59 years old, drone noob. Just bought my P4 today and watched your tutorial Justin, I'll be taking my first flight during the week - Greetings from the UK, and thanks for the simple instructions!
Justin as you can see, I am reviewing your older videos. As you also know my first expensive DJI drone was unfortunately stolen during one of my visits home from returning from my deployment from overseas. I just purchased another DJI phantom 4 which should be in my hands tomorrow that was shipped out this past Saturday and oddly, I called the FAA and my 107 license was just mailed out this past Friday as well so therefore I should be getting them both near the same time. I am learning as much as I can from you being a retired disabled vet. Thankfully flying drones commercially is one job with my injuries that I will be able to do thankfully. I also have an expensive very light weight thermo camera that I will be installing on it for search and rescue operations this hurricane season as this past hurricane season was terrible here so therefore a lot is going on. I am going with your recommendation on getting a DJI mini as you recommended and actually once I start getting into more commercial jobs, I would like to go on and purchase the phantom 4 pro also.
Very well explained even for me and I am 76 years old and found it easy to understand.I am really looking foreward to getting some good shots .Channel Islands U.K England
My g/f just bought me one, and this is one of the best step by step "how to" videos that I've seen for a noob like myself. Too cool to see you're local too! (I live in east Mult. county) Thank you for putting this material together... so very helpful.
This is one of the best tutorials for any difficult and complex subject that I have ever reviewed on RUclips. It is very well thought out and clear, and has given me the courage to purchase this drone. Bravo!
Got to say, after watching how-to-for-newbie-vids all day, this one is by far the best, thank you man! With your help I think my son and I will be able to have a succesful first day when the copter arrives!
i just bought my dji phantom and going to take it for its first flight today .... i watched this video and found it very clear and very good first tutorial thanks dude i am gonna subscribe and watch more thanks again 😎 Manchester UK .
Nice video, I am going to be buying one in the next few weeks and have been watching all the videos. Yours stands out by answering 1 basic question I have not seen. It was how to calibrate. I knew all the other phantoms had to but all the P4's have never shown it. Thanks!
Dang, after 4 years of owning this copter I just now discovered how to properly calibrate the thing! I was turning the machine 360 with my hands while standing still. lol proves we fall on most simple things.. Great tutorial, though I expected to see the follow me functions in use.
Thanks Justin I've just bought the P4 Advance Plus and waiting for it to arrive in the post. I've been watching tour tutorial on First Day Flying and have learnt so much, will watch this a few more times yet so I will be more competent when mine arrives. Thanks from Peter in Australia..!!!
Dude drone guy awesome video one of the best I've seen yet for beginners. I fly TREX 550 Helicopters and I'm going to get the phantom 4 next. To all the new pilots starting out follow this channel its awesome.
great video man very much appreciated small things that you alluded too make all the difference like switching it on for example press and hold for 2 secs thanks again
Great video, good advice. I just got my phantom 4 pro today, i wont fly it until the weekend so im making sure i read up and watch you guys. Never flown before so thank you. Ceri Wales uk
Thanks Justin I doing my research now, as this old guy is planning on buying a drone in next few months. A lot of great information for someone who hasn't flown any UAS. Was great to SEE not just hear the things to do in the beginning. 👍🏻
excellent-- best video Instructor found. down to earth and usable information...not filled with unnecessary "whatevers". New to Drone flying....this guy is the way to go. THANK YOU Drone Camps RC
Thanks JD, I have a new P4, and am working up the courage to fly for the 1st time. Your video has helped me, I had problems calibrating, as I was trying indoors, and calibrating with the props on.
I just got my Phantom 4 Pro Plus Obsedian. Was watching your 1st day video. About putting up the props... Each prop has a locking and unlocking marking on both side of the prop. The Prop with black ring needs to turn clockwise to lock and counterclockwise to unlock. The props with silver ring are the opposite way.
Justin. I just got one at pawn mint shape for 650. Bought two more batteries from best buy weekend sale at 140 each. It is awesome. Picked up a think tank carry case. I really like it. Thank you
Drone Camps RC is there a way to see how much flight time the first owner put on it. Also it has in my flight records a name he gave it. It would be nice to rename it. He nsmrs it Oranges. Which is ok but would be nice to give it my own name.
Drone Camps RC oh one mention is the p4p battery has more power in the battery. I called dji and they said they were comparable. What batteries do you like. Also any add on items of mention. Thanks. I got an air also and a bebop2 and a fee others. My birthday turned sixty
Great video, thanks for putting this up. There are lots of videos our there by people with good intention but containing little real information, and some others that are really well done and address more advanced topics which will be very helpful later when I have mastered the basic skills. As an 'Old fella' with zero experience of flying, getting the drone out of the box and reading the limited instructions, I did not feel confident to try and fly, I did not understand the basic functions sufficiently. Your basic instruction was brilliant, just what I and I am sure many others have and will find gives them the confidence to fly without crashing on the first outing. I will be looking out for your other videos. You should send this to dji to use (with a royalty to you), to help other potential customers to have the confidence to purchase their drone products. Thank you, great work.
Superb video fella , just got a new P4 and it's my first drone.Look forward to more video's like this for beginners they are very very helpful.Keep up the good work much appreciated.
Thank you for making it so simple. Work at a petroleum refinery in Durban, South Africa...have a device on hand with me right now. You have helped me by removing all fear without having to troll through the manuals just yet. Need to use this tech for risk assessment monitoring including infrared fugitive leak identification. Count me in as a sub. Regards Raj
Great review. 1) Does it give you control over camera settings? Ability to obtain flat imagery to colour correct in post production? 2) How does the camera perform in low light?
Great video! I just bought a 4 yesterday. It's sitting on the floor next to my desk. I'm too overwhelmed to even open the box. This was very helpful video. Subbed. If I use an iPhone 6 as my monitor, what happens if someone calls or texts while I'm flying?
First time flyer I just purchased the phantom 4 pro and i'm anxious and nervous at the same time. I live in Brooklyn NY and I have been shooting and editing music videos for about 8 years. I purchased this drone to increase my production value are there any other tips or videos you think I should check out before flying for the first time?
Justin, you are an awesome professor. Mix a little reality and humor in with tons of practical tips, like calibration of the UAV "before" installing propellers. Fabulous!
Greetings from Australia :) Thanks so much for this tutorial, Justin. I'll admit I was hesitant getting it out of the box, but you instilled confidence! I've unboxed, charged and now ready to go out and do each of your first flight steps. I'll let you know how I go.
Well done! Motivates me to learn the basics that you show as I get used to the DJI. I especially like your emphasis on flight safety and protecting the copter.
I totally hope you make a similar video for the DJI Mavic Pro, I'm planning on getting one and it'll be my first drone so this video alone taught me a ton! Thank you!
Thank you so much! You're video helped me a lot! The first day I got my drone I read everything that was in the box and just honestly wanted to take off just to see it fly. And then I was panicking because it thought it was going to fly away and didn't know how to bring it down. I finally managed and haven't used it since then. I came here to get some knowledge on drones I even watched a few before I even bought it but you're video helped a lot, you have nice tips. Thank you!
Having never flown a drone before, I'm thinking of buy a Phantom 4 Pro. My question is there any disadvantages of buying the display over using my iPhone? Thanks for the great informative video
Justin, Thank you for all the videos. You helped me decide on the Obsidian edition. I agree with you about the cable but the Pro+ does have it's own controller attached and does not require a cable...extra $300 bones though.
Very good tutorial. I do have one question tho. What is the tablet you are using here?, and I have NO idea of which one to buy and use. I am leaning towards the p4p but want to know about a good tablet before I take the plunge
Waiting on my Mavic to arrive sometime this century. I PLAN to do nothing but flying in squares and along the axes of a 3D cube inc diagonal until I've got it nailed before doing anything else.
This may be a dumb question but I'm a newbie to drones. Are the camera angles on the better drones, with gimbals, adjustable with an app while in flight, or are they stationary to the position set prior to flight? I guess an easier way to ask it is if the drone were hovering in a stationary position, can i see different angles with the camera by changing the angle of the camera with some type of app or program? Thanks for the help! Jim
Thanks bud! Great video. Mine is sitting here in front of me while I pour through all these video's. Extra batteries and accessories will be here wednesday so hopefully I won't crash lol.
I have a new Phantom 4 and I am confused about what software to download. The reviews for the DJI Go 4 are really bad. Would I be better of to stick with the older DJI Go?
Learned so much watching this video. I've watched so many Drone vids this is the one that helped so much. Can't wait to get my Phantom 4 airborne!! What software did you use to overlay music over the video? Thank you!
I've got a Phantom 4 Pro on order. I have never flown a drone before so I'm taking in all I can by way of youtube and reading. I have one question in regards to this video... You powered on your drone and powered on your remote and went through the compass calibration. You then put the props on the drone and it showed you power on your drone and remote for a second time. So how often do you have to do the compass calibration? It appears you can calibrate and then power off/on your unit and not lose your calibration?
59 years old, drone noob. Just bought my P4 today and watched your tutorial Justin, I'll be taking my first flight during the week - Greetings from the UK, and thanks for the simple instructions!
I`m a novice had this thing sitting under my bed for 1 year could only turn the thing on watched this a lot easier than i thought cheers dude
i looked at a lot of different videos before flying my phantom 4 pro the first time - this one was the best.
Just ordered the phantom 4 advanced. I have never flew one before. I've watched tons of videos and yours seemed to be most useful.
Justin as you can see, I am reviewing your older videos. As you also know my first expensive DJI drone was unfortunately stolen during one of my visits home from returning from my deployment from overseas.
I just purchased another DJI phantom 4 which should be in my hands tomorrow that was shipped out this past Saturday and oddly, I called the FAA and my 107 license was just mailed out this past Friday as well so therefore I should be getting them both near the same time. I am learning as much as I can from you being a retired disabled vet. Thankfully flying drones commercially is one job with my injuries that I will be able to do thankfully.
I also have an expensive very light weight thermo camera that I will be installing on it for search and rescue operations this hurricane season as this past hurricane season was terrible here so therefore a lot is going on. I am going with your recommendation on getting a DJI mini as you recommended and actually once I start getting into more commercial jobs, I would like to go on and purchase the phantom 4 pro also.
Very well explained even for me and I am 76 years old and found it easy to understand.I am really looking foreward to getting some good shots .Channel Islands U.K England
roger gerrish How’s the drone flight’s going Roger?
My g/f just bought me one, and this is one of the best step by step "how to" videos that I've seen for a noob like myself. Too cool to see you're local too! (I live in east Mult. county) Thank you for putting this material together... so very helpful.
This is one of the best tutorials for any difficult and complex subject that I have ever reviewed on RUclips. It is very well thought out and clear, and has given me the courage to purchase this drone. Bravo!
thank you I bought a dji phantom 4 pro plus and your video was the most informative and simple to understand
This is definately one of the more in-depth tutorials I've used so far . Short and sweet .
Got to say, after watching how-to-for-newbie-vids all day, this one is by far the best, thank you man! With your help I think my son and I will be able to have a succesful first day when the copter arrives!
i just bought my dji phantom and going to take it for its first flight today .... i watched this video and found it very clear and very good first tutorial thanks dude i am gonna subscribe and watch more thanks again 😎 Manchester UK .
Welcome to the channel! - Justin
Lost my dji phantom4 so just got a new 1.helfull flying tips so nice one .keep flying and always be safe first...
Nice video, I am going to be buying one in the next few weeks and have been watching all the videos. Yours stands out by answering 1 basic question I have not seen. It was how to calibrate. I knew all the other phantoms had to but all the P4's have never shown it. Thanks!
You're welcome!
thank you, it takes me back to when I was learning to fly a real aircraft.
First couple flights under my belt. I appreciate your detail in explaining each step from unboxing to first flight, keep up the great work!
nice job - very helpful to me I just received my Phantom 4 Pro yesterday and tomorrow will be 1st flight :)
Dang, after 4 years of owning this copter I just now discovered how to properly calibrate the thing! I was turning the machine 360 with my hands while standing still. lol proves we fall on most simple things..
Great tutorial, though I expected to see the follow me functions in use.
Excellent video, boom for me on the first day
Really great to see Justin goes slowly and shows screen icons. Nice to see a set training routine. Must see more of this great trainer.
Thanks Justin I've just bought the P4 Advance Plus and waiting for it to arrive in the post. I've been watching tour tutorial on First Day Flying and have learnt so much, will watch this a few more times yet so I will be more competent when mine arrives. Thanks from Peter in Australia..!!!
Dude drone guy awesome video one of the best I've seen yet for beginners. I fly TREX 550 Helicopters and I'm going to get the phantom 4 next. To all the new pilots starting out follow this channel its awesome.
great video man very much appreciated small things that you alluded too make all the difference like switching it on for example press and hold for 2 secs thanks again
Justin thanks so much for this video. I'm a new drone pilot and this was beyond beneficial!!! I got my Phantom 4 PRO yesterday.
Nice!
Great video, good advice. I just got my phantom 4 pro today, i wont fly it until the weekend so im making sure i read up and watch you guys. Never flown before so thank you. Ceri Wales uk
This is an excellent video. You have done us newbies a great public service..
Excellent tutorial by friend!!!!! I just got my phantom 4 advanced and you helped a lot!!!!
Thanks Justin
I doing my research now, as this old guy is planning on buying a drone in next few months.
A lot of great information for someone who hasn't flown any UAS. Was great to SEE not just hear the things to do in the beginning.
👍🏻
Great video! Well spoken and very informative. 10 out of 10, great job man, Thanks!
excellent-- best video Instructor found. down to earth and usable information...not filled with unnecessary "whatevers". New to Drone flying....this guy is the way to go. THANK YOU Drone Camps RC
This was very good Justin, thanks.
Excellent step-by-step, simple intro. Thanks
great video ,JD, thanks from the UK,FIRST FLIGHT OF MINE TODAY .
Thanks for that first day flying. I am doing that exercise.
Thanks JD, I have a new P4, and am working up the courage to fly for the 1st time. Your video has helped me, I had problems calibrating, as I was trying indoors, and calibrating with the props on.
very good video. learned a lot of the basics that I was looking for..now i want to learn follow me mode and automatic return.
I just got my Phantom 4 Pro Plus Obsedian. Was watching your 1st day video. About putting up the props... Each prop has a locking and unlocking marking on both side of the prop. The Prop with black ring needs to turn clockwise to lock and counterclockwise to unlock. The props with silver ring are the opposite way.
Justin. I just got one at pawn mint shape for 650. Bought two more batteries from best buy weekend sale at 140 each. It is awesome. Picked up a think tank carry case. I really like it. Thank you
Nice buy Megz!
Drone Camps RC is there a way to see how much flight time the first owner put on it. Also it has in my flight records a name he gave it. It would be nice to rename it. He nsmrs it Oranges. Which is ok but would be nice to give it my own name.
Drone Camps RC oh one mention is the p4p battery has more power in the battery. I called dji and they said they were comparable. What batteries do you like. Also any add on items of mention. Thanks. I got an air also and a bebop2 and a fee others. My birthday turned sixty
Excellent video, heading home from work to fly for the first time. Thank you!
Really nice. Thanks. I might be flying one soon and felt i should read up a bit. Now i know exactly what to expect.
Nice work. Much appreciated
Hey Justin, I got one today for work and I enjoyed your video. I will try my first flight on the weekend.
Thank you !
Excellent video, really informative. I thought the woman walking in to the background 18:49 was going to strip off and fat pie bomb the video!
MrSoflash she did, he just cut that part out for himself for personal use only.
Thanks Justin. Very well done!
You’re welcome Blake!
Great video, thanks for putting this up. There are lots of videos our there by people with good intention but containing little real information, and some others that are really well done and address more advanced topics which will be very helpful later when I have mastered the basic skills. As an 'Old fella' with zero experience of flying, getting the drone out of the box and reading the limited instructions, I did not feel confident to try and fly, I did not understand the basic functions sufficiently. Your basic instruction was brilliant, just what I and I am sure many others have and will find gives them the confidence to fly without crashing on the first outing. I will be looking out for your other videos.
You should send this to dji to use (with a royalty to you), to help other potential customers to have the confidence to purchase their drone products. Thank you, great work.
Nice tutorial. Just got my P4 and I'm looking forward to flying it this weekend.
Thank Justinyou for your video. Really helpfull. I'm getting my Phantom 4 in a coupple of days and I do not want to crash it.
Very good drone.
Excellent video!
Superb video fella , just got a new P4 and it's my first drone.Look forward to more video's like this for beginners they are very very helpful.Keep up the good work much appreciated.
Thank you for making it so simple. Work at a petroleum refinery in Durban, South Africa...have a device on hand with me right now. You have helped me by removing all fear without having to troll through the manuals just yet.
Need to use this tech for risk assessment monitoring including infrared fugitive leak identification. Count me in as a sub.
Regards
Raj
Great video. Just got my phantom 4 and am pleased I watched your vid before flying Regards from England
Great review.
1) Does it give you control over camera settings? Ability to obtain flat imagery to colour correct in post production?
2) How does the camera perform in low light?
yes and records low light very well. - JD
Got mine today...Can't wait to get started...a little nervous
Great video! I just bought a 4 yesterday. It's sitting on the floor next to my desk. I'm too overwhelmed to even open the box. This was very helpful video. Subbed. If I use an iPhone 6 as my monitor, what happens if someone calls or texts while I'm flying?
Tell them your busy flying and Kelly MgGillis is your hot date tonight.
First time flyer I just purchased the phantom 4 pro and i'm anxious and nervous at the same time. I live in Brooklyn NY and I have been shooting and editing music videos for about 8 years. I purchased this drone to increase my production value are there any other tips or videos you think I should check out before flying for the first time?
Great video Justin!! The part I still have trouble with is the nose in. Definitely will keep practicing on that before I buy the Phantom
+Alan Savage the more nose in practice the better. I started with single rotor helis and that was the hardest part. - JD
Thanks mate
Justin, you are an awesome professor. Mix a little reality and humor in with tons of practical tips, like calibration of the UAV "before" installing propellers. Fabulous!
Justin, that was the clearest, most helpful video I've seen in a long time. Thanks very much .... education at it's best.
Thanks very much for this very comprehensive tutorial.
EXCELLENT VIDEO. I LEARNED A LOT AND WILL BE TAKING ALL THIS ADVICE. THANX
Thanks for watching Marcos. I'm glad it helped you. ~ JD.
Greetings from Australia :) Thanks so much for this tutorial, Justin. I'll admit I was hesitant getting it out of the box, but you instilled confidence! I've unboxed, charged and now ready to go out and do each of your first flight steps. I'll let you know how I go.
First flight went great. and I made the same rookie mistake you did haha - left the upgrade cable home...it needed an upgrade before flight.
Well done! Motivates me to learn the basics that you show as I get used to the DJI. I especially like your emphasis on
flight safety and protecting the copter.
Great tutorial. You are my to go guy for info now.... Much appreciated
Dude awesome video ! Thanks !
absorbed all that as clear and concise thanks from uk
Thanks for video just waiting for pro , and this is exactly the video I needed to relax me about flying it ..many thanks
I totally hope you make a similar video for the DJI Mavic Pro, I'm planning on getting one and it'll be my first drone so this video alone taught me a ton! Thank you!
Thank you so much! You're video helped me a lot! The first day I got my drone I read everything that was in the box and just honestly wanted to take off just to see it fly. And then I was panicking because it thought it was going to fly away and didn't know how to bring it down. I finally managed and haven't used it since then. I came here to get some knowledge on drones I even watched a few before I even bought it but you're video helped a lot, you have nice tips. Thank you!
Excellent vid, bought mine today and might go this week for a bit of circuit, thanks for your clear help,
Having never flown a drone before, I'm thinking of buy a Phantom 4 Pro. My question is there any disadvantages of buying the display over using my iPhone? Thanks for the great informative video
Great tutorial, Justin. Concise and to the point. Just what I've been looking for.
Great basic, smart, day 1. Good safe advice. Thanks.
Justin, Thank you for all the videos. You helped me decide on the Obsidian edition. I agree with you about the cable but the Pro+ does have it's own controller attached and does not require a cable...extra $300 bones though.
This was one of the best tutorial videos for me. Direct, short, and informative. Thanks.
Very good tutorial. I do have one question tho. What is the tablet you are using here?, and I have NO idea of which one to buy and use. I am leaning towards the p4p but want to know about a good tablet before I take the plunge
iPad Air 2
this is very helpfull for a first time flight , very informative .
Very helpful. Flying for first time this afternoon. Thank you!
Awesome tutorial Justin... Thanks Dude. Just got a P4, so excited for my first flight...
Great video, professionally shot, very detailed. Great job...Got to watch some more of your s videos
Nice, Clear instructions. Thanks.
Great stuff thanks, when is your next video?
I prefer the iPad Mini 4, it seems to be the perfect size versus your phone or iPad Air 2.
Waiting on my Mavic to arrive sometime this century. I PLAN to do nothing but flying in squares and along the axes of a 3D cube inc diagonal until I've got it nailed before doing anything else.
This may be a dumb question but I'm a newbie to drones. Are the camera angles on the better drones, with gimbals, adjustable with an app while in flight, or are they stationary to the position set prior to flight?
I guess an easier way to ask it is if the drone were hovering in a stationary position, can i see different angles with the camera by changing the angle of the camera with some type of app or program?
Thanks for the help!
Jim
the best informational videos ive seen abnoput this drone and ive done a lot of searching thanks man great video
Brilliant!
Mine is on the way and this is the best video I've seen so far and I've seen many. Good job!
The best tutorial ever! Thank you very much, Davis!!!!
Thank you for this. Picking my Phantom 4 up tomorrow oh my god I'm so excited :))
Thanks bud! Great video. Mine is sitting here in front of me while I pour through all these video's. Extra batteries and accessories will be here wednesday so hopefully I won't crash lol.
I'm late but just got my p4 so great vid man. I haven't flown it yet, nervous af tbh and I've been flying drones forever.
I have a new Phantom 4 and I am confused about what software to download. The reviews for the DJI Go 4 are really bad. Would I be better of to stick with the older DJI Go?
Great explanation. I am a drone dumb yet still understood. I bought one today but mine has a screen inbuilt on remote. Im confused lol
Thanks or your tutorial, very useful, outdoors it be better to shoot backwards do you not get the blades in he shot? Thx
thanks for this video. i just bought one and this is my first drone. cant wait to fly!
Learned so much watching this video. I've watched so many Drone vids this is the one that helped so much. Can't wait to get my Phantom 4 airborne!! What software did you use to overlay music over the video? Thank you!
I've got a Phantom 4 Pro on order. I have never flown a drone before so I'm taking in all I can by way of youtube and reading. I have one question in regards to this video... You powered on your drone and powered on your remote and went through the compass calibration. You then put the props on the drone and it showed you power on your drone and remote for a second time. So how often do you have to do the compass calibration? It appears you can calibrate and then power off/on your unit and not lose your calibration?
Excellent stuff mate, thanks a bunch