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Originally Posted by z28pat
I like those toys, but can't say that I want people flying them over my yard as I'm outside doing whatever. Are there rules since I don't own the air space above my house?, how low can they be flown above me, a foot , 10 feet? I can see That getting pretty annoying if some ahole is buzzing this thing above my head whenever he feels like it
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Rules are pretty simple. Drones can fly up to an altitude of 400 feet. You are required to have the drone in sight at all times. Some drones can fly using FPV (First Person View) from the camera on the craft, however technically it isn't allowed. The rules have not been defined for that since it wasn't anticipated by the FAA. That may change within the year as more up to date rules for drones are put in place by the FAA.
Whoever is flying the craft would also need to be in range of the aircraft, and the range is generally less than 1/4 mile (though some craft can use a range extender).
If you saw a drone flying around low level in your backyard...that's dangerous flying. Call 911 and report the craft.