Interesting. Near where I live in Western Australia is a maximum security prison. Male Nasty Pasties from far and wide. Nearby are some nice beaches and wind turbines. I cannot see any restrictions, apart from the normal CASA (Aussie FAA) rules, to flying there. I asked CASA directly, their response:
“CASA has a strict aviation safety remit and cannot impose operating restrictions outside of this. There maybe other rules from other Authorities that may prevent you from flying near a prison. I think Victoria do this, currently. I am unaware of any others at this current point in time”.
[Removed my jest about overflight as it was coming out as a top google search result!]
Just for the heck of it, I might ask the prison their opinion of a drone circling the perimeter. But on the subject, what are the laws elsewhere? US - let me guess... fly near one, end up in one - for 125 years or death, whatever comes first? UK? And anyone have experience in Australia?? I would have thought them a no-go area. But it’s not clear here at all.
“CASA has a strict aviation safety remit and cannot impose operating restrictions outside of this. There maybe other rules from other Authorities that may prevent you from flying near a prison. I think Victoria do this, currently. I am unaware of any others at this current point in time”.
[Removed my jest about overflight as it was coming out as a top google search result!]
Just for the heck of it, I might ask the prison their opinion of a drone circling the perimeter. But on the subject, what are the laws elsewhere? US - let me guess... fly near one, end up in one - for 125 years or death, whatever comes first? UK? And anyone have experience in Australia?? I would have thought them a no-go area. But it’s not clear here at all.
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