Hi from St. Helens - Quite new to the drone scene

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Hi quite new to the drone scene. I flew radio controlled model aircraft many moons ago looking for a mentor or someone to fly with in the St Helens are or any flying clubs nearby

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Hi Andy @Andy1960 and welcome to GADC :+1: :+1:

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Hi @Andy1960 and welcome to Grey Arrows :wave:t2:

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Hello from a complete novice…

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hi Steve what are you flying

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Hi Andy - welcome to GADC :+1: :+1: :+1:

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DJl Mini 2 SE

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Thanks Onanist a drone flyer and a biker me to lol

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Welcome to GADC, not too far from me :slight_smile:

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Ive had the mini se first edition was going to buy the mini 2 SE but ended up with the Autel Evo Nano Plus for the camera quality and the obsticle avoidance

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No not to far whats the Mini 3 Pro like ive got the Autel Evo Nano Plus thanks for the welcome

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Thanks Jhdee like the photo of the Irish Wolfhound ive got a German Shepherd

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MINI3 Pro is awesome, really capable and gutsy little machine, had it flying in the Highlands recently, in winds I was cncerned about, but it coped brilliantly… Great 4k footage and easy to fly, I am very happy with it - take a look at our YT channel for the footage… How are you finding the Autel?

https://www.youtube.com/@albiondrones

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amazing little drone now its had the firmware updates great camera and obsticle avoidance unlike the mini SE that i used to own i’m looking to do my a2cofc what do you think as i am after a Mavic Air 2

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Something I am also looking at for when I get another larger drone, for more extreme conditions, going to Lewis and Harris and Skye in the autumn, so something a little better in the wind is needed methinks :slight_smile:
Mavic Air 2 is a capable beastie…

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Hi from @Andy1960 from another biker, and another Autel Nano+ owner, also just down the road in Wigan :wave:t2:

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Hi Ping Spike how long have you been flying, what do you think of the nano plus

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Scotland is a beautiful place, been looking on internet second hand they are so cheap even the fly more kits

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I’ve been flying for around six years.

I love the Nano, it’s a seriously capable drone and it doesn’t suffer the range issues that the DJI Mini suffers, nor does it suffer all the flying restrictions that DJI impose on their drones.

If I could change just one thing, I’d make it compatible with the range of Autel Smart Controllers, then it’d be a killer <250g drone :slight_smile:

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I’m thinking about doing my a2cofc when i get a bit more experience what do you think