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DwainC Posted at 3-3 07:06
Sorry I don’t mean to be rude. However, apparently you haven’t read my previous posts. I’m part 107 licensed. It doesn’t matter that I’m within 5 miles of an airport. I am NOT a recreational/hobbyist pilot. I am not a newbie! Furthermore it shouldn’t matter 1 iota that I’m close to an airport in a controlled airspace that has LAANC. The FAA says I can fly I should be able to fly the drone. However the problem is with DJI Phantom P4PV2 not allowing take off in a LAANC Authorized controlled Delta airspace to 100’AGL.
To make it simple for you here’s a street address
Aloha Dwain,
Yes, now this is the kind of information we need to see if we can help. You appear to be at the Greyhound Bus Station and that is something of a problem 2 miles North, North West of you. It would have been better to have had the information from Post #11 in the first third or quarter of this thread.
I see from Post #3 that you have sent an email to flysafe@dji.com. You appear to have been greatly offended that the expensive new technology has met with stronger restrictions. From my experience on this Forum, anyone who reacts to any DJI related problem like an insulted or offended customer usually gets nowhere. They can vent, but it usually turns off DJI cooperation. When was the last time you contacted FlySafe?
These restrictions should not be taken personally, they have been applied across the board at specific technology levels as the technology has been developed and DJI has been pressed to implement more and more limitations. Your reaction usually determines how hard it is to work through these problems with DJI, if it can happen at all.
It appears that you may have to fly with the new restrictions that you have bought into with your new purchase, so prepare yourself for that contingency. But, if the limitation has an administrative work-around, you might be able to patiently deal with the problem professionally. DJI does work closely with the FAA when administering their Geo Zones. If you find the three day window to be problematic for physical reasons, as opposed to convenience reasons, and LAANC is available as you indicate, you may be able to enlist FAA assistance in your professional discussions with DJI's FlySafe Team.
FAA assistance will most likely be limited to copies of the authorizations you have already mentioned and maybe some others. But, if you can figure out who you can get at the FAA to assist you, you might be able to get a letter to DJI from someone in the FAA to supplement your effort.
Look into getting a waiver from the FAA. Now that is a professionally demanding process. In fact, you might be able to get a waiver for your flights and that authorization would be very helpful. The FAA web site has a list of common waiver requests. Your earlier comments indicate that you should be able to get a waiver easily.
Having your Part 107 Certificate is helpful with this problem but it only opens some doors. To open other doors, you will still have to use the professional approach demonstrating clear and patient knowledge of the system.
If your problem is purely a matter of convenience, you may still have to wait months to over a year for DJI to modify the Geo Zones software and that is if the fix has to be made that way. DJI has come under a lot of pressure to help deal with the onslaught of drones in our airspace. There are now more drones in our airspace than all other aircraft combined.
Just because your old P4 could bypass some limitations, it will not get you "Grandfathered" in with the newer technology. The world is rapidly changing for our airspace and the way drones fit into that environment. Good luck with your effort.
Aloha and Drone On!
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