(Source: motherboard.vice.com) A civil liberties group has sued the Federal Aviation Administration, claiming that the agency must create privacy rules before its commercial drone rules go into effect. The claim could bog down a rulemaking process that has already been ongoing for more than three years. The Electronic Privacy Information Center has repeatedly told … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Filed Against FAA Could Stall Commercial Drone Rules
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Congress on Drones: Big Business Wins, Hobbyists Lose
(Source: motherboard.vice.com) The drones are coming, the drones are coming, the drones are here. But then again, they've always been here. Hobby use of model aircraft predates the Federal Aviation Administration and has never been regulated—don't expect it to last. I've been watching Congressional drone hearings for three years now, and I've noticed a gradual but … [Read more...] about Congress on Drones: Big Business Wins, Hobbyists Lose
The FAA Doesn’t Want You Posting Drone Videos on YouTube
(Source: motherboard.vice.com) If you fly a drone and post footage on YouTube, you could end up with a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration. Earlier this week, the agency sent a legal notice to Jayson Hanes, a Tampa-based drone hobbyist who has been posting drone-shot videos online for roughly the last year. The FAA said that, because there are ads on … [Read more...] about The FAA Doesn’t Want You Posting Drone Videos on YouTube
Why Did the FAA Ask a Drone Pilot to Delete His Website?
(Source: motherboard.vice.com) Right now, flying a drone commercially in the US still falls into a bit of a legal grey area. One thing that is absolutely legal, however, is operating a website. So why did the Federal Aviation Administration recently ask that a drone pilot take his down? A new FAA rules interpretation issued last fall probably gives the agency wide … [Read more...] about Why Did the FAA Ask a Drone Pilot to Delete His Website?
Drone Pilot Who Ruined the FAA’s 2014 Has Settled His Case
(Source: motherboard.vice.com) For a good few months last year, commercial drones were completely legal and entirely unregulated, thanks in no small part to the persistent legal battle fought by a Swiss guy and his lawyer. Today, that legal battle is over—the Federal Aviation Administration and Raphael Pirker have decided to settle, scoring the agency what has probably … [Read more...] about Drone Pilot Who Ruined the FAA’s 2014 Has Settled His Case
