[ArkyBeagle]

The Constitutional provenance for the FAA is pretty good. It at least falls under the Commerce Clause. Flying from New York to LA is interstate, and it's commerce.

[herge]

And what about flying from New York to Albany, or flying a quadcopter in your back yard?

[ArkyBeagle]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Act_of_1958