Benign unmanned drone proposal

The Federal Aviation Administration released a relatively-benign draft Feb. 15 that would proposed a special pilot certificate for commercial drone-flying firms, day-time only flights; age (17), speed (100 mph) and altitude (500 feet) limitations. But, the rule is not likely to help Amazon’s quest to deliver packages using unmanned drones to Central Mississippi since it would require an FAA-certified pilot to keep it in sight at all times; factors not envisioned by Amazon's plan. The draft rule must undergo public comment and revision before becoming final, which is expected in about a year. The rule doesn’t require drone pilots to undergo medical tests or flight hours, which are required of manned aircraft pilots. (Source: Reuters 02/15/15)