Banning DJI in the USA - The Latest Effort, & Why YOU Should Be More Concerned This Time!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Do you think we should worry about DJI drones in the United States? Our lawmakers do, and they want them eliminated! How would this affect our lives, both as drone pilots and Americans?
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I guess every single Chinese made PC/Laptop, phones, tablets, etc. should be added to the government list of banned electronics?
Yes, starting with iPhones
@@Teratoma-T Starting with every computer running our infrastructure.
The Chinese should NOT have so much power over the US. But you seem to love them?@@boboso7238
They probably should.
There it is!!! The truth!!!
They should do their job and stop worrying about us flying recreations.
So let me get this straight. They want to ban DJI drones for the sake of national security but also are willing to allow them to be used in the agencies that are most guarded for national security? Please make this make sense Russ.
It's obvious our government no longer makes any sense. The common sense needs to be expressed by the people at the ballot box. And I question that system too. 🤔🙄
@@1533ramsay stop questioning voting and go vote for the right person. And if you think a Republican is the right person then you are correct. It doesn't make sense.
@@chilepleasestop9118 How does it feel to be part of the problem?
You all are buying up the back door deals to Ukraine and Israel so we can run propaganda for our proxy states and so you cant block the AI swarm for figuring out there is nothing backing the world dollar after the green new deal after we took yellow cake energy from Iraq in the 2000s to have our secretary of state sell THE SAME yellow cake to Russia in 2012... Is that simple enough?
Our government is so out of control its a joke. They need to abolish the entire government and start again
This is crazy just like all aspects of our country nowadays 😔
I am a pilot with our local Fire/ EMS. We recently purchased an M30T for search and rescue. We are a volunteer organization that depends on federal grants. This would be just another hurdle to overcome.
thank you. Bless the first responders, especially the volunteers.
First bye Japanees Yen, then get a Mini 2 or simular. I you get my drift.
Thank you for your service if you need any support with your Drone program please reach out to us we're here to help. We have grant money from non-federal sources that may be able to help you. I'm from Connecticut and I'm personally going to push back on this legislation it makes zero sense.
How do I volunteer to be a UAS pilot, I have my UAS license
It's kind of hilarious talking about restricting their use, just after China has made it illegal to sell any drone of components for them with anything but basic toy capabilities.
With Africa, Middle East, South America and Asia announcing bans on strategic mineral exports to USA and Europe, you guys are officially handcuffed to a chair in the naughty corner with the dunce hat on.
Of course you are wide open to the existing manufacturing capabilities in these countries, being diverted to continue decimating your mercenary state destabilisation campaign in these regions.
Certainly you have compromised your national security by extreme rudeness and lack of honesty or integrity towards the rest of the world.
It's well understood that US NEVER honors treaties it signs, and only rarely pays what it has agreed to pay.
No wonder the Russians have announced they will no longer supply rocket motors for U S space industry.
So you are stuck with those far from ready for service South African designs Elons working on.
This still doesn't affect 99% of recreational pilots. However, it would be nice if we had American drones that could match the DJI quality ones.
@@user-zl6wo4ss9eAutel is based in China. Same problem there.
Good luck. And at a price point that most can afford.
BUT, made in America would be 10X the price. Why do you think America buys foreign items? Hmmmm, American made, price of gold and usually will break faster. I am A Disabled Vet from Vietnam era. USA does not care about Americans, that is why "government" send and spends money on foreign wars and purchase of foreign products. Think it through: CONTROL, CONTROL, CONTROL
If you post it they consider you non rec don't think so just watch what Nato will do to save them self from being over run in every aspect hahaha
Don't most of our phones & peripherals come from china though?
DJI shouldn’t be banned. This is such a joke. Government members need to educate themselves.
Most of them are too old to comprehend technology. The question becomes will their replacements in 10-20 years still be so incompetent with technology?
Follow the money! There is always more to it.
If there was a true National Security issue with DJI I would hope they would ban them completely. Since they are willing to pick and choose who can use them it really makes me question the National Security narrative.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Well if banning of rec drones happened I would want to reimbursed for the full price
It's THEIR security they are concerned about.
Take my Cell phone and laptop and TV too cause I'm sure it's made in China as well. What are you gonna do😩. Soon as you start to find peace there is always someone to come and tear it down.
@@kingisrael1532 The issue here everyone is ignoring is that DJI as a China based company is REQUIRED to cooperate with their laws which require them to give up data on anything without any formal process like what is required anywhere else on earth.
They should not be banned unless they have proof against DJI!
Legally they cannot. Unless we roll over an allow the govermant over reach... Much like the 7th circuit judges hell bent on taking our 2nd amendment away, despite other judges superseding their rulings. In simpler words, making them invalid.
The proof is the CCP is obviously a bad actor and there is a law in China that all companies are beholden to the government, so DJI has no recourse but to obey the govt.
They could do the EU way and force DJI to have open source software so we can know for sure what they are doing. I support the idea of decoupling from China but we can not ban something overnight.
They can't have proof, because drones are not allowed to fly over sensitive areas. And THANK GOD we have Remote ID, so we KNOW people aren't flying over those sensitive areas... so it's a great thing that we have remote ID. (sarcasm) So yeah.. China is going to get a picture of my back yard patio and the leaves in my gutter. Maybe they will use it to market me a new grill and leaf guard. >.>
@@Joe-wk9ow "The EU Way"....anything that comes after that is the wrong way
It makes sense because if it goes through someone is probably getting a kick back.
I wonder who it could be?!
Since you're making a baseless assumption, it can be whomever you want it to be. Isn't it great how cynicism works?
Cynicism works if you want it to work . See how it doesn't work um ....
Does it ?
Thank you for keeping us updated on these events and developments in a way that we can understand better what could happen.😎👍
The most ridiculous aspect is that the bill exempts the agencies with the highest security concerns: DHS and Defense! I' mean, who would the Chinese really be targeting: a county sheriff in Arkansas or HOMELAND SECURITY and the Defense Dept?
Exactly, that shows it is BS. Just shady money deals.
Seriously, how can they say that DGI drones are a security risk compared with millions of Americans putting their life, and favorite password, in TikTok?
They are not stopping me from flying.
Yeah me neither
or ME!
@@endlessskiesdroneservices
I think they’ll have hell stopping us. I’ll install the DJI Fly app on a tablet, make sure everything is up to date, and then disconnect said tablet from data for good. No different than flying in airplane mode.
Simple solution is DJI drones don’t need an account to use - would solve a lot of issues.
How would you do software updates ?
🤔🤔🤔
How does that stop Sentinel & Supervisor 用户画像 (User Portrait) 数据平台 (Data Platform) 舆情分析_规划讨论稿 (Public Opinion Analysis) 个人信息交叉匹配 (Personal information cross matching) programs that DJI runs?
Phones are more of a security risk than any drone.
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I don’t believe he doesn’t even mention it in the video lol😅
I currently own a Skydio 2 and borrowed my friend's Air 2. DJI is way superior. It would suck to lose that line of drones.
Maybe I got to sell my Air 2. Too bad.
You really think they will stop with the DJI brand? Just like with banning guns, they ban one kind, then they come up with an excuse to ban another, and another, and another, and on an on until all drones are banned from the public.
Is it possible Skydio is lobbying for this bill to pass? They certainly have a LOT to gain!
Yup, they made a big deal with regards to the CHIPS act and conveniently moved out of consumer drones to focus on commercial only about the time this nonsense started getting traction again.
@@boboso7238 it makes sense that they would. Sadly.
Bell still has a bee up their butt over the patent issue, you have to remember Washington has a very long memory and an insatiable appetite for dining out on lobbyist expense accounts.
Skydio is a joke and always will be. Last thing we need is to have them take the market.
There is a drone manufacturer in CT. 🤔
Well said Russ. You ought to bring this to legislators or whoever would be voting in your areas on this issue.
You're a great speaker and put together a great video of value. Well done!
Canadian DJI owners.
That is so ridiculous. I have to wonder if the authors of the bill have a financial interest in American drone manufacturers or their suppliers. Or perhaps it's another attempt to ground as many drones as possible for other business ventures.
If they were so worried about national security, they might want to work on the border. Or maybe stop foreign "weather balloons" from drifting across the country.
one reason I despise all of these measures and the bs of the american manufacturers lobbying and lining politicians pockets because they cannot compete.
That’s a solid hit the nail on the head statement my friend.
*American drone manufacturers*'s interest! This is good for US, in stead of bought by *non-American manufacturers* interest.
Or an ex-president from stealing hundreds of classified military documents and literally handing them out like tic-tacs.
Why are you even wondering?😅😅😅😅
I still don't see how this affects the general hobbyist flyer. Regardless, if they are that concerned with the security risks of these drones then I think it would be beneficial and smart for the government to fund their own drone program. Have drones created specifically for the purposes of these government agencies. If they want American made, then fund American made. Create better American made drones than what DJI can provide and that would solve the problem.
You used the right word: assinine. Prove it or move on. It's just another way our government is over-reaching, limiting us in a small way at first, but piece by piece it will grow, just like every other overstepping restriction they continue to push. Thanks for the update. I'm ordering my mini 4 pro in a couple weeks and am very excited about it. Say, have you done, or would you consider doing a video on the different pilot "certification" courses, pros/cons etc.? Thanks again.
. Chairman Gallagher is delusional and needs removed from office along with the 7th circuit judges hell bent on taking our 2nd amendment away
you beat me to that observation of the use of the work "asinine".....damnit.
He used the word and explained why. There is nothing to prove, it's just an opinion. The strange part is that you seem to agree with his point, so why take issue with the word being used?
@TomInGulfBreeze I think you took that statement wrong. I was supporting Russ's statement of asking/expecting the government to prove it or get over it.
I think maybe it’s best to hold off on the drone?
I really do wish we could have an American made drone, that was just as good, and functioned as good as a dji, but we don't!
I suggest you provide the contact information for the people in Congress, or whoever is trying to ban DJI drones. Then we can all contact them and tell them not to do it. We can voice our opinions and our facts and maybe they will listen…
The #1 selling “phone” in the U.S. and most of the world, iPhone, is an industry leading, American developer and manufacturer of these technology laden devices. So, we Americans have it in us to make high quality, technologically advanced products, but even Apple knows that in order to bring us this technology at a more affordable price, it makes sense to have them assembled in China. Is this a security threat? If not, why? They have about as much proof that iPhones are NOT a security threat as they do that DJI IS a security threat.
The government needs their eyes, ears and gps in your house, so cell phone makers will get a pass.
@@boboso7238 Drones have GPS too. But I guess you don't need a cell phone connection for it to work.
@@Joe-wk9ow Your cell phone doesn't need a cell phone connection for GPS to work either. GPS works based of satellite positioning not off the cellphone network. Apple even recently added offline map downloads so that you didn't need cell service to use maps and there have been other apps that have had offline maps for a while.
@@sleeplesson I agree but when you call emergency services they can see where you are at.
@@Joe-wk9ow But that's still giving coordinates sent by the phone's cellular network that the phone receives from 3 or more towers. We used to use it all the time at my last agency when the person refused to give their location, didn't know, didn't have the ability, or had a 911 area code with no prior history. The issue with this is the best radius I ever say was within 15 yards of an address, average was 75 yards of an address, and the worst I saw was within a half mile. All depended o cellular signal strength.
Hey Russ, I work for a police department that currently has 10 DJI drones, including 1 M30 T. We are not supposed to fly them using the DJI app, due to data collection concerns. instead we use the Axon air app.
I think you're on to something.
Thanks, Russ... always On The Money!
Happy Flying
What's the matter here.... didn't DJI agree to line the politicians' pockets enough to keep them in the running? I'd be investigating those that wrote that sketchy bit of typical legislation.
Nah, can't do that, you can only investigate Trump for bad things. Pretty sure they made it a law too.
The main head scratcher is that it exempts all the federal agencies.
Actually NO it does not.
In fact the intent of the Bill is the exact opposite.
It bans the US government from purchasing drones from 'suspect' countries.
DJI is simply unmatched by American companies which is a major problem for us Americans if they ban them. This would affect important emergencies that need these drones.
Reminds me of the "weapons of mass destruction" buzz words.
Thanks for sharing that Russ I am in total agreement with you that if something is going on we need to know something is going on. But I spent a lot of money on my drones and I am a recreational flyer I don't use my drones to make money or anything I just enjoy flying I love the scenery and all that if I am told after this comes to pass that the drones I have now I can't fly them anymore. I have eight DJI drones and that's a lot of money to sit around the house and catch dust I agree with you DJI drones can be used for so many great things in Saving Lives and location of the bad guys looking for lost children. How can they Implement something like that, that has been useful over the years to something like this
I was considering buying the DJI pro 4 at some point because it's small and requires no license, do you think that purchase is threatened ?
Wow, from one of my favorite movies..."It's a Madhouse! A MADHOUSE!" :)
Great information Russ, this is really a concern going forward. Everyone should write there law makes and let their feelings be known on this subject. Thanks for sharing.
I would like to know exactly what DJI is supposingly doing that is a security risk...I know the drones pretty much block you from flying over sensitive areas like I have a jail close to me and my mini 2 will not get within a certain proximity to it
I waited 6 months to get my Skydio2 when I ordered it. There is no way Skydio could replace those drones. I don't necessarily disagree the electronics and capabilities are so good that China through DJI could use this technology to reveal important information about US infrastructure.
You still can use it when you go to other countries or if you go in the mountains. You can still buy it on line.
Thank you for the updates. Has there been any updates on this since you posted this video?
I think that the law that they are putting in order is completely out of proportion and like Russ said, NOBODY IN THE USA CAN COMPETE WITH DJI!!! This will be the dumbest law put into place.
Yes, little plastic drones are groundbreaking technology.
I'm a drone hobbyist and 107 pilot for a side gig, and think this whole law and everything about it sucks, and is very dumb, but I think you're underestimating just how powerful our legislators abilities are to create dumb in it's purest form, making me quite certain they've either done more dumb in the past, will surpass this dumb in the future, or both....😂🤣😂 But I feel where you're coming from.
dji will run over any drone for competition. Do you know why? Because it is not a civilian technology company. I am sure the fund is unlimited.
@@KentRoadsThey literally are.
@@sunshynff Yes, look what they are doing to our 2nd amendment rights!
Thank you Russ! Follow the cash. That's where you'll find the poli-types. If security is the true issue, then those hired to protect us should reveal such facts to those who pay their salaries! Same game, different day! Keep up the channel! You're providing an extraordinary service to so many who need logical leadership insight! ;-) T
You are spot on as always. Let’s see the data.
I have been taking aerial photos since 2006, first in a plane and now with a drone. I have several national companies that specify no DJI drones. It’s been this way for several years.
Skydio is not up to the task. Their equipment is sub par. But they are lobbying hard.
I would love to buy a drone made by an American manufacturer.
Build your own. Most of the networking infrastructure throughout North America is not even made in country. Skydio most likely uses parts from China as well .
What about Autel drones?
In some ways you are... most of the major silicon tech is American. Atleast that's what I've read lol. Texas instruments, Qualcomm to name 2.
@@Frank-sy3li I have two Nano+'s. They are Chinese-made.
@@corail53I used to build my own FPV's, even though most of the parts are from China or China-based companies. Now I'm more into camera drones. Also Chinese.
thanks for the info Russ.
This is why I'm still stuck with the mavic 2 pro and have not upgraded at all sice its release. I am so sick an tired of all these stupid regulations and I know this is only the start. They will keep nitpicking and nitpicking until they strangle this tool death.
Lobbying at its finest!
"Rules for thee but not for me." My respect and trust for our government doesn't exist. It stopped existing when I finally started to educate myself about gun rights in the 90s. Just remember, once a right or freedom is taken away, it's rarely given back.
As a Canadian I'm shaking my head. But I'm also worried that our politicians might get some weird ideas and copy this shit. We don't like the Chinese government neither, but I sure like DJI Drones.
As a Scot (living in Scotland!) it's easy for me to say "ah well, it's in the US and doesn't affect me" but of course we all know that what happens in the US is often replicated in other parts of the world soon afterwards. We should all fear the tightening grip on our recreational pleasures and the implementing of bills such as this which have little or no basis on facts. Like others here, I'm not a fan of the Chinese Government but DJI do make the most advanced drones!
Lots of great info Russ!
Dji could collect info through social media but what will they really get?
I think the drone law is insane
Unconstitutional Official Acts
16 Am Jur 2d, Sec 177 late 2d, Sec 256:
The general misconception is that any statute passed by legislators bearing the appearance of law constitutes the law of the land. The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and any statute, to be valid, must be In agreement. It is impossible for both the Constitution and a law violating it to be valid; one must prevail. This is succinctly stated as follows:
The General rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and name of law is in reality no law, but is wholly void, and ineffective for any purpose; since unconstitutionality dates from the time of it's enactment and not merely from the date of the decision so branding it. An unconstitutional law, in legal contemplation, is as inoperative as if it had never been passed. Such a statute leaves the question that it purports to settle just as it would be had the statute not been enacted.
Since an unconstitutional law is void, the general principles follow that it imposes no duties, confers no rights, creates no office, bestows no power or authority on anyone, affords no protection, and justifies no acts performed under it.....
A void act cannot be legally consistent with a valid one. An unconstitutional law cannot operate to supersede any existing valid law. Indeed, insofar as a statute runs counter to the fundamental law of the lend, it is superseded thereby.
No one Is bound to obey an unconstitutional law and no courts are bound to enforce it.
Jon Roland:
Strictly speaking, an unconstitutional statute is not a "law", and should not be called a "law", even if it is sustained by a court, for a finding that a statute or other official act is constitutional does not make it so, or confer any authority to anyone to enforce it.
All citizens and legal residents of the United States, by their presence on the territory of the United States, are subject to the militia duty, the duty of the social compact that creates the society, which requires that each, alone and in concert with others, not only obey the Constitution and constitutional official acts, but help enforce them, if necessary, at the risk of one's life.
Any unconstitutional act of an official will at least be a violation of the oath of that official to execute the duties of his office, and therefore grounds for his removal from office. No official immunity or privileges of rank or position survive the commission of unlawful acts. If it violates the rights of individuals, it is also likely to be a crime, and the militia duty obligates anyone aware of such a violation to investigate it, gather evidence for a prosecution, make an arrest, and if necessary, seek an indictment from a grand jury, and if one is obtained, prosecute the offender in a court of law.
DJI could easily avoid all this by hiring a development team within the U.S. and staffed by U.S. Security professionals who would develop and manage the U.S. specific version of the DJI Applications. I sent this suggestion to DJI and never got a response back. The U.S. is such a large part of their business it would only make sense to add a U.S. Dev team here that could counter the spying claims. Cant think of a reason one that DJI doesn't consider this and act on it. Invest a few dollars in the U.S. team and DJI could be cleared without hesitation.
Running an entirely parallel development and manufacturing company for the US market would probably not be "a few dollars" and as we've seen with Tik Tok, it doesn't matter if you have a US based branch of the company, if politicians even *suspected* that the Chinese government could requisition data from the US based company it'd be enough to start criticism.
@@flatline42 No Manufacturing, Just a software team that could certify a U.S. client like they do for the EU client.
FYI, A company called Ariel Armour, use their services to track all DJI drones in the areas where they are setup. And records all telemetry and serial numbers of dji and RID compliant drones.
I asked my Senator who is in the Intelligence committee in Congress to show me the evidence and his answer was "Its Confidential" I told him he next time he ask for my vote I will tell him its confidential
LMFAO, dont worry Joe Biden will save you , vote Dem some more , lol
This is Congress and is bipartisan (the House is currently under GOP control) - NOT the Executive Branch.
... and I suggest this channel is NOT the place for politics. Let's respect Russ's channel and keep politics out of it.
I like this better instead of bans how about focusing on a DJI competitor basically to build competition in the industry on all drone fronts including the consumer market
Good Job Russ as usual
Getting my 107, can you help me with some mistakes and things you did that were successful?
I appreciate any advice.
Thanks again
Good info Russ
Sick of the gov trying to tell me what I can and can't do when I'm not harming anyone.
There are a number of local search and rescue operations that are fully volunteer and likely also use federal grants which would put major hurdles in their way and cause problems with readiness to rescue people in the Rocky Mountains. The rules put forth make no sense to anyone other than companies like Skydio that benefit directly from the lack of competition created by the legislation.
As long as we use any device connected to the Internet, we have to accept that companies collect data. In today's society, it is not possible to completely isolate oneself.
We have no control over what the collected data is used for. But one thing is sure: the companies misuse the collected data.
I would like to write to my Congressman and Senators about this. But I am unsure about how the drone provision of this larger bill can be addressed. I assume that the authors of the drone provision included it in the larger bill hoping to get the entire bill passed.
Please tell me the name and number of the larger bill (because it helps the Congressional staffer who reads your letter to know exactly what you are talking about in your letter).
Or if there are any non-profit organizations out there who are working to stop the drone provision, please let me know. They may potentially have a sample letter about this issue on their website.
Please keep us updated on this very important issue.
There are many people out there who have drone services companies and use DJI drones, who have NO ties to the federal government, who WILL be seriously impacted by this.
Question at 8:00, the DJI platform and app used I believe does store the DATA, it goes like Facebook. You have an account on their site/app, everything you record gets stored within the app in your account. They need servers to store the data, so they do in-fact keep our data, but since it is a China company, they don’t have to disclose what they do with the data even though they should. But having the app and account made through DJI that gets stored to your account seems to me like they do in fact data collect.
I would say remote is an oversight as well!
Totally agree with everything you said Russ.
So I own the mini 3 pro. Purchased it with my own money and I don't work for a federal agency. So I guess this doesn't affect me at all?
I think cell phones made by Chinese manufacturers are a greater risk. What is up with that and why not prohibit Chinese made cell phones or major American companies that manufacture their phones in China?
Reminds me of the 1983 Motorcycle Tariff - Harley Davidson paying off the legislature to impose a tax on the competition…
I don't think so. We talked about this on Rotor Talk Live this past Tuesday. This is just another bill with same/and or similar language to previous bills. It is a large hurdle to get bills passed by the House, then the Senate and President. They are edited and re-edited to suite lawmakers (adding pork) and barely resemble the original draft. If this were a true National Security issue this would have been dealt with a long time ago. We have much more pressing matters to be concerned about.
We have open boarders but this is a problem.
Seems you can longer renew your FAA drone registration through the website- you must add it to an 'inventory' that already lists the machines already registered...so I'm not even going to bother because something just isn't right- and I'll continue to fly my DJI and homemade drones at my leisure.
The problem with this are agencies that really shouldn't be using DJI drones are exempt but the ones where it really doesn't matter what data is collected and cost is prohibitive to purchase USA made drones are the ones being affected. What is more important than Homeland Security and they are not included and could have their (data sent to China)!
I fly a DJI drone for fun. My best friend, however, works for an oil pipeline inspection company in Wyoming. They absolutely will NOT use DJI drones on their projects. They don't think the Chinese MIGHT attempt to steal their technology. Instead, they assume DJI/China WILL try to steal their technology and data.
The only effect to national security is, at best, it weakens the economy when not buying locally.
Have the Skydio 2 autonomous drone... Will opt for x10 asap
All that security concerns will go away as soon as DJI contributes to the congressman’s campaign . DJI needs to learn
It's Furby all over again! 👾
DJI should have held 10% for the big guy, then no issues.
I’m saving up to buy an Air 3 for recreation. Does this mean I shouldn’t even bother with it as I won’t be able to fly anymore just for fun?
So would it be a bad time to purchase a Mini 4 pro, because I was really set to buy one
I don't think this will effect me that much because first I'm not in the USA in fact my current location is in Taiwan, Tainan. Beside here in Taiwan we still have a lot and still uses chinese product all the time. Also that America is America, Taiwan is Taiwan. Government in America can't tell or control the government here in Taiwan on who we make business with. You stay on your side and we stay on our side. You do your own think and we will do our thing. Also that I'm actually American, born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey which makes me a American Taiwanese.
I'm also a big fan of DJI product but I can't buy everything they have been releasing. Back in April of this year I finally bought the original Mavic 3 with the two cameras. Really like the 28X zoom because I have good use for it when it comes to doing certain things that most people don't talk about. That is the only one reason why I got the Mavic 3. This Mavic 3 is my current latest DJI drone and also the final one.
The question is… Who in the federal government stands to gain financially from banning DJI drones? Someone’s getting a big giant kick back from an American based drone manufacturer. Furthermore, who can we invoice for the loss of use of our drones? Someone in the federal government is paying me back. Any time bureaucrats or banning some thing… Somebody is making a crap ton of money.
I live less than a half a mile from the Norfolk Int Airport; I am Part 107 Certified. I became Part 107 because of the area I live is Sectional Chart Hell! I wanted to fly my Avata inside my house; FAA doesn't care they don't control the airspace inside a structure. However, DJI would not let me start up my Avata or my Mini 3 Pro. I finally obtained permission to fly my Avata inside my house for three months, have to renew; cannot fly higher than 3 meters. They have Geo Fencing everywhere; there are about five places listed in the area where you can fly "freely". If the government is really concerned with national security do away with Google Earth!
Appreciate your fleshing out the market/business considerations; however, I was hoping there would be more on the national security considerations. Assuming one believes China is a major threat, (which I do) I agree with you that we should hear more about the details.
Can’t wait for the buy back program.
I love DJI. I’ve been flying DJI for nine years. I own the mavic 3 classic and the air three. And DJI FPS drone so are you saying these are going to be paperweights? 😢
I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.
Curious to know if this would include school staff when the school receives federal funding?
Excellent, really informative video. I expect the UK Govt to put the squeeze on DJI users over here too. BTW why 51? I had a band called 51b and am currently in one called 51st State, and I nicked it from the classic country track 51 Beers I heard on Knoxville radio one drunken night. You?
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Best practices, even for a hobbyist, don't download your flight logs to the server, download them to your own device, Then, in the event you need a log for a claim you have it and dji does not. I fly along the border a great deal and I do that as a matter of standard operating safety.
Thats right brother call them out all for personal gain!!
If you want to succeed with preventing a drone ban, you need to address the Drone operators that abuse the "Trust" and "Responsibility". Given that drones and cameras are tiny and more silent these days, it's those that abuse such as voyeurs that hover a tiny drone outside someone's window while they undressing or other invasion of privacy. Or the drone operators that think it's fun to operate them around an airport. Or the drone operators that attach guns/projectiles to the drone ... and the list goes on and on of irresponsible drone operators and the "events" that triggered our government into action/ban. There are solutions, but NOT addressable by trying to stop the government. We can require all drones to have transponders and that a drone will not operate without an active transponder ... easy enough to do at the hardware level and make it non-hackable. We can also define TFR locations (basically GPS coordinates) where drones are not allow to even turn on. There is a technology solution, and that's where you need to address this issue.
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With the lawmakers only passing 47 laws so far this year it may not happen this year. There are still over 200+ laws waiting. Have a Happy New Year Russ. Hope all is going well. God Blass.
If they did ban drones what does that mean for ppl who already own one?. Does it mean it won't take off??
I sent emails to my representatives and the only thing I succeeded in was to get on their email list. It will effect all of us. As an emergency responder and a private pilot I am very concerned on how this will impact us.
No I think we can do a code review and see what is really going on. We can do a lot to prevent any data being sent. Scare tactics.