Do you ever wonder what Washington DC regulators are thinking about for the next round of drone regulations? U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairman Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development leads the charge at this Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing on “Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology into the National Airspace System” October 28, 2015 Check out the hearing here. The subcommittee will …
PodcastDetroit and M2TechCast are all about cool TECH. And today, PodcastDetroit and M2 interview one of the top drone and UAV attorneys around, Enrico Schaefer. Enrico is the founding attorney at Traverse Legal and www.dronelaw.pro, where he shares information and expertise about FAA drone regulations, Section 333 exemption petitions and FAA enforcement of unlawful drone flights and much more. Listen, learn and …
SkyPan Responds to FAA $1.9 Million Dollar Civil Penalty Letter on its website. SkyPan’s public relations statements is pretty cryptic. However, it appears that SkyPan’s legal arguments will include an argument that the FAA lacks authority to regulate sUAS below the navigable airspace. Can the FAA Regulate drones below 500 feet? We previous posted about the SkyPan FAA enforcement / civil …
SkyPan Responds to FAA $1.9 Million Dollar Civil Penalty Letter on its website. SkyPan’s public relations statements are pretty cryptic. However, it appears that SkyPan’s legal arguments will include an argument that the FAA lacks authority to regulate sUAS (or most aircraft below 500 feet. Can the FAA Regulate drones below 500 feet? We previous posted about the SkyPan FAA enforcement …
A civil penalty action is initiated when the FAA serves the notice of a proposed civil penalty on you which contains the relevant facts pursuant to the FAA’s investigation of the matter, the regulations at issue alleged to have been violated, and finally the proposed civil penalty for the violation of those regulations.
Wondering how the FAA Civil Penalty Letter and recommended $1.9 million dollar fine affects your Section 333 business? We break it down for you in this Part 1 video “Anatomy of a FAA Enforcement Action For Illegal Drone Use.” Did SkyPan International thumb it’s nose at the FAA and commercial drone regulations? Who is SkyPan International? Why was SkyPan a …
In an action which will no doubt stir a lot of controversy and commentary with in the commercial drone space,the FAA did something dramatic today. The FAA issued a press release announcing a $1.9 million dollar fine against a commercial drone operator who conducted numerous flights without a section 333 exemption, the required civil COAs or other authorization from the FAA.
In May 2015, Florida passed the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (“Act”) [FL Statute 934.50], greatly restricting drone usage within the state. Aimed at promoting privacy, the Act prohibits individuals from purposely surveilling privately owned real property OR the owner/occupant thereof. With the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) allowing general civilian drone use and issuing exemptions to allow commercial drone use, …
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How might ‘The U.S. Open Drone Guy” defend himself in Court? You can be prosecuted for violating FAA regulations, or state criminal laws for negligent or reckless drone operation. Just ask Daniel Verley. He crashed his drone into the stands at the U.S. Open tennis tournament and has already been charged with criminal recklessness. What are the possible defenses Daniel Verley can assert against the criminal …