I dont know how much money this guy (Pirker) has to spend on defense attorneys. The FAA has all they need (care of the tax payers)... I would say he'll wind up paying at least what the potential fine is (10K) in legal fees... Here is another acrobat stunt in the news regarding drones.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/faa-inve...s-jfk-airport/