If this isn’t a part of your drone operational SOP, it might cause delays to your job...
So you got your RPAS approval to fly in controlled airspace, but did you check the DJI Fly safe database?
DJI Fly safe technology helps keep drone operators and manned aviation safe. The DJI GEO system prevents DJI drones from taking off and flying too close to major airports.
Some may overlook this safety feature, go on site and realize that the drone won’t take-off. This doesn’t look good in front of clients and will cause delays as you scramble to find a computer to try and unlock the zone, or worse yet calling off the mission because it requires custom unlocking.
So how do you unlock an authorization zone on a DJI drone?
Check the GEO zones here: https://www.dji.com/ca/flysafe/geo-map
1. Log in to your DJI account here: https://account.dji.com/login?appId=flysafe-websdite-be&locale=en_US
2. Input the aircraft serial number which can be found on the drone or in the DJI app
3. Once you have unlocked the zone, turn on your drone, connect your device and make sure that you are logged in with the same DJI account. Ensure that the unlock request has been successfully loaded in the app.
There are 2 main types of DJI GEO zones to be aware of:
- Restricted Zones (red): will require contacting flysafe@dji.com with supported authorization documents for them to customer unlock the area for you.
- Requires custom unlocking from DJI
- Must be done in advanced
- Authorization zones (blue): must be unlocked from a windows computer by logging into a verified DJI account.
- Can be self unlocked
- Requires a DJI account, aircraft serial number and internet access
