DJI Mini 3 Pro flight restriction data incorrect

[gnirtS]

Thats only an authorisation zone. You can self-unlock at that the time of flight or ahead of time for a 3 day window at home.

[gnirtS]

This, relying on DJI Geo is a recipe to get into legal trouble, quickly.

They do have false-positives in some areas which is annoying but far more often they have no restrictions where they do actually exist.
In the UK for example they don’t have restrictions around many airports or NOTAM areas (even permanent ones).

You absolutely have to use the official data source (ie NATs via Altitude Angel or Dronescene which feeds off it) to see if a flight is legal.

[PingSpike]

Thanks for letting me know.

[Jhdee]

Just as a heads up - @PingSpike is the guy that created Drone Scene - so I’m pretty sure he knows where the data comes from

[gnirtS]

Seemed to not understand the difference between an authorisation zone and a restriction though…

Its worth posting so others realise they can fly there with an unlock.

[PingSpike]

@gnirtS

Seemed to not understand the difference between an authorisation zone and a restriction though

Lol whatever gave you that impression @gnirtS ?

I’d only made two posts in this entire thread and neither of them mentioned DJI’s different zone types

@notascooby

Is there a problem with DJI system?

@PingSpike

Yes, very much so

The DJI flight restrictions often bear absolutely no resemblance of the real world airspace restrictions what so ever.

And:

@PingSpike

More DJI craziness… There are no actual airspace restrictions over this stadium, but DJI still a kilometre wide circle over the top of it

But hey, it’s nearly Christmas

@gnirtS

Its worth posting so others realise they can fly there with an unlock.

Agreed

For anyone looking for more information, here’s a bunch of information about DJI’s different zone types which can (and will) prevent you from flying in a bunch of places you are legally allowed to fly in: https://dronescene.co.uk/about#DJIGEOZones

[Jhdee]

@gnirtS

Seemed to not understand the difference between an authorisation zone and a restriction though…

Not quite sure where you get that idea from …

@PingSpike

More DJI craziness… There are no actual airspace restrictions over this stadium, but DJI still a kilometre wide circle over the top of it

… his comment says there are no airspace restrictions BUT DJI have a circle over it - he doesn’t state whether the DJI zone is “authorisation” or “restriction”
@PingSpike is actually giving an example where there are no airspace restrictions but DJI have imposed a “zone” (circle) - which is incorrect and that DJI should put it right - which gives a total fix rather than having to unlock a non-existing restriction time and time again