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[Cafguy]

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We know all of this already,nothing at all new here

 

[mavic3usa]

I think the takeaway is a reminder that the transition is going to be more painful than we initially believed. It's not as easy as fine a new American drone maker.

 

[Cafguy]

I think now in order to keep doing what the small 107 cert companies are doing. You are gonna need a Drone builder!

 

[Cafguy]

We know all of this already,nothing at all new here

True but I had a glimmer of hope until Bardwell said it. I have several homebuilds with Air units, guess I'll have to go with walksnails (they are great! IMO) when the time comes.
The only thing that makes me angry is I have all these DJI goggles and Equipment That will only work with OccuSync!

 

[jftman]

Used parts everywhere.

 

[hank970]

Darn, it appears that my days as a spy may be come to an end before I even get started. How will I be able to share aerial photos of the scenic rock formations a half mile behind my home with the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army if there's a retroactive banning of my DJI drone? I'm sure that pictures of scenic sandstone outcrops would be of great strategic importance to them, and that the Chinese would be willing to spend vast sums of money to get them.

 

[qadsan]

Darn, it appears that my days as a spy may be come to an end before I even get started. How will I be able to share aerial photos of the scenic rock formations a half mile behind my home with the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army if there's a retroactive banning of my DJI drone? I'm sure that pictures of scenic sandstone outcrops would be of great strategic importance to them, and that the Chinese would be willing to spend vast sums of money to get them.

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Rumor has it one of the 300 mile long tunnels from NORAD exits through this area pictured.

Cool pic and looks like a fun place to explore!

 

[Mt-Ed]

Would it be possible/legal/otherwise to purchase DJI in another country and bring it home to the US?

 

[hank970]

Rumor has it one of the 300 mile long tunnels from NORAD exits through this area pictured.

Cool pic and looks like a fun place to explore!

Speaking of NORAD, there were some Cold War tests conducted (1948-52) by DoD in Unaweep Canyon, about 20 miles SE of my home. They were meant to determine the seismic properties and blast-worthiness of granite before excavations began on the NORAD facility in Cheyenne Mountain. They dug two tunnels on-site, drilled some bore holes, and anchored dozens of steel plates on the granite, both inside and outside the tunnels, on which to mount geophones. I wandered around the site eleven years ago with some geologist friends and revisited it just a few weeks ago with my drone. I've attached some aerial shots of the tunnel entrances and an inside shot taken 11 years ago.

Closer to home, DoD also employed a plutonium trigger to touch off 500 tons (one million pounds!) of TNT at a site on Glade Park, about 10 miles SW of my home (Project Mixed Company -- 1972). At the time, it was billed as the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. They built three reinforced concrete blast structures, filled them with military vehicles, and scattered other vehicles and equipment around the site. The explosion produced a crater 140 feetCloser to home, DoD also employed a plutonium trigger to touch off 500 tons (one million pounds!) of TNT at a site on Glade Park, about 10 miles SW of my home (Project Mixed Company -- 1972). At the time, it was billed as the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. They built three reinforced concrete blast structures, filled them with military vehicles, and scattered other vehicles and equipment around the site. The explosion produced a crater 140 feet in diameter and 16 feet deep. in diameter and 18 feet deep. Following the blast, a rancher found a battered tank on his property, 2.5 miles from ground zero. I've attached photos of the blast structures. in diameter and 18 feet deep. Following the blast, a rancher found a battered tank on his property, 2.5 miles from ground zero. I've attached photos of the blast structures. Following the blast, a rancher found remnants of a battered tank on his property, 2.5 miles from ground zero.

 

[mavic3usa]

Would it be possible/legal/otherwise to purchase DJI in another country and bring it home to the US?

My personal opinion is if the drone model does not have FCC approval, you won't be able to legally operate that drone model in the US NAS.

 

[anotherlab]

Would it be possible/legal/otherwise to purchase DJI in another country and bring it home to the US?

If you purchase a DJI device that meets all US certifications, it's completely legal (right now) to buy it outside the country and bring it home with you. All of DJI's current drones are certified by the FCC.