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He Flew a Drone to Take Photos for a Friend. Now He’s Facing $55K in Government Fines.
The Daily Signal ^
| 6/12/2016
| Melissa Quinn
Posted on 06/13/2016 4:15:03 AM PDT by milton23
Mical Caterina is addicted.
When the Minnesota man turned 56, he headed to Brainerd International Raceway and raced his Mini Cooper on its road course. With GoPro cameras fastened to the front and back bumpers of his car, he created a video and posted it to YouTube.
That got the attention of GoPro, which invited him to a seminar where he was given a drone, a Phantom manufactured by the Chinese company DJI.
Caterina was instantly hooked.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailysign.al ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drones; fines; government
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posted on
06/13/2016 4:15:03 AM PDT
by
milton23
To: milton23
I can see the need for controlling the usage of drones, but this case is an absolute travesty of justice.
To: Robert DeLong
Agreed. No clear law at time of offense, clearly not commercial use, highest fine ever.
Typical government behavior... any mistake is our problem.
To: milton23
[The FAA] basically wants to scare you, Sachs said. They want to set an example or make an example out of you. Most people do not retain legal counsel, and they should. Nobody should ever talk to the FAA without an attorney present. Theyre not there to help you. The FAA is there to fish for information to use against you. The FAA sees the American people as nothing more than sheep to be shorn. They don't give a rat's ass about actual safety.
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posted on
06/13/2016 4:42:22 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: milton23
If youre flying for a hobby, then youre not aircraft and not covered by anything the FAA would say unless youre endangering something, Taylor said.
Because the FAA has yet to publish its regulations for commercial drone use, it has instead instructed any operator looking to fly a drone for nonhobby use to attain a Section 333 exemption.
SNIP
To operate under a [Section 333] exemption, you have to have a pilots license. Thats a big barrier to a guy who just wants to fly a $1,200 multirotor device, Hanson told The Daily Signal. There are a number of people out there flying under the radar, and theyre playing catch me if you can.So, you can fly a drone as a hobby without a license. But if you take one picture you have to have 333 exemption which requires a pilot's license.
WE need more laws and regulations!
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posted on
06/13/2016 4:45:22 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(That progressive bumpers sticker on your car might just as well say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
To: milton23
It’s all about power and oppression of the individual for Obama’s thugs.
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posted on
06/13/2016 4:49:56 AM PDT
by
stinkerpot65
(Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
To: milton23
He won’t pay anywhere near that in the end (assuming his facts are correct). The FAA looks at “commercial activity” differently than commonly understood. The attorney from FL had it right about indirect benefit (money does not need to exchange hands). Same rules prevent private pilots from recruiting third parties from creating a pseudo charter. That being said, they probably need to write a separate standard for drones.
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posted on
06/13/2016 4:51:40 AM PDT
by
IFly4Him
To: Robert DeLong
The intent of government is to piss all over Americans. Make no mistake about it. You’re serfs.
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posted on
06/13/2016 4:59:33 AM PDT
by
WKUHilltopper
(And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
To: Flick Lives
“The FAA sees the American people as nothing more than sheep to be shorn.”.............
This sounds like most government over regulated issues. It is well past time to shear some of the politicians who come up with these regulations of over control. Government NEEDS to be downsized.
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posted on
06/13/2016 5:17:22 AM PDT
by
DaveA37
To: WKUHilltopper; Pearls Before Swine
The intent of government is to piss all over Americans. Make no mistake about it. Youre serfs. Exactly, they want to make examples, and since he complied with all of their requests they assume he will just lay down and surrender. The revenue hungry government will try to extract it at every opportunity.
To: raybbr
So, you can fly a drone as a hobby without a license. But if you take one picture you have to have 333 exemption which requires a pilot's license. Does this rule apply to old-style radio-controlled aircraft? If not, then the FAA can bugger off.
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posted on
06/13/2016 6:05:53 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Veni accipe eam.)
To: Flick Lives
I guess if you can afford a camera equipped drone you can afford a lawyer.
The attorneys are cryin’ all the way to the bank!
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posted on
06/13/2016 8:18:04 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
To: milton23
Sounds like somebody lobbied and succeeded for regulation to protect a traditional aerial photography business.
To: raybbr
I’d like to get a drone but it’s reasons like this, I don’t plan to. I’d want to put a go pro on it. A camera platform is the only reason I would want a drone.
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posted on
06/13/2016 8:55:55 AM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
To: RegulatorCountry
I believe we have a winner.
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posted on
06/13/2016 8:57:27 AM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
To: Flick Lives
The FAA Government sees the American people as nothing more than sheep to be shorn. They don't give a rat's ass about actual safety. Fixed that for ya. There are no government agencies that think otherwise.
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posted on
06/13/2016 10:22:02 AM PDT
by
zeugma
(Welcome to the "interesting times" you were warned about.)
To: JimRed
I guess if you can afford a camera equipped drone you can afford a lawyer.
Mine costs $149.99. How much lawyering will that buy me?
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posted on
06/13/2016 11:39:15 AM PDT
by
chaosagent
(Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
To: chaosagent
Mine costs $149.99. How much lawyering will that buy me?A few microseconds short of an hour?
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posted on
06/13/2016 2:10:46 PM PDT
by
JimRed
(Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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