A floodplain, or flood plain, is flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional flooding. It includes the floodway, which consists of the stream channel and adjacent areas that carry flood flows, and the flood fringe, which are areas covered by the flood, but which do not experience a strong current. Floodplains are formed in two ways: by erosion; and by aggradation.
The FAA has restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports. Drones fly during a battle demonstration at the Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit in Sausalito, Calif. The FAA has restricted the unauthorized use of model aircraft and small drones near airports.
According to WSJ, the FAA is actually going to require dozens of hours flying manned aircraft in order to receive a commercial drone pilot license. Farmers don't have the time or money to do that. All that said, there are a couple of reasons not to freak out about this news, if you're an aspiring drone pilot.