Safer Skies Act signed into Law.

[The Droning Company]

Safer Skies Act Signed Into Law

 

[AeroJ]

And, far faster than any of us thought, the hammer falls...
Truly a devastatingly tragic day for the entire US drone hobby. So sorry for everyone it affects


That screenie taken from the actual FCC web site.

 

[Prospect62]

And she's proud of it.

Elise Stefanik

After years of leading legislative work with Senator Rick Scott today's critical update to the FCC covered list will ban all foreign made and component parts for drones moving forward. This action...

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[PINEBARON]

Time to create anti-anti-drone technology or spend more time fishing and bowling in my case

 

[mavic3usa]

I guess half of the drone community got their wishes. What happens today and tomorrow and the next few actions will take 5-10 years to undo which is basically a death sentence for the recreational drone community. There's no way to thrive and advance under these conditions especially when there is no new meaningful input; it's just going to waste away. Looking forward to the legal response as our first reaction.

 

[AeroJ]

But wait - now we get this one, which suggests all your existing drones are still free to fly ?!!

FCC makes it official: New DJI drones won’t enter US

 

[mavic3usa]

But wait - now we get this one, which suggests all your existing drones are still free to fly ?!!

FCC makes it official: New DJI drones won’t enter US

I think we already knew this was going to happen but it sounds like it is official at this point.

What is not addressed is what DJI plans are. Certainly this doesn't mean DJI can now officially ship the Mavic 4 Pro and the Mini 5 Pro to US retailers and customers and it's ok to open up DJI Care Refresh on those models because parts and replacements will start flowing.... Whatever roadblocks that precipitated those events late last year are still in place. So will retailers continue to swamp American with the latest 5 DJI drone models and for how long before that effort loses steam.....

Those are the questions DJI should have answered in the recent interview.....

 

[Paul2660]

So today until midnight is the last time to purchase any DJI drone new? Mavic 4 pro mini etc? I assume that’s why B&H has lowered their prices on the mavic 4 pro line today.

Paul

 

[Riptide]

So today until midnight is the last time to purchase any DJI drone new? Mavic 4 pro mini etc? I assume that’s why B&H has lowered their prices on the mavic 4 pro line today.

Paul

No it sounds like previously approved drones can still be sold; however, DJI has been having difficulties getting their drones through customs for some time so unless that changes we're probably stuck with the low supply of what 3rd parties can sneak in.

 

[mavic3usa]

The way I read it, this isn't just DJI and Autel. *Any* foreign-made drone going forward is going to be blocked and that means the AG A2 for example. That's gotta be disappointing to them, I'm sure they were expecting to get a chance to dominate in the US. Remains to be seen if they would even keep working on the A2 at this point (despite worldwide potential). Also there goes all the new clones. Did we see this one coming?

 

[Riptide]

The way I read it, this isn't just DJI and Autel. *Any* foreign-made drone going forward is going to be blocked and that means the AG A2 for example. That's gotta be disappointing to them, I'm sure they were expecting to get a chance to dominate in the US. Remains to be seen if they would even keep working on the A2 at this point (despite worldwide potential). Also there goes all the new clones. Did we see this one coming?

From my interpretation of the bill putting “any foreign made drone” on the covered list wasn’t a requirement or ask. I’m wondering if the FCC is doing this on its own.