No. Any drone up to 55 pounds may be flown recreationally in the US. Any drone over 250g must be registered with the FAA and carry its number. All may be under the rec rules.
With all due respect I disagree with you. You can flight any drone weighting more than 250g under Recreational but you need to register with FAA. There are two different things
They don't weigh 249g. They are about 238g. Mine with 2 strobes and mounting clips is just under 250g.
Depends on where you are. Here in Canada (where it's the kind of flight, not the purpose, that matters) being under 250 g means that you can legally fly many more places than you can with heavier drones. That's why why I got a Mini to supplement my M2P. If I was a real estate photography in a city, the Mini would give me a lot more flexibility.
NO!! Recreational status has nothing to do with weight. It has to do with intent. You must register if over 250 grams. https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/register_drone/
Unfortunately here in the USA you have to have a Part 107 license through the FAA in order to charge money for photos and videos from flying drones. I wish they were a lot more lenient but the rules, regulations, and laws are there for the safety of the community, and the pilot... if you were to get caught flying without part 107 license and your photos and/or videos are monetized then the fines are very stiff, usually in the thousands of dollars. The FAA usually tries to teach people and give them the knowledge needed before applying stiff fines. But if there is blatant disregard for the rules, regs, and laws, they have no problem stacking those fines on the pilot of the drone.
So, the factory label on the Mimi 2 stating 249 is in error? Wonder why they would label it that way?
The label is to certify that a Mini 2 weights under 250g, for the many many jurisdictions where that matters. I think of it as a purposeful regulatory response by manufacturers.
