> United States v. Causby (1946) sets the precedent that property owners own the airspace above their property to (at least) 83 feet. Probably one of the most

> United States v. Causby (1946) sets the precedent that property owners own the airspace above their property to (at least) 83 feet. Probably one of the most misunderstood cases ever. Causby's complaint was that his chickens were dying as a result of the stress from low altitude military flights over his property. The Supreme Court ruled this was a violation of his fifth amendment rights because the government was taking something from him (chickens) without compensation. 83 feet was simply the lowest recorded flight. People took that to be some sort of magical barrier, but would only be relevant if your issue was also with chicken deaths. Even if you take it to apply to drones, it would only apply to government drones that in some way cause you real and demonstrable financial loss.