You're inventing things to be distressed about. I'm quite sure the FAA will not allow multiple records with the same serial number.Because as soon as we learn the FAA database allows multiple registrations on the same serial number.....
You're inventing things to be distressed about. I'm quite sure the FAA will not allow multiple records with the same serial number.Because as soon as we learn the FAA database allows multiple registrations on the same serial number.....
I have no idea if they do or not so I'm not inventing anything, I'm simply asking a question. Sounds like you don't know for sure, either....and that's ok, nothing to stress out about. I just hope one of my serial numbers don't end up in the FAA database underneath someone else's name.You're inventing things to be distressed about. I'm quite sure the FAA will not allow multiple records with the same serial number.
Of course it is not. I'm confident that it has not and will not happen. You're free to think that it might happen.You think it's a good idea to allow the same serial number to be logged into the FAA database under different registration numbers?
So if you sell your drone and you do not cancel your FAA drone registration (for whatever reason), will it prevent the new owner from registering their drone in the FAA database? What recourse does the buyer have to get their new drone registered and legal to fly in the US?Of course it is not. I'm confident that it has not and will not happen.
I'll bet that it does. They can contact the previous owner or the FAA. I'm done here.So if you sell your drone and you do not cancel your FAA drone registration (for whatever reason), will it prevent the new owner from registering their drone in the FAA database? What recourse does the buyer have to get their new drone registered and legal to fly in the US?
This is what most rational people involved would simply call "just an implementation detail." I'm not super concerned about this, if the FAA hasn't figured out how to handle it yet, they will soon, as a clash of registration numbers is inevitable. As long as they do something reasonable*, it'll be fine.So if you sell your drone and you do not cancel your FAA drone registration (for whatever reason), will it prevent the new owner from registering their drone in the FAA database? What recourse does the buyer have to get their new drone registered and legal to fly in the US?
That's unacceptable. But I'm not done, I'll keep up the good fight and push to get it fixed (for you); no worries.I'll bet that it does. They can contact the previous owner or the FAA. I'm done here.
I agree and this is reasonable. Unfortunately, it is more likely people will simply forgo the proper registration details. If you can't register then you won't but for sure you won't call "800-CALL-FAA" just so you can have fun flying your drone in the city park. Some will and perhaps this will catch their attention but by then, the database will be "corrupt" and incomplete even more. The drone community would like people to follow the rules and stay legal but that isn't easy when the process doesn't allow it. For example, the serial number debacle has likely prevented thousands from registering. You and I, we know what to do to get it resolved because we have the knowledge and the resources; others, not so much. Guess we'll have to wait and see. FAA has made it clear that March is end of grace period to get your business in order. Let's see if they are ready. Appreciate the reply.This is what most rational people involved would simply call "just an implementation detail." I'm not super concerned about this, if the FAA hasn't figured out how to handle it yet, they will soon, as a clash of registration numbers is inevitable. As long as they do something reasonable*, it'll be fine.
* "Reasonable" would be:
- Yes, once you have registered a drone, you can de-register it (cancel the registration).
- It's not ideal if the drone registration remains (and remains visible) associated with the previous owner, as long as a new owner doesn't want to register it. Ideally, once registration is "cancelled" then it should disappear from the previous user's account, but it's not a huge deal, unless/until someone else goes to register it. If/when that happens...
- New owner/some other person wants to register it, it then becomes associated with that person, and is then removed from any visible association with the previous registrant.
- Any UAS can only be registered to one registrant at a time.
- Registrations are just a database entry, and although I'm sure the Feds have all kinds of requirements for how their databases are set up and maintained, we don't need to see exactly how the sausages are made. Just make things work and that's all we should care about.
That's unacceptable. But I'm not done, I'll keep up the good fight and push to get it fixed (for you); no worries.
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