Buzzyone
Second Officer
Flight distance : 4647913 ft
United Kingdom
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Ok here is the thing, in the aviation world there are directives issued called AD's (Airworthy Directives) these are issued to operators of aircraft when a potential problem has been identified that, if un checked, would cause a failure or otherwise of an aircraft, which could or would result in damage to property or injuries to people etc.
These AD's are mandatory, we in the aviation world be it General or Commercial are bound by it, the compliance of is controlled by our governing body, such as the FAA or CAA, engineers that look after our aircraft will ensure they are complied with.
These AD's can instantly ground an entire model of aircraft, specific ones or even individual aircraft, some have time to comply some can take effect without delay.
Whether you like it or not, you are the operator of an aircraft and have an obligation to ensure that it is safe to fly, DJI has issued an update which appears to address some issues with the battery management software, which they have declared in the release notes. Irrespective of what your feelings are, they also have an obligation to ensure that the product is as safe as it possibly can be and in this instance they are doing this by issuing a mandatory update.
If you were operating GA aircraft if the CAA/FAA issue an AD then you have to comply, some AD's can be very expensive to apply but your hobby can be grounded unless you do. You can't object or decide not to bother, you get on with it, carry out the check, complete the work & pay the bill and move on.
I for one, would prefer the DJI approach and that they keep updating to make the aircraft as safe and reliable as possible, I have never had a Spark fall from the air, the updates were done and the aircraft test flown. Thats my obligation as a pilot, to ensure that the flight of my aircraft be carried out in a diligent and safe manner and not put people and property at risk.
So you may not like a forced update, ultimately its there for all the right reasons. |
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