Was at Little Moreton Hall a few weeks back and after we had been round the place and had our obligatory cream tea, I left the missus in the gift shop and took the drone up just outside the National Trust boundary (which is not far as it’s a small site adjacent to the A34).
Did the business and was just packing the mini3Pro away when I heard a shout from behind me “Oi was that you flying the drone over the Hall?” (or words to that affect). The NT guy came over all righteous but calmed down a bit when I stood up to him. We were on the grass verge next to the road and B’mers where racing passed at +mph. The guy followed me back onto the site and asked me my name, which I respectfully declined to give, but followed by giving him my usual lecture on why my flight was perfectly legal. He wasn’t aware that the NT policy had changed relatively recently and said he would check it, but would report it anyway. I said type in Google ‘CAA drone Regs’ while your at it and at this point point the missus arrived so we left it at that.
Didn’t do an introduction this time for obvious reasons but hope you enjoy it anyway.
Great video, would really like to buy the DJI Mini 4 Pro, but this is one off the reason’s why I have not. Even if the CAA drone Regs say we can, also I think by 2024/25 will all mini’s will be banned.
I’m 60 and full-time cerer looking after my wife for over 10yrs (33yrs married). I’ve always been into flying since my school days, now drone are here it’s opened my eyes what I’m missing out on, but never took it up and thinking it would be a great way to get myself and my good lady out and about.
After watching hundreds of hours of youtube videos and reading all the CAA & now updating rules etc. remote ID coming all roads to me lead to ban or tax in the UK. Hope I’m wrong, I really do.
Nice one col @D0c.Col
Hey I’m not sure if it’s my eyes but parts of the video your horizon looks slightly off minimal, I’m not knocking mate just giving you the heads up, possible gimbal calibration needed
I’ll check it out, but I think it’s probably the topography, as South East of there is Congleton Edge and North East maybe The Cloud. Won’t hurt to give it a quick recalibration all the same. Cheers
Brill @D0c.Col but what I do not get is why are the NT people such “Enter your own word here”. This is a great video and an advert. I have to say I have never heard of the place and it does look amazing @FoleyMrs wants to live there lol. It is videos like this that show off such amazing places that would be not seen otherwise. So NT should be proud of this. Nice one for the video. Enjoyed it.
@Foley thx Russ. I totally agree and virtually said the same thing to the NT guy, but he, like a lot of them, was so indoctrinated in the ways of the NT that he couldn’t see it! I say a lot of them, as I have friends, and my sister-in-law, who work for them as volunteers and they love the vids. Oh well you can’t please all the people, all the time!
