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"Tower to Belichick, please clear that drone with the FAA."
Bloomberg News reports that the FAA is looking into NFL team's use of drones to film practices.
Just what the NFL needs, another reason to question something the Patriots are doing. Or, as Bloomberg put it: "It won’t be the first time the Patriots are asked about their camera work. "
More from the story:
“You can coach better. You see hand placement, you see where they have their feet and where they have their eyes,” said Jason Garrett, coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
The problem is, it’s illegal to fly the unmanned aircraft for any commercial purpose without first getting a Federal Aviation Administration waiver.
The FAA, when asked about drone use by three teams, said it has been in contact with the Cowboys to “explain the proper procedure for obtaining the necessary exemption.” It plans to reach out to two other teams that used the devices to film their own workouts: the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.
A few weeks ago at OTAs, when Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked about the purpose of the drone, he was typically evasive, saying he didn't know what the benefit was.
