Yes, the FAA did issue a $2700 fine upon a hobbyist for not registering! (even when it WASN’T a regulation or law)
A little over my head but none the less the FAA is out there doing their jobs and its going I think you might start to see more fines being issued.
This is a final order that cannot be appealed. The FAA didn't charge him as an airman with appeal rights to the NTSB, as it did with Pirker. Here, he was charged under rules that apply to non-airmen. Seems to be a change in how drone pilots are charged or strict interpretation of the definition of pilot under Part 13 as a Part 61 pilot.
Yes, the FAA did issue a $2700 fine upon a hobbyist for not registering! (even when it WASN’T a regulation or law)
The question had previously been pondered by most drone operators – Has anyone ever been charged by the FAA for not registering their drone? The answer had always been assumed to be no. That assu…
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A little over my head but none the less the FAA is out there doing their jobs and its going I think you might start to see more fines being issued.
This is a final order that cannot be appealed. The FAA didn't charge him as an airman with appeal rights to the NTSB, as it did with Pirker. Here, he was charged under rules that apply to non-airmen. Seems to be a change in how drone pilots are charged or strict interpretation of the definition of pilot under Part 13 as a Part 61 pilot.