Where is POI????
In today's lawsuit happy world DJI cannot responsibly allow it's entry level product to destroy the company and damage the entire industry.
Based on the reading I have done on other forums, and a conversation I had with another manufacturer rep at a conference last month, my guess is DJI has made a business decision not to include this feature in their entry level products. Evidenced by the fact POI is available in the more advanced and more expensive systems. Just like buying a car, If you want the advanced features you have to move up from a Ford Ranger to a Navigator. With media coverage and impending FAA regulations the last thing DJI wants to do is allow their entry level product the ability to fly with a feature that would allow the "Youtube Kids" to do even dumber and more intrusive things. We want to use POI for legitimate and interesting projects and that is why we are on these forums. However, for each one of us there are a dozen 'Children' that will use it to orbit their ex-girlfriend's house, plan paintball bombing runs, harass wildlife, etc.... DJI and the industry knows exactly what the media the media is waiting for is a "Phantom Drone" without prop guards to slam into a group of kids at a parade because it was on "Auto-Pilot".
There are POI missions that we as responsible owners would never try because we know the risks and costs of Phantom ownership. But Youtube is full of people ripping these things out of the box, popping in batteries and launching from their balconies only to crash into the neighbors car. These are the folks that ruin most sports/hobbies for the rest of us.
Has anyone managed to figure out a decent workaround for POI functionality (or close to it) when setting up your mission on the Ground Station?
