We recently flew our DJI Avata through some damaged properties from Hurricane ian. The properties had been completely stripped of all signs of life all that was left was the cinderblock frame. I have attached the video to this post to see the example in the opening scene. My question is do they have ground to stand on to tell us to take down our video? Is it illegal to fly through derelict buildings?


https://youtu.be/dRkgVE9lyhM

See 0:10 seconds to see the clip in question

That will depend on the country's rules.

Nice one   !

Doesn’t feel appropriate.

Hi there. Of course, the laws change depending on the region and country you are in. However, I can provide you with some information. Property owners only own the land and structures on their land. NOT the airspace above it. This means that all of the clips showing you flying over properties are completely fine and legal.

On the other hand, the clips that show you flying into damaged property could be considered as trespassing, as you are exiting the airspace and entering a structure. Hope this helps.

MatteoUAV Posted at 1-4 08:53
Hi there. Of course, the laws change depending on the region and country you are in. However, I can provide you with some information. Property owners only own the land and structures on their land. NOT the airspace above it. This means that all of the clips showing you flying over properties are completely fine and legal.

On the other hand, the clips that show you flying into damaged property could be considered as trespassing, as you are exiting the airspace and entering a structure. Hope this helps.

Yeah, and it's good to remember that the law states that you are ok (given you're flying in the zone limits), you can film even people as long as they cannot be identified due to GDPR but properties...? Even ruins?

That's a strange thing and I don't remember reading any law forbidding that but I'd fly high, as you suggested.