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Originally Posted by charlie1
Don't know the reason but ONLY the FAA has the authority to ground him. He is a licensed remote pilot so they do have that authority. This is usually done when pilots fly in restricted zones or do not follow the Remote Pilot rules. Example, you can not fly over people/cars/etc, you must keep the drone in your site at all times, etc. I know the Villages could have their legal team stop him from giving "false" information (Papa Pineapple speculates quite often with limited facts) or maybe even trespassing if he takes off or lands in a "no Trespassing" area but they do not have the authority to stop him from flying over the area! The Villages does not and can not control the sky!
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True but he clearly said it wasn’t the FAA.