Mini 4 Pro <250 grams? Warning on screen

[David Metcalf]

So still on holiday in Ireland and I am getting these warnings on screen that my new M4P is not meeting the sub 250 gram needed to meet the C0 class. WTF? Are the Fly more deal option I purchased putting the drone over this weight? The intelligent batteries do not have the ultra light labels on them. And the specs state this. “‌Standard aircraft weight (including the Intelligent Flight Battery, propellers, and a microSD card). The actual product weight may vary due to differences in batch materials and external factors.” I didn’t think the fly more option come with extended flight batteries. Flummoxed on holiday.

Thanks

 

[Dronecation]

So still on holiday in Ireland and I am getting these warnings on screen that my new M4P is not meeting the sub 250 gram needed to meet the C0 class. WTF? Are the Fly more deal option I purchased putting the drone over this weight? The intelligent batteries do not have the ultra light labels on them. And the specs state this. “‌Standard aircraft weight (including the Intelligent Flight Battery, propellers, and a microSD card). The actual product weight may vary due to differences in batch materials and external factors.” I didn’t think the fly more option come with extended flight batteries. Flummoxed on holiday.

Thanks

If the batteries are intelligent flight battery plus, then your drone will be over weight. If they are non plus, then you should be fine unless you have added lights to your drone.

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[Felix le Chat]

The only time the drone will recognise it's overweight is by communicating with the BMS board in a 'plus' battery instead of the standard unit. EASA regs are a pain, but when in Rome (metaphorically speaking).

Suggestion: to stop the drone communicating with severs, (which *might* affect how the drone flies whilst carrying a naughty battery... 'plus' batteries are not legitimately available in Europe) go into the account settings on the main FLY app screen and navigate to the privacy & data tab. Look for 'local data mode' and engage it. Restart the app. If you're using a separate device as the flight screen, engage airplane mode as well.

The drone should have come out of the box with a standard battery fitted. Fly with that one instead... Problem solved.

 

[David Metcalf]

If the batteries are intelligent flight battery plus, then your drone will be over weight. If they are non plus, then you should be fine unless you have added lights to your drone.

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I went back to the Best Buy site to check and saw the “Plus” in the product description. Oh well.

 

[Galopin]

Don't worry David! With all the weight of human regulations on this planet, we are not a gram close...

 

[David Metcalf]

Don't worry David! With all the weight of human regulations on this planet, we are not a gram close...

LOL! Thaks for the assurances. I am back stateside. Ireland does NOT disappoint! Had a great time. Everyone was so nice, the weather was cool every day. Took a few drone flights, not as many as I hoped, didn't want to rile the locals if the location was more densely populated or on famers properties. But still got some good flights in.

I was worried my SD card in the Mini 4 Pro would fill up but had barely 1/4 used.

Already planning for next year with Carrauntoohill as one destination.

Back to work and flying the Mavic 3 Pro.

 

[Luckyguy9]

So still on holiday in Ireland and I am getting these warnings on screen that my new M4P is not meeting the sub 250 gram needed to meet the C0 class. WTF? Are the Fly more deal option I purchased putting the drone over this weight? The intelligent batteries do not have the ultra light labels on them. And the specs state this. “‌Standard aircraft weight (including the Intelligent Flight Battery, propellers, and a microSD card). The actual product weight may vary due to differences in batch materials and external factors.” I didn’t think the fly more option come with extended flight batteries. Flummoxed on holiday.

Thanks

I just came back from 10 days in Italy near Genoa. I got the same warming with my plus batteries, but just ignored it. I am EASA certified for A1, A2, & A3 so it didn't matter.

My hotel in Santa Margherita was literally 250 feet inside the no fly zone for Portofino, so until I was 250 feet away from my hotel, it was dicey. The hotel had a rooftop pool and was right across from the riviera.

 

[bJako]

I went back to the Best Buy site to check and saw the “Plus” in the product description. Oh well.

You can reregister your drone to C1 (but it takes time) - then it's legal to use Plus batteries. Or Mini 3 Pro batteries. And Cellular Dongle 2.
But you need to do C1/C3 test (online).

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