Can you fly Mini 5 Pro with plus batteries out of the box here in the U.S.?

[Mispeld]

I ordered a M5P with the plus batteries. Then I stumbled across all kinds of stuff like "it weighs too much - but the small batteries weigh too much too - you need to register with FAA - you can't register with FAA b/c DJI is banned and serial numbers don't work - the software won't let you fly - everything is fine - the world is on fire and you are going to prison..."

I am no expert and my head hurts from looking on the internet for hours.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Island Guy]

Check out this thread. My Mini 5 Plus weighs 300 grams and yours probably does too.
Some links are in there to help. Particularly [post #8 So far I haven't been arrested.
Hey There! New member. My Pro5 Mini is waiting at the post office for me. Never have flown a drone although have flown Rc planes.
And I find this app very useful. AutoPylot

 

[MS Coast]

I ordered a M5P with the plus batteries. Then I stumbled across all kinds of stuff like "it weighs too much - but the small batteries weigh too much too - you need to register with FAA - you can't register with FAA b/c DJI is banned and serial numbers don't work - the software won't let you fly - everything is fine - the world is on fire and you are going to prison..."

I am no expert and my head hurts from looking on the internet for hours.

Thanks in advance.

You can register the drone with the FAA; the plus batteries are not a limitation. A recreational registration costs $5 for three years and covers every drone you fly recreationally.

 

[Cafguy]

They are banned for import..Not use. You will have no problems with updates and the like. the only problem I forsee is if you crash it, the shipping might be a tad expensive.

 

[Mispeld]

Thank you everyone. Just acquired the TRUST cert from the above link. Looks like all I need to do is register it for $5.

I ordered the drone from eBay/S. Korea and I was worried it wouldn't work. Guess we will see. Upgrading from my mini SE II that's held together with more superglue and prayers than I'd like to admit. Thanks again.

 

[MS Coast]

Thank you everyone. Just acquired the TRUST cert from the above link. Looks like all I need to do is register it for $5.

I ordered the drone from eBay/S. Korea and I was worried it wouldn't work. Guess we will see. Upgrading from my mini SE II that's held together with more superglue and prayers than I'd like to admit. Thanks again.

Here are a couple of very good videos on the Mini 5 Pro to study while you're waiting for delivery.

Pilot Institute Mini 5 Pro Deep Dive

DJI Mini 5 Pro Deep Dive - Pilot Institute

pilotinstitute.com

DJI Mini 5 Pro Tips for Beginners (good information for advanced operators, too)

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[BossBob]

DJI Mini 5 Pro Tips for Beginners (good information for advanced operators, too)

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Not as good as it seems. @GadgetGuy pointed out that while Mini 3 and 4 batteries will both fit, DJI recommend not using them as they are different voltages and there have been problems with them. There’s also a reference to syncing flight data and waypoints flights across drones which won’t happen in the US because of the DJI ban.

 

[mavic3usa]

Thank you everyone. Just acquired the TRUST cert from the above link. Looks like all I need to do is register it for $5.

I ordered the drone from eBay/S. Korea and I was worried it wouldn't work. Guess we will see. Upgrading from my mini SE II that's held together with more superglue and prayers than I'd like to admit. Thanks again.

You're doing fine; it's a little overwhelming at first but eventually it will all make sense....or not; until the rules change again!