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Tweet all your Twitter followers that you are flying your first drone:
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Take that bad boy out of the box and inventory all your parts:
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Turn on your camera before you start you first flight:
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Now place your drone down on the ground and get ready for your first takeoff:
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Your first ever drone takeoff:
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Your first attempt at trying to fly it will probably last only a few seconds:
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And then your first crash happens:
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This is followed by a short jog over to your downed drone to make sure you didn't break it within the first minute of flying it:
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Then there is the part where you learn how much the wind really affects your ability to fly the drone:
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Which can only mean another crash is imminent but this time from 20 feet in the air:
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After awhile you get good enough to fly close to things and not crash:
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But as soon as you start feeling good about your flying skills a gust of wind shows you who's boss:
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You will always remember the stage you get good enough at flying your drone that you capture your first selfie:
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Eventually you get good enough that you can make 360 degree turns while 20 feet in the air:
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And the final most important part of your first attempt at flying a drone — mastering the soft landing:
You can watch the experience unfold in these two YouTube videos: