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The plot thickens -Commercial Drone Pilots Cheer Judge Finding Against FAA - but the FAA appeals
Aerial photographers, surveyors and filmmakers who want to fly small drones in U.S. airspace are able to rejoice after a judge dealt a setback to efforts by federal regulators to rein in use of the unmanned aircraft.
Raphael Pirker, who had been docked $10,000 by the Federal Aviation Administration for using a drone to shoot a promotional video, won dismissal yesterday of the fine for reckless flying. An administrative law judge determined the FAA had no authority over small unmanned aircraft when it imposed the first-ever such fine on a drone operator. The FAA today appealed the decision.
Patrick Egan, who had run an aerial photography business until the FAA said such operations weren’t allowed in 2007, said his e-mail box was filled with applause by people who want to use small unmanned planes and copters. Pirker’s victory is a setback for the FAA, which holds that commercial drone flights are prohibited until it writes rules governing their use.
“Thousands of people are going to be out flying,” Egan, who is an editor at the drone-news website sUASNEWS.com, said in an interview. “I’m going out flying today. I’m going to go nuts with a big smile on my face.”
The FAA’s appeal stays the ruling, the agency said in an e-mailed statement. It said “the agency is concerned that this decision could impact the safe operation of the national airspace system and the safety of people and property on the ground. .....
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Over two years ago there was an (Australian) ABC 4 Corners article called "Rise of the Machines". It highlighted the FAA issues surrounding airspace, regulation, commercial and privacy quite thoroughly. Sounds like no action is leading to market / demand driving regulation and where no action is the action or, how not to offend/annoy anyone while denying blame...
I think the judge is wrong- clearly, the FAA has always had jurisdiction of light aircraft (103) they are required by law to stay out of controlled airspace and clear of GA aircraft. Model rockets (and space balloons- amateur included) are required to notify / get consent from the FAA before blast off. There is a standard NOTAM at my towered airport about model rocket operations 2 miles N/E 500 feet and below (because they are required to stay below 500').
“Thousands of people are going to be out flying,” Egan, who is an editor at the drone-news website sUASNEWS.com, said in an interview. “I’m going out flying today. I’m going to go nuts with a big smile on my face.”
Yeah, and if you do it with no regard to airspace (as he seems to intone) it's only a matter of time until those "thousands" of emboldened pilots going "nuts" kills someone(s) in the air or on the ground!
Stupid really-- just who does this judge think IS responsible for setting airspace rules???!!!! No one???!!! Fly over stadiums too, no problem? Fly over my house constantly-- no law against that, no one to regulate? Photo document rush hour traffic (play on the freeway)??
WTF ?!