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So this is my 1st post outside of the Introductions Thread. I think I have found a new home away from home here.
I've had my Phantom 3 Standard for about 8 months now, give or take a few. Up until now, I haven't really encountered any law enforcement telling me not to fly here or there. I am aware of the Federal and State Park bans. I am not sure about County (locally Suffolk County) Parks restrictions. I tried to find some specific laws at the county website but couldn't find any.
This is a picture (if I posted it correctly) of my 1st encounter with the law. (I don't think she's identifiable, so I didn't blur the pic). This was at a park adjacent to the Smith Point County Park, at the Fire Island National Seashore. I didn't notice the sign that said "National" indicating it was a National Park and thought it was part of the County park. It's all good as the Park Ranger was super nice and just told me to land it. It was her 1st drone sighting, so she was more curious than anything and didn't give me a ticket or anything. She actually hung out for a while and had all sorts of questions about it.
So this rises the question in my head:
Where can I fly and where can I not fly?
Is there a good thread on here or a good resource/link on the web that has all the No-Fly-Zones especially for the Long Island, NY area? At the moment, I fly my drone purely for recreational use and have registered with the FAA for the $5.