Hi everyone. I thought I would introduce myself. I’m Jerry and live near Huntingdon Cambridgeshire. I am looking to get back into drone flying after years away. I got my mavic air back in 2018 before all the restrictions. With all the confusion of the different restriction I lost interest. Now I am keen to get back into it. So I am here to see what I need to do in order the fly again. Assuming the batteries charge for my mavic air that is. I have renewed my operator id and gained my flyer id. My mavic air is way over 250grams so I am looking at getting the a2 cofc to allow me to fly in more places. Anything else I need to think about?
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Good morning @Jaylay30 Jerry welcome along 
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Hi and welcome from sunny Blackpool, as well as joining Greyarrows, which has a great active forum, as well as other benefits I would consider joining FPVUK or BMFA. This would then entitle you to fly under Article 16 Authorisation (on completion of a fairly simple risk assessment for each flight), giving you more scope to fly your >250g drone.
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Hi Jerry @Jaylay30 - welcome to GADC
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Hi Jerry @Jaylay30 and welcome to GADC
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Hi @Jaylay30 
Before doing anything, you may want to think about keeping the Air or upgrading it to something sub-250g 
As @SparkyFPV suggested above, run a few of your intended flying scenarios though Good 2 Go as this will quickly tell you where you can and can’t fly the Air.
If you keep the Air you might want to go the A2 CofC route and becoming a Silver or Gold member of Grey Arrows means you’ll get the entire A2 CofC certification for just £49.
Hope the Air batteries are ok, it was a game changing drone when it was released 
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Hi @Jaylay30 and welcome aboard the GADC community
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Hello, welcome to the GADC .
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Hi and welcome 
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Welcome to GADC, maybe check out the BIG MEET in June and you wouldn’t need to sit the exam till later, also meet other people from GADC.
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Welcome @Jaylay30 to the group. This is the best place for all the advice and help you need. Ask anything you want, nothing is a silly question. Pleased you are getting back into flying, yes, somethings can discourage at times, but never give up.
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Great idea. The BIG MEET is fantastic and a great place for information and hands on flying experience with no judgement.
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Welcome to G A D C. Hope you enjoy it here.
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