Imaging recource: More than a slap on the wrist: Aerial photography company hit with large fine for FAA violations

    After seeking a record sum of US$1.9 million from aerial photography company SkyPan International, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted $200,000 as part of a settlement. SkyPan International was charged with orchestrating 65 unauthorized flights in congested airspaces, lacking proper certification and registration for flights and not flying with the proper signaling equipment on-board to alert other aircraft to the presence of the SkyPan drones. However, as part of the settlement, the FAA made no findings of...
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