Letter from the ACLU to the FAA Reggie Govan, Chief Counsel Office of the Chief Counsel Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Mr. Govan, December 16, 2016 On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Dakota, and the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression, we […]
Explore MoreWe know we need to obtain permission to fly in one of the airspaces listed in 107.41 and we can’t interfere with airport operations because of 107.43. But what about private heliports? Do we have to get permission from them? Can they control the airspace or claim to? This letter attempt to answer some of […]
Explore MoreThe law cited in this interpretation (Section 336) is outdated and have been explicitly replaced by 49 USC 44809 from the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act. See my article on recreational drone law for the current law. Some of the parts and pieces of Section 336 made their way into the new 49 USC 44809. This […]
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Here is the backstory on this legal opinion. This legal opinion was done prior to Part 107 being created which is what the majority of all drone flyers use. Back then, all commercial, recreational, and public aircraft flew under Part 91 which was originally designed for manned aircraft (that had room for manuals to be […]
Explore More There are many different drone regulations but sometimes there are areas that are not so clear which is why there are FAA drone legal opinions. The FAA is the authority on the Federal Aviation Regulations. A person can request the FAA Office of General Counsel to write a letter of interpretation on a particular issue. […]
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