FAA grounds flights for video company in Minnesota at DVinfo.net

Warren Kawamoto · April 28th, 2013, 10:58 PM

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Earlier this month, NBC reported aerial photographer Mark Bateson pointing out that many hobbyists can get away with UAV photography or videography under remote-control guidelines.

“But as soon as you turn it into a business … the FAA says you are violating the national airspace,” Bateson said.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013...r-regulations/

Nate Haustein · April 28th, 2013, 11:06 PM

Bummer. I was planing on hiring them later this year. I wonder if the grounding applies outside of the immediate MSP metro area?

Warren Kawamoto · April 28th, 2013, 11:10 PM

All commercial RC flights in the entire U.S. is technically illegal until flight rules and regulations are sorted out, they say at least until 2015.

Nate Haustein · April 28th, 2013, 11:23 PM

Hmm. It's a shame that those who are perhaps most responsible are made to be the example. Why experienced pilots can't fly their craft, yet every other 10-year-old with a GoPro chopper can makes no sense regarding the complaints of the FAA. I'm calling BS on the "danger to aircraft" card being played here and saying it has more to do with the so-called security risks and figuring out how operators can be licensed (taxed) to practice their craft. Ok. It's all been said before many times. I'm done. Could have really used those aerial shots...

Chris Hurd · April 29th, 2013, 10:33 PM

Edits to OP:

Fixed video clip link so that it properly embeds a player.

Added quote for news story link. Thanks Warren for posting this.

Allan Black · April 29th, 2013, 11:46 PM

Chris maybe add this to the disclaimer.

Casa here has just grounded 175 Hughes 4 place choppers because they haven't replaced their fuel tanks with Hughes recommended updated tanks
by midnight tonight. It took the tragic deaths of 4 retired scientists to do it.

imo the first GoPro near miss by a flyer will ground them all.

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Warren Kawamoto · May 2nd, 2013, 03:00 PM

Here's an older article about another company that got grounded in Los Angeles. Their solution was to use real helicopters instead.
Commercial Drones: A Dogfight at the FAA - Businessweek

Warren Kawamoto · May 6th, 2013, 08:25 AM

FAA Punishes RC Models for UAV Precedent | Market Info Group LLC.

April 28th, 2013, 11:06 PM	#2
Nate Haustein Trustee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,313	Re: FAA grounds flights for video company in Minnesota Bummer. I was planing on hiring them later this year. I wonder if the grounding applies outside of the immediate MSP metro area? __________________ Nate Haustein PXW-FX9 / FCPX www.flightcreativemedia.com

April 28th, 2013, 11:10 PM	#3
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Re: FAA grounds flights for video company in Minnesota All commercial RC flights in the entire U.S. is technically illegal until flight rules and regulations are sorted out, they say at least until 2015.

April 28th, 2013, 11:23 PM	#4
Nate Haustein Trustee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,313	Re: FAA grounds flights for video company in Minnesota Hmm. It's a shame that those who are perhaps most responsible are made to be the example. Why experienced pilots can't fly their craft, yet every other 10-year-old with a GoPro chopper can makes no sense regarding the complaints of the FAA. I'm calling BS on the "danger to aircraft" card being played here and saying it has more to do with the so-called security risks and figuring out how operators can be licensed (taxed) to practice their craft. Ok. It's all been said before many times. I'm done. Could have really used those aerial shots... __________________ Nate Haustein PXW-FX9 / FCPX www.flightcreativemedia.com

April 29th, 2013, 10:33 PM	#5
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: FAA grounds flights for video company in Minnesota Edits to OP: Fixed video clip link so that it properly embeds a player. Added quote for news story link. Thanks Warren for posting this. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 29th, 2013, 11:46 PM	#6
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,887	Re: FAA grounds flights for video company in Minnesota Chris maybe add this to the disclaimer. Casa here has just grounded 175 Hughes 4 place choppers because they haven't replaced their fuel tanks with Hughes recommended updated tanks by midnight tonight. It took the tragic deaths of 4 retired scientists to do it. imo the first GoPro near miss by a flyer will ground them all. ------ __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

May 2nd, 2013, 03:00 PM	#7
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Re: FAA grounds flights for video company in Minnesota Here's an older article about another company that got grounded in Los Angeles. Their solution was to use real helicopters instead. Commercial Drones: A Dogfight at the FAA - Businessweek

May 6th, 2013, 08:25 AM	#8
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Re: FAA grounds flights for video company in Minnesota FAA Punishes RC Models for UAV Precedent \| Market Info Group LLC.