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I'm reviewing my state's laws again (Tennessee)

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-405
Criminal Trespass

(d)
For purposes of this section, “enter” means intrusion of the entire body or when a person causes an unmanned aircraft to enter that portion of the airspace above the owner's land not regulated as navigable airspace by the federal aviation administration.

Where exactly is that? What's the FAA regulation I can cite for that?

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I'm reviewing my state's laws again (Tennessee)

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-405
Criminal Trespass

(d)
For purposes of this section, “enter” means intrusion of the entire body or when a person causes an unmanned aircraft to enter that portion of the airspace above the owner's land not regulated as navigable airspace by the federal aviation administration.

Where exactly is that? What's the FAA regulation I can cite for that?
That would be whatever the TN authorities deem it to be while they are investigating you. It will be the perfect time for them to bring up something about chickens when they go to arrest you.
 
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Yeah,
I'm familiar with aerial curtilage, but the concept of a 'taking' is new to me.

Apparently, there is civil case law on the idea of nuisance aircraft related to fields, I guess that's where that piece of legislation originated.

I haven't heard of non-navigable airspace, either, and my google-fu isn't helping.
 
Following with interest, as I'm also in TN.
 
I'm reviewing my state's laws again (Tennessee)

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-405
Criminal Trespass

(d)
For purposes of this section, “enter” means intrusion of the entire body or when a person causes an unmanned aircraft to enter that portion of the airspace above the owner's land not regulated as navigable airspace by the federal aviation administration.

Where exactly is that? What's the FAA regulation I can cite for that?

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As a foreigner, I'm finding this fascinating. Firstly, the wording clearly suggests that Tennessee State Law supersedes Federal Law, then goes on to suggest that a National Asset (airspace) directly over a set area of land has become privately owned Sovereign Territory.

In Britain, a local government decision to implement such a legislation would immediately be open to a forced Judicial review to rule whether it was ultra vires (beyond that Local Governments scope and remit to enforce). Here, the whims of County and Borough government do not trump National Law, especially where established National legislations have already set the precedent.
 
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