Good: Location is great for both camera, FPV drone and it is fenced off.
Bad: Need both a flyer ID, and Operator ID and Insurance
Ugly: There is a cost of £30 per pilot
Intro
Want to chat drones ?
Want to drink tea and watch drones ?
Want to build confidence of flying ?
Want to try other drones ?
Want to just fly and not by the only drone flyer ?
Darn it I just want to fly my drone!
Waverley Abbey
Waverley Abbey in Surrey was the very first monastery founded in Britain by the reforming Cistercian religious order.
Have a look at posts on Last time in July or Search for Waverley Abbey. It a great location. It is accessible for all mobilities - I am expecting to have access via the large gate (NB: There is a couple of pathways leading to it). There is free-parking and there is a nearby cafe within walking distance with toilets.
It is an English Heritage site. People have taken off from a public right of way and flown around the wonderful abbey. However if I am arranging a meet-up I like to have people relaxed and confirm that there will be no aggravation when flying. We have an written agreement with English Heritage to TOAL from their land.
I wish it was free and wish only an operator ID was required. Please post reasons why this is not fair, not reasonable or how to get the cost lower on this thread: National Trust / English Heritage
Requirements:-
- Both flyerID & Operator ID
- Make / model of drone(s) to be used;
- Drone public liability insurance; example
- £30 per person flying a drone- [a 20% reduction on standard drone fee]
- Paid by 15th September.
Spectators are free - but please direct message me. Everyone welcome. FPV’er, Camera Drones or even people who not a got a drone yet. No drone police, but do not be an arsehole rule applies.
Please contact me by direct message if you are eligible for benefits [Benefits - Citizens Advice], wish to attend and the cost is prohibitive. Please contact me by direct message if you wish to waive the 20% reduction to cross subsidise any people where the cost is prohibitive.
Please indicate in the poll if you are attending this meet-up. .
Poll
- Come rain or shine, I will be there (I will pay by 15th September)
- Fair weather and a fair wind, I will be there - (I will pay by 15th September)
- Sorry No, prior commitments
- Too far to walk/bike/drive
- Alas, something more important than drone flying (WTF??)
- Sorry, I’m an arsehole - see intro (
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- EH rip off - but that is the cost, I have to live with it.
- This is too expensive
- Point of principal - I never pay to fly
Data Collection For Pilot Attending
There is flight plans etc etc that I need to prepare, but at the moment I need people who are attending to complete the required details:-
I will contact you about payment (Bank transfer), nearer to the time when English Heritage sends me an invoice. I will delay paying English Heritage until we have a good weather forecast, usually about 7 days prior.
Fenced Off
It is fenced off, I plan to set-up next to the gate and tape the entrance gate off and put some sign out. So I/We can act as bouncers. If anyone has a gazebo it would be ideal and we can use just inside the gate as the TOAL point.
English Heritage
English Heritage have given us permission (subject to IDs, Insurance and cost) to TOAL from their land. They wish me to add in the safety briefing, that they wish us to fly around the site ruins not inside.They wish me to add in they do not grant permission for you to fly across the water and the house as these are not our property.
Note: I am sure everyone is familiar with Where can I fly my drone in the UK? - Good 2 Go - Can I fly my drone here?
Note: I am sure everyone is familiar with CAA and who controls air space.
@ORB_FPV @RussK @anjmaj20 @Stomper @lbrou @Playtripper @nicesub @Spondes @Steviegeek @liberfly
Hope it’s as good as the last time!
so if you missed the deadlines but/or want to come down and hang out/spectate, please let