Thursday, 28 September 2017

A new law makes it illegal to fly drones over landmarks like the Statue of Liberty

The FAA announced today that it has restricted drone use over several national US landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. The FAA says the new restrictions are in place at the request of US security and law enforcement agencies.

Under the new restriction, drones will no longer be able to fly within 400 feet of the following sites:

  • Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, NY
  • Boston National Historical Park (U.S.S. Constitution), Boston, MA
  • Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA
  • Folsom Dam; Folsom, CA
  • Glen Canyon Dam; Lake Powell, AZ
  • Grand Coulee Dam; Grand Coulee, WA
  • Hoover Dam; Boulder City, NV
  • Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; St. Louis, MO
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial; Keystone,...

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from
https://www.theverge.com/tech/2017/9/28/16381114/faa-no-fly-zone-drones-landmarks-statue-of-liberty

from
http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-new-law-makes-it-illegal-to-fly.html

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