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XIZMO MEDIA FILMS MTA TUNNEL PROJECT
One of our clients, Xizmo Media, was engaged by the MTA to drone-film portions of the MTA’s East Side Access tunnel construction. This is one of the largest transportation infrastructure projects in the United States undertaken by the Metropolitan Transportation...
FAA Tests FBI Drone Detection System at JFK
via: faa.gov The FAA and its government partners are expanding research on ways to detect “rogue” drones around airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its government, industry and academia partners have joined forces to evaluate drone detection...
DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Via: FAA.gov For Immediate Release June 21, 2016 Contact: Les Dorr or Alison Duquette Phone: 202-267-3883 Regulations will create new opportunities for business and government to use drones WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation...
Client Who Crashed Drone Into Empire State Building Avoids Jail
Via DNAInfo The New Jersey man who smashed a drone into the side of the Empire State Building last month got off the hook with community service and a fine after taking a plea deal, prosecutors said. Sean Riddle, 28, pleaded guilty in court on Monday to disorderly...
Callahan & Robinson, P.C. Settles FAA Drone Dispute on Behalf of Client Xizmo Media
In August 2015 the FAA proposed penalties in the amount of $18,700 against drone filming company Xizmo Media because they did a filming job part of which included using a drone to film the Fordham Graduation Commencement Ceremony. Although no incident occurred, and the job appeared to go well, Xizmo Media later received notice of investigation by the FAA, according to Xizmo Media Pilot Edward Kostakis.
Teen Equips Drone as a Lethal Weapon – Our Response
RE: FAA Investigation of Austin Haughwout from Clinton, Connecticut for equipping and shooting a gun from an Unmanned Aircraft System. The Callahan & Robinson, P.C. law firm is greatly concerned about the recent actions taken by Austin Haughwout (18) of Clinton,...
SouthGate Films, Inc. Receives FAA Exemption
RE: SouthGate Films, Inc. Receives FAA Exemption to Commercially Operate UAV/Drones in New York City Brooklyn, NY, April 21, 2015 — The drones are coming. SouthGate Films, Inc. recently received a Section 333 Exemption approval from the FAA for commercial drone...
The Future of Drones & Amazon
At the end of 2013, Amazon announced plans to use drones (UAS) to perform delivery functions for their Amazon Prime Service. People were really excited for this potential delivery method and there was only high hopes as the drone landscape had not been defined yet....
The FAA Finally Unveils Its Drone Rules
After what seems like years, the FAA on Sunday finally released its long-awaited proposal for using small commercial drones, setting up a plan for UAS to share the sky with other passenger aircraft. Under the new UAS rules, the FAA will allow drones weighing less than...