--- title: FAA on Drone Christmas Gifts for Kids description: The FAA releases FAQs for UAVs canonical: https://time.com/3646964/christmas-drone-faa-video/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-24T20:18:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:15:32.120Z og:title: 12 Things to Know If You Got a Drone for Christmas og:description: The FAA is worried about the potential flying hazard beneath your tree og:url: https://time.com/3646964/christmas-drone-faa-video/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaebb60c56c9b7cd7/6987773c0b72e383566dcd58/466611733.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 466611733 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 12 Things to Know If You Got a Drone for Christmas twitter:description: The FAA is worried about the potential flying hazard beneath your tree twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaebb60c56c9b7cd7/6987773c0b72e383566dcd58/466611733.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 12 Things to Know If You Got a Drone for Christmas by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Dec 24, 2014 8:18 PM UTC  Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unmanned Aerial VehicleGetty Images by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Dec 24, 2014 8:18 PM UTC Today’s distinguished youths have Christmas present palates far too refined to enjoy infantilizing _Frozen_ paraphernalia. “It’s that time of year when kids of all ages will receive presents for the holidays,” begins an [FAA PSA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5Q9JvBhxM) released Monday. “Many will be excited when they unwrap the box and find an unmanned aircraft.” Ah, drones. The gift for the kid who has _almost_ everything. There have been [numerous](http://nypost.com/2014/11/23/frozen-dolls-ninja-turtles-and-drones-the-23-hot-holiday-toys/) [reports](http://mashable.com/2014/11/18/uk-drone-festive-season/) [that drones are the](http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2014/11/best%5Fdrone%5Fgifts%5Fdji%5Fphantom%5Fparrot%5Far%5Frolling%5Fspider%5Freviewed.html) [it-gift](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-adrone-2014-10-02) of the season. And so the FAA released an educational video as part of its Know Before You Fly campaign that, as [TechCrunch very accurately puts it](http://techcrunch.com/2014/12/22/what-the-faa-wants-you-to-know-before-you-fly-your-drone/), is “the least interesting drone video you’ll ever see.” “Make sure you stay off the naughty list,” the FAA preaches as half-hearted animations explain proper flying rules — stay under 400 ft. and away from airports and people’s faces, for instance. While drones have [done many good things this year](http://time.com/2981749/8-of-the-weirdest-ways-people-are-using-drones/) (like that time they delivered[ bottle service](http://time.com/2901197/drone-bottle-service/) to good samaritans at Las Vegas poolside clubs), they have also proven a wee bit dangerous (like that time a [mistletoe carrying drone accidentally chopped off the tip of someone’s nose](http://time.com/3624191/tgi-fridays-seasonal-mistletoe-drone-literally-cut-off-part-of-someones-nose/) at a TGI Friday’s in Brooklyn.) 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