Noob question here

Tamustian · Feb 2, 2019

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 · Feb 2, 2019

FAADroneZone

Do not use any third-party sites.

Hossfly · Feb 2, 2019

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 · Feb 2, 2019

Hossfly said:
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 · Feb 2, 2019

TruGreen said:
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 · Feb 2, 2019

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 · Feb 2, 2019

sar104 said:
It's three years.

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

Tamustian · Feb 2, 2019

Thanks guys

TruGreen · Feb 2, 2019

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 · Feb 2, 2019

TruGreen said:
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 · Feb 2, 2019

sar104 said:
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 · Feb 3, 2019

Hossfly said:
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 · Feb 3, 2019

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 · Feb 3, 2019

DanMan32 said:
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