New Drone Rules Proposed

(WOLO) WASHINGTON, D.C., — The Federal Aviation Administration is set to unveil new plans to better control the use of commercial drones. Right almost all drones controlled by remote have been banned after several of them have interfered with commercial passenger planes. Sunday, The FAA announced their proposal that lifts some of the restrictions allowing drones in the air that are less than 55 pounds and can fly below 5 hundred feet. Operators however, will have to be at least 17 years old to operate a drone, and must pass an aeronautics tests. (Source: CNN)

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