Hi and I hope all of you are doing and staying safe.
My post is regarding the new EU regulations that will come into force from summer.
I want to get the Mavic mini, as it is a good starter drone, good enough quality of photos and videos for me and my family and also currently without the need to do any sort of registrations if I plan to fly safely.
I have read around, and watched a couple of videos regarding these new regulations they wanna put in place.
Now, the thing is:
1. DJI markets this drone as 249g, however, it seems most consumers don't realise that the mavic mini has MTOM of above 250g. (Except the Japanese version)
2. The regulations refer to drones with MTOM of over 250g and another clause that talks about sensors that captures personal data (of which people are divided whether the camera is that)
3. It is speculated that the regulations might change a bit before it kicks in.. Due to EU and its messy processes.
I want to get a small light drone that I can use without having to pay extra for registrations and the like. Should I wait till July to see how it pans out? Or for those of you who own a mavic mini based on that criteria, is it fine to get it now. What are your thoughts and how do you plan to still fly without restrictions?
I'm also secretly wishing DJI's new product is something with MTOM of 249g or less.
Another reason why I ask is that the Mavic Air falls in the category that requires registration. So if it comes to that I can just add some extra money to get the Mavic Air... perhaps.
Thank you
My post is regarding the new EU regulations that will come into force from summer.
I want to get the Mavic mini, as it is a good starter drone, good enough quality of photos and videos for me and my family and also currently without the need to do any sort of registrations if I plan to fly safely.
I have read around, and watched a couple of videos regarding these new regulations they wanna put in place.
Now, the thing is:
1. DJI markets this drone as 249g, however, it seems most consumers don't realise that the mavic mini has MTOM of above 250g. (Except the Japanese version)
2. The regulations refer to drones with MTOM of over 250g and another clause that talks about sensors that captures personal data (of which people are divided whether the camera is that)
3. It is speculated that the regulations might change a bit before it kicks in.. Due to EU and its messy processes.
I want to get a small light drone that I can use without having to pay extra for registrations and the like. Should I wait till July to see how it pans out? Or for those of you who own a mavic mini based on that criteria, is it fine to get it now. What are your thoughts and how do you plan to still fly without restrictions?
I'm also secretly wishing DJI's new product is something with MTOM of 249g or less.
Another reason why I ask is that the Mavic Air falls in the category that requires registration. So if it comes to that I can just add some extra money to get the Mavic Air... perhaps.
Thank you
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