Drone Pilot Liability

I was flying an automated mapping mission over a construction site. The drone hit a tower crane cable (which the […]

I tried to hand-catch my Phantom 4 in high wind. It dipped, and the prop sliced my index finger to

I flew to Cancun for a vlog. Mexican Customs (Aduana) seized my drone at the airport because I didn’t have

I hired a friend to be my Visual Observer (VO) for $50. He was looking at the sky, walking backward,

I shot a luxury listing. The agent said the footage was “shaky” and had “bad lighting.” She refused to pay

I filmed a friend’s wedding for $500. I don’t have my Part 107 license (“It’s just a hobby drone!”). I

I was flying a long-range mission, 2 miles out. I was watching the screen (FPV), but I definitely couldn’t see

I took my drone to Yellowstone. I stayed outside the park boundary (technically) but flew over a herd of bison

I was filming a city skyline at 9:30 PM. I had anti-collision lights, but I hadn’t updated my Part 107

I put my Mavic 3 batteries on the charger in my hotel room and went to grab dinner. Twenty minutes