Ok, there's a moratorium on LE drones in Virginia. And it seems there's a ban on drones of all types in national parks, which would include Manassas Battlefield and the GW Parkway lands. I just ordered a Phantom Quadcopter and am trying to find the best open space in the area to fly it. I'll fly it over the yard of my Muslim neighbors just to piss them off, but even that will get old after a while. Where else can I find wide open spaces to use it? Being close to airports in the region doesn't help as there are auto-lockouts on the airspace around Dulles, National, and Andrews.

Take it down to Chantilly to the woods behind the NRO. Make sure you have a few good cameras attached to the bottom, and explore the buildings at will. Be set up with a fast getaway plan when you here the first sirens though.