ORIGINAL: barchiola
the letter is personal but I can say it isn't what you might expect. the investigation is addressing the operation of an uncertificated aircraft by an unlicensed individual. this isn't just about RC, the FAA is extending the definition of aircraft to the smallest of models. this isn't such a huge surprise but are all compensated RC flights being suspended/investigated? i find this disturbing.
RC "for hire" has been a discussion for quite some time already. If the claim here is real im not surprised one bit. A lot of aerial photography companies shut down a while ago because of this.
Rafael