Photographer fined after drone crashes in Yellowstone

rdale said:
NWS is in the same boat - they can't sanction it because they are a government agency. FAA at its finest :)
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Is there a reason why you couldn't apply for a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the FAA in the name of furthering damage assessment science? I can understand why you're taking a cautious approach Rob and following their policy to the letter, it involves your career and job, which isn't something to monkey around with. This is on page C3 of the July 15, 2014 policy mentioned above.

1. Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). In accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 91.903 the FAA grants Certificates of Waiver or Authorization to applicants waivingcompliance with certain regulatory requirements listed in 14 C.F.R. § 91.905. Theapplicants must be able to show that they are able to safely conduct operations in thenational airspace system. The COA contains terms with which the applicant must complyin order to conduct operations. The FAA generally has restricted the issuance of thesecertificates to government entities that operate UASs as it is implements the provisions inits “Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the National Airspace SystemRoadmap.â€￾ The entire Roadmap is available on our website at:http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/media/UAS_Roadmap_2013.pdf. The FAA alsoissues COAs on an emergency basis when: 1) a situation exists in which there is distressor urgency and there is an extreme possibility of a loss of life; 2) the proponent hasdetermined that manned flight operations cannot be conducted efficiently; and 3) theproposed UAS is operating under a current approved COA for a different purpose orlocation. The FAA is also using the COA process to expand the use of civil UASs in thearctic region as required under section 332 of the law.
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Shane Adams said:
I'd understand if this was regarding handheld/personal footage shot by a human, but all this drone/gopro stuff really is just hours and hours of zzzzz that takes hours and hours of editing to whittled down to something watchable in the 15-30 second range.
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On another note, I found Brian Emfinger's footage of Mayflower and Vilonia, Arkansas, to be anything but a snooze fest. I enjoyed that unique perspective above the interstate where the tornado crossed the road in Mayflower and the debarked tree at the beginning of the second video in Vilonia.



 
Because flights are still restricted within 5 miles of any airport even with a COA, and we have a runway in the dead center of the county. In talking with other agencies that have tried, they are in the 12 month period with no reply yet...
 
Here is an update on the drone situation:

http://www.9news.com/story/news/loc...g-on-regulations-for-drone-industry/20118011/

I own a DJI drone, that I might consider deploying someday for chasing or photography, but I think I'll wait until the FAA rules on this. I believe the "commercial use" restrictions, even under 400 ft. are there so the Government can eventually profit from licensing. It will be interesting to see what happens after thousands of kids get drones for Christmas!

There has been talk about drone companies being required to install software that prevents drones from flying in restricted airspace or above 400 ft.

W.
 
It's bad for the Secret Service - you'd think they would have something to take care of that. But it's illegal to fly a drone anywhere in Washington DC in the first place, so I'm not sure this has any lasting impact on drones as a whole.
 
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