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What to Do When You Get a new Drone for Christmas

Heliguy Insider look at tips for people who get new drones as Christmas gifts. Including learning the drone laws, finding a place to fly and a lot more.

Risks of Cheap DJI Drones from Grey Market Retailers

Heliguy Insider have been looking into buying drones on the Grey Market. We discuss warranty issues, the lack of support and why to buy from local retailers.

Introducing the Freefly Movi

Freefly have announced the new Movi, a handheld mobile gimbal packed with Freefly's years of professional filmmaking experience.

A Guide to Operation Manuals

Heliguy Insider looks into the Operations Manual required as part of commercial drone training to obtain a PfCO.

Charging the Battery DJI Spark

Step by step guide on how to charge a DJI Spark battery using USB or the charging station.

Mounting the Intelligent Flight Battery onto the DJI Spark

Step by step guide on how to mount a DJI intelligent flight battery onto the DJI Spark.

Connecting a Third party Remote Controller and Flight Controller with the DJI Goggles RE

Step by step guide on how to connect a third party Remote Controller and Flight Controller with the DJI Goggles RE.

New UK Drone Regulations Announced

Heliguy look at the announcement from the UK government on the update to drone regulations and laws in the UK.

Using DJI Spark with third party controller

Step by step guide on how to use a third party controller with the DJI Spark.

Introducing the DJI Goggles Racing Edition

Introducing the DJI Goggles Racing Edition for FPV racing over the DJI series and third-party racing drones.

Black Friday 2017

Heliguy Black Friday 2017 deals featuring CAA approved commercial drone training, DJI Spark, Mavic, Osmo, Phantom 4 and Goggles.

Top Five Drones for Christmas 2017

Heliguy look at the best drones for Christmas gifts 2017 including the DJI Spark, Mavic, Phantom, Inspire and a Hubsan.

Spark Portable Charging Station Tutorial

Step by step guide on how to use the DJI Portable Charging station. Including tips and tricks for getting the best results.

Hands-On With the DJI Zenmuse X7

The Heliguy Team tested out the new DJI Zenmuse X7 Super 35 camera, capable of 6K CinemaDNG, 5.2K Apple ProRes and 24MP stills. Featuring our video showreel.

Mounting the Antennas to DJI Cendence Remote

Step by step guide on how to change the patch antenna for the standard DJI Cendence Remote aerials

Updating the DJI Cendence Firmware

Step by step guide on how to update the DJI Cendence Firmware using DJI Go 4 on IOS or Android.

DJI Announce Drone Management System - FlightHub

Heliguy Insider look at the features of the new DJI FlightHub, an online application for drone fleet operational management. Featuring live camera view, telemetry flight data and full drone operation management.

Connect DJI Ronin 2 to controller

A step by step guide to connect your DJI Ronin 2 to your Ronin 2 Controller to allow wireless input to the gimbal.

DJI Mavic Compass Calibration

Step by step guide on how to calibrate the compass on a DJI Mavic Pro and DJI Mavic Platinum drone.

DJI Intelligent Flight Modes

Heliguy Insider look at the DJI Intelligent Flight Modes to confirm what they do and which drone they can be used on. Featuring the Spark, Mavic and more.