If you plan to fly your Mini 4 Pro drone at night in EU member states where it's allowed (under the open category), a critical rule to adhere to is that the drone must have a green blinking light indicator, as per EASA rule 945/947, when flying at night. This rule applies to all other drones as well, including the DJI Mini 3 Pro and DJI Mini 2. Implementing this may not be as straightforward as it seems, and you could end up breaking the rules. Get the full explanation from this video, and I truly hope DJI will provide assistance if needed. Let me know what you think

There are already several threads here concerning this issue. DJI Dienst seem to ve aware of the problem. They could easily fix it via software update where we could choose the option to keep the flashing light as it is right now (off during recording) and to have another option with a permanent flashing light - even during recordings...

No one can reasonabl argue that this update is hard to do ...

Lost interest after "Houston...."  Sooo melodramatic.....

My mini 4 pro blinks green lights when in flight.
edit; ah, they turn off during video. ignore me

djiuser_yngUInEuR15E Posted at 1-12 20:32
My mini 4 pro blinks green lights when in flight.
edit; ah, they turn off during video. ignore me

It stops when you press record

Nexus Redux Posted at 1-12 12:36
There are already several threads here concerning this issue. DJI Dienst seem to ve aware of the problem. They could easily fix it via software update where we could choose the option to keep the flashing light as it is right now (off during recording) and to have another option with a permanent flashing light - even during recordings...

No one can reasonabl argue that this update is hard to do ...

No it will be the right thing to do, but changing the firmware and make sure they do break anything else take time.

I made the video to help raise attention though my other channels at DJI

There's a lot of confusion about night flight in the EU,   seems that the EASA rules are being overidden still in some EU countries like the Netherlands,    would be interested to see if theres a definitive answer to that as EASA rules are now not supposed to be superseded.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 01:28
There's a lot of confusion about night flight in the EU,   seems that the EASA rules are being overidden still in some EU countries like the Netherlands,    would be interested to see if theres a definitive answer to that as EASA rules are now not supposed to be superseded.

This is huge problem and erode the whole purpose of the EU rules

heo3480 Posted at 1-13 00:14
No it will be the right thing to do, but changing the firmware and make sure they do break anything else take time.

I made the video to help raise attention though my other channels at DJI

You made the video?

heo3480 Posted at 1-13 01:41
This is huge problem and erode the whole purpose of the EU rules

Its certainly causing some confusion,   as If it was travelling to the EU now I would be flying under the EASA rules but the locals tell me that there are other superseding rules.

Burt37 Posted at 1-13 01:57
You made the video?

Yes I made the video

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 02:12
Its certainly causing some confusion,   as If it was travelling to the EU now I would be flying under the EASA rules but the locals tell me that there are other superseding rules.

We see the same her in Denmark where requirements like flight logs in 5 years and such are starting appears invented by the local authorities

heo3480 Posted at 1-13 04:13
Yes I made the video

So user Henrik Olsen and user heo3480 are one and the same person?

Burt37 Posted at 1-13 13:22
So user Henrik Olsen and user heo3480 are one and the same person?

Yes that is correct, my phone was accidentally logged into the other account

For Belgium it's permitted when you have the green blinking lights.

first user Posted at 1-13 23:01
For Belgium it's permitted when you have the green blinking lights.

The same for Denmark

Burt37 Posted at 1-13 13:22
So user Henrik Olsen and user heo3480 are one and the same person?

It is all good... I didn't know we can have and use more than one account at any time...

Burt37 Posted at 1-13 13:22
So user Henrik Olsen and user heo3480 are one and the same person?

How did you twig that ?

We have already discussed it many times. A simple update by DJI that would allow the green indicator lights to keep flashing even when recording would be the solution for all of us pilots who are from the European Union.
In Spain, you can fly at night as long as the drone has a flashing green light that can be seen from the ground. But it is not easy to fly in urban areas, if the drone weighs more than 250 grams, so adding any extra light is a problem.
On the other hand, adding a strobe light like the one in the video causes the drone to lose the CO class marking it has.

Sean-bumble-bee Posted at 1-14 10:55
How did you twig that ?

It was the green light....

You are VERY lucky to not live In the UK....useless CAA....keep changing rules and regs every 2 seconds, EVEN WORSE, as I actually enjoy flying with almost zero panic about the wind!

2028 before we have absolute, 100% definite and hopefully FINAL law....my oh so dangerous Air 2s and Air 3....I have to keep at least 150 metres from a person, house etc etc....even If In the middle of a FIELD, in the country....god help If someone starts walking towardss me.

A: Run away while keep flying

B: Let them come within 150 metres and watch as you have the SAS stab me In the back!!

Good video.
Too bad here in NL they still don't allow it.