04-27-2025, 05:07 AM
Also, this is a 249 g drone which does not require a license or registration with FAA as far as I understand.
Less than 250g only needs the TRUST cert, unless you perform some 'pro level' activity.
That could be something as innocuous as taking a pic of a house for a real estate buddy.
I didn't know the weight of your drone, so I mentioned both the cert and the 107 license.
The FAA isn't an enforcement agency like the FBI.
They can fine someone, but 'pressing charges' would only be in the loosest sense of that phrase, and the FBI handled the investigation.
He turned himself in.
"Lack of common sense and ignorance of your duty as a drone pilot will not shield you from criminal charges," said Akil Davis, the assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office.
Federal prosecutors say Akemann flew the drone more than 1.5 miles toward the fire and lost sight of the remotely piloted unit.
He was BVLOS long before 1.5mi.
He has some money so the ~$60,000 probably didn't hurt him too bad.
It's just the price of a gold Rolex Daytona.
So he made restitution and did 150hrs of community service.
Dude got off light.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/...ades-fire/
Less than 250g only needs the TRUST cert, unless you perform some 'pro level' activity.
That could be something as innocuous as taking a pic of a house for a real estate buddy.
I didn't know the weight of your drone, so I mentioned both the cert and the 107 license.
The FAA isn't an enforcement agency like the FBI.
They can fine someone, but 'pressing charges' would only be in the loosest sense of that phrase, and the FBI handled the investigation.
He turned himself in.
"Lack of common sense and ignorance of your duty as a drone pilot will not shield you from criminal charges," said Akil Davis, the assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office.
Federal prosecutors say Akemann flew the drone more than 1.5 miles toward the fire and lost sight of the remotely piloted unit.
He was BVLOS long before 1.5mi.
He has some money so the ~$60,000 probably didn't hurt him too bad.
It's just the price of a gold Rolex Daytona.
So he made restitution and did 150hrs of community service.
Dude got off light.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/...ades-fire/