I’m considering buying a Mini 5 Pro next month (assuming I don’t win the current competition).
I noticed that the plus battery is not available on the DJI website.
So I asked the question why on the live chat channel. The answer given by DJI is that it’s not available in the UK because of local laws and regulations.
Surely if a pilot has the CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID they can fly up to 500g. I have the CAA A2 CoC so can legally fly up to 2kg.
I pointed that out to DJI who then said it was following EU rules. The agent also said I could buy them from retailers outside the EU but had to respect UK laws and regulations.
Confusion reigns
I placed order and it went through ok.
Though it is pre order awaiting stock.
Wow,
Thanks for the posts.
I’m surprised to see a uk retailer offering the extended batteries. Ill pay them a visit and order a couple.
It is confusing in terms of rules n regs isnt it
I have similar qualifications, am aware of weight classes etc
I can almost understand the blanket ban, kinda, almost…
Probably in view of the new weight rules proposed for January 2026.
I have one on pre order at the moment.
Could be indeed.
Did jessops give any sort of eta?
Should i expect to be waiting till next year? 
Someone else posted (either on here or a Facebook group) that they’d been notified theirs had been despatched.
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Mine was only ordered 8:15am yesterday…
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It’s a case of wait and see if their stock arrives.
I’m away for the next month. I’ll check when I get back
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Whats it matter anyway to a drone that is overweight to start with 
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Ill pop along to one of their retail units in the next couple of days.
I have no direct recollection of your assertion here.
I read the published specifications
;p
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It’s September today 
Has anyone asked the question whether or not it is only about the weight and the Mini x? <250g or is it about some strange restriction of battery size?
Just asking…
Stay Safe & Warm, Fly Happy!
MDSteve
It’s EU Certified as a Class 0 UAS…I’d be really surprised if Jessops are actually able to get the big battery to UK consumers. It would immediately contravene the drones classification
It’s a question of consumer marketability (Class 0 UAS flying is less restrictive than higher (heavier) drones) and aviation classification - similar to EU CAP ratings and emissions on cars. And there’s the ‘will it actually fly properly’ ‘cos at some point there’s a weight above which it will handle like a turd
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I have a vague recollection that when a previous drone came out with extended batteries you couldn’t get them in the UK or EU. Whether things changed or not, and why, I don’t know.
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That classification is only valid in Europe, it has no relevance here in the UK.
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