(Cross-posted from /r/DailyTechNewsShow, but I think it may also be of interest to HN. Below is what I added to the original Reddit post.) To be honest, it's

(Cross-posted from /r/DailyTechNewsShow, but I think it may also be of interest to HN. Below is what I added to the original Reddit post.) To be honest, it's not really much of a story. The Republican National Convention has a multi-layered TFR (temporarily flight restriction) established for it, which is not at all surprising. What's interesting is the bit at the end: F. THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN THIS TFR: …, MODEL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS, MODEL ROCKETRY, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS), … I wonder how many licensed drone pilots are aware of this? The largest part of the TFR is a 30-mile circle, and goes from surface to just under Flight Level 180 (approx. just under 18,000 feet).