The NTSB stepped into the case like a bull in a china shop. It’s not looking good for Trappy (Raphael Pirker) or the rest of the RC/Drone community. Dan Gettinger summarized the NTSB decision: “The NTSB decision effectively means that drone pilots will not be able to challenge FAA enforcement actions (such as fines and…
Drone University is now on Amazon! it will be free this weekend and after that it’s $9.99 You can get it on your Kindle or Kindle app on your phone or ipad. Or use the http://www.amazon.com/CloudReader on your PC or Mac or Linux. Basically, it’s everywhere.
I’ve been covering the Trappy vs FAA case for a while now and he just won! A NTSB judge just ruled that its all fine and dandy. via: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/commercial-drones-are-completely-legal-a-federal-judge-ruled
Here is a diagram of the radio settings of a Turnigy 9XR for use with APM/Pixhawk. Could also be used with any radio with ER9X or OpenTX firmware such as the FlySky Taranis or Turnigy 9X or Flysky TH9X. I’m using a APM 2.5 with Arducopter firmware on a quadcopter. If you or using a…
Watch the video for some really good info on the legality of commercial UAV flying in the USA.
It took them over two years to put this fine together after Trappy posted his video online. I always wondered if they would go after him. Not that it matters that much for him personally as he lives in Europe. He also has some footage online of NYC and the Statue of Liberty from his…
How does FEMA have the authority to ground these guys, or do they have the authority? Thanks Falcon UAV for trying. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) threatened to arrest anyone flying drones over the Colorado flood damage over the weekend, even those volunteering with the relief effort. On Saturday, FEMA grounded Colorado company Falcon…
You might be wondering why I am talking guns on a drone site. Its because they are both tools, physical devices that are controlled or commanded by a human, much like a hammer or car. However, unlike hammers or cars; guns are considered by some as scary and only see the negative side of them…