im coming from a Mini 2 so maybe my expectations are off. does anyone actually own one of these or have you just been watching the same review videos i have

i did buy a remote ID module for my older 5 inch but setting it up was kind of a pain and im not totally sure its broadcasting correctly. is there a way to verify it actually works without just trusting the light on the thing

I don't have anything against Autel, used the EVO Nano for a while and it was solid, just wondering if anyone else is watching this announcement and feeling like the timing is a bit off. Or maybe this is exactly when they want to make a move with all the uncertainty around certain other brands right now. curious what people think

also saw something about the EU tightening up their C-class requirements again and some manufacturers are scrambling to get certified before the deadline. not sure how that affects people importing stuff from overseas but it seems like it could get messy. anyone been following this more closely than me? i feel like i only catch half the news when it trickles through reddit or whatever

bought the Mavic 3 Pro last year and honestly its been great. like genuinely great. so part of me is wondering if theres any world where upgrading makes sense this soon or if its just GAS (gear acquisition syndrome, for anyone new here) doing its thing again.

curious what people actually think, like people who have been flying for a while and can cut through the marketing noise. is there anything about this generation jump that seems like a real step forward or is it more of the same thing with a new name on it

anyone else keeping up with this? im mostly flying my mini 3 pro at local parks and i thought i was already compliant but now im second guessing myself. the whole remote ID thing still confuses me a little if im being honest. like do i need a separate module or does the drone handle it on its own? i registered it and all that but the broadcast stuff still feels murky to me.

would love to hear from people who actually understand how this works in practice, not just copy pasting the FAA website at me lol

i already have a mini 3 which does everything i need for travel and hiking stuff. the Neo seems more like a selfie drone almost? the palm landing and gesture controls are cool for like social content but i feel like the image quality takes a step back compared to even the mini 3. am i reading that right or am i missing something about what its actually for

genuinely asking because my partner is interested in getting into drones and wondering if this is a good starter or if id just be setting them up with something theyll outgrow in 3 months

i fly a mini 4 pro mostly in class G airspace well under 400ft, got my TRUST cert, and my drone is remote ID compliant out of the box so im probably fine but i have buddies flying older gear without broadcast modules and theyre kinda nervous. one of them flies a phantom 4 he refuses to retire lol

also heard something about them maybe changing waiver processes again but couldnt find anything solid on the FAA site. the site is a nightmare to navigate anyway

i fly a mavic 3 so its in the C1 category i think but i also dont have the EU declaration of conformity because i bought it in the US. not sure if that matters or if theres a workaround. has anyone actually dealt with this recently, like in the last year or so. would love to hear from someone who actually went through the process rather than just reading the official docs which are honestly kind of confusing to parse through

anyway curious if anyone here has been following the news more closely than me. also heard something about the FAA potentially updating the remote ID enforcement stuff again but i couldnt find a solid source on that, was just something someone mentioned in another thread. anyone know if thats actually happening or just rumor at this point

like who is this for exactly. people who have the mini 4 pro probably dont need it. people just starting out might be better off with a mini 3 at a lower price. maybe its aimed at the selfie crowd because of the flip design but i dunno. curious if anyone has actually gotten their hands on one or if its just hype at this point. also i heard somewhere that there might be new export restrictions coming that could affect DJI availability in some markets, not sure how credible that is

i saw something on the FAA site about enforcement ramping up but its not super clear to me what that actually looks like in practice. like are there inspectors going around at parks now or is it more complaint-based. and what even happens if you just... dont have it enabled. has anyone actually had any issues yet or is it still pretty relaxed where you are flying.

curious if thats just because it's genuinely not being enforced much yet or if i'm just in an area where nobody cares. i fly mostly rural and semi-rural spots so maybe thats why. heard from someone at a fly-in last month that there was an actual interaction with law enforcement in a park situation somewhere in the midwest but the details were vague and it sounded more like a general drone complaint than specifically remote ID related

not trying to be anti-regulation or anything, i run a broadcast module on my Mavic anyway, just genuinely wondering what peoples real experiences have been

anyway if anyone has actual info on whats coming i'd love to know. i'm not in a huge rush to upgrade but my Mini 3 is getting some age on it and if theres something worth waiting for id rather hold off on any accessories purchases til i know whats what

i dont want to upgrade just for the sake of upgrading but if half of what theyre saying is true it might actually be worth it. last time i got hyped about a DJI release i ended up waiting 6 months past the announced date anyway so who knows. anyone else been following this or have thoughts on whether the timing makes sense given what DJI has been dealing with on the regulatory side in the states

also saw something about the EU tightening things up too for anyone flying over there. i have a friend in germany who says its already kind of a nightmare to get approvals for anything beyond like line of sight in populated areas. anyway just wanted to see if anyone here has been keeping up with this more than me because i definitely havent been following it as closely as i should

i know the broadcast modules exist and ive been putting off buying one because the whole thing felt kind of theoretical enforcement-wise for a long time. but if theyre actually starting to care about it maybe its time. does anyone have recent firsthand experience with this or is it still pretty much honor system territory depending on where you are

anyway im curious what everyone thinks, is the feature set worth it or are they just slowly pushing the mini line upmarket to fill the gap left by the mavic 3 classic being discontinued. feels like thats whats happening but maybe im reading too much into it. also the obstacle avoidance situation on the base model vs the pro version is kind of annoying to parse through, the spec sheets are always deliberately vague about exactly how many sensors you get on each tier

anyone pre-ordered yet or waiting to see real world footage first

france and the netherlands seem to be moving faster than everyone else on implementation and from what i can tell some of the geofencing updates that manufacturers are pushing are going to start reflecting this ? so your drone might start refusing to fly in areas it used to be fine in even if local rules havent technically changed yet.

not complaining necessarily, i get why it's happening, but it would be nice if there was one central place to track all this instead of checking five different national authority websites. does anyone use anything for this, like an app or service that aggregates this stuff across borders

also saw the news about DJI supposedly dropping a new mid-range bird sometime this quarter, something between the Mini 4 Pro and the Air 3 in terms of pricing if the leaks are accurate. cant find a solid source on it though, most of what ive seen is just reposts of reposts.

anyway curious if anyone here has been keeping up with the remote ID stuff specifically ? like are you all actually running the modules or relying on broadcast from the aircraft itself? i have an older mavic that doesnt have it built in and i keep putting off dealing with it

also curious if anyone has compared the footage quality side by side with the mini 3 cause thats kind of the deciding factor for me. if its noticeably worse i'll probably just pass but if its in the same ballpark for casual use then maybe its worth having around as a backup

ive been flying for about three years now and i did get my part 107 back in 2021 and i have a remote ID module on my mavic but i see people at the park all the time flying with no module, no nothing, and nobody cares. so either enforcement is basically nonexistent or im just not in an area where they bother. anyone been following this more closely than me? feels like every few months theres a new headline and then nothing actually changes

the price difference isnt massive right now with the current promos so thats not really the deciding factor. more just curious if anyone has real world time with either of these and not just unboxing impressions. youtube reviews are all over the place and half of them feel like sponsored content anyway so. yeah. any thoughts appreciated

did anyone else see the notice they posted in like late march? or maybe i imagined it. i just dont want to get hit with a fine for something i didnt even know changed

that said i dont know anyone in person whos actually bought one so hard to get a real feel for it. the reviews on youtube are all from people who got review units so they always seem a bit too positive. curious if any regular people here picked one up and what the real world experience is like, especially battery life and how it handles any kind of wind because that thing looks like it would get blown around pretty easy