Noob question here

[Tamustian]

Hi everyone, new Mavic Air owner here. From what I can tell registering with FAA is required but what’s the simplest way to do that? I saw multiple online sites claiming to help with that process. I’m just flying for fun, not commercial. Thanks!

 

[sar104]

FAADroneZone

Do not use any third-party sites.

 

[Hossfly]

Go to FAADroneZone
Choose 'Section 336', pay your $5. Registration wil last for 3 years. Be sure to put the FAA number on your drone somewhere. Happy flying.

 

[TruGreen]

Go to FAADroneZone
Choose 'Section 336', pay your $5. Registration wil last for 3 years. Be sure to put the FAA number on your drone somewhere. Happy flying.

3 years? i did mine when it was first passed as a law (hobby flying) and its good for 5 years

 

[sar104]

3 years? i did mine when it was first passed as a law (hobby flying) and its good for 5 years

It's three years.

 

[Hossfly]

Yep, 3 years. I just double-checked. My mind isn't exactly a steel trap these days so I thought I may have had it wrong. Maybe they changed it since you registered?

 

[TruGreen]

It's three years.

ahh my bad was confusing something else. and checked. yup 3 years

 

[Tamustian]

Thanks guys

 

[TruGreen]

ok this dont make sense to me at all.... my Printed FAA card issued 12-27-2015 states it expires 12-12-2020.
but i also have an email showing my card and it states expires on 12-27-2018.... but logging into the FAAdronezone website and logging in shows expires 2020?

 

[sar104]

ok this dont make sense to me at all.... my Printed FAA card issued 12-27-2015 states it expires 12-12-2020.
but i also have an email showing my card and it states expires on 12-27-2018.... but logging into the FAAdronezone website and logging in shows expires 2020?

That's interesting - mine also shows 12/12/20 on the dashboard, which is close to, but not quite, 5 years.

 

[TruGreen]

That's interesting - mine also shows 12/12/20 on the dashboard, which is close to, but not quite, 5 years.

yea oh well i was gonna renew it but i guess its still good for a while still

 

[Turn11]

Be sure to put the FAA number on your drone somewhere. Happy flying.

Just in case, your name, number and REWARD just in case.

 

[DanMan32]

I believe when it first started, it was 2 years. There was a pause when it was challenged, but reinstated by law. Perhaps that's why we got extensions.

It never was 5 years.

 

[TruGreen]

I believe when it first started, it was 2 years. There was a pause when it was challenged, but reinstated by law. Perhaps that's why we got extensions.

It never was 5 years.

I did mine right when it was made law. paid the $5 and got refunded the $5 because i did it before a certain time and my card says like above issued 12-27-2015 expires 12-12-2020