The federal government regulates airspace 500 feet and above the land surface, leaving the states to decide what happens below. Wyoming statute 10-4-302 states that ownership of the space above private land is vested in the owners below, subject to the right of flight.
So if you have a FAA-approved helicopter/giant drone/equivalent and comply with their regulations, you can legally hop from one checkerboard to another, as long as each hop goes above 500 feet? (Assuming that national park regulations allow you to land on the ground with your aircraft, which is sadly probably not the case.)
If you keep reading, you can go as low as you want as long as it doesn't interfere with the use of the land. 500 ft is just the thresh-hold for where the FAA will take an interest.
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So if you have a FAA-approved helicopter/giant drone/equivalent and comply with their regulations, you can legally hop from one checkerboard to another, as long as each hop goes above 500 feet? (Assuming that national park regulations allow you to land on the ground with your aircraft, which is sadly probably not the case.)
If you keep reading, you can go as low as you want as long as it doesn't interfere with the use of the land. 500 ft is just the thresh-hold for where the FAA will take an interest.
Yes, and this is one of the more clear cut yeses!