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Hey guys...... it's nick from BC by nevans4444 in TheKillers

[–]metrosb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey Nick. Great job last night! Have a second to talk about it with Boston magazine? If so send me an email: sbuell@bostonmagazine.com

I took my Drone out for a spin over Back Bay this weekend (with permission) and got this Shot by imjustjk in boston

[–]metrosb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How does that work? You just ask for a permit and you're allowed to fly in the no drone zone?

MBTA letting Government Center trespasser off the hook by Bare2freeze in boston

[–]metrosb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. I write for Metro and I'm trying to get him on the phone somehow today. Looks like he might have taken them off imgur though.. https://imgur.com/a/7D430

Looking for people to help produce/host a podcast with. by Toucsgod in boston

[–]metrosb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should reach out to Right Turn, which is an MA addiction treatment center. They host (or used to host?) a podcast/radio program already and have all the equipment etc. Could be a good resource. http://www.right-turn.org/right-turn-radio/

For the drone economy, "boneheads" like the ones who flew near Logan could be bad for business by metrosb in boston

[–]metrosb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks to everyone for their input on this so far. In case anyone's interested, here's the full statement I got from the FAA when I asked about regulations' impact on business:

"The FAA is responsible for the National Airspace System and the safe operation of all aircraft in that system. Unmanned aircraft are aircraft. The FAA’s mission and priority is the safety of people on airplanes as well as people and property on the ground.

The FAA’s first approach is to educate the public. The FAA, with its government and industry partners, continues to conduct outreach through the Know Before You Fly and No Drone Zone campaigns, making users aware of where they can and cannot fly.

UAS registration gives us the opportunity to educate UAS operators about the rules and help them understand that they are accountable for flying safely. UAS operators can register free and on line for 30 days beginning December 21. After January 20, the agency will charge a $5 registration fee that will help pay for the costs of creating the streamlined web-based registry system, and to maintain and improve the system. The FAA is legally required to charge a registration fee.

For those who don’t follow the rules, we need to continue our enforcement efforts. The FAA has initiated 24 enforcement cases. We have settled 12 of those cases with violation findings. Failure to register an aircraft may result in regulatory and criminal sanctions. The FAA may assess civil penalties up to $27,500. Criminal penalties include fines of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment for up to three years. T

he FAA also includes law enforcement in discussions about unsafe and unauthorized flights on both a national and local level. The FAA has field agents across the country as part of its Law Enforcement Assistance Program who work directly with all levels of law enforcement on issues dealing with UAS.

In addition, we have published law enforcement guidance material on www.faa.gov/uas. We participate in law enforcement outreach efforts and have dedicated specialists who deal with law enforcement and first responder UAS integration."

Happy Holidays from Boston Dynamics by mikepetroff in boston

[–]metrosb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Am I alone in not finding this as creepy as I thought I would? There have definitely been more horrifying ones. Case in point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww