GADC 4th Birthday Challenge

[kvetner]

@Drumsagard

Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries

I’d been wondering whether my family will put up with a side trip to this one when we’re en route from Manchester to Edinburgh next month.

Probably not!

[Drumsagard]

It’s certainly worth a visit Would recommend early morning or late evening.

[ResilienceUAV]

First of today’s entries:

1. Traffic Roundabout

Carden Avenue/Chowhurst Road Roundabout ///earth.tent.sung

I claim a bonus point for:

• Bonus point if 4 or more exits
• Bonus point if no vehicles
• Bonus point if single tree in the center

This is a very busy roundabout took some doing to get it empty haha (raw footage can be supplied )

[ResilienceUAV]

Second entry for today:

21. Wind Powered

Oldland Windmill, Hassocks, West Sussex.

I also claim bonus points for:

• Bonus point if there are 4 or more sails
• Bonus point if the subject is commercial They make their own flour and sell it locally:

https://www.oldlandwindmill.org.uk/newsite/flour/

• Bonus point for adding to [Drone Scene ]

Oldland Windmill - Added to Historic Buildings in South East

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene: [image] Land owner permission not required. TOAL'd from the Public footpath. Did encounter some walkers who were more interested in the drone and asked if they and their children could see the photos I had taken of the windmill which I was happy to do. Parked at ///mountain.iceberg.reefs which did mean a bit of a walk to the TOAL. The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Z…

[Challenges_Committee]

Chris… How windy is it there? looks like the subject picture has been blown away

[ResilienceUAV]

That will teach me to do things in a hurry. Corrected haha

[Challenges_Committee]

That’s better, Thank you for both your entries.

[ResilienceUAV]

Thank you and thank you for the prompt

[firstadekit]

@kvetner

@Challenges_Committee

What we would class as an Intercity would be the bullet nose style of train regardless of whether it stated Intercity on the side or not.

Well, that’s made my life much easier, as there are very few route still running the original 125s!

Ditto, I was even going to the trouble of looking for heritage railways running old locos with the old Intercity livery, as I assumed it meant the old skool Intercity livery as was shown in the example. Showing my age here.

[Fatboy]

video taken on 22.08.21

Arthington Viaduct

Arthington Viaduct

6. Viaduct or Aqueduct

• Bonus point if a vehicle or vessel is crossing it
• Bonus point if 12 or more arches
• Bonus point for adding to Drone Scene and posting a link with your entry

Arthington Viaduct

[Fatboy]

Photo was taken 18.08.21

16. A Castle

• Bonus point if there is a water filled moat
• Bonus point if Wikipedia Link is provided
• Bonus point for adding to Drone Scene and posting a link with your entry

Kilchurn Castle Scotland

Kilchurn Castle

[Parametric]

There will probably be more empty ones that you could plant a tree …

[Earwig]

This tactic had crossed my mind. I mean, you don’t even have to plant it. The item just says, “if single tree in the center” (must’ve been written by closet Americans ).

[DEFarnes]

19. Highest point in my country.

Leith Hill, Surrey. 294m AOD. Taken 27th August 2021.

Leith Hill - Added to National Trust in South East

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene: [image] Land owner permission not required. Leith Hill is the highest point in Surrey at 294m AOD. Easy to avoid other aircraft but you will need help from others to avoid proximity and overflight of people. You may also have to walk around, including up steep paths, to keep VLOS and good shots. Why land owner permission not required? I TOAL from a public highway (Surrey County Council) NT byelwas about overfl…

Claiming two bonus points:
360° Panorama
Drone Scene entry

3 in total please!

[ResilienceUAV]

Just corrected a couple of errors

Entry 5 and entry 25 had the wrong possible points, corrected some spacing and made it fit on 3 pages.

GADCBday(1).docx (37.8 KB)

[TonyDM]

Thanks Chris

[ResilienceUAV]

Just improving your masterpiece

[Drumsagard]

My 2nd entry of the day.

@Challenges_Committee

13. 360 Excavator, Wheeled or Tracked

• Bonus point if it’s loading a truck
• Bonus point if there are 2 or more

360 tracked excavators working in Cambuslang, Glasgow - taken 27/08/21 @ 13:45 - Mini 2
I claim a bonus point for 2 or more.

[Challenges_Committee]

Thank you for your entry Naz @Fatboy

With regards to your ‘‘Moat’’ bonus point unfortunately this cannot be given due to the body of water being a Loch and not a moat designed to protect the castle thats still attached to mainland. however you have gained 3 points for this entry.

[Fatboy]

That is ok with me