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I had never really paid much attention, but recently noticed that both the Mini 4 Pro and Air 3 and I suppose others have a lowest maximum altitude of 65 feet and also for RTH.
Last week I was doing in job in Controlled Airspace and was flying in a 50 feet grid. This the lowest grid I had worked at before this was in 100 feet grids.
I'm used to doing an RTH when I'm done with a job and know there are no obstacles to reach my landing pad. During the entire job I made sure to stay below 50 feet, but at the end of the job I was hot and just wanted to get out of there.
Not thinking, I looked and knew that from where the drone was at it could safely reach the landing pad.
However my thinking wasn't clear and as soon as I initiated and RTH and the Air 3 instantly started climbing to 65 feet (RTH also cannot be set lower than 65 feet and RTH can never be higher than maximum altitude). I quickly stopped it before it reached 60 feet. No calls from the FAA, so I think I'm okay.|
So, why a minimum of 65 feet when here in the USA all controlled grids start at 50 feet. I know, the USA is not the only market that DJI sells to but why 65 feet and not 50 feet lowest maximum altitude to at least help pilots is the USA not breaking 50 grid limit.
Actually, I would like to see it go as low as 10 feet.
Any idea why DJI would pick 65 feet as the lowest maximum altitude and RTH? Are there laws in other countries and the reason for 65 feet?
Last week I was doing in job in Controlled Airspace and was flying in a 50 feet grid. This the lowest grid I had worked at before this was in 100 feet grids.
I'm used to doing an RTH when I'm done with a job and know there are no obstacles to reach my landing pad. During the entire job I made sure to stay below 50 feet, but at the end of the job I was hot and just wanted to get out of there.
Not thinking, I looked and knew that from where the drone was at it could safely reach the landing pad.
However my thinking wasn't clear and as soon as I initiated and RTH and the Air 3 instantly started climbing to 65 feet (RTH also cannot be set lower than 65 feet and RTH can never be higher than maximum altitude). I quickly stopped it before it reached 60 feet. No calls from the FAA, so I think I'm okay.|
So, why a minimum of 65 feet when here in the USA all controlled grids start at 50 feet. I know, the USA is not the only market that DJI sells to but why 65 feet and not 50 feet lowest maximum altitude to at least help pilots is the USA not breaking 50 grid limit.
Actually, I would like to see it go as low as 10 feet.
Any idea why DJI would pick 65 feet as the lowest maximum altitude and RTH? Are there laws in other countries and the reason for 65 feet?