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Battle Lines Drawn in NTSB Review of Pirker Case

The FAA fined Raphael Pirker for flying the Ritewing Zephyr to take aerial video. (Photo: Ritewing RC)

May 21, 2014

Battle lines have formed in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) review of the $10,000 fine the FAA charged Raphael Pirker for operating a small unmanned aircraft. Six parties filed “friend of the court” amicus briefs by the NTSB’s May 16 deadline, including a coalition of major news media organizations supporting Pirker’s position.

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