SkyPan International, Inc. (SkyPan), based in Chicago, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed upon a comprehensive settlement to resolve the enforcement cases where the FAA alleged that the SkyPan operated unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) in airspace over New York City and Chicago in violation of airspace regulations and operating rules. SkyPan will
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Whopping $1.9 million fine issued for unauthorized drone use
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a whopping $1.9 million fine against SkyPan International Inc. (Skypan), an aerial photography company, for carrying out 65 unauthorized drone flights from March 2012 to December 2014. SkyPan flew its drones over highly populated cities, such as New York City and Chicago, in “congested airspace” and allegedly “endangered the…