The FAA got slapped down hard. They should have never tried to fine that person/company. Currently, because of the ruling, you can fly any UAV anywhere (above 18,000 ft is still an open question). Unless the paparazzi are already following you around, it is very unlikely that any citizen would be following you around with a UAV. Transponders, ADS-B (self reporting to FAA and other aircraft), and cameras have gotten so small and light that they can be on almost any UAV. As long as UAVs stay out of airport traffic zones and out of jet ways, the technology exists to make them as safe or safer than a significant portion of the aircraft flying in the national airspace today. An interesting side note: should people have property rights for the airspace above their property? Say up to 400ft? People can have mineral rights below their property, why not above?
“An interesting side note: should people have property rights for the airspace above their property? Say up to 400ft? People can have mineral rights below their property, why not above?”
When you purchase property it comes with 3 rights; water rights, mineral rights and air rights unless they have been deeded away. My memory is a little rusty but I think the air rights are up to 1,000 ft.
Any little buzzing drone hovering over our property is going to meet Mr. Mossberg.