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<blockquote data-quote="PhantomFandom" data-source="post: 108639" data-attributes="member: 15128"><p>I see where you are going with this but I can't say that I fully agree.</p><p>This whole part about communications frequencies and potential interference has nothing to do with the section you referenced, regarding communication over the Internet from the mobile device. That communication would most likely be over the device's built-in mobile data network. In the cases where you are not using a cellular enabled device then yes the device would most likely be using WiFi to communicate with another device (i.e. a WiFi Hot Spot) which has Internet connectivity. In those cases, the potential interference would only apply to drones that use WiFi between the mobile device and the remote. In the DJI line (starting from the Phantom 3 and up), that includes only the P3S and the Spark. All other models connect natively with a USB cable between the remote and the mobile device.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The communication between the remote controller and the drone is independent of the communication of your mobile device with the Internet, and also independent of the communication between your mobile device and the remote controller. Unless you are using your mobile device directly connected to the drone without a remote controller, then even a completely locked up/frozen mobile device will not prevent you from controlling your drone with the remote controller. True that you would not have FPV view, but you still have full control and the ability to initiate RTH. By law you should only be flying within VLOS so you do not lose the ability to control your drone in any way.</p><p>So Airplane Mode does indeed make the mobile device more reliable and less prone to distractions (like phone calls, text messages, etc) but it still does not cause "loss of control communication to the drone".</p><p></p><p>Very true that our drones do not require Internet connectivity. Also true that a locked up mobile device will make the task of flying a bit more difficult. However it generally does not " invite unreliable control issues". The drone is still completely under full control of the remote controller. You can try this at any time by just powering off your mobile device. You will not lose control of your drone in any way.</p><p></p><p>So overall do I like the requirement to be connected to the Internet during flying? NO I certainly do not. I typically never use my normal cell phone. I use a dedicated cell phone (without cell service) or a dedicated tablet. However, I don't see the points you made as very strong arguments for objecting to the proposal. I have on a few occasions (very few) used my normal cell phone (with Internet service) or flown without a mobile device at all. In both cases, there were no control issues between my remote and the drone.</p><p></p><p>If this proposal becomes law then it will force me to either use a device with built-in cellular connectivity or to have a mobile hot spot with me to connect my tablet to. I have on occasion used this scenario when I needed the Internet to complete a mapping mission. Not the best scenario but it did work without consequences.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PhantomFandom, post: 108639, member: 15128"] I see where you are going with this but I can't say that I fully agree. This whole part about communications frequencies and potential interference has nothing to do with the section you referenced, regarding communication over the Internet from the mobile device. That communication would most likely be over the device's built-in mobile data network. In the cases where you are not using a cellular enabled device then yes the device would most likely be using WiFi to communicate with another device (i.e. a WiFi Hot Spot) which has Internet connectivity. In those cases, the potential interference would only apply to drones that use WiFi between the mobile device and the remote. In the DJI line (starting from the Phantom 3 and up), that includes only the P3S and the Spark. All other models connect natively with a USB cable between the remote and the mobile device. The communication between the remote controller and the drone is independent of the communication of your mobile device with the Internet, and also independent of the communication between your mobile device and the remote controller. Unless you are using your mobile device directly connected to the drone without a remote controller, then even a completely locked up/frozen mobile device will not prevent you from controlling your drone with the remote controller. True that you would not have FPV view, but you still have full control and the ability to initiate RTH. By law you should only be flying within VLOS so you do not lose the ability to control your drone in any way. So Airplane Mode does indeed make the mobile device more reliable and less prone to distractions (like phone calls, text messages, etc) but it still does not cause "loss of control communication to the drone". Very true that our drones do not require Internet connectivity. Also true that a locked up mobile device will make the task of flying a bit more difficult. However it generally does not " invite unreliable control issues". The drone is still completely under full control of the remote controller. You can try this at any time by just powering off your mobile device. You will not lose control of your drone in any way. So overall do I like the requirement to be connected to the Internet during flying? NO I certainly do not. I typically never use my normal cell phone. I use a dedicated cell phone (without cell service) or a dedicated tablet. However, I don't see the points you made as very strong arguments for objecting to the proposal. I have on a few occasions (very few) used my normal cell phone (with Internet service) or flown without a mobile device at all. In both cases, there were no control issues between my remote and the drone. If this proposal becomes law then it will force me to either use a device with built-in cellular connectivity or to have a mobile hot spot with me to connect my tablet to. I have on occasion used this scenario when I needed the Internet to complete a mapping mission. Not the best scenario but it did work without consequences. [/QUOTE]
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