What we’re about
The NY Drone User Group, part of The Drone Group, is an organization for Beginner as well as Expert Drone users that seek to promote the responsible use of a UAV* / sUAS* for community service, artistic, recreational and commercial purposes.
We will be flying regularly (most weekends, weather and TFRs permitting) and also have a monthly online (joint with NJ Dug) on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Join us from the comfort of home or your favorite spot.
We are part of The Drone Group in NY, NJ, and PA.
We work to educate ourselves about how to use and build Drones in a safe and respectful manner, and to educate the public about the positive role aerial robotics can play in our society.
* UAV = Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle .. sUAS = small Uncrewed Aircraft System
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- FAA Drone Safety Day at EtraEtra Lake Park, East Windsor, NJ
If you need a ride, let Nick know by Friday....
Today is the official FAA's Drone Safety Day....
We'll be showing the public how we fly our Drones legally and safely...Flying around this nice Park's trees, lake. and playing fields, all make for some great views, and a really large area field gives us plenty of space to fly (see our canopy in the photo)....
You're not going to find locations like this in a city, so you have to travel to find great legal places to fly....
Check Nix local Weather Station: http://alturl.com/siyeo....
A minimum of 3 members (not including the Host or Guests) or the event will be postponed - Always check back here before heading out to see if anything has changed..
- The Drone Group onlineNew York, New York, NY
On our monthly online meetings, you connect from home (or your favorite spot) and watch the fun, talk to other members or guests, get news updates, see some videos from our database, show some of your own videos and photos (or send me a link to your favorite YouTube video and, 'if appropriate' 😉 I'll show it) and generally have a great time.....
Minimum of 4 Members (not including the Host) or it will be postponed...
I've scheduled this as a two hour event that you can join at any time as long as you have RSVPed to 'Attend' before the event starts (let me know if you're joining us late). We also keep going as long as there are interested active members online, which is often the case...
For security* reasons, RSVP to Attend in the usual way and I'll send you full instructions by eMail the night before on how you access from almost anywhere in the world using the app of your choice (see http://alturl.com/tfdiz) that you can download from http://Zoom.us
- if you haven't got the info message by 2 hours before the meeting, do not post a comment here. Send me a direct message or a TEXT and I'll resend it to you.
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Please donate towards the group running costs (fees are over $390^ a year) by sending a donation to Nick@NyDug.org at https://PayPal.com.. Thanks to several of you for your past donations...
^ Meetup charges Organizers over $18 per month (it's not free like it is to members) and Zoom $15 per month.- We do it this way, to avoid getting destructive meeting crashers.
- Fly-In at our mini-AirstripHamilton Recreation Field, Hamilton Township, NJ
Our Mini Airstrip with north and east/west runways in a T shape can be used for Drones or Planes. There's plenty of space around to fly over and out towards the lake......
Take a look at this clip: https://youtu.be/11OAwlQ8-j8 .....Located in a town that looks after Drone and RC pilots...
Plenty of parking - newly resurfaced...
Check local Weather Map: http://alturl.com/3mypu ...If you need a ride, let me know so I can arrange it....
Minimum of three members (not including the host) or the Fly-In will be postponed - Nick's guest count includes members from other groups...
- Fly-In at EtraEtra Lake Park, East Windsor, NJ
If you need a ride, let Nick know by Friday....
You're not going to find locations like this in a city, so you have to travel to find great legal places to fly....
Flying around this nice Park's trees, lake. and playing fields, all make for some great views, and a really large area field gives us plenty of space to fly (see our canopy in the picture above)....
FPV mini-quads and planes okay if either of the two fields are low on general public, and I'll set up some gates for you to have some fun practicing....
Check Nix local Weather Station: http://alturl.com/siyeo....
A minimum of 3 members (not including the Host or Guests) or the event will be postponed - Always check back here before heading out to see if anything has changed..
