Hi. I very new to drone flying . Got the bug when i visited isle the outer hebrides .Only had a cheap drone and wish I had spent more as the views were amazing and a better drone would have done it more justice . I purchased a mini 4k earlier in the year to see if a decent drone would get me more hooked and im glad to say it did ! Joined this group to learn more about this fantastic hobby afind safe and interesting places to fly and to socialise as it can get lonely witn just me and the drone!
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Hi @Andy74 Andy and welcome to GADC 
I have put your location in the title so people nearby can say hello!
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Hey there Andy, lots of knowledgeable people here so feel free to ask any questions. Might I recommend getting into your profile and setting yourself a location role so that you get notified if something club related is happening near you.
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Welcome @Andy74 to GADC.
You’ll never get lonely here, we are all over the place and love an excuse to get out and fly with others.
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Hi @Andy74 and welcome to Grey Arrows 
Looking for recommendations of places to fly? Check out our interactive map on Drone Scene and please feel free to add locations of your own too
Wondering whether you can fly a particular model of drone under particular circumstances? Check out Good 2 Go where you’ll soon find the answer 
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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Hello from Walsall and welcome @Andy74 to the GADC forum group.
You wont be disappointed joining this group.
Also might be worth you joing the @group-westmidlands group so that you can get notified of any local meet ups around the area if you are interested in that sort of thing.
Sarah @FoleyMrs and Russ @Foley very often organise a local GADC meet up mostly be at Barr Beacon which has a good turn out and a good social aspect of the hobby
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Alright Andy mate, ow am ya? Welcome from Bloxwich mate.
If you want a DJI and don’t want to pay full price, the Clearance Bargain Centre in Walsall is selling some for a lot cheaper than normal price. It’s the old DIY shop by the Cenotaph in Bradford Street, and free parking for 90 minutes! Don’t know how many they’ve got or how long they’ll have them, nip down and have a look, save some money.
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Hi Andy @Andy74 and welcome to GADC 
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Hello @Andy74 and welcome to the group. Everyone in this group is nice and very helpful
- Trent
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Hi Trent . Thanks for the message . Will be great to meet up with all west mids in the near future
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Thank you so so much . Thanks for adding my location I never thought of that. I’m actually in Pelsall but Darlo is close enough. You’ve all made me feel so welcome and can’t wait for a meet up . Even with my little beginner drone !
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Hi from sunny Blackpool
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Thanks mate
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Hi there . Whats it like up there ? A bit on the windy side for drone flying I presume 
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Hi @Andy74 , welcome 
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Thank you mate .
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Hey, great to ‘meet’ you. You are always welcome to a meet; as @johnb78 said, keep your eyes peeled for meets. Newcomers are always welcome.
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Thank you so much . I will definitely be keeping my eyes peeled . Really looking forward to meeting fellow enthusiasts as I need a lot of guidance and confidence.
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Everybody was “nervous” when first starting out. That quickly disappears once you get yourself “under the rotors” (think behind the wheel, but for drones) and I guarantee that you will ask yourself what you were afraid of once you’ve got there. It’s fantastic, and the folks here are more than happy to hep get you there properly. There’s no rush, the fun is inevitable.
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