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luciens Posted at 2017-12-27 10:49
Forced to agree with David. It's bad enough to disable a paid-for product for use by its owner, but the more dangerous issue is the intentional disruption of pilot control of the aircraft in circumstances chosen by DJI. Ironically, that opens DJI up to liability in case of an incident in which a deliberate interruption of control of the aircraft is involved. For example, you can imagine nightmarish outcomes of an autolanding of the aircraft out of the control of the pilot-in-command if it happens to go into a "NFZ". If the aircraft just happens to descend, out of control, into the rotor blades of a manned helicopter in the area, resulting in a fatality.... and it can be demonstrated that the control interruption in the firmware was responsible.... well, you get the picture. Nasty situation and not just for the pilot...
It is, and has to remain, the PIC's sole responsibility to ensure the flight is safe and all appropriate regulations are complied with. If DJI starts taking over that control, it assumes responsibility to the extent that it does this.
Congratulations on coming up with the most contrived scenario I've read in the forum.
Just imagine how much worse it could have been if the crashing helicopter caused a bus full of orphans to run into a train carrying toxic waste, causing the train to derail, spilling the cargo into the town's water supply.
If DJI starts taking over that control, it assumes responsibility to the extent that it does this.
Um ... DJI taking over control of your Phantom??
That's about as fanciful as the bus full of orphans etc.
When have you heard of DJI taking control of anyone's Phantom?
And for those for whom flying is their bread and butter, when these restrictions start to hit them in the pocket book with lost work, etc., an eventual move to DJI's competition can be expected over time.
What restrictions?
And what competition? (there is none)
There;s always a point at which we will stop accepting the limitations and go elsewhere with our checkbooks.
Checkbooks? What's a checkbook? |
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