FAA fines SkyPan International $200k for 65 illegal drone flights

[anotherlab]

From an article posted on Recode...

The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that it will fine SkyPan International of Chicago, a drone company, $200,000 for conducting 65 illegal drone flights in congested airspace over Chicago and New York City. It’s the largest civil penalty the FAA has issued against a drone operator to date.​

Ouch...

 

[Unmannedsky]

HAhA. Was just about to post this. Pretty good settlement from $1.9m thought

 

[V tail]

I cant wait for the public service announcements. Hopefully they include good footage from the violation flights.

 

[Klaus_Klavier]

I thought it said "drone FIGHTS" at first and I was like whoa.....how do you fight drones and why is it illegal already?


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[anotherlab]

I thought it said "drone FIGHTS" at first and I was like whoa.....how do you fight drones and why is it illegal already?


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Come on, you know the first rule of Drone Fight is that we don't talk about Drone Fight

 

[42FrankZ]

If this is your first drone fight, you fight.

 

[AuldGimpy]

Who brings a drone to a drone fight?