The FAA rule refers to you not launching from areas that you are not allowed to launch from. State and local laws are being followed if you don't launch from with areas that forbid it. Additionally you must not do things like harass wildlife etc etc. It does not mean that parks and other entities can make rules that govern your flight over their areas. ONLY the FAA controls the airspace. If the FAA does not set an area aside as restricted in some way you are free to fly over it while following FAA rules and ensuring the safety of people and such. That said, if you were to blatantly fly over a popular area and reported you might have an unpleasant time of it and as many people have found out, may be confronted by police and told you are not allowed to fly even if the agent is wrong. Knowing the fine line that legally allows you to fly over a national park doesn't mean it's a good idea. I started this thread because of my confusion about being able to fly over a state park whose rules forbid flying there and learned from a representative of the department that indeed, I can't launch from there but the FAA has no rules the prohibit me from flying over that airspace. Same is true for virtually all airspace. Fly where the FAA allows it, legally observing the FAA restrictions and you are legal, although that may not be enough to keep everyone happy.Local Drone Law Struck Down by Federal Preemption | Insights | Holland & Knight
On September 21, a federal court for the first time struck down local ordinance attempting to regulate the operation of unmanned aircraft systems within its jurisdiction.www.hklaw.com
The FAA Controls air space not the State Parks at leased here in Michigan !
I take pictures to my Hearts Content her in Detroit Michigan I'm not here to debate with every Tom **** & Harry !Local Drone Law Struck Down by Federal Preemption | Insights | Holland & Knight
On September 21, a federal court for the first time struck down local ordinance attempting to regulate the operation of unmanned aircraft systems within its jurisdiction.www.hklaw.com
Can you provide a link to an FAA ruling to support that claim?
You are correct but folks should keep in mind highways that run through parks are generally not part of the park themselves so pullouts on highways are potential take-off points. I posted a video here taken at Beluga Point, just south of Anchorage which is part of a local state park. The highway splits the land with the mainland and state park to the west and a small strip of land to the east of the highway, also part of the park which then gives way to Cook Inlet and a very strong bore tide that is fascinating. I would not be allowed to leave the very large turnout and launch from the shore but I can safely launch from the hood of my car and fly out over the water which is also, technically part of the state park. Similarly there is a wonderful fast moving river bordering Denali Nat'l Park that runs right next to a highway and as it freezes in the winter there are beautiful areas of steam and ice and water that can be flown over safely and legally. I'd love to fly inside Denali but the odds of getting permission are, I'd guess, close to zero.
I really would like to meet someone who can hear the noise of a drone over a diesel pickup truck, a Harley Davidson, or a snowmobile.
While I love nature, peace, and solitude there are very few places in the park systems (especially local and state parks) where road, rail, and air noise is not present while visiting the park. Noise from drones is just an excuse to justify people’s paranoia about drones whipped up by zealous media with nothing substantial to report about.
