New FAA rules make it easier for recreational drone pilots to fly in restricted US airspaces

Photo: Nick Smith Until recently, flying in controlled airspace at night was off limits to someone operating a drone recreationally. In the photo above, commercial drone pilot Nick Smith of Beeline Aerial, had to obtain permission to fly at night over downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The U.S. city sits in a Class B controlled airspace, a designation for airspace near the U.S.'s busiest airports. Smith had already passed mandatory tests and met all FAA requirements to become compliant with Part 107, th...