FAA Registration to be required again...

ricklaw · Dec 12, 2017

welp, it was fun while it lasted. i went in and registered with the FAA just now. ...and ordered some stickers from tagmydrone.com Thumbswayup

Qoncussion · Dec 12, 2017

Xtreme Drone Pilot said:
"Following"

ATL (oh snap)

ErstO · Dec 12, 2017

ok, so I registered that last time in 2015, is that still good or do I need to do it again?

Fireproof · Dec 12, 2017

ErstO said:
ok, so I registered that last time in 2015, is that still good or do I need to do it again?

Your registration should be good for 3 years. Registration shows an expiration 3 years from the date you registered.

Dw911 · Dec 12, 2017

Just followed the FAA link - not that it applies to me -
But has anything change or has the FAA link not been updated.

Reads to me that as long as you follow certain rules, then you dont need to register ?

Fly for Fun under the Special Rule for Model Aircraft

Getting Started

DJinCleveland · Dec 12, 2017

I registered a few weeks ago. I knew it was coming. No big deal.

Jackie Leung · Dec 12, 2017

I would like to know if I'm visiting USA for 2 weeks next year, I still have to register FAA?

Lopez0015 · Dec 12, 2017

I've been registered since February

beachcombing · Dec 12, 2017

Dw911 said:
Just followed the FAA link - not that it applies to me -
But has anything change or has the FAA link not been updated.

Reads to me that as long as you follow certain rules, then you dont need to register ?

Fly for Fun under the Special Rule for Model Aircraft

Getting Started

Where do you read that?
It doesn't say that.

It specifically says ...
UAS Registration
If you do not operate exclusively under the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, you must:

Register your UAS if it weighs more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds
Label your UAS (PDF) with your registration number
Read and understand all safety guidelines

Note, however, that this page was last updated in July and hasn't been updated to reflect the law that was signed today. But the registration requirements are the same. All hobby UAS operators need to register if the UAS fits the above weight requirements.

Dw911 · Dec 12, 2017

beachcombing said:
Where do you read that?
It doesn't say that.

It specifically says ...
UAS Registration
If you do not operate exclusively under the Special Rule for Model Aircraft,you must:

Register your UAS if it weighs more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds

Label your UAS (PDF) with your registration number

Read and understand all safety guidelines

Note, however, that this page was last updated in July and hasn't been updated to reflect the law that was signed today. But the registration requirements are the same. All hobby UAS operators need to register if the UAS fits the above weight requirements.

I read it in the FAA link that another member posted in this thread.

It certainly does say that, if you go to the bit i linked about 'Special Rule for Model Aircraft'

Which was the point i was talking about and wondering if even with Trump signing, is there the still going to be a ' Special Rule for Model Aircraft ' ? which i imagine quite a few members could use if they are happy flying to those rules

CaryTheLabelGuy · Dec 13, 2017

Welp, I'm now registered!

sar104 · Dec 13, 2017

Qoncussion said:
This has been a concern of mine ~ for all of the drone owners in the world, we here (on this forum) are but a very small percentage of the total. I read just about everything here, and continue to learn something new every day. But, I fear that the majority of droners out there are just winging it (see what I did there? quite clever, I must say)... @tcope's idea of including a brochure with every drone would go much further than FAA registration. I registered years ago when it was first announced. Then I kept my FAA reg on my drone after the FAA lost their case in court. So then, what have I learned by having an FAA reg # on my drone? Absolutely nothing...

Having to register at least required you to visit the FAA registration website, which presented you with a list of rules and guidelines. If you learned nothing from that process then either you already knew that stuff or you paid no attention to the information presented. If the latter, then I doubt a brochure would have worked any better.

sar104 · Dec 13, 2017

Dw911 said:
I read it in the FAA link that another member posted in this thread.

It certainly does say that, if you go to the bit i linked about 'Special Rule for Model Aircraft'

Which was the point i was talking about and wondering if even with Trump signing, is there the still going to be a ' Special Rule for Model Aircraft ' ? which i imagine quite a few members could use if they are happy flying to those rules

This does not overturn Public Law 112-95, Section 336 (the Special Rule), which only prevented the FAA from promulgating new rules impacting recreational flight. It did not prevent Congress from promulgating new rules, which they just did - a new rule requiring registration.

CaryTheLabelGuy · Dec 13, 2017

So this new law, it only requires registration. No other flight rules were included, correct?

400'AGL still a "recommendation" or no?

Luca Brazzi · Dec 13, 2017

Registered. No big deal. Im getting the 107 anyway

jgraves1107 · Dec 13, 2017

Dw911 said:
Maybe they could put some common sense in the box too, alongside the brochure, maybe a course of anti stupid pills too

But seriously, your idea makes sense, far more than the registration idea - which a lot people wont bother with anyway-
Plus many who buy a drone, may not see it any different to say buying an RC Car or boat and may not realze there are rules/laws so a brochure seems a sensible way to educate and hopefully for some once they know there are rules they will look into it more and understand its not a fly wherever you like toy

It should have to be disclosed on the packaging that you have to register under FAA rules. Simple as that. You can not expect the average Joe buying his kid a toy to know or even look for this. Yes I know this thing isn't a toy by any means. Wow I gotta study for that 107 now! I can make some serious side money with this toy.

BigAl07 · Dec 13, 2017

jgraves1107 said:
It should have to be disclosed on the packaging that you have to register under FAA rules. Simple as that. You can not expect the average Joe buying his kid a toy to know or even look for this. Yes I know this thing isn't a toy by any means. Wow I gotta study for that 107 now! I can make some serious side money with this toy.

Well actually it is still "toy grade" even though many of us use it for more than just fun & leisure.

Don't quit your day job too soon because it's not quite as easy to make "serious money" as you might think. Keep things in perspective and take it one day at a time.

Dw911 · Dec 13, 2017

BigAl07 said:
Well actually it is still "toy grade" even though many of us use it for more than just fun & leisure.

Don't quit your day job too soon because it's not quite as easy to make "serious money" as you might think. Keep things in perspective and take it one day at a time.

Nah, its easy to make money
- you just need to know the right person and get his John Hancock on a bit of paper -
the FAA are managing to do it..... $5 a head all for apparently doing FA is pretty serious money