nuWay Ag founder Mike Yoder says FAA suspended his drone certificate for 180 days
Yoder says the action followed an inquiry into heavy-lift work outside his agricultural authorization; he plans to continue flying smaller drones under Part 107.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: youtube.com
Why it matters
Yoder's suspension puts a regulatory constraint on a founder whose businesses sell agricultural drones, training and licensing assistance. His account shows how a business built around heavy-lift commercial use can run into uncertainty over which FAA authorization covers work outside its agricultural scope.
Mike Yoder, founder of nuWay Ag and Drone Deer Recovery, says the FAA has suspended his remote pilot certificate for 180 days after an investigation into heavy-lift drone work. In a video posted October 13th, Yoder said the certificate record might not show the suspension for up to 20 days because the video was part of the deal.…