New pilot in Longmont, Colorado, any local groups of enthusiasts?

[Trees138]

I picked up a Mavic 2 Pro and have flown it a little. I am new to sUAS, but I've some RC experience and a lot of photography experience.

I just want to be able to get some good content to share with my family members and friends, many of whom are unable to go a lot of the places I go to fly fish, camp, and offroad.

I live just in the 5 mile radius of Vance Brand, so I imagine I'll get to know those people pretty well after calling them a bunch.

I'm still researching locations and local rules regarding where I can and cannot fly, there are a lot of wildlife preserves around town and I'd rather play it safe.

I'm finding there a lot of places that one cannot legally fly that aren't marked on many of the apps and maps that I've found so far, but I'm sure it won't be hard, especially once I get out of town.

I'm kind of hoping there might be a local group of UAV pilots that I can tap into, I know there is an RC club with a strip out by Union Reservoir, but I don't know that I'd really want to fly there much.

Good to meet you all, I'll be around.

Jason

 

[Bunny Too]

I picked up a Mavic 2 Pro and have flown it a little. I am new to sUAS, but I've some RC experience and a lot of photography experience.

I just want to be able to get some good content to share with my family members and friends, many of whom are unable to go a lot of the places I go to fly fish, camp, and offroad.

I live just in the 5 mile radius of Vance Brand, so I imagine I'll get to know those people pretty well after calling them a bunch.

I'm still researching locations and local rules regarding where I can and cannot fly, there are a lot of wildlife preserves around town and I'd rather play it safe.

I'm finding there a lot of places that one cannot legally fly that aren't marked on many of the apps and maps that I've found so far, but I'm sure it won't be hard, especially once I get out of town.

I'm kind of hoping there might be a local group of UAV pilots that I can tap into, I know there is an RC club with a strip out by Union Reservoir, but I don't know that I'd really want to fly there much.

Good to meet you all, I'll be around.

Jason

Howdy from Wyoming @Trees138 , welcome to the community, plenty of fine folk and excellent information here.

 

[dirkclod]

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[AForceone]

Hello and Welcome (from Denver area)!

 

[LuvMyTJ]

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[Aerial-Pixel]

Welcome to MavicPilots from Dayton Ohio! My parents live south of you in Colorado Springs. Enjoy your new Mavic 2 Pro, Fly safe and have fun!

 

[Trees138]

Welcome to MavicPilots from Dayton Ohio! My parents live south of you in Colorado Springs. Enjoy your new Mavic 2 Pro, Fly safe and have fun!

And I was born and raised in Dayton, Lots of good stuff happening downtown lately. Have a coffee at Press for me, and for the love of all things great, keep Ester Price in business!

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

And I was born and raised in Dayton, Lots of good stuff happening downtown lately. Have a coffee at Press for me.

Will do! I love Press's cold brew on tap I work a block from there.

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

And I was born and raised in Dayton, Lots of good stuff happening downtown lately. Have a coffee at Press for me, and for the love of all things great, keep Ester Price in business!

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