Coyut
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I guess we will not see a I3 very soon.
Until there is a way to certify and tag EASA conform not a single professional in Europe will buy a new drone.
EASA/CE certification is not only software. Its rather a aviation like certification. The drone hardware needs to be certified. This includes any used parts as well as things like structural strenght, intended breaking points, payloads etc.
So once a drone is certified only certified payloads can be legally used. As a example: If DJI would EASA certify the I2 with the X7 (which i highly doubt) but not with the X5S you would only be allowed to fly a I2 with the X7 but not with the X5S. If you take it to the extreme you would not even be allowed to use a non certified ND filter as this is a change to the payload.
This is like you are not allowed to modify a aviation aircraft without recertifieing the new parts. You can't mount a GoPro to a helicopter without having the mounting point, mounting hardware etc. to be certified. As this is a change of the certied aircraft.
A new Inspire also should be lighter to stay inside the new regulations. I don't care for less flight time. 10min is all I need.ADS-B? Maybe in the US. For Europe FLARM would make way more sense. I don't care for airplanes up at 10'000 feet. As ADS-B is not required in the lower airspace in Europe it would only create a fals security feeling, like it already does on the M210 and M300.
15km Video range? Never in the EU as CE signal strenght is clearly regulated. But as you will need to fly in line of sight anyway, super stable 500m transition is all you need anyway. So 200-300m stays stable ;)
Obstacle avoidance? Please kick it completly out of a professional aerial video system. Any professional aerial cinematograph will disable it anyway as its not possible to use for cinematography.
ATTI is all what is need to get smooth, undisturbed and good looking, dynamic footage.
EASA still has some regulation draws for special flights like above 900g in urban zones. So as long as these special flight stories are not really nailed, there is no way for any company to produce a conform drone.
I would also understand if DJI will wait until next year, after the US presidental votings in Nov. If Trump stays in the white house, they will probably not start a mass production until this kidisch US-China biz war is over.
There is also a chance that EASA will push the start of the new rules further out. We already had a push from 1st July to Jan1st.
As there is still a lot of work to do in Brussles and in the countries. So hopefully they will push it back another 6 months.
So if this happens we all will be happy and will use our I2's for many TVC's, TV productions, Crime series etc. The I2 with X7 is still a great workhose far away from a dinosaur.
X7 cuts very well with all Arri and RED cams and it flies well. So there is no need to hurry.
I rather see a fpv drone release in the next few weeks/months. Less, cost, less risk, larger market and they are light from nature so less of a problem with new EASA regulations from the begionning.
Also there are already two Ronin S2 releases in October
But hey, just my 2 cents.
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