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Littlefield wrote:
“The agency is evaluating the impacts of this change in the law and how implementation will proceed. The Reauthorization Act cannot be fully implemented immediately, please continue to follow all current policies and guidance with respect to recreational use of drones.”
https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=91844
The new legislation was put into effect in May 2019 and his post was in Jan 2019.  There was no altitude restriction for hobbyist before FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/1036029
“This AC provides interim safety guidance to individuals operating unmanned aircraft, often referred to as drones, for recreational purposes under the statutory exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft (Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 44809). This AC restates the statutory conditions to operate under the exception and provides additional guidance on adhering to those conditions. Per 49 U.S.C. § 44809, recreational flyers may only operate under the statutory exception if they adhere to all of the conditions listed in the statute.”
https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_91-57B.pdf
Oh, nice photo.
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That's fine, but this still took place more than 20 miles inside the Navajo Nation boundary, where they do not allow drones, and well within Monument Valley Tribal Park that is specifically posted "with large signs" saying that no drones are allowed.
Threads like this one are bad for reasons beyond the obvious ones. Lots of people, many of whom aren't members at FM, search forums like these for information. Someone who doesn't put much time into researching the issues could find a few threads like this, at its beginning, and assume flying drones on Navajo land is fine. I found a few posts on drone forums that say it's fine to fly "nearly anywhere" in the Navajo Nation. Of course none of these threads have links to any official source backing up that statement, and every official Navajo government document I found says categorically that it's not allowed. This can happen because many areas are sparsely populated with few law enforcement personnel to catch violators. Read a few posts that say flying on Navajo land is fine, do it a few times with no consequences, and it must be OK, right?
In the larger picture, the photography community in general has developed a pretty bad reputation with many local, state, and federal public land managers. So many photographers either don't know the rules pertaining to various activities, or choose to not follow them, that we pose a real threat to many resources and to the enjoyment of those resources by other visitors. It's not just about drones. If you have a few hours to kill, ask an off duty Yellowstone ranger about problems with wildlife and landscape photographers. Due to lack of personnel and funding for more, imposed controls always reflect the lowest common denominator. It's the only way to limit damage to the park.
That's a long way of saying that the photography community has to clean up its own act or face ever more severe restrictions, ever declining public resources, and a worsening reputation, if that's possible. This seems like a great time to urge anyone reading this to visit Nature First, The Alliance for Responsible Nature Photography. Read what they have to say, and sign up if it sounds reasonable and good to you. I think it will and it costs nothing, but I think it helps solidify some very good ideals that are sorely needed.
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