Hello From Birchington

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My name is Jeff,

Had my (smaller license) for a few years now… Started off with the DJI Mini2, which I still have, and later bought the AVATA 2…

I only recently joined this site and used Drone Scene for the first time, today… But I think I am a little confused on authority and layers…

When I opened Drone Scene for the first time, and looked at my surrounding area, I did not see any “red” zones… aside from Dover, but I don’t plan to go down there…

There are a couple of yellow warning zones near me for “Kite Flying Clubs”, etc… I am sure common sense applies in these zones…

While scrolling through topics, I saw another member had posted the Richborough Roman Ruins, which is right down the road from me, about 5-6 miles…

I hadn’t been flying recently and thought, this would be a nice warm-up, work hours, will most likely be pretty quiet…

I drove down there and the sign right outside the ruins says “No Drones”…

So to my question of authority: Understanding that the CAA governs the policies, and Drone Scene does not show it as a forbidden site, then how much power does that sign have?

I am not looking to cause any trouble and only want to do the right thing, so I didn’t fly…

I just got back in and thought I would ask the question here…

I apologize if the is a redundant topic; I am scanning through trying to find something similar, but haven’t found anything yet…

Nice to meet everyone and thanks for any help,

Jeff

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I believe I found my answer (TOAL) restrictions on the site, itself… Good news…

Again, nice to meet everyone

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Hi @JDWhite and welcome to Grey Arrows :wave:t2:

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Have you seen our Members Map? You may find some members living near you.

Feel free to add yourself to the members map too!

Flying a drone is great fun but sometimes you feel the need to have a purpose for doing so and the Challenges category provides some great reasons for you to fly.

There are regular challenges which are open to all, that attract members of all abilities. Support, advice and constructive criticism is freely available; still photography, video and the techniques for editing both are involved in the challenges. Suggestions, for subjects or for complete challenges, are always welcome - take a look in the Challenges category for more information.

We’re a well established club with many knowledgeable members so it’s very likely that any issues you come across will have been discussed here before. Our discussion forum has very powerful search features which should help you find what you need but if you get stuck you can post a new question in the Questions & Answers category.

And finally, if you are new to drones and wondering what it’s all about, have a look at Resources for a beginner.

Welcome once again!

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Hi @JDWhite and welcome to GADC :blush:

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Hi Jeff @JDWhite - welcome to GADC :+1: :+1: :+1:

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Thank you

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Hi @JDWhite and welcome to the GADC group

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Welcome to GADC

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Hi from sunny Blackpool

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