Mayhew, in an interview conducted by email, said a user on an Internet forum reported him after seeing flight statistics online. One video by Mayhew says a drone reached an altitude of more than 3,600 feet.
“The local FAA office contacted me via certified letter. I responded by phone and had a good conversation with the front-line manager,” he said.
In a statement, the FAA said it had investigated a report that an unidentified drone operator flew an unmanned aircraft up to an altitude of 4,200 feet northwest of the airport.
“The FAA spoke to the operator who agreed to fly the unmanned aircraft below 400 feet, which is the maximum altitude for model aircraft flights, according to FAA guidance,” the agency said.
Mayhew said he is now limiting the altitude of his drone flights.
http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2014/07/03/high-altitude-drone-flight-prompts-faa-warning-at-airport/
Comments
(General Public + High Tech Toy) * (Ignorance) = More Fuel for FAA 'Witch Hunt'
-=Doug
good camera stabilization. the camera perspective dramatically changes up to about 1000 feet. after that, the higher you go really doesn't do anything for better pictures. So, the need to go higher is meaningless.
Some basic Flight Training needs to be adopted, IFR's and other warnings should be checked before you take flight... just paying attention to the regular flight rules could do allot
ok. quiet and qualify agreement. AP zone must be banning foe amateur dronning. At all.