This is more of a YouTube video than a post, but I figured I’d at least mention it over here. In this video I dive into the mess that is the DJI Mini 5 Pro. Or at least, the mess that is its presence on the weight scale. While the product may be technically fine, it’s also technically breaking the law.
The DJI Mini 5 Pro weighs more than the 250g weight limit applied by the EU, UK, Canada, US, and many other countries. Beyond that limit, most countries require either additional registration or additional licenses (or both). And historically speaking, all of the DJI Mini-series of drones have been below that limit. After all, that was kinda the entire point of this series.
But this time around, DJI has marketed it as 249.9g +/- 4g, all while self-certifying that they mean the requirements of the “C0” classification within Europe, via EASA. That C0 certification requires a drone to be under 250g (with no tolerance), and Article 6 even requires companies to issue recalls for batches that are beyond that level.
In any case, in the video I dive into all of the aspects here, including what it means for consumers that fly it in the EU (hint: still illegal), retailers that sell it (also illegal), distributors that import it (yup, illegal too), and DJI itself (also…subject to recall).
Oh, and to make it interesting, since there’s a lot of legal talk, I snuck a ton of pretty turquoise blue scenic water/bay/boat shots in there too. :)
Thanks for watching!
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