Today's Pilot Institute Weekly update

[MARK (LI)]

Brings up RID again....sounds like the Mini 4 Pro is only RID compliant when using the Plus batteries.....the way it is explained, the batteries emit the RID, not the drone itself

 

[msinger]

sounds like the Mini 4 Pro is only RID compliant when using the Plus batteries

That's correct. DJI also explains that in the Mini 4 Pro manual.

 

[old man mavic]

@MARK (LI) i wouldlike to comment on your post #1 above
the way Greg has described it it does appear to sggest that it is the battery that transmits the RID
but i can assure you it doesn't (oops ive gone and done it now)
what the update has done, is allow the drone to know that it has a plus battery installed ,and then it activates the RID system if applicable based on its location, the moment the drone is started prior to take off

 

[msinger]

the way Greg has described it it does appear to sggest that it is the battery that trasmits the RID

Yeah, that is definitely not the case.

 

[twickers14]

Not that I have a Mini 4 Pro, but, I am still waiting to hear whether DJI have settled the problem of registering my MA2 with the FAA in time for (or even earlier if possible) the advent of RID for drones. At the moment I am not Registered with the Authority as they say that DJI hasn’t gone through the correct procedure on this model, and for all I know other models too.