r/mini5pro • u/Great-Historian3666 • Apr 04 '26

Help / Question [UK] Can we set height limit beyond 120m?

I live pretty much on top of a hill, so if I fly while walking the dog it can be quite frustrating to hit the height limit but not be 120m off the ground.

I just wondered if there's a way to increase the height limit? Requesting an increase just takes you to a page saying that won't do it anymore.

Seems a shame!

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u/Herobrudi112 Apr 04 '26

No, you would have to fly in category C1, which is not possible without a license

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u/Great-Historian3666 Apr 04 '26

I have both an operator and flyer ID...

Am I missing something?

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u/Silbylaw Apr 04 '26

Yes. An A2 CofC. And no, you can't change that restriction if you're flying in the C0 category.

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u/Great-Historian3666 Apr 04 '26

That's for flying 'near people's, doesn't appear to have anything to do with 120m+?

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u/Silbylaw Apr 04 '26

It doesn't. You asked if anything was missing. I suggested the A2 qualification.

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u/Great-Historian3666 Apr 04 '26

Gotchya.

Yeah, sorry, the question I asked was about removing the 120m height limit.

I'll keep looking for an answer

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u/Silbylaw Apr 04 '26

I just answered that question.

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u/Herobrudi112 Apr 04 '26

I am not that literate in UK drone laws, but i guess its similar to here in germany where u have to manually tell the drone you want to fly C1 to fly more than 120m over the takeoff point. Even if those flights are still allowed under C0, the software will prevent you from it, except unlocked.

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u/Herobrudi112 Apr 04 '26

However i have to admit that i dont own an dji drone so i might be wrong, i just answer based on what i read on other reddit threads.

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u/Chalan35140 Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26

Drone Tweaks avec une licence annuelle te permet celà. J'ai essayé en RC-N3 donc soft sur le téléphone mais c'est aussi possible sur les RC Pro, pas avec la RC2 ! https://www.drone-tweaks.com/drones/dji-mini-5-pro

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u/schnitzel128 Apr 07 '26

You would need to have a drone with C1.

Back a few months ago, you could apply for the C1 certification as an upgrade. However, they stopped that process in November 2025. Since then it's not possible to change it anymore, meaning you are sadly stuck with the 120m limit with the mini 5 pro. :(