First Flight

Coma · Feb 23, 2018

After the extensive prep work recommendations from the experienced pilots here, took the first day off of flying and read the manual twice, watched all the preflight and first flight videos. Removed my gimbal and went to the airfield. Sad to say it's now a soccer field with oak trees.. Overall a smashing sucess, is an amazing stable machine. One near mishap with an oak which helped put me back in check and remember y'alls words lol. Had a blast can't wait for the other batteries to get here. Won't put the camera back on till I'm proficient with the drone. Again thx for all the advice and future advice I'll most likely need!

B Scott · Feb 23, 2018

"Overall a smashing sucess"...

Arghhh, not the best choice of words on a drone forum (groan).
Glad you enjoyed yourself and it all went well. Nerve-wracking, isn't it?

Coma · Feb 23, 2018

B Scott said:
"Overall a smashing sucess"...
Arghhh, not the best choice of words on a drone forum (groan).
Glad you enjoyed yourself and it all went well. Nerve-wracking, isn't it?

Lmao...good point!!.. yes very nervous especially when a flock of birds came into the field.

Steve Carr · Feb 23, 2018

Coma said:
Lmao...good point!!.. yes very nervous especially when a flock of birds came into the field.

Good to hear it went well. Keep practicing Coma. It gets better.

rdonson · Feb 23, 2018

Congrats!!!! Keep up the good work practicing and ENJOYING flying!!!

toothandnail · Feb 23, 2018

LOL, guess I did it backwards -charged the battery as soon as the box was opened, first flight as soon as the bat was charged.
still haven't read the manual
Keep at it, it a ton of fun.

Steve Carr · Feb 23, 2018

toothandnail said:
LOL, guess I did it backwards -charged the battery as soon as the box was opened, first flight as soon as the bat was charged. still haven't read the manual
Keep at it, it a ton of fun.

Hahaha........that explains all the questions........

Coma · Feb 23, 2018

I thought about that but was reading some of the first flight problems of other members. Had I not I might have been posting.. maiden voyage in the trees!! Lol.did that with my 9yr olds drones.

toothandnail · Feb 24, 2018

Steve Carr said:
Hahaha........that explains all the questions........

I like to read - but I like to do , more

rdonson · Feb 24, 2018

toothandnail said:
I like to read - but I like to do , more

I like to avoid a re-do based on not having read what I need to.

B Scott · Feb 24, 2018

Good old American Saying... If all else fails, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!

toothandnail · Feb 24, 2018

I always thought it was
If at first you don't succeed

Give up and try something else!

Coma · Feb 25, 2018

toothandnail said:
I always thought it was
If at first you don't succeed

Lol!!! Nah I was raised old school..if your gonna do it...do it right.

Give up and try something else!

Gordon Blakemore · Feb 28, 2018

Coma said:
After the extensive prep work recommendations from the experienced pilots here, took the first day off of flying and read the manual twice, watched all the preflight and first flight videos. Removed my gimbal and went to the airfield. Sad to say it's now a soccer field with oak trees.. Overall a smashing sucess, is an amazing stable machine. One near mishap with an oak which helped put me back in check and remember y'alls words lol. Had a blast can't wait for the other batteries to get here. Won't put the camera back on till I'm proficient with the drone. Again thx for all the advice and future advice I'll most likely need!

Read the manual TWICE ! How may guys ever read the manual ? The saying is "If all else fails, read the manual "

rdonson · Feb 28, 2018

The manual is very useful. Unfortunately it leaves many things unsaid or to the imagination.

If the H is your first stint with a UAV, read the Yuneec manual, then read the supplemental manuals pilots have put together to explain the H and fill in some of the missing pieces.

There are a number of very good sources on YouTube with information and tips to start flying your H. Notably Captain Drone and Jeff Sebelius. Yuneec US and UK offers videos as well on YouTube. Some shops like Terrestrial Imaging and Carolina Dronz offer videos as well.

Once you've got that under your belt this forum is a gold mine of information. Without the experienced contributors to this forum I'd be lost.