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Why not?

by TigeriusKirk 4y ago

Why not?

crazygringo 4y ago
You're really asking why it might be against the law to fly drones over military bases and take/distribute videos?
- HideousKojima 4y ago
  It's not clear from the wording if the drones were flown over Area 51 or if they were flown nearby.
  - gtirloni 4y ago
    There are laws against both. https://www.dreamlandresort.com/area51/drones.html https://www.dreamlandresort.com/area51/drones.html
    - cycomanic 4y ago
      The irony is that the article on the very website of this person who was arrested lays out were you are not allowed to fly drones and urges people to stick to the allowed zones so that the airforce does not have reasons to expand them. Judging by what was written on your link I assume he was very careful to stick to what was allowed.
  - themitigating 4y ago
    "Hey, what's up?" - you "Oh nothing,just walking around my apartment " - me "You're outside your apartment walking the perimeter?" - you "Wha..." - me
  - repiret 4y ago
    All of the airspace nearby Area 51 is restricted too. The nearest unrestricted airspace to Area 51 is 12 NM to the East. It's closer to 30NM if you also want to be near a public road.
- codys 4y ago
  The comment does not indicate the drones actually flew over Area 51 (or a military base) : "drones flown over places _around_ Area 51" (emphasis added)
njovin 4y ago
Because it's illegal: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-restricts-drone-operations-over-certain-military-bases https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-restricts-drone-operations-... https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=...
repiret 4y ago
Because, like large swaths of Southern Nevada, the airspace over Area 51 is restricted. Area 51 falls in restricted airspace R-4808N, and it's not legal to overfly it without permission. https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/2022-02-16_Order_7400.10D.pdf https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/2022-02-16_O... (search for R-4808N) https://skyvector.com/?ll=37.22343947130071,-115.7452239950651&chart=301&zoom=1&fpl=undefined https://skyvector.com/?ll=37.22343947130071,-115.74522399506...

Why not?

crazygringo 4y ago

You're really asking why it might be against the law to fly drones over military bases and take/distribute videos?

HideousKojima 4y ago
It's not clear from the wording if the drones were flown over Area 51 or if they were flown nearby.
- gtirloni 4y ago
  There are laws against both. https://www.dreamlandresort.com/area51/drones.html https://www.dreamlandresort.com/area51/drones.html
  - cycomanic 4y ago
    The irony is that the article on the very website of this person who was arrested lays out were you are not allowed to fly drones and urges people to stick to the allowed zones so that the airforce does not have reasons to expand them. Judging by what was written on your link I assume he was very careful to stick to what was allowed.
- themitigating 4y ago
  "Hey, what's up?" - you "Oh nothing,just walking around my apartment " - me "You're outside your apartment walking the perimeter?" - you "Wha..." - me
- repiret 4y ago
  All of the airspace nearby Area 51 is restricted too. The nearest unrestricted airspace to Area 51 is 12 NM to the East. It's closer to 30NM if you also want to be near a public road.
codys 4y ago
The comment does not indicate the drones actually flew over Area 51 (or a military base) : "drones flown over places _around_ Area 51" (emphasis added)

njovin 4y ago

Because it's illegal: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-restricts-drone-operations-over-certain-military-bases https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-restricts-drone-operations-... https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=...

repiret 4y ago

Because, like large swaths of Southern Nevada, the airspace over Area 51 is restricted. Area 51 falls in restricted airspace R-4808N, and it's not legal to overfly it without permission. https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/2022-02-16_Order_7400.10D.pdf https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/2022-02-16_O... (search for R-4808N) https://skyvector.com/?ll=37.22343947130071,-115.7452239950651&chart=301&zoom=1&fpl=undefined https://skyvector.com/?ll=37.22343947130071,-115.74522399506...