Hi I'm Cam from London!

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Hey everyone :waving_hand:

I’m Cam, based in East London. I’ve just purchased my first drone (DJI Mini 3 Pro) and completed my CAA and EASA flyer and operator IDs.

I’m a scout leader so the main aim to use to the drone to capture the moments of our group on trips, but also for my own travels around the UK and Europe (hence the EASA operator ID).

If anyone has any hints or tips, I’d love to hear them!

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Hi @camchalmers and welcome to GADC :blush: my main tip is just get out and fly :blush:

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

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 :smiley:

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 :blush:

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 from sunny Blackpool

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Hi Cam @camchalmers and welcome to GADC :+1: :+1:

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Welcome aborad @camchalmers ..What part of the East End are you?

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Woodford, so technically Essex rather than East London but on the border! :joy:

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My folks live up the road in Debden.

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Hi @camchalmers, Welcome to the club. I am now wondering of there ae any other Scouters around. I stood down after running Scout Troops after 35+ years in Cyprus, Germany, and of course the UK.

I hope you enjoy both Scouting and rone flying.

Ian (Ex South Berkshire Dist.)

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Oh yeah not far at all, I used to be in Loughton and would get the tube from Debden station!

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I imagine there is! I’m an explorer leader in Highams Park, but did scouting when I was younger. Now have a big explorer unit and we’re growing all the time!

I’ve told them that if any of them ever want to try, they’ll need to get a flyer ID before touching the controller!

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Hi Cam - welcome to the forum. That sounds like a great reason to use a drone. :+1:

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Hi Cam :waving_hand: Welcome to GADC :slight_smile: :+1:

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Hi Cam @camchalmers and welcome to the GADC group

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