Recent content by Gigman

It will be very interesting to see how this case pans out. It does seem a bit of government over reach. So if I am flying a micro-drone in my yard that has a flight time of 3 minutes I need to get permission from the FAA. Just does not make any sense....

So if we pull this thread to a logical end and using some of the comments above. If my 12 year old kid gets a small drone (say under .25 lbs) and decides to fly it in the backyard below the height of the house, we have to get permission from the FAA if we are in Class B, C, D, or E airspace...

Quick question and there does seem to be some precedence but curious on your views. Given the Supreme Court decision in the 1940’s that an owner has airspace ownership below 85 feet over their own home/property. (The courts set precedent on this matter in the late 1940’s at approximately 85...