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Drone Usage in National Parks
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:52 am
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:52 am
So this guy I know lives in Utah and takes incredible photography of our national parks. I enjoy his work, but he recently got a drone.
He took it to Yosemite over the weekend and captured footage and uploaded it to Facebook (his outlet).
Am I an a-hole for telling him to be careful using drones in our parks because of the illegality? He may not know, so I wanted to forewarn him and tell him they've been banned (ESPECIALLY in Yosemite).
The penalties are steep:
Up to 6 months in jail
Up to $5,000 in fines
WWYD?
He took it to Yosemite over the weekend and captured footage and uploaded it to Facebook (his outlet).
Am I an a-hole for telling him to be careful using drones in our parks because of the illegality? He may not know, so I wanted to forewarn him and tell him they've been banned (ESPECIALLY in Yosemite).
The penalties are steep:
Up to 6 months in jail
Up to $5,000 in fines
WWYD?
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 8:53 am
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Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:53 am to PNW
quote:Why would that make you an a-hole?
Am I an a-hole for telling him to be careful using drones in our parks because of the illegality
Post some pics.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:53 am to PNW
Is he your son?
Otherwise, buttowski.
PS: Any pics of his wife or female SO?
Otherwise, buttowski.
PS: Any pics of his wife or female SO?
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:53 am to PNW
a-hole sup?
Let that man fly his drone please
Let that man fly his drone please
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:54 am to soccerfüt
quote:
Is he your son?
Is this a rhetorical question?
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:55 am to PNW
Well since you added the fine thing. Is it really illegal to fly drones on national parks? I have a friend that does this also.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:55 am to PNW
Does he have his FAA license? Because that makes a difference.
If he doesn't have a license and is out there as an amateur, then yeah, he's opening himself up to some legal trouble.
If he doesn't have a license and is out there as an amateur, then yeah, he's opening himself up to some legal trouble.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:58 am to PNW
Oh your the "we shouldn't be doing this you guys" friend.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:58 am to PNW
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:58 am to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:
Is it really illegal to fly drones on national parks?
Yes, absolutely and they should be.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 8:59 am to AbitaFan08
My friend from Atlanta has that Maverick drone that thing takes beautiful video. I believe he does have his license though he got reported by a neighbor in his neighborhood. 
The guy was a lawyer too.
The guy was a lawyer too.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:00 am to PNW
quote:
quote:
Is it really illegal to fly drones on national parks?
quote:
Yes, absolutely and they should be.
Agreed. Drones don't belong in national parks.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:00 am to OscarGolden
quote:
Oh your the "we shouldn't be doing this you guys" friend.
IDGAF what he does, but if he gets caught I want nothing to do with it.
And I'm a national parks advocate, so I respect the law in that regard.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:03 am to soccerfüt
quote:
PS: Any pics of his wife or female SO?
He's a gay Mormon, so no.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:03 am to PNW
Idk if thinking drones don't belong in a park makes you an advocate, but that's neither here nor there
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 9:04 am
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:03 am to PNW
quote:
quote: Is it really illegal to fly drones on national parks?
Yes, absolutely and they should be.
That's not actually 100% accurate. If you have your FAA license, and you receive permission from the national park, you are in fact allowed to fly in national parks.
A national park will not grant permission to those without a license, but typically will for those who do.
So the short answer is, if you have your pilot's license then yes you are usually able to fly in national parks.
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 9:06 am
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:04 am to GetCocky11
quote:
Agreed. Drones don't belong in national parks.
Meh, if you're back country and have a permit I don't see a problem. I know they don't offer permits now, but I could see paying $100 for a week long permit or something like that being reasonable. Money could go straight to funding the park.
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 9:05 am
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:04 am to CommunityCollegeFTW
I volunteer for NPS and work in Glacier, and attend public lands hearings all over Montana and Idaho. If this doesn't make me an advocate, what does?
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:05 am to PNW
quote:
PS: Any pics of his wife or female SO?
He's a gay Mormon, so no.
Come on just one selfie
Posted on 3/21/17 at 9:05 am to colorchangintiger
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Money could go straight to funding the park.
While I agree permits result in funding, if something malfunctions on a drone and it goes down, it could adversely affect wildlife.
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 9:10 am
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