This is getting off topic perhaps, but I support the airport restrictions. If someone with a Phantom brings down a plane there will be no more Phantom sales. There WILL be accidents on the ground. One super ding dong here said he flew down the middle of the George Washington Bridge. If one of the Phantom's many documented failures occurred chances of hitting traffic would have been high.
My personal feeling is what DJI is really doing with their updates is stating some kind of interesting yet vague improvement (Teaser) and slipping in a CYA (Cover Your ***) Restriction.
So far with all the recent updates I have seen nothing that really addresses customer complaint issues but does add more restrictions on the customers use of the product.
So far, regarding the P2, it appears that DJI is constantly dictating and limiting our use of the product which when originally released, gave us the freedom to explore and enjoy our P2.
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I think there will continue to be restrictions being 'built-it' or passed down especially in RTF or near-RTF a/c.
Some will be hacked and others won't.
Manufacturers have to be proactive with regards to liability.
There has been plenty of editorializing about where this all going. In part due to a paradigm shift in the experience of the operators of these systems. Used to be you got a plane or heli kit, went to a club field, and learned how to fly with instructors in safe(r) controlled conditions.
Now UPS brings it to your door, you charge the battery, read a manual???, and go toss it in the air with little to no r/c experience.
With all r/c vehicles failures and mishaps occur. Now there happening in your front yard, downtown, etc.
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