New UK drone regs

[zocalo]

Sadly, yeah, that's been my experience of the CAA too. Maybe we'll get some clarity from DJI in the New Year, but my feeling is that given certification will presumbly cost money and it's highly likely that there will be a complete range refresh between the end of 2025 and 2028, existing models, including any shipped going forwards, are probably going to end up as legacy.

 

[BossBob]

Geeksvana covers a lot of this in some recent YouTube releases. There’s also a thread on forum.dji.com with wording from the CAA that corroborates that. Basically, the CAA have seen sense and C labels are recognised. A 253g Mini 5 Pro is classed as sub 250g. BUT, you can’t add 3rd party accessories so a Mini 4/5 Pro cannot have a strobe fitted for filming at night as that takes the drone outside the certification. (The status lights turn off on C0 Mini 4/5 pro’s when recording and a green flashing light is required at night.)