altitude
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Pilots are prohibited from operating drones above 400 feet altitude unless they have authorization from the FAA.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
"We are thinking about airlifting the rope-fixing team and their logistics to Camp 2 by helicopter, so they can open the route above that altitude for now," Ram Krishna Lamichhane, the department's director general, said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The satellite will be de-orbited due to its low altitude, with its cost expected to be recovered via insurance.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
But the justices were not inclined to let him remain at that altitude for long.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
And despite our measured pace I had begun to feel the effects of the altitude, which left me light-headed and constantly fighting for breath.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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