I always am careful when I quote anything “legal” to make sure it’s a layman’s opinion. >grin<

I am enjoying your site, though I do end up switching to the English version as I've forgotten all my high-school French lessons. 🙂

Don’t worry, I don’t have a drone to fly 🙂 Thanks for this legal overview.

I don’t actually know when the restriction took place either. I’ve only been flying my drone for about 18 months, though I’ve had the FAA license since 2016. Just never used it.

We saw someone use a drone at a National Park facility near San Diego but it may have been before the restriction went in place.

Thanks for the comment. If people had operated them respectfully from their first availability, we’d have a lot less restrictions on them than we do now.

I was so tempted to use mine in a National Park on our trip, but the potential fine and loss of equipment kept me legal. >grin<

I did see someone using a drone to fly over a lake in Yellowstone to capture images of a geyser vent that was on the shore. I took a similar image from on land at a scenic viewpoint and the drone wasn't needed at all. They were just lucky (assuming they didn't get caught somewhere else along the line.)

The 33-foot number I mentioned in the article was measured from the roadway centerline making the corridor 66 feet wide. However, since I saw your comment here, I double-checked.

Different states have different numbers for roadway right-of-way. Vermont apparently has a 49-foot right-of-way (98-ft corridor), and Minnesota (on page 12 of a 321-page document on the topic) has a 75-foot right-of-way (150-ft corridor) for a two-lane road.

Having noted that, I think that the 66-foot corridor is a good rule to follow. If the pilot causes no damage or creates no unwelcome disturbance, that should be a reasonable guide. Just remember, I am not an attorney, and I am not offering this information as legal advice.