New member! Forest of Dean

Hey everyone, finally stopped lurking and fully joined. Have had a DJI Mini 3 Pro for a couple of years, not a bad pilot but fairly basic - getting more proficient with the camera etc. Also got an Avata 2 at Christmas, been learning very basic FPV.

Thinking of trading it all in for a DJI Air 3S as I’d like to learn basics of inspection/mapping work and not have such an issue with wind as a Mini but cant afford a Mavic!

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Good evening @medwsc Scott welcome along mate :+1:
Where are you from …

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


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Welcome once again!

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Hi Scott @medwsc and welcome to GADC :+1: :+1:

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Hi from sunny Blackpool

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Hi Scott @medwsc - welcome to GADC :+1: :+1: :+1:

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Hi Scott. Welcome to GADC :slight_smile: :wave:

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Where abouts are you located?

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Welcome to the group.

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Welcome :grin:

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Hi mate, welcome from the Black Country

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Hi there @medwsc and welcome to the GADC

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Hi @OzoneVibe, based in the Forest of Dean, so halfway between Gloucester and Bristol. I enjoy the cinematic and fpv elements but would really like to get into the industrial side (surveys/mapping/inspection) and wondering how best to go about it. Im going to do my A2 CoC soon and willing to trade my drones in for something that might be helpful, although I can’t afford an enterprise drone yet lol

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Added your location to the title. It tends to encourage those in your area to come and say hi. :+1:

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Thank you! :+1:

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Hey @Kirky , thanks - Forest of Dean area, half way between Bristol and Gloucester :+1:

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