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So the DJI Mini series does not and will not comply because it's exempt?
Or will updating the firmware put it into Remote ID mode?
Here are other dates of note:
September 16, 2022:
Drone manufacturers must comply with the final rule's requirements for them.
September 16, 2023:
All drone pilots must meet the operating requirements of part 89. For most operators this will mean flying a Standard Remote ID Drone, equipping with a broadcast module, or flying at a FRIA.
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From what I understand, the Mini 3 has a larger battery pack available that puts it over the 250g threshold, so it would not be exempt. So they've probably already built in the RID into the firmware. I know it's already got the capability to do it, my Inspire 1 is 6 years old, and won't go more than 50yds without me signing into the app, so it knows who's flying it, and it knows where home is, so it's already 90% capable of doing it. Whether or not they'll update the firmware to enable RID is yet to be seen, but they'll probably do it. The last firmware released for it set a max geofence to something like 500yds, which sucks. Another reason to like my fpv stuff more. RID is unknown to 99+% of the population as it is, so I don't see people having much trouble with it. But it
is here because people have done, and continue to do, stupid stuff with their drones that make other people call the police on them. Here's a really informative video on Remote ID, it answers a lot of questions.
https://youtu.be/lFgR0pP_fjE