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Old 03-28-2025, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Rocksnap View Post
Is that a trick question? The FAA could care less what someone’s filming, they only care about the airspace. Last I checked, the airspace above is open to all, unless otherwise noted. That’s the REGULATION. Which is why there are web sites that drone operators use to make sure the airspace is LEGAL to operate in. TV has no such airspace restrictions. Like it or not, TV management needs to suck it up.
"Flying a drone", "video recording" and "posting videos on social media", are three separate and distinct activities.

The FAA is potentially interested in only one of those 3 activities.

State and federal laws, apply to the other 2.

The theme of the drone supporters seems to be, "it's legal per the FAA".

That's a red herring. Yes, flying the drone may be legal, what the drones and operators are doing, might not be.
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