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    500m Distance (NOT Altitude!!)

    I did not DIG - I simply READ what the internet brought to me. HAPPY that those sources are wrong. Thank you. Brian
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    500m Distance (NOT Altitude!!)

    So, here's one: Max Distance = 500M?? And another: DD horizontal flight distance limited by DJI? I'm just looking for definitive news on this before shelling out the best part of £2000! Brian
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    500m Distance (NOT Altitude!!)

    Delighted to hear, I'll see if I can re-find my original sources! Back soon ... ;-) Brian
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    500m Distance (NOT Altitude!!)

    YES! I do understand the previous points. And if they are all correct and current, then it makes me happy. Simply, in recent weeks, I've read that the latest DJI firmware and App updates have started to ENFORCE, rather than WARN users about, horizontal distance limitations. In other words, that...
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    500m Distance (NOT Altitude!!)

    Sure! See my original post, I begin by acknowledging the CAA 500m regulations. However, if YOU are moving during the flight (for example having the Mavic follow you on a bike ride, having it crash out at 500m from the start seems rather silly! Furthermore, I would take my Mavic abroad on trips...
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    500m Distance (NOT Altitude!!)

    Thanks, that's interesting - especially because it seems to contradict what I have been reading elsewhere! May I ask if you are using the latest firmware and GO software apps? Brian
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    500m Distance (NOT Altitude!!)

    About the 500m distance limit in the UK (CAA regulation): is this from original point of take-off, or somehow from wherever you, the pilot, is at any given point. For example, if you decide to film yourself on cycle ride, will the Mavic Pro only follow you for the first 500m of your ride...