FAA grounds state agency’s toy helicopter
by Associated Press Published: March 19,2013
Tags: avbiation, ecosystem, environment, federal agency, flying, habitat, helicopter, invasive species, marine, resources, state agency, wildlife
BILOXI — A toy helicopter the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources planned to use to fly over marshland to monitor invasive species has been grounded. The Federal Aviation Administration said its regulations for a toy helicopter under such circumstances are the same as those for a military predator drone. MDMR’s project manager Mike Pursley told [...] [...]
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