Long Lake Township hired a drone company to take pictures of the Maxon’s property to establish that the property was an illegal salvage yard. Long Lake Township filed a civil action against the Maxon’s and used photographs gathered from the drone as evidence. The Maxon’s moved to suppress the drone photographs as violating the 4th […]
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Have you ever wondered what the FAA has done in going after bad drone flyers? Have they fined remote pilots? Have they taken away their pilot certificates? All these questions and many more will be answered in this article which is designed to be the most comprehensive article on the topic. We dive into 70 […]
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Some people wonder how much expectation of privacy there is when flying aircraft in the airspace of the United States. This cuts two ways: expectations of privacy of those persons (pilots and passengers) flying in their aircraft and expectations of homeowners on the ground being flown over. Expectations of Privacy of Pilots Many incorrectly assume […]
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Case No. 2015-GL-15-0096 AMENDED Dear XXXXXX: Based upon the following facts and circumstances, it appears that XXXX has violated the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration for the following reasons: 1. On or about August 15, 2015, XXXX operated an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in the vicinity of the Conway Community Recreational Center, St. Paul, […]
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ORDER OF ASSESSMENT You were advised through a Notice of Proposed Assessment, dated December 3, 2014, that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of $2,200.00. After considering all the evidence presently a part of this proceeding, including the information presented by you, and pursuant to the settlement agreement reached between […]
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