One of the first skills a pilot must learn is how to access a weather briefing, closely followed by how to interpret the weather briefing. Among the things pilots must look for are factors that could potentially turn VFR into IFR conditions.
The FAA has proposed to fine a drone pilot for $182,000.
The story has been going around the internet recently. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was gracious enough to allow me to obtain a copy of the proposed penalty letter which went much more into detail as to the alleged violations they are citing him with.
No, I’m not going to call him out by name. He has 182,000 problems and I don’t need to give another one. I’m doing this story so as to educate the drone community on what can happen if you do not respect the Federal Aviation Regulations.