CLEVELAND - Cleveland Aerial Media told
NewsChannel5 last week they violated a temporary flight restriction July
12, when they flew a drone over the Innerbelt Bridge demolition and
posted the video online.
That flight triggered a letter of
investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration informing Cleveland
Aerial Media, also known as Aerial Cleveland, that the incident is
under investigation.
Aerial Cleveland co-owner John Ellenberger
said they will now take ground school and pilot safety classes at Lorain
County Regional Airport and get more involved with the Academy of Model
Aircraft to avoid future incidents.
"We're taking this very
seriously. The lesson that we learned is that we're going to have to be a
lot more careful and follow the guidelines a bit more stringently,"
said Cleveland Aerial Media co-owner John Ellenberger.
In an unrelated incident, FAA investigators are still investigating a near miss with an unknown drone and helicopter over Cleveland July 11.
Drones,
UAVs, quadrocopters: whatever name they go by, some feel the FAA should
force drone operators to register and get certified.
Drones can
be used for for search and rescue, photographing ballparks, farming and
more. That means this technology could be big business—as long as safety
comes first.
"I see it creating jobs and Ohio is the birthplace of aviation and we want to bring innovation to Cleveland," Ellenberger said.
Ellenberger also said Cleveland Aerial Media loves the city Cleveland and doesn't want to hurt anyone.
Ellenberger
said the FAA's rules about drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or
Systems are unclear, but he expects the FAA will soon update the rules
to keep up with this changing remote-controlled technology.
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They continue to fly and make money even though the received a cease and desist letter from the FAA
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