Last month Patrick Geraghty, an administrative law judge with the National Transportation Safety Board ruled "the FAA regulations approved for manned aircraft did not apply to unmanned aircraft any more than they applied to paper airplanes or balsa wood planes."
The FAA is appealing the decision, but as of right now it may pique their interest, but it's not illegal.
The FAA is appealing the decision, but as of right now it may pique their interest, but it's not illegal.
Article: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/07/us/drone-pilot-case-faa/ Full decision: http://www.kramerlevin.com/files/upload/PirkerDecision.pdf