I Registered My Drone, Now what

Aquaman1414 · May 5, 2020

I registered my drone for hobby use only but the rules are not all that clear. Ex. Does that mean I can fly in my neighborhood or at parks & beaches as long as I don't fly over people or moving cars. Can I still get permission to fly in restricted airspace or a permit to fly at night? Did I apply for the right registration?

sar104 · May 5, 2020

If you are in the US and you registered on the FAA DroneZone as a recreational pilot then yes - you can fly according to the recreational rules:

Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft

This action provides notice of the statutory exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft. It also describes the agency's incremental implementation approach for the exception and how individuals can operate recreational unmanned aircraft (commonly referred to as drones)...

www.federalregister.gov

You don't need permission to fly recreationally at night. When you say "restricted airspace" I would guess that you mean "controlled airspace", and yes - you can get permission to fly there, either via the LAANC system if it covers the location in question or via the FAA DroneZone website if LAANC is not yet available.

If you are not in the US then disregard everything I just wrote.

Aquaman1414 · May 5, 2020

Thanks for the quick reply

dawgpilot · May 6, 2020

Here's an easier to read list of the rules that apply to recreational flights in the US: (note that eventually the FAA is going to require a recreational test, but they are still developing it so that requirement isn't yet being enforced)

Recreational Flyers & Modeler Community-Based Organizations

www.faa.gov

Capt KO · May 6, 2020

Put your Reg # on your drone (required). Also ph# helps if lost.

Martysticks · May 6, 2020

Someone asked me this question the other day; if you have two (or more) drones of similar type, do you need to register each one?

Capt KO · May 6, 2020

Martysticks said:
Someone asked me this question the other day; if you have two (or more) drones of similar type, do you need to register each one?

No. Reg# belongs to owner and can be put on many.

dawgpilot · May 6, 2020

Capt KO said:
No. Reg# belongs to owner and can be put on many.

To be more specific, the same recreational registration number is applied to all the drones you own. However, if your drone is registered under Part 107, each individual drone needs its own unique registration number.

swimpmeister · May 6, 2020

Be sure to download a good app to check airspace and get request via LAANC if it is in your area (AirMap or kitty hawk are two). The rules can be a little confusing at first but you will get it. Welcome and stay safe and have fun!