What do you "own"?

JWG223 · May 16, 2012

You buy some land. Either it does, or does not come with mineral rights.

I understand that concept.

However, what about the air?

Do you "own" stray radio-waves/signals? If you want to build a Direct TV receiver, and do with those waves what you want, shouldn't this be legal?

What about air-traffic. Obviously you cannot launch a missile at a 747 at 30,000 feet and say you were defending anything, but what about if a helicopter pilot is hovering right off your porch? Is this trespassing? Where is the line legally drawn regarding airspace over your property. Can I create a hover-craft that flies 1' above the ground and drive all over your lawn with impunity?

bayoupirate · May 16, 2012

Anything that flies is controlled by the FAA. There are federal laws that limit the altitude that aircraft can operate. To the best of my recollection it's 1000 feet AGL (above Ground Level) or above the highest structure when flying over populated areas. 2000 feet AGL in heavily populated areas and 500' AGL for all other areas not inhabited and without structures.

Yrdawg · May 16, 2012

Texas has or had air rights, don't think I've seen that in La. If you don't finish your law degree b4 you buy be dam sure to use a lawyer. I have done land contracts in Ohio , La, and Tx...this ( La ) is way the most complicated.

Shouldn't you be giving some enamas or something ??

JWG223 · May 16, 2012

Yrdawg said:
Texas has or had air rights, don't think I've seen that in La. If you don't finish your law degree b4 you buy be dam sure to use a lawyer. I have done land contracts in Ohio , La, and Tx...this ( La ) is way the most complicated.

Shouldn't you be giving some enamas or something ??

I only work a few days out of the week. I was at the gym while you were thinking this reply up.

Anyway, yeah, Hunh Bruh's cert. not withstanding, I will not do my own lawyering when buying land.

My main question is as relates to radiowaves (Direct TV, etc.) and low flying aircraft (unmanned), considering that LE and the military are going more and more for unmanned surveillance type stuff. First it will probably be excused as some sort of "topographical study" type crap, but I was just curious, if it is still legal to own my M1014 in 10-15 years, what the legal rights would be if I had an ND in my lawn (outside city limits) and accidentally hit a Google Earth bird flying low.

Basically one of those "I have nothing better to dwell on right now" type questions.

jimdana1942 · May 16, 2012

Air is heavy. Multiply 14.7 pounds per square inch by how many square inches of land you own. It will be astronomical. Then, try putting an ad in the classifieds and see if you can sell some of it. Don't worry about selling it all if you can, it will replace itself instantly. Just share 10% of the profits with me.

Cat · May 16, 2012

I own the right to tell some dumbass to get the freak off my property. I am content with that.

buttanic · May 16, 2012

Deleteted

JWG223 · May 16, 2012

By Request

Suburbazine · May 16, 2012

Landlocked properties have a legal right to access via road the shortest distance or any other way the property owner it cuts through wants it to go.

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Yrdawg · May 16, 2012

Suburbazine said:
Landlocked properties have a legal right to access via road the shortest distance or any other way the property owner it cuts through wants it to go.

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Thats how it worked for me on two occassions, and it went by the fact that there was an established ROW before the bitchin started. Both times we kept the original Easement ( ROW )

CEHollier · May 16, 2012

My brother is a captain with Jet Blue. Several weeks ago he hit a goose taking off out of NY. This was the result. He said it sounded like a shotgun went off in the cockpit. He also said the only air space that is restricted is Military. When it is "hot" they must fly around it.

drumz2129 · May 16, 2012

jimdana1942 said:
Air is heavy. Multiply 14.7 pounds per square inch by how many square inches of land you own. It will be astronomical. Then, try putting an ad in the classifieds and see if you can sell some of it. Don't worry about selling it all if you can, it will replace itself instantly. Just share 10% of the profits with me.

No.... try 0.075lb/ft^3 @ STP which = 4.34027e-5lb/in^3

Cat · May 16, 2012

drumz2129 said:
No.... try 0.075lb/ft^3 @ STP which = 4.34027e-5lb/in^3

The velocity of an unladened swallow????

drumz2129 · May 16, 2012

As to the OT, I know that DTV pirating is frowned upon, and can get you some jail time. I know of someone who owned/ran a website/forums on how to hack the receivers years back, he made a lot of quick money, but earned a federally paid for vacation. He was out there making available the tools, knowledge, and networking on how to crack the stuff, so to DTV, he was a sizable target. As far as how/if they catch people who just receive the signal, I do not know.

drumz2129 · May 16, 2012

Cat said:
The velocity of an unladened swallow????

maybe the mass, it would have distance and time values in there if it was it's velocity.

Storm52 · May 16, 2012

That goose must have been hauling tail feathers to make such a splat on the plane!

Walrus · May 16, 2012

Cat said:
The velocity of an unladened swallow????

African perhaps, not European....

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