The Federal Aviation Administration has dropped some figures relating to the cost of fines for drone pilots who refuse to follow the rules.
Quadcopters like those built by industry leader DJI have sold in their millions in recent years, and while most folks fly their remote-controlled machine responsibly and without issue, there are always some who flout the rules.
Recommended Videos In a particularly concerning case in Florida in 2021 that resulted in a $32,700 penalty proposal, a drone pilot flew his machine so close to a helicopter belonging to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office that the pilot had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. It emerged later the drone pilot had failed to correctly register the device and had flown it higher than the permitted 400 feet, among other violations.
The FAA has long banned drone flights from locations like airports, military bases, and critical infrastructure such as nuclear power plants, and strict measures are usually deployed for specific events where large crowds gather, such as major sports games.
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