UAV Maker DJI Wants Lowest-Risk Weight Limit Raised

Credit: Draganflyer: Draganfly Innovations
Leading consumer UAV manufacturer DJI is pushing for a higher weight limit of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb.) below which small unmanned aircraft systems are considered relatively harmless and do not require registration and are only lightly regulated. DJI’s popular Phantom series of quadcopters weighs less than 1...

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