FAA doubles Section 333-exemption drone ceiling to 400 feet The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has announced changes to some of the rules governing drones weighing less than 55 pounds (25 kg). The main change relates to the altitude commercial operators can fly at without specific authorisation. Under the new rule, announced here, the blanket authorisation now allows a ceiling of 400 …
Or any of the small toy quadcopters like the Hubsan Q4 or Syma X5.
The registration only applies to bigger things like DJI Phantoms.
Having said that, if you're good with a soldering iron you can build an FPV racing beast and still keep it under 250g, Know How on TWiT is in the middle of that build at the moment.
"the small UAVs have to be flown _in daylight_ within sight of the operator"
Apparently I'm blind. Where does it say that exactly that one can't fly a drone at night?
https://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/model_aircraft_operators/
http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/for-recreational-users/
"Where does it say that exactly that one can't fly a drone at night?"
If you can see your drone at night without aid, there is nothing preventing night operations. The point of the restriction is that you must know exactly where the thing is at all times, even when its avionics go kaput.
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