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Drone lawyer Jonathan Rupprecht explains $182,000 in FAA fines

After seeing the proposed penalty letter, drone lawyer Jonathan Rupprecht explains $182,000 in FAA fines this drone pilot in Philly received.

Haye KestelooDec 18

FAA

FAA cleans up and removes special rule for model aircraft

The FAA announced that it removed the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. The change was made public in the Federal Register on December 11.

Haye KestelooDec 14

Skydio's amazing obstacle avoidance or dumb luck?

FAA

Skydio 2’s amazing obstacle avoidance or dumb luck?

Check out this video on Youtube from Brandonee916 where he uses the autonomously flying Skydio 2 to film a Tesla Model 3 in full self-driving mode Beta on public roads in the Nevada desert. At one point in the video, we can see the Skydio 2 flying right in between two power lines or telephone…

Haye KestelooDec 11

FAA

Are we witnessing the collapse of drone registration?

But now we are faced with drone registrations expiring and what we are seeing is suggests that drone operators may not be taking registrations

Haye KestelooDec 9

Amazon

FAA fines Philadelphia drone pilot and Youtuber $184,500

The FAA has fined drone pilot Mikey from Philadelphia, better known as Youtube comedian PhillydroneLife, for $184,500 in civil penalties.

Haye KestelooNov 26

Part 107

Part 107 pilots beware, Skydio is NOT your friend

This week Drone Deploy had its conference. One of the presented slides makes clear for Part 107 pilots that Skydio is not their friend.

Haye KestelooOct 14

Air Photography

Seattle ‘Karen’ confronts black drone pilot of using DJI Mavic 2 Pro to film women

A white woman, referred to as 'Karen', confronts a black drone pilot and real estate photographer of using his DJI Mavic 2 Pro to film women.

Haye KestelooAug 1

Drone Delivery

Commercial drone pilots can deliver by drone under Part 107 Certificate

In the United States, commercial drone pilots can deliver packages by drone under their Part 107 Certificate if they meet certain...

Haye KestelooMay 4

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