So the game space has changed. The South Africa CAA ( SACAA ) has come out guns blazing drafting regulations regarding remotely Piloted Aircraft/System (RPA/RPS). One thing was clear, this massive chaos that growing in this country had to come to an end. Already, the general population of stakeholders in the civilian airspace have a very nonchalant attitude when it comes to safety and security. So the introduction of aviation regulations towards the growing market of drones is a much needed intervention.

FAA can't regulate small RC aircraft as "drones," judge rules NTSB judge strikes down $10,000 fine against man for unlicensed "commercial use." Raphael Pirker prepares to launch his " FPV " remote controlled plane in New York City in a video he posted in 2010. http://vimeo.com/17351140 In 2011, Raphael Pirker used a RiteWing Zephyr II  remote-controlled flying wing to record aerial video of a hospital campus for use in a television advertisement. That act resulted in the Federal Aviation Administration issuing a fine to Pirker of $10,000 for that commercial use of an unmanned aircraft. But now an administrative judge with the National Transportation Safety Board has struck down that fine , contending that FAA regulations can't be applied to the styrofoam drone Pirker flew.