If you had plans to take scenic shots of the Statue of Liberty, or diving the Hoover Dam with your new racing quad — we’re looking at you, Paul ‘Nurk’ Nurkkala and your viral train video — the FAA may have just ruined your next drone adventure.
A Monumental Drone Ban
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has restricted drone flights up to 400 feet over 10 Department of the Interior (DOI) sites, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, effective October 5.
- These restrictions are enforced under existing FAA authority (14 CFR § 99.7), with severe penalties for unauthorized flights.
- Exceptions require explicit coordination with the specific facility and/or the FAA, and more drone flight bans are anticipated in the future.
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