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    FAA’s Safety Rules for Commercial Drones Are Overly Strict, Report Says

    This was a very well thought out recommendation. One thing ainwould point out however is that the FAA is taking a scientific approach to their studies. However, this is being done to basically only two groups. The first, being done to original 333 exemptions which of course they will not be...
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    DJI would like you to “See The Bigger Picture” on July 18th – announcement?

    Well a couple things come to mind. Probably not a Mavic 2 considering the Platinum really in many ways was a version 2, plus they released the Air and Tello which I know isn’t really in the Mavic lineup. I am thinking they will finally release the Spotlight Laser combo for the Matrice series...
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    Never have I been so many questions when notifying airport

    I fly Public Safety sUAS and have had to talk to three different airports over the last year. One was Denton Regional almost no issues except I had to notify both the AO and the ATC. More issues with the AO because he wouldn’t answer his cell. I also contacted Addison Airport this one was the...
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    Why is DJI acting like the drone police???

    I just want to say be glad that as a hobbyist or a 107 pilot you do not have to do the the reporting that is required by us COA users. Every flight I have to file a NOTAM and monthly I have to submit my flight records. What a PIA. Granted we have a little more leniency to fly in areas that are...
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    DJI Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), fixed-wing quadcopter drone

    That sounds correct. I actually spoke with them from a public safety standpoint and they have barely built the first prototype and claim to have more than a hundred agencies that have put in pre-orders. They sure are not local government agencies in thr USA. We can not order concepts.
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    DJI Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), fixed-wing quadcopter drone

    I was really excited when I saw this and still kind of am. However, the same site referenced in the first post followed up with this article. DJI dispels rumors about DJI fixed-wing VTOL drone
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    Mavic Pro sending Coordinates to Authorities

    Unfortunately the company DJI was sharing information. Not to local authorities but to the subsidizing government China.
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    Mavic Pro sending Coordinates to Authorities

    Hence the reason some of us Government users can not purchase DJI using Homeland Security Grants.
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    City Park Ban in Oregon, is it legal?

    As a City Council Member for a small town in Texas and as a COA pilot for my agency I have become pretty well versed in the rules. The town can not prohibit you from flying in the park, technically they can not prohibit you from landing in the park (emergency), but they can prohibit taking off...
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    Scared to buy

    The quietness compared to the MP is the reason I went for it, plus being the newer model it should be supported longer than the MP. Flying my work MP vs. MPP personal this is the one I should have gotten for work. I could sneak that thing into a building during a hostage situation and set it...
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    Scared to buy

    I fly both an I1Pro and a Mavic Pro for work. The MP is a wonderful aircraft and so much easier to fly. While I have had issues with the DJI Go 4 crashing or losing video I blame it completely on the software. I like the MP so much I purchased an MP Platinum for Christmas and am starting to...
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    DJI GO 4 problems in iPhone by defective DJI SDK for IOS - DJI BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM IGNORED ME

    Thank you for posting this as the problems you are experiencing are exactly the same as what I am experiencing. I just received my brand new Mavic Pro Platinum and it too had the same issue on it's maiden flight. I previously experienced this mid flight with my work Mavic Pro and had to quickly...
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    You can install 3rd party apps on the crystalsky!

    Very interested. Just received our 5.5 display and was very sad to see the lock down. I am sure that DJI doesn’t want their product being used by another UAV company, but it has the capability to do so much and it is being crippled. I want to install HD Sync and ESRI ArcGIS along with some...