Recent content by Flash-Phil

Well, since we're splitting red hairs... the FAA refers to them as Special Flight Rules Areas. NFZ is "is a territory or area established by a military power over which certain aircraft are not permitted to fly ". In this case, the 15 mile limit is really the military NFZ that will get you shot...

First, the FAA is a federal org and local police have no jurisdiction over FAA flight rules. If you were over a crowd and endangering them, that might be a civil matter he has some say in. However saying that, it's not to say he could not file a complaint with the FAA and they could pull you...

Oh, and inside your house is not a No Fly Zone. NFZ is outside. Even a school gym is exempt from that rule. Think of it like this, can you threaten the public from within your house (cats not included)?

The answer is, it depends. Example, there is a No Fly Zone of 30 mi around the White House. This includes drone in the first 15 miles. 15-30 miles you can fly < 55 lbs drones with these restrictions. Aircraft must weigh less than 55 lbs. (including any attachments such as a camera) Aircraft...

My 2 cents.... Having a background in Electrical/Electronic Engineering/digital circuit design and working with INS on Navy ships and aircraft like the F15 Eagle and F18 Hornet systems at McDonnel Douglas, I am still dumbfounded that it even works. From the Navy’s SINS gyro rack that weighs...