School 101 Here are a few Do's and Don'ts for new drone pilots or pilots new to Parrot drones. * READ THE MANUAL! * Preflight the drone, looking especially for prop damage. * Fly close and slow until you get a feel for the controls. * Practice over a course until you can fly it...
parrotpilots.com
Rocky the FS
Well-known member
Even though I wrote the Advice for new pilots with total newbies in mind, the Anafi has some peculiarities that even very experienced pilot should be aware of, particularly the warning to initiate RTH before the battery gets below 25% if far away and 15% if nearby. Although many users have successfully retrieved the drone with only a few percent left, many others have crashed or lost their Anafi with as much as 20% battery level showing just before the drone fell out of the sky. We still don't know why this occurs in only some cases, but since I fly often over un-retrievable terrain, I don't plan on much over 18 minutes of flight time.
