Yosemite National Park Has A Drone Problem

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http://www.businessinsider.com/yosemite-drone-2014-5#!IaxHH



The bald eagle, the yellow warbler and the peregrine falcon have been joined in the skies above Yosemite National Park by a noisy newcomer: the drone.

The National Park Service issued a statement Friday reminding visitors that federal regulations actually ban the use of unmanned aircraft within the park's boundaries.

Yet that hasn't stopped drone sightings from becoming a nearly daily occurrence in one of the nation's most venerated national parks in recent years, said Scott Gediman, a park ranger for nearly two decades.

"There has been an increasing use of the drones just because they are more prevalent on the market," he said, adding, "It's a new toy."



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[clydefrand]

1. Question about drones

At what size does a 'model' airplane become a 'drone'? Could someone be flying what some people see as a drone, but they see it as a 'model' plane?

[TransitJohn]

2. I don't think it matters, they're banned. eom

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