During an emergency, such as hurricane Harvey in Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) puts Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR’s) in place that prohibit flights of drones (manned or unmanned aircraft) within the geographic boundaries designated in the TFR. Only specially authorized…
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Although drones, or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), can come in small sizes, the propellers on drones and flying drone parts can inflict serious, sometimes irreparable damage. The eyes seem particularly vulnerable. Below is a list of some known injuries and…
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Signed by Governor Deal May 9, 2017, and effective July 1, 2017, a new state law in Georgia attempts to set boundaries on local governments to enact laws and ordinances concerning unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) or drones. The 2017 law…
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Dismissal of Boggs v. Merideth because “using a federal forum to resolve Boggs’ [sic] garden variety state tort claim is inappropriate” exposes just how difficult it may be to get judicial guidance on core issues arising from unmanned aircraft systems…
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