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Originally Posted by elchivito
In theory, but how to ID the craft's owner?
Out here where nobody bats an eye at gunfire, much easier to knock it down and make it disappear.
Having said that, I'm thinking that these things fly pretty high, no?
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Altitude depends on the ship. If it's a Predator or Global Hawk then it is generally out of FAA jurisdiction and is flying above normal airline traffic (if within CONUS). The international borders are an exception as also are times of national emergency. Then they come under AWACs or DHS.
LEGALLY, hobbyists cannot fly in national airspace (Larry, is that 600 ft agl? I forget). Nor are UAS allowed in commercial ventures. But people are using them commercially all the time.
So your neighbor can fly his Cuisinart over your farm below national airspace and violate your property rights. You then get to go to your local police and complain and they'll get right on it. Yeah, sure.