500 feet minimum from any person, place, or thing and 1,000 feet in densely populated areas. Although, 500 feet is not far at all. I've taken a friend up with

500 feet minimum from any person, place, or thing and 1,000 feet in densely populated areas. Although, 500 feet is not far at all. I've taken a friend up with a telephoto lens and a mid-range SLR and even at 1,000 feet there's not much privacy.