Originally Posted by
rcmiket
Just curious was that one reduced like all the others ? There was a list posted awhile back online that showed all the fines issued but how they were settled for pennies on the dollar.
Mike
One issue with prosecuting illegal FPVers based on videos on YouTube is it has to be proved when the video was shot. A trick some illegal street racers use on YouTube is to wait until one day after the statute of limitations has passed to post their videos. In the case of the $182,000 FAA fine the guy was live-streaming, which put a time-stamp on the offense. His name is Mikey (54 years old) and there is an interview on the YouTube channel Geeksvana about it if you're interested in the details.
Edit: The FAA isn't going get blood from a turnip. To determine the appropriate fine the FAA had asked for the guy's last 10 years tax returns. Apparently he has no assets (after his wife left him over his drone habit).