Practice Flights
On your first flights, or when testing a new feature on your drone, go to an area with very few obstacles and no other people nearby. It is considered a best practice to fly in open, non-populated areas until you feel comfortable flying your drone along predictable flight paths.
Practicing flying your drone and becoming used to the automated features is one of the best ways to gain experience while minimizing the risk of hitting someone or something. All pilots, whether flying manned or unmanned aircraft, should spend considerable time practicing so that they are never surprised by something their aircraft does.
It is also a good idea to get some practice flights in if you haven’t flown your drone in a while because of the seasons or work/life commitments. Flying a drone is a skill, and all skills, if not practiced, diminish over time.
