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Hhank970 replied to the thread Best and worst aspects of drone flying.I've hiked the east side of Black Bear Pass, climbed adjacent Trico Peak (elev. 13,329) and, on the other side of US 550, climbed Ohio Peak (elev. 12,673). I've also hiked to Bullion King Lake in that area. Black Bear Pass isn't in a national...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Best and worst aspects of drone flying.I think you need to give it a rest. You're beginning to sound like a kid who constantly whines about wanting a new toy. Just go fly somewhere else.
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Best and worst aspects of drone flying.I'd imagine that the prohibition regarding drone operations in parks isn't primarily about safety; it's about intrusions on the enjoyment of other visitors, concerns about resource damage, and the potential for the disturbance of wildlife.
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Best and worst aspects of drone flying.Yes, the parks belong to the people, and the people decided more than a century ago, through laws enacted by their elected representatives, that management of the parks should be entrusted to an agency with the expertise necessary to ensure their...
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Hhank970 replied to the thread Best and worst aspects of drone flying.With a very few exceptions, the NPS prohibits the taking off, landing, and operation of aircraft on national parklands (36 CFR 2.7). The FAA recognizes the authority of the NPS to establish such prohibitions and restrictions (14 CFR 107.45)...