DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone questions

[newbury]

About time!
And don't disregard the value of the prop guards.
My "fly area" in Mississippi is essentially forest with a few open areas for a few buildings. I kept the prop guards on continually with what I considered an acceptable limit on flight time. I also got in the habit of flying in to trees with no damage. Used it a few time to drop "throw" lines over limbs for pulling up rope when felling trees.

 

[5030]

You are an FAA licensed pilot, yet you are spreading misinformation.
Let me help you remember your pre-license training a bit, and provide these people with some truth.

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/small-unmanned-aircraft-systems-uas-regulations-part-107

For those of you flying as hobbyists, not using video for any form of commercial interests, please go here and follow the steps to legally get your airman certificate.
https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot

They revised the height ceiling since I got mine some years back then and I don't have an 'air mans' license, I hold the professional 'for hire' license anyway. Sorry about what I posted as I don't usually post anything about the certificate I hold.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Yes, I flew mine over the hill the other day to check on things...
It will scare the deer... And birds don't like them, larger birds might attack.

 

[riptides]

Good move on the purchase as there is legislation moving to ban sales from that company. Sigh.

 

[stumblinhorse]

So you need a live internet connection to fly these? So if I install on an old phone or tablet without a data connection I can't fly DJI?

If you can't fly your device because it's considered "obsolete" or if you need a live internet connection I would never buy a product from that POS vendor.

No, it actually requires Wi-Fi to be shut off to fly.

And I would not use a phone. The controllers have a screen.

Also the remote comment is misleading above. All drones have to have remote id now. So any newly purchased will by default have it, any older ones must be retro fit with transmitters. I don’t remember if the 250 gram weight matters to remote id or not.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

without signing in, I'm limited to 30m up and 50 m away....

the flight map is part of "find my drone" on the DJI.

 

[LittleBill21]

all the login in stuff is for legalities if you hit some one or something, they can go and look. with Remote ID both the drone AND the pilot can be identified remotely, as it broadcasts a siginal out on wifi to devices looking for the drone serial number.

you do not need a internet connection to fly, once the account is logged in, it can be months before it needs it again.

the drone does record the entire flight path, there are 3rd party software packages that you can run against the files and it will do an entire simulated flight showing controller input and everything.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

you mean it can see i hit reverse instead of down?

 

[LittleBill21]

you mean it can see i hit reverse instead of down?

yep!

 

[Cataclysm]

No, it actually requires Wi-Fi to be shut off to fly.

And I would not use a phone. The controllers have a screen.

Also the remote comment is misleading above. All drones have to have remote id now. So any newly purchased will by default have it, any older ones must be retro fit with transmitters. I don’t remember if the 250 gram weight matters to remote id or not.

Its a new FAA rule for anything over 249g. Earlier production drones and many drones today do not have remote id regardless of weight.

They currently do not have to have remote id 249g and under. The mini 4 pro is under 249g with standard battery so no rid broadcast. Over 249g with extended battery hence rid is broadcast. Confirmed with my DJI M4P.