Georgia law O.C.G.A. § 6-1-4 preempts Coweta County from banning or regulating drones, so recreational flights follow FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. § 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight.
Coweta County cannot pass its own drone ordinance. O.C.G.A. § 6-1-4 makes drone regulation an exclusive state power and voids conflicting local rules, apart from narrow exceptions for ordinances adopted on or before April 1, 2017 and for launch or landing on public property. Recreational pilots therefore fly under the FAA's Exception for Recreational Flyers, 49 U.S.C. § 44809: register any drone over 250 grams, pass the free TRUST test, keep the aircraft within visual line of sight, stay below 400 feet, and give way to crewed aircraft. Airspace around the Newnan-Coweta County Airport (CCO) and under Atlanta's approach corridors is controlled and can require FAA LAANC authorization before you fly.
FAA penalties for unregistered or unsafe recreational flight run into the thousands of dollars. Coweta County may restrict drone launches only from its own public property; it cannot cite you for using the airspace itself.
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