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The FAA has proposed its largest-ever civil penalty against a UAS operator for endangering the safety of operation within the National Airspace system. The FAA proposes a $1.9 million civil penalty against SkyPan International, Inc. of Chicago. The FAA alleges that between March 21, 2012, and December 15, 2014, SkyPan conducted 65 unauthorized operations in some of our most congested airspace and heavily populated cities, violating airspace regulations and various operating rules. However, there is a caveat to this story. SkyPan is currently suing the FAA and alleging that the agency does not have the authority to make drone ope