One of California’s largest national parks is putting a stop to drone use within its 1,169-square-mile boundaries. The National Park Service issued a statement on May 2 reminding the public that UAVs are prohibited under federal regulations within Yosemite National Park. The statement emphasizes that: “Delivering or retrieving a person or object by parachute, helicopter, … [Read more...] about Parks and Wreck: NPS Officials Claim Drones Harm Wildlife, Ruin Experience
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Leaflet Blast to Address Drone Crashes Down Under
As pressure mounts for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to release guidelines for domestic drone flights by 2015, regulators in Australia are already launching stacks of educational leaflets aimed at Australian hobbyists. According to the Daily Telegraph, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Australia’s equivalent to the FAA) announced it would distribute about … [Read more...] about Leaflet Blast to Address Drone Crashes Down Under
Amici Curiae Filed by News Media Companies in Raphael Pirker Case
On Tuesday, 13 news media companies filed an Amici Curiae brief with the National Transportation Safety Board in support of Raphael Pirker. Pirker was slapped with a $10,000 fine by the FAA at the beginning of the year for shooting a commercial with a drone. But, he took the case to court and in March, judge Patrick Geraghty sided with Pirker stating the FAA “has not issued … [Read more...] about Amici Curiae Filed by News Media Companies in Raphael Pirker Case
Search and Rescue Group Files Lawsuit Against FAA
Texas-based EquuSearch, a non-profit organization that provides remote drone assistance for search and rescue ‘missions’ to families and law enforcement agencies, filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FAA demanding permission to use drones in their operations. In February, EquuSearch was issued an order by the FAA to ground all the company's UAVs. This left many people in a … [Read more...] about Search and Rescue Group Files Lawsuit Against FAA
