As a responsible drone manufacturer, DJI has an ongoing commitment to enhance safe drone operations especially in locations that might raise aviation safety or security concerns. Even without any legal or regulatory requirement to implement geofencing, safety remains the top priority for DJI. If you are authorised to fly at the Airport or within the Airport grounds, as many drones are used for inspections, you can apply to unlock the geofence. This must be done on DJI’s website, they must have proof that you are able to fly, and a code will be sent to you 2FA style.
Support for additional devices available as testing and development continues. Please refer to the app product page for information regarding compatibility with specific devices. Parameters like signal strength, flying mode, altitude, distance, and battery level are easily visible during flight so you always have access to the latest information.
I am not sure what the technical reason or this would be as there doesn’t seem to be any correlation between geofencing and video transmission. I remember DJI’s view on the topic being a bit controversial. As I understand it, DJI didn’t think it was their responsibility to find out what important landmarks and protected areas required no-fly zones in every country. I think that they also didn’t want to put too many restrictions on drone pilots.
Yes, there are some caveats that maybe got lost when DJI was busy singing the praises of its latest portable flying camera, but don’t let those put you off. This is still easily one of the best drones DJI has ever made. You will need to go under “about” in settings again and tap on “check for update”. Aircraft weighing over .55 lbs must have a compliant label for identification and carry a Certificate of Registration.
In December 2020, the United States Department of Commerce added DJI to the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Entity List. In January 2021, Trump signed an executive order mandating the removal of Chinese-made drones from U.S. government fleets. The release of the Mavic Air dji drones 2 was not without controversy, however, as DJI announced that a key safety feature, AirSense (ADS-B), would not be available on models outside the USA. Shortages on components and complexities of production owing to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis at the time were blamed.