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    Flight Reader Giveaway 12/23/2023 (post and win!)

    My favorite Tool is a sunshield for a car side window that can easily be used as a landing pad. It is chep, very lightweight and small when packed.
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    Trip to Canary isles and taking Air 3 plus Nicads

    Please also have a look at ENAIRE Drones this is the official map showing all no fly zones for Spain - and of course for the Canary Islands as well. I spent one week on Gran Canaria last autumn and after checking the prohibited areas before going there, I decided to leave ny little bird at home...
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    Drone Registration in France after registering in another EU State

    As long as you are registered in one of the EU countries you don't need to do this a second time when traveling abroad. Just check for the local rules that may differ from EASA basic rules and have all the papers (and of course your little bird) with you. That's it. Happy flying ;-)
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    Couldn't fly because of update

    Same for me during summer vacation this year with my Mini. Perfect weather, perfect spot... but stop, no Login possible... So In this situation I quickly changed to Litchi, just not to miss the chance. But yes, that's annoying.
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    DJI Air2S - orbit accident, high-rise building crash

    In EU an insurance is mandatory when flying drones. So better to have one, just in case of... The drone needs to be registered, and the registration you only will get when showing an insurance contract.
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    Mini 3 Pro vs. Mavic 2 Pro

    The registration is based on EASA (defining the rule for pretty much all european countries - without UK e. g.). The basic rules for flying are identical for all of these countries, but take care of I dividual subsets of rules for different countries. E. G. for Italy I just realized VLOS ends at...
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    Very general beginners questions

    In general I would also vote for a DJI Mini 2 or 3. But when reading "Pictures of trains" please keep in mind the EASA regulations for EU drone pilots that have to be followed in any case. E. g. it is not allowed to come closer than 100m beside railroad tracks - to keep a safety distance. You...
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    Care Refresh coming but... (couple of Qs)

    I had the same question like te original requestor before doing a CR claim. At the end after receiving a new Mini, I still have both drones listed in my flight logs. Based on the Serial Number I still have access to the old flight log of my first Mini. In addition I have now a second Serial...