By Noel Young

The US is set to permit widespread civilian drone flights after the Federal Aviation Administration yesterday unveiled a proposal to permit businesses to use small unmanned aircraft.

The conditions : they must be flown at low altitudes by a person who is at least 17 years old, passes a knowledge test and gets an FAA certificate. while proposing strict limits on commercial operations and privacy rules for those flown by government agencies.

Flights wouldn’t be allowed out of sight of the operator or over crowds, and couldn’t exceed 100 miles (161 kilometers) an hour, according to a fact Read full story ›

Source: The Drum