A drone company files a Remote ID lawsuit against the FAA over the rules going into effect next month, EASA publishes a drone incident manual for European airports, MIT builds tiny insect-inspired drones, Erickson plans an optionally-piloted S-64 Aircrane, and another spectacular video of the week.
The final rules go into effect on April 21, 2021, that require remote identification of drones, allow some flights over people and moving vehicles, and permit flights at night under certain conditions. Before flying under the new provisions a remote pilot must pass the updated initial knowledge test or complete the appropriate updated online training course.
RaceDayQuads (RDQ) filed a lawsuit against the FAA in Federal court. They believe some provisions of the Remote ID rule will have “devastating effects on our hobby and on all of RC flight.”
“This case is about protecting the constitutional rights and freedom to fly of millions of active drone and model aviation hobbyists by upholding the rule of law through challenging the FAA’s illegal law in court.”
“RDQ and Tyler Brennan are defending our constitutional rights and freedom by confronting the FAA’s rulemaking as violating multiple constitutional protections and rampant with unlawful arbitrary and capricious decision making, some of which was done intentionally behind closed doors out of the eyes of the public. Everyone is under the rule of law -including the FAA. The FAA is not free to differ from what the law requires.”
RaceDayQuads Press Release
Specifically, “RDQ’s goal is to allow current and future drone and model aviation hobbyists to continue flying safely:
The Petition for Review was filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on March 12, 2021. RDQ was represented by Law Offices of Yodice Associates of Potomac, MD, Rupprecht Law of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and Parlatore Law Group of Washington, DC.
From the RDQ website: RDQ vs. FAA – RaceDayQuads and FAA Legal Battle – Challenging Remote ID. For more information, follow the UAV Law News & Discussion group on Facebook.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the 35-page “
