Amazon’s unmanned flying machines can take to the skies on an experimental basis, thanks to a green light from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The online retail giant has dreams of a drone-based delivery program called Amazon Prime Air. The FAA’s permission will allow the company to conduct research, development and crew training for the effort.
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The FAA put some tight limits on the approval, however. The company must keep the craft below 400 feet, fly them during daylight hours by a pilot with a private pilot’s certificate. The aircraft also must stay within view of the pilot or a designated observer, and at least 500 feet away from people not involved in the experiments.
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