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Does Flying by the FAA Rules Even Matter?

July 12, 2021 by Steve Rhode
The Short Changing Of Public Safety Drone Pilots And How You Got Screwed Over

I’ve been very frustrated lately by the promotion of non-compliant flights of drones that result in a perceived “success” story. If the FAA wanted to seriously go after pilots engaged in flight outside the regulations, the DJI Rescue Map would be a great place to start. I’m going to use this latest rescue on that … Read more

Categories Public Safety Drone Flight Tags Crash, Injury, Wires

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