@PatR and @Fred Garvin both bring up good points concerning FAA rules and forum opinions of rules. With both of you being Part 107 rated you do have a good understanding of what the FAA rules are for both commercial and hobbyist. Most other commercial rated remote pilots are in the same class as yourselves.
While we have many hobbyist pilots in our membership that have taken the time to learn the rules that govern their flights, there are a multitude of others that do not and the 400’ default ceiling is a good thing. There are just too many that feel they have to push the limits beyond what is safe and responsible.
Changing that limit is possible through the GUI and you do not need an NFZ unlock to change it. Those flying in hilly or mountainous terrain could very well benefit by changing the limit to a higher value. It is a shame that Yuneec did not make a Mac version of the GUI also.
One of the largest problems people have with running the GUI is using a USB cable that will not carry the data. The other is giving Windows the proper permissions to run the program. On my Win10 laptop I have to run the program as administrator even though my normal user has admin rights.
So for those that need to change it you are able to do so. Changing it just to see how high you can take it is not really advisable, but if you do, do it safely.
While we have many hobbyist pilots in our membership that have taken the time to learn the rules that govern their flights, there are a multitude of others that do not and the 400’ default ceiling is a good thing. There are just too many that feel they have to push the limits beyond what is safe and responsible.
Changing that limit is possible through the GUI and you do not need an NFZ unlock to change it. Those flying in hilly or mountainous terrain could very well benefit by changing the limit to a higher value. It is a shame that Yuneec did not make a Mac version of the GUI also.
One of the largest problems people have with running the GUI is using a USB cable that will not carry the data. The other is giving Windows the proper permissions to run the program. On my Win10 laptop I have to run the program as administrator even though my normal user has admin rights.
So for those that need to change it you are able to do so. Changing it just to see how high you can take it is not really advisable, but if you do, do it safely.