Permission to photograph airplanes in public

If the airplane you wish to photgraph is is public space you can click
away, just as you can for cars, boats, people, etc. You can photo the
pilot, the N-number whatever you want. You can't enter private property
(e.g. walk up to the hangar, or trespass on the airport property -- not
that there is anything typically preventing that) to photograph, though.


If you intend to use the photos for commercial purposes, however, you
should obtain the party's written permission.

If the airplane you wish to photgraph is is public space you can click
away, just as you can for cars, boats, people, etc.

I remember enough from law class to remember that is wrong with regard
to commercial photography. You can photograph "generic people" (like a
bunch of people walking down the street). However, you cannot feature
any given person without getting a release from them. The same would
apply to aircraft. However, certain people (and I assume aircraft) give
up their right to this privacy by doing things like running for public
office or appearing in movies or TV.

-Robert