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I have been farting around with drones for more than 10 years, mostly with tiny toy drones, but my first was actually pretty large. I like the tiny toy drones because the make very little noise and you can fly some of them inside the house when it is nasty out to tease the cat, etc...

The "DJI Ban" that will be going into effect on December 23 is going to radically change the hobby, but also going to have implications for small time "content creators", real estate photographers, search and rescue, police, surveyors, agriculture, and other areas that most people have no clue about.

I currently have 4 DJI Drones and they are all absolutely amazing machines. The video and still pictures that they are capable of taking is astounding. They are not as capable as a good quality DSLR, but using the right techniques their abilities cannot be duplicated by a DSLR at least without a helicopter and many types of shots and video taken could still not be taken.

I know a little about this because my wife and I have lived on an airport for the last 30 years and even before that we were taking pictures and video from hang gliders, ultralight aircraft, and our Piper Cherokee when we got that. The way that I use drones has never caused a complaint from anyone that I am aware of. Although there are people who are very capable of making nuisances out of themselves with or without any type of equipment.

1 posted on 12/04/2025 9:43:46 AM PST by fireman15
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To: fireman15

What about Kitty cat😄


2 posted on 12/04/2025 9:48:14 AM PST by crosdaddy
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To: fireman15

First thing I thought of is: “Where is the ‘A’ in Dow Jones Industrial Average?” I figured out you are discussing drones instead. Nevermind...


3 posted on 12/04/2025 9:54:07 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: fireman15

Why do they want to ban a particular manufacturer? (I don’t know drones...)


4 posted on 12/04/2025 10:04:31 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: fireman15

Dow Jones Industrial? Oh, it is a manufacturer’s name.


13 posted on 12/04/2025 10:34:37 AM PST by NonValueAdded (First, I was a clinger, then deplorable, now I'm garbage. Feel the love? )
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To: fireman15

I have a DJI Mini 4 Pro but...

Your current drones are still going to work. They’re not going to suddenly shut off. You’re still going to be able to fly them, use them, just like normal.

No prblem, as long as I don’t crash it.


16 posted on 12/04/2025 11:32:51 AM PST by bosco24
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To: fireman15

Bookmark.


24 posted on 12/04/2025 3:25:30 PM PST by Inyo-Mono
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