DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by Foivos » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 7:40 PM UTC

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by stefan_ » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:25 PM UTC

Where is the US or EU competitor to DJI? They are running away with it. Oh right, we instead pioneered regulation and legislation, all those deaths from drones falling down and drones hitting planes.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by htrp » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:26 PM UTC

>Take off whenever inspiration strikes. Weighing less than 249 g, Mini 4 Pro was designed for convenience on the go, [1] and the drone's weight means there's no need for training or examinations in most countries and regions.

Wasn't this loophole basically closed by the US FAA a couple years back?

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by asynchronous » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:26 PM UTC

stefan_ wrote: post #2

Where is the US or EU competitor to DJI? They are running away with it. Oh right, we instead pioneered regulation and legislation , all those deaths from drones falling down and drones hitting planes.

Really telling when all the drone deaths thus far have been from DJI drones being weaponized in the Ukraine-Russia war.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by rad_gruchalski » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:27 PM UTC

stefan_ wrote: post #2

Where is the US or EU competitor to DJI? They are running away with it. Oh right, we instead pioneered regulation and legislation , all those deaths from drones falling down and drones hitting planes.

Furthermore, their drones comply with our registration.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by ceejayoz » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:27 PM UTC

htrp wrote: post #3

>Take off whenever inspiration strikes. Weighing less than 249 g, Mini 4 Pro was designed for convenience on the go, [1] and the drone's weight means there's no need for training or examinations in most countries and regions. Wasn't this loophole basically closed by the US FAA a couple years back?

https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/register_drone still says "except those that weigh 0.55 pounds or less (less than 250 grams)".

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by ceejayoz » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:29 PM UTC

stefan_ wrote: post #2

Where is the US or EU competitor to DJI? They are running away with it. Oh right, we instead pioneered regulation and legislation , all those deaths from drones falling down and drones hitting planes.

Do it before someone dies: "Regulation out of control!"

Do it after someone dies: "Why didn't you do anything?!"

It's not insane to get out in front of drone regulation; their numbers are likely to continue to increase. Lack of regulation certainly isn't DJI's advantage; they still have to comply with it to sell their product in a whole bunch of major markets. That's the exact reason this drone weighs 249 grams.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by jstanley » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:29 PM UTC

htrp wrote: post #3

>Take off whenever inspiration strikes. Weighing less than 249 g, Mini 4 Pro was designed for convenience on the go, [1] and the drone's weight means there's no need for training or examinations in most countries and regions. Wasn't this loophole basically closed by the US FAA a couple years back?

It's not a loophole, it's a deliberate exemption!

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by htatche » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:32 PM UTC

I got all excited thinking of the potential of keeping this at the bottom of someone's pack given it's low weight, until I remembered how much I despise people flying drones on top of my head whenever I'm out in the outdoors, looking for a peaceful place to connect with nature.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by RandallBrown » Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:32 PM UTC

stefan_ wrote: post #2

Where is the US or EU competitor to DJI? They are running away with it. Oh right, we instead pioneered regulation and legislation , all those deaths from drones falling down and drones hitting planes.

GoPro tried and failed, but I don't think regulation and legislation were the reason.