Originally Posted by
phlpsfrnk
No opinion, fact. He was in clear violation.
Every major fire and natural disaster gets one of these (see link). This one was for 5 Nautical miles around (Latitude: 38º34'00"N, Longitude: 120º48'40"W) From the surface up to and including 7000 feet MSL.
http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_6046.html
He did not have to be near any other aircraft to be a danger. "That drone was flying within our air space and was a hazard for our aircraft," said California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Kevin Lucero. "It essentially inhibited some of our operations going on." By inhibiting air operations he endangered other people’s lives on the ground. Fire fighters and the civilians they were evacuating. But I guess it’s okay because he got some cool video.
Frank
That is a NOTAM. Notice to airmen. They are actually only menat for certified pilots. It says nothing about model aiplanes or sUAV. The TFR's for Presidential visits are issued in newspapers, TV, AMA, etc, and specifically says it includes model aircraft.