Mini 5 Pro is Broadcasting RID with ALL Batteries, Including the Mini 5 Pro Standard Battery

[WilliamDaugherty]

Earlier today I was flying among other drones and I wondered if anyone could see me. We were in class G so there is no LAANC. How does RID help other pilots become aware of my presence unless they visually see me or they have one of those fancy RID detectors?

I never fly anywhere without Drone Detector running on an old Galaxy android phone. Hardly a "fancy RID detector". I've had people come find me based on the RID signals I produce, which was beneficial to me in both cases.

 

[Droning on and on...]

You have to remember who their target market is. People who just want to fly their drones and not worry them being exposed to the environment.

We also need to remember that the US is no longer a target market for this (or any DJI drone), so their interest in spending much time and effort meeting the needs of US customers is similarly diminished.

Not justifying it, just acknowledging the real world.

 

[anotherlab]

We also need to remember that the US is no longer a target market for this (or any DJI drone), so their interest in spending much time and effort meeting the needs of US customers is similarly diminished.

Not justifying it, just acknowledging the real world.

No longer a target in the current environment. That could change and they can always re-enter the market should DJI reach an accomodation with the government or the paranoia goes away.

 

[Flyin&Smilin]

We also need to remember that the US is no longer a target market for this (or any DJI drone), so their interest in spending much time and effort meeting the needs of US customers is similarly diminished.

Not justifying it, just acknowledging the real world.

If I ever find that to be true, this will be the last product I buy from them.

Oh and most of these pro RID profiles at under 250g are Gov / AI bots.

 

[Droning on and on...]

No longer a target in the current environment. That could change and they can always re-enter the market should DJI reach an accomodation with the government or the paranoia goes away.

No argument. I hope this will change. Doesn't look good at the moment, though, with the NDAA audit deadline 2 months away and no apparent interest by the Fed to relieve DJI products.

Opinion, of course, but I doubt DJI is motivated much to address the RID situation for the few dozen (hundred?) Mini 5 Pro customers in the US. The casual, ham-handed way it was handled in documentation seems consistent with this.