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Old 12th January 2013 | 19:35
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Legalapproach
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The 1978 case of Bernstein -v- Skyviews established that in the UK a landowner does not have unlimited rights over the airspace above his property. The interest is only sufficient for the ordinary use and enjoyment of the land. The case involved a property owner trying to sue an aerial photography company for trespass. The landowner lost.

The original question asks whether you can fly unlicensed and unregistered over private property. The answer is not legally. The relevant legislation will regulate aviation within the airspace of country concerned and will be applicable to all airspace (unlike road traffic law that relates to the use of vehicles on public roads).

Can I murder or rape someone on my own property or take illegal drugs? Err No.

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