Registered: 02/05/03
Posts: 3292
Loc: Portland, OR
Since you are asking on a backpacking website, I expect you are thinking about using your drone in a backcountry setting. I can't recommend a drone for you, but I think it is worth noting that drones are banned from all designated wilderness areas. I am not certain about national parks, which often have local and unique regulations. National forests, to my knowledge, do not have different regulations than the usual FAA ones.
Registered: 01/16/11
Posts: 180
Loc: Tacoma, Washington
It remains forbidden to fly unmaned aircraft in u.s. national parks. One could fly into park territory from the outside of park edges, but only to the limits of the controller's sight.
My guess is that they are forbidden because they can easily disrupt wildlife, and they impinge on the experience of nature that most people seek in the National Parks.
Forbidden for a number of reasons. If one goes down it will most likely be in a hard to reach area where recovery is dangerous or impossible. They can go down in closed areas, and wreckage must be recovered, regardless. An expensive prospect. People don't like the intrusive nature of drones. Wildlife can be effected in various ways.
DJI , it fits in the palm of your hand. There is also a website B4UFLY that will show you where you can fly legally. National Parks are definitely off limits. Also if it is over a certain weight it will need a permit. Love mine. Opens up a whole new world of photography and videography.
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