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However unlikely, it means that if something goes wrong and authorities get involved, after market accessories fitted to a class marked drone would take it outside of the classification system, which might void any insurance and would certainly make a pilot liable for prosecution. Put simply, to...

Here is the relevant section of the drone code on the CAA website. https://www.caa.co.uk/drones/getting-started-with-drones-and-model-aircraft/drone-code/where-you-can-fly-points-3-to-9/

Have a look at the videos HERE. You’ll have to click ‘load more’ to see all of them.

If I want to fly legally in built up areas over people I have to fly an under 250g legacy, C0 or C1 classed drone. Because of the way that the CAA and EASA take the manufacturers specifications the moment you add ANYTHING that isn’t in the specification the drone falls outside of the...

AI maths. Making it up as it goes along.

In a word, yes.

It does show how much computing power is going in to these mini drones now. It must be using the LiDAR to map its surroundings as the drone is piloted out into open space then using that map to guide itself back to the takeoff point through the obstacles and land under RTH. I notice the drone...

No good emailing the various support contacts at the CAA. Different people give different answers. Even their website is constantly being updated as others with way more time on their hands go through it in detail. Then Geeksvana gets to make a YouTube video/sleep aid (they are so long winded I...

Not allowed to add lights. They aren’t specified by DJI and would therefore take my Mini drones out of classification, therefore restricting where I’m allowed to fly.

Very little good asking DJI for anything even on their own forum. They just refer it to their team and nothing ever gets done!

Whatever!!

I wouldn’t put my true location on a map that is openly available!

The reason I rarely use RTH by choice is the amount of noise the remote makes while RTH is in progress. If it’s an unexpected RTH I can understand it, but I pressed the button and confirmed it. Why all the noise?!!!

The moment you add anything that isn’t mentioned in DJI’s list of authorised accessories (page 86 of the Mini 5 pro manual) it takes the drone outside of the certification scheme and it becomes legacy so if over 250g is limited to flying away from people and buildings so what is the point. DJI...

Pretty sure that is not correct. Yes you can fly a C1 marked drone in A1, so Air3 S, but not an unmarked drone above 250g but below 900g like an Air2, so no, the Mavic Pro, a legacy drone, is sent back to the countryside. If that had been made clear before the Mini 5 Pro was released I’d not...