DRONE hand-launching ESSENTIAL tricks! 🔸[BEGINNER DRONE TUTORIAL]

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In this episode I mention the safety feature DJI added to all their drones where the motors will all shut off when the drone is turned upside down. I found an official DJI statement suggesting we don’t do it frequently because it puts stress on the motors:
DJI STATEMENT:
“However is not advisable to do it very often. The propellers are still running quite fast even and by turning the drone you force the inertia momentum of the propellers. As a result there is a stress on the axes of the motors and although this is certainly not a big issue if you do it a few times (when there is an emergency for example), that could and will increase the wear and tear of the axis. Better landing normally or, if you already like landing on your hand, pull down the propeller’s speed to complete stop instead of turning the drone.”

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[daabomb]

This guy does an amazing job with his videos! He makes it very personable which is a rare thing to see. Keep up the great work!

[davejblair]

Thanks Ted. Never hand landed. Did hand launch once. Scary business for sure. Hopefully your tutorial will help. 😁

[TeeEmmCee]

I watch all your videos, Ted, even if they are titled as beginner material. First, I absolutely enjoy your presentation style and get many chuckles out of each video. And even though I don't consider myself a beginner, I think there is always something to learn or be reminded on with such videos. Thank you, Ted. //Tom

[DeadAmericanBestAmerican]

Great advice, I always hand launch and hand catch, taking care of the dirt in the propellers

[EagleDave]

your the best Ted your videos have given me hope Keep up the awesome videos !

[finnybflyin]

Thank you, Ted! True. If you try to help the drone by lifting it up the drone may counter the move like an up draft of wind. This happened to me (on this Christmas day) with my Mini 3 Pro and yes it did... a prop cut my thumb. So, be careful. Cheers, Brendan

[jimgunderson]

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Thank you for the informative content you continue to put out and the engaging and creative way you do it!!!

[stupest]

I really like your presentations. They always make me laugh. 👍🏼

[bladerunner]

Greetings from Hamburg, Germany Ted,

Thank you for gave us holidays video to be smarter or get new knowledges.

Have a great holidays, healthy and more fun in 2024.

Sincerely,

Freddie

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[hyoh-wu]

Hand launching is something I haven't really done yet. Hand landing yes....good to know about the grab and flip...I will no longer be doing this.
So Ted, check this out. A few weeks ago, I received a phone call from the Forest Service Law enforcement division. Apparently someone turned me in for flying my drone in the wilderness area....and being a guide. (Hahahahaha! Me a guide.) The officer seemed annoyed he even had to call me...but he was doing his due diligence. Basically, I let him know that I get right up on that Wilderness Boundary and launch and flyover. Which as u know is totally legal . I explained I have never launched or landed in the wilderness areas. I also explained if he goes through my 2023 Playlist that I was only in the wilderness area 3 times this last season. The reason being, that I want to be able to use my new tool. The officer was totally cool. Of course me being the youtuber I am told him to like, subscribe, comment and tap the notification bell. He got a good chuckle out of that.
The reason I'm relaying this story is that we might not be doing something wrong, but an uninformed viewer may think we are breaking the law and turn us in, not a big deal if we didn't break the drone law...but just a good example people are watching and ready to pounce.

[DEADIKATED]

I havenn't mastered the hand launch but I was able to land in my hand 2X this weekend. Getting The propellers to stop is another story.

[finnybflyin]

Hi Ted! Merry Christmas! I was at the Garden City Inn, Garden City Beach, SC hand launching my Mini 3 Pro with my left hand from the 4th floor balcony facing the beach. 11mph wind w/ 21mph gusts. Just like you said, the drone pitched while moving forward, and the RR prop cut the boney side of my knuckle. blood dripping everywhere. Had to let the drone hover while I taped a tissue around my thump. So, take it from me. The Mini 3 Pro can slice you! 🤔

[beldavius]

Great tutorial for those who might be hesitant to hand launch/catch. I recently threw a small strobe on the bottom of my Mini 3 using that click-lock velcro stuff and it's amazing! Not only does it help me see the drone in pretty much any orientation, but it serves as a great little hand-hold for catching the drone, and it keeps my fingers pretty far away from the props. You just have to make sure you follow all the tips you mentioned, especially the landing ones. Maybe sometime you could do a tutorial on advanced hand launching and catching techniques. The one time I did it from a boat, almost all the things you said could go wrong did go wrong. Thankfully, my Air2 didn't end up in the water, but at the price of some skin off my thumb's knuckle! The only time I've ever used that emergency shut off method! ;-)

[curbie]

Thanks Ted. I didn't know DJI dies not recommend turning it upside down to stop. I do it with my Avata, but not the mini 4 or air 2. Thanks again Ted!

[fredmunson]

Best thing to practice with your drone is to once launched is to fly the drone around 50 to 80 feet away from you, stop the drone and turn it to you and fly towards you slowly move the drone to the left and to the right. Do this enough to get a muscle memory of flying.

[stephengoguen]

Thanks for the great advice on this and all your videos! As a drone newbie (DJI mini 4 pro a few months ago) I've learned a lot, very much appreciated!

[evolutionaryTom]

Great video, Ted. I've been doing this for years and I still wanted to watch it to see if there was more I could learn. This one is going to the evergreen stratosphere!

[kerryjohnson]

I like that you explained not to turn the drone over to stop the props. I see so many videos of others saying to do that .