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Seeing how DJI's products have been evolving, I think the Phantom 2 series (including Vision and Vision+) could be the last products released that do not have the mandatory Flight Area Restrictions (DJI's FlySafe) enabled.
As some of you are aware the Phantom 2 platform from firmware 2.x onwards have implemented, among other things:
- DJI's FlySafe flight restrictions around Class A and B airfields as well as certain political hotspots (e.g. Beijing's Tiananmen Square)
- Restrictions on maximum tilt angle that reduces maximum flight speeds. This does make the aircraft 'safer' and more predictable especially for inexperienced pilots.
- Restrictions on maximum descent rate to 0.8-2.0m/s. This is for safety as people were experiencing VRS. However I use the 9450 props, can perform a 4-6m/s decent without VRS.
I'm well aware that there are plenty of good reasons why restrictions are built into these consumer devices. But from my point of view, I would much prefer to have an unincumbered machine and accept all responsibility and liability on my personal conduct rather than a machine that is limited in the above fashion.
These restrictions were not implemented on the 1.08 firmware for the Phantom 2 Vision. This firmware was not an official release on the Vision+, but fortunately it does work on the Vision+ without any major drawbacks. This is something that I have been running on my two Vision+ units from Day 1. Of course with such an old firmware you don't have access to Ground Station and the new 7th channel control for tilt on the controller. But I would happily trade those for the original flight performance of the Phantom.
I'm also aware that all firmware upgrades on my Phantom require Internet connection to DJI, and so I'm very reluctant to change my firmware in the event that DJI decides to prevent me from going back to 1.08 (as the firmware itself is sourced from their servers).
I have also noted that on the new DJI Inspire 1, it too has the same fly zone restrictions (there is even mention in RCGroups of a maximum 400ft ceiling height, even outside of Class A and B aerodomes and In ATTI mode). On DJI's premier A2 flight controller, these flight restrictions are also implemented in the latest firmware.
I've heard they may be able to be disabled in the Assistant software, could someone confirm that?
For those of you who are lucky enough to own DJI's higher end products, can these restrictions be turned off?
As some of you are aware the Phantom 2 platform from firmware 2.x onwards have implemented, among other things:
- DJI's FlySafe flight restrictions around Class A and B airfields as well as certain political hotspots (e.g. Beijing's Tiananmen Square)
- Restrictions on maximum tilt angle that reduces maximum flight speeds. This does make the aircraft 'safer' and more predictable especially for inexperienced pilots.
- Restrictions on maximum descent rate to 0.8-2.0m/s. This is for safety as people were experiencing VRS. However I use the 9450 props, can perform a 4-6m/s decent without VRS.
I'm well aware that there are plenty of good reasons why restrictions are built into these consumer devices. But from my point of view, I would much prefer to have an unincumbered machine and accept all responsibility and liability on my personal conduct rather than a machine that is limited in the above fashion.
These restrictions were not implemented on the 1.08 firmware for the Phantom 2 Vision. This firmware was not an official release on the Vision+, but fortunately it does work on the Vision+ without any major drawbacks. This is something that I have been running on my two Vision+ units from Day 1. Of course with such an old firmware you don't have access to Ground Station and the new 7th channel control for tilt on the controller. But I would happily trade those for the original flight performance of the Phantom.
I'm also aware that all firmware upgrades on my Phantom require Internet connection to DJI, and so I'm very reluctant to change my firmware in the event that DJI decides to prevent me from going back to 1.08 (as the firmware itself is sourced from their servers).
I have also noted that on the new DJI Inspire 1, it too has the same fly zone restrictions (there is even mention in RCGroups of a maximum 400ft ceiling height, even outside of Class A and B aerodomes and In ATTI mode). On DJI's premier A2 flight controller, these flight restrictions are also implemented in the latest firmware.
I've heard they may be able to be disabled in the Assistant software, could someone confirm that?
For those of you who are lucky enough to own DJI's higher end products, can these restrictions be turned off?
