Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Drone flying in the Whitney Zone

The air space from Edwards AFB north to just south of Big Pine is a designated MOA (Military Operations Area). This means that military aircraft can operate freely from very low altitude to 18,000 feet. Military helicopters and fast-jets are seen almost every day flying through or around the Owens Valley. The MOA is also used by military fighter jets to practice ACM ("dog fighting"), during which time the pilots are too busy to be looking out for small objects or private planes. It can be a daily air show in the air above Lone Pine and Big Pine. I have seen military jets flying up and down the local canyons at low altitude.

Flying personal boy-toys in a place like Mt. Whitney shows a level of irresponsible stupidity that boggles the mind.