YouTube Videos Caught The Attention Of The Agency

An Internet filmmaker has run afoul of the FAA for using a drone to capture some of his footage, according to reports.

The filmmaker is Casey Neistat, and he's reportedly no stranger to controversy. But in the video on which he made the announcement, he was doing a product review of the new DJI Spark.

On his vlog, Neistat said "there is one small problem with testing this, though. And that is that I'm under investigation by the FAA, and I can't fly in New York City any more 'cause I don't want to get in trouble and it's irresponsible and you shouldn't do it either. So I've got to go somewhere that I can fly this thing safely."

Of course, the FAA's investigation will probably more likely center around whether Neistat has made money with his drones without the benefit of a Part 107 license, though unsafe operation could also be a factor.

It is unclear whether Neistat pays himself for the drone footage he captures, but he does receive considerable income from advertising and YouTube adsense payments.

We learned of the investigation from the Andy's Travel Blog, who says he also occasionally posts drone footage on the Internet.

(Image from Neistat YouTube Video)

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