Drone license plates?

drrjv · May 24, 2018

Heads up if you’re a drone-flying photographer in the United States: the government may soon require a physical license plate on the outside of your drone.

[URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-24/musk-channels-caesar-and-soviet-era-media-in-latest-tweet-storm']Bloomberg spotted the proposed rule that was quietly filed earlier this month.[/URL]

US May Soon Require Drones to Have Visible License Plates

beachcombing · May 24, 2018

Not really a big deal.

RayOZ · May 24, 2018

And soon, you'll be breath-tested if you crash your drone. Police doing random breath test on pilots at the local park. They are operating an aircraft after all.

Former Member · May 24, 2018

I wonder if they will allow vanity plates?

ChrisW81 · May 24, 2018

We are already required to have a tag with our Reg #’s on it somewhere on the drone that does not require tools to access. Most place a sticker within the battery compartment.
With the proposed rule, we would have to have it visible on the outside; such as the tail numbers on manned aircraft.
Not really a big deal as long as they don’t require anything too crazy.

*** Go to the website and comment on the proposal. If we don’t give any feedback, can’t really complain when or if it passes. ***

kenny d · May 24, 2018

Decal girl will add it to a skin for a few dollars more. I just had a custom skin made for 2 controller skins, 4 battery skins, and the skin for the MPP. With a 25% discount I paid $43 which includes shipping. Not too bad.

ChrisW81 · May 24, 2018

kenny d said:
Decal girl will add it to a skin for a few dollars more. I just had a custom skin made for 2 controller skins, 4 battery skins, and the skin for the MPP. With a 25% discount I paid $43 which includes shipping. Not too bad.

Can the numbers be a custom color, font and size?
Any chance you could post a picture of yours?
... please, with a cherry on top.

kenny d · May 24, 2018

Yes. 9 different fonts and I had my FAA # and phone # done in red.

Aerial-Pixel · May 24, 2018

I already have my drone license plate

But on a serious note, I offer FAA decals in all the popular colors HERE

kenny d · May 24, 2018

kenny d said:
Yes. 9 different fonts and I had my FAA # and phone # done in red.

This is the proof.

KD

Just_nick · May 25, 2018

Good, this will make people think twice before they make poor decisions, because now there is a higher chance for being held accountable.

Simmo · May 25, 2018

Over here, for the sub 2kg commercial class, the ID tag must be fireproof..... (mines not, I havent heard on many Mavics catching fire...)

TrayBoz · May 25, 2018

So if you had to put a visible 6-7 digit "license plate number" on your Mavic what would it say, (assuming they allowed "vanity plates", which I'm sure they would not.)

I think I'd have to play into peoples paranoia and pick something like:
I C YOU or SPY ON U or LOOK UP or SKY SPY

Other ideas?

Simmo · May 25, 2018

I C UR TTZ............

JSKCKNIT · May 25, 2018

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Turn11 · May 30, 2018

Just came out today in one of my tech blogs.

Own a drone in the UK? It will soon be time to pass your safety test | ZDNet

blurred55 · May 30, 2018

beachcombing said:
Not really a big deal.

More money and more freedoms taken away. Now we have to worry about buying brackets, fees, annual renew fees, etc. I bet soon there will even be an annual "drone tax"

blurred55 · May 30, 2018

RayOZ said:
And soon, you'll be breath-tested if you crash your drone. Police doing random breath test on pilots at the local park. They are operating an aircraft after all.

Eventually personal use drones will be banned altogether. Only the police and government will be allowed to have them at the rate we are going.

blurred55 · May 30, 2018

ChrisW81 said:
We are already required to have a tag with our Reg #’s on it somewhere on the drone that does not require tools to access. Most place a sticker within the battery compartment.
With the proposed rule, we would have to have it visible on the outside; such as the tail numbers on manned aircraft.
Not really a big deal as long as they don’t require anything too crazy.

*** Go to the website and comment on the proposal. If we don’t give any feedback, can’t really complain when or if it passes. ***

How about getting harassed constantly from the anti-drone people who think you're drone is "spying on them" because now they can easily identify who owns the drone flying in the sky. Perfect for extra harassment once they just give your TAG # to the police and make up stuff. Just more stuff to make drone flying more stressful than it already is.

Amazing how many love more government control of their lives