Hi Everyone! Anya Foxy here from Foxflite! Many of us drone pilots have been sitting back in our foxholes wondering when we can use our drones for commercial use. well it turns out that in a recent court ruling Judge Patrick Geraghty of the NTSB National Transport Safety Board has dismissed a court case in which a pilot who was commercially filming for the University of Virginia was fined ten grand for using his drone to film a commercial for U of V's medical school at the beginning of the month.
Judge Geraghty ruled that the FAA had "failed to go through the proper channels to codify the policy into federal law" Pilots and Hackers rejoice!!! YAY!!!
the FAA policies did not clearly state regulations for model airplanes under the classification as "aircraft"
this is good news for everyone boys and girls but don't go dancing on the tables yet, this does not mean that you cannot get into trouble with the FAA for neglecting federal regulations.
as it stands it is not a crime to use a model aircraft for filming video according to the recent ruling by the NTSB.
if you wish to use a drone for doing wedding videos and or commercial use you may by law go ahead and do it. but you must still consider the FAA safety regulations that are in place regarding zone use.
"FAA regulations stipulate 0 - 700ft as zone G outside of designated airspace (stay away from airports)" and away from populated centers with a high density population that could be harmed by falling debris
this means essentially that drone pilots should at the least practice common sense and keep a spotter handy for commercial flight.
One should always look into local regulations before flying to make sure that you are not presenting a hazard to other.
To sum up some things here. it has always been legal to fly drones in the US because the wording in regards to the specific regulations regarding model aircraft (which drones are) does not exist with any clear definition.
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