# Hello from Leicestershire! **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions\ **Created:** [13 March 2025 21:49 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687 "2025-03-13T21:49:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ceekay27](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ceekay27/32/200091_2.png) [@ceekay27](https://greyarro.ws/u/ceekay27)\ **Post date:** [13 March 2025 21:49 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/1 "2025-03-13T21:49:12Z")
Hi everyone, I’m a new flyer from the little villages around Leicestershire. I had a DJI mavic a few years ago, never really used it properly and sold it on as the rules and regs totally confused me and I just daren’t fly the darned thing! In my 50’s now and just purchased a DJI mini 4k, hoping to build up my skills, and maybe even use it in my photography business one day… so let’s hope an old dog can learn new tricks! 😂 Wish me luck! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Onanist](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/onanist/32/88334_2.png) [@Onanist](https://greyarro.ws/u/Onanist)\ **Post date:** [13 March 2025 21:51 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/2 "2025-03-13T21:51:34Z")
Hi Jules @ceekay27 and welcome to GADC 👍 👍 ---
**Author:** ![BigDog](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/bigdog/32/231046_2.png) [@BigDog](https://greyarro.ws/u/BigDog)\ **Post date:** [13 March 2025 21:53 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/3 "2025-03-13T21:53:16Z")
Hi mate I’m from just down the road in Derby 👍🏼 ---
**Author:** ![PitchFader](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/pitchfader/32/241850_2.png) [@PitchFader](https://greyarro.ws/u/PitchFader)\ **Post date:** [13 March 2025 21:55 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/4 "2025-03-13T21:55:54Z")
Good evening @ceekay27 Jules welcome along. ---
**Author:** ![JoeC](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/joec/32/16514_2.png) [@JoeC](https://greyarro.ws/u/JoeC)\ **Post date:** [13 March 2025 22:21 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/5 "2025-03-13T22:21:48Z")
Hi Jules. Welcome 🙂 👋 ---
**Author:** ![Jhdee](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/jhdee/32/12763_2.png) [@Jhdee](https://greyarro.ws/u/Jhdee)\ **Post date:** [13 March 2025 22:22 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/6 "2025-03-13T22:22:14Z")
Hi @ceekay27 and welcome to Grey Arrows 👋🏻 * * * Looking for Public Liability Insurance? Then look no further, we offer £5,000,000 worth of cover to our [Insured Members](https://dronescene.co.uk/drone-public-liability-insurance). Details of our insurance can be found at: > **[Hobbyist and Recreational Drone Insurance](https://dronescene.co.uk/drone-public-liability-insurance)** > > Check out the benefits of our £5,000,000 Public Liability Insurance cover - Fly safer, fly smarter! * * * Looking for recommendations of places to fly? Check out our interactive map on [Drone Scene](https://dronescene.co.uk/) and please feel free to add locations of your own too 😃 > **[Where To Fly Your Drone in the UK](https://dronescene.co.uk/)** > > Find great new places to fly your drone in the UK and share your favourite flying locations with other hobbyists. * * * Interested in upgrading your level of [membership](https://dronescene.co.uk/membership) of our Club? Read about all the [benefits of Silver and Gold membership](https://dronescene.co.uk/membership) at: > **[Drone club membership and £5m Public Liability Insurance](https://dronescene.co.uk/membership)** > > Whether you are an experienced pilot or just starting your aerial journey, our insurance coverage ensures that you can fly worry-free, knowing you're protected from potential legal and financial claims. * * * Wondering whether you can fly a particular model of drone under particular circumstances? Check out [Good 2 Go](https://dronescene.co.uk/good2go) where you’ll soon find the answer 😊 > **[Good 2 Go - Can I fly my drone here?](https://dronescene.co.uk/good2go/start)** > > Take this short Q&A to determine whether you can fly your drone under particular circumstances. * * * Have you seen our [Members Map](https://dronescene.co.uk/membersmap)? You may find some members living near you. > **[Members Map](https://dronescene.co.uk/membersmap)** > > View a map of club members to see who lives nearby and organise some local meet-ups! Feel free to [add yourself to the members map](https://greyarro.ws/t/members-location-map-a-guide/3652) 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](https://greyarro.ws/search) which should help you find what you need but if you get stuck you can post a new question in the #Questions & Answers category. Our Associates are able to enjoy a lot of great services for free but our [Members](https://dronescene.co.uk/membership) are eligible for a whole lot more! Read all the details about our [Membership Benefits](https://dronescene.co.uk/membership#Benefits)? And finally, if you are new to drones and wondering what it’s all about, have a look at [Resources for a beginner](https://greyarro.ws/t/resources-for-a-beginner/68167). Welcome once again! ---
**Author:** ![Hotrodspike](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/d78d45/32.png) [@Hotrodspike](https://greyarro.ws/u/Hotrodspike)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2025 08:10 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/7 "2025-03-14T08:10:24Z")
Hi mate, welcome from the Black Country ---
**Author:** ![Bandit77](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/bandit77/32/199907_2.png) [@Bandit77](https://greyarro.ws/u/Bandit77)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2025 09:30 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/8 "2025-03-14T09:30:26Z")
Welcome to GADC… ---
**Author:** ![Seadog](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/seadog/32/241770_2.png) [@Seadog](https://greyarro.ws/u/Seadog)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2025 11:10 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/9 "2025-03-14T11:10:40Z")
Hi from sunny Blackpool ---
**Author:** ![Raider](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/raider/32/240402_2.png) [@Raider](https://greyarro.ws/u/Raider)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2025 15:01 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/10 "2025-03-14T15:01:00Z")
![welcomw1](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/3/b/3bd70491b3bc5e236d19a83af0ae0168e7a2c4d7.gif) ---
**Author:** ![FoleyMrs](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/foleymrs/32/239305_2.png) [@FoleyMrs](https://greyarro.ws/u/FoleyMrs)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2025 15:38 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/11 "2025-03-14T15:38:51Z")
Hi @ceekay27 and welcome to the group. You’ve got a great little drone in the DJI Mini 4K. There is no such thing as an old dog lol, but there is always new tricks to learn. Especially at The BIG MEET in June and Sep. Wealth of knowledge in one place. ---
**Author:** ![bryand](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/bryand/32/232574_2.png) [@bryand](https://greyarro.ws/u/bryand)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2025 18:05 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/12 "2025-03-14T18:05:40Z")
Hi from Lufbra. I started in December and I’m looking for local targets. ---
**Author:** ![johnb78](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/johnb78/32/180905_2.png) [@johnb78](https://greyarro.ws/u/johnb78)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2025 00:11 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/13 "2025-03-15T00:11:40Z")
Hi jules @ceekay27 and welcome aboard the GADC community ---
**Author:** ![Foley](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/foley/32/118242_2.png) [@Foley](https://greyarro.ws/u/Foley)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2025 01:55 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/14 "2025-03-15T01:55:13Z")
Hi @ceekay27 welcome to the group. Hope you enjoy the group and find it helpful too ---
**Author:** ![ceekay27](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ceekay27/32/200091_2.png) [@ceekay27](https://greyarro.ws/u/ceekay27)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2025 10:52 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/15 "2025-03-15T10:52:53Z")
Thanks for all the replies! Such a great community. I had a little fly of my drone for the first time yesterday evening, felt really self-conscious, and only really went up, daren’t take it far forwards or backwards! I know confidence will come with time. So this afternoon, planning a trip out with my daughter, just to have a better play with it. Quick question, how do you folks gauge distance? I’m scared of getting too close to a tree, or even worse a pylon, what height do you all recommend flying at? Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![milkmanchris](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/milkmanchris/32/237713_2.png) [@milkmanchris](https://greyarro.ws/u/milkmanchris)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2025 11:06 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/16 "2025-03-15T11:06:02Z")
> [@ceekay27](#): > > I’m scared of getting too close to a tree, or even worse a pylon, what height do you all recommend flying at? Thanks Stick it at 50m, easy to spot and high enough to miss most stuff if you’re out in the open ---
**Author:** ![PitchFader](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/pitchfader/32/241850_2.png) [@PitchFader](https://greyarro.ws/u/PitchFader)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2025 11:12 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/17 "2025-03-15T11:12:43Z")
> [@ceekay27](#): > > what height do you all recommend flying at? Well my personal opinion _‘ being new at it ‘_ id find yourself a nice big open space as possible & keep it quite near & not to high untill you are comfortable with flying up/down orientation left/right etc, > [@ceekay27](#): > > I’m scared of getting too close to a tree, or even worse a pylon, what height do you all recommend flying at? That’s quite hard to answer & comes down to being aware / experience what is around you & good judgement _‘ call it if you will ‘_, sometimes things can look closer than what they really are _as_ vice a versa look further away than what they are _or_ higher or lower than what they really are if that makes sense, so good judgement is key & will all come in time but the other thing to consider is, if say the tree or the building near or around you is say 200 feet high ( guesstimate ) make sure you set you RTH height ( return to home ) so it’s **higher** than the tallest thing around you as in the event of a connection loss or hitting the RTH button you don’t want it crashing into anything like you’ve mentioned above, I hope that makes sense for you 🙂 Also when time allows you it maybe worth taking a look in this thread [Here](https://greyarro.ws/t/resources-for-a-beginner/68167) as it has some good information for when starting out …. ---
**Author:** ![ceekay27](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ceekay27/32/200091_2.png) [@ceekay27](https://greyarro.ws/u/ceekay27)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2025 11:25 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/18 "2025-03-15T11:25:09Z")
Thank you, I’m going somewhere with a big open field this afternoon, although surrounded by trees down one side and along the bottom, so hoping I can get a feel for distances here. I know I’ll be more confident the more I fly. Thanks for your reply, and I’ll take a look at the thread you pointed me to 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PitchFader](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/pitchfader/32/241850_2.png) [@PitchFader](https://greyarro.ws/u/PitchFader)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2025 11:29 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/19 "2025-03-15T11:29:21Z")
No problems Just take it easy & if you get a bit nervous or in sticky situation ( don’t panic ) just let go of the sticks on the controller & the drone will hover in place while it gives you time to reset rethink, Hope all goes well for you 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ceekay27](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ceekay27/32/200091_2.png) [@ceekay27](https://greyarro.ws/u/ceekay27)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2025 12:52 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687/20 "2025-03-15T12:52:00Z")
Good advice, thank you 🙂 [Next page](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-leicestershire/92687.md?page=2)