I was about 300 feet away from an area with a no trespassing sign. Is it considered trespassing if you fly over the area?
No. Your UAV is registered with the FAA exactly like any helicopter or airplane is. Ergo, you enjoy all the same rights, rules and regulations as those vehicles do, which includes the easement above all private property. Property owners own the airspace up to the top of the tallest item on their property, which includes trees, structures and/or towers. Beyond that is considered an easement. If it were illegal for you to fly your FAA-registered UAV over private property, those same laws would apply to the FAA-registered manned aviation vehicles.
I love those who try to argue this point. There's no way to logically rationalize that its illegal to fly a UAV over property, yet it's perfectly legal to fly a manned aerial vehicle over that same property. All arguments regarding rights, privacy and/or safety fall FAR to the wayside. It's an easy argument to win.
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