U.S. Media Demanding To Be Allowed To Use Drones

The remotely operated aircraft by their nature have fewer risks than helicopters, stressed news organizations.

Thirteen news organizations on Tuesday challenged the ban by U.S. aviation authorities on the use of remotely operated for journalistic purposes, arguing that the measure violates the constitutional amendment regarding the right to gather news aircraft.

These organizations submitted a paper to the National Transportation Safety Board to support the aerial photographer Raphael Pirker.