ATTN DRONE OWNERS - You need to be registered by February

[Mook]

Regulation of drones in the hands of civilian pilots took a big step forward today. The Federal Aviation Administration announced that all units weighing between 0.55 pounds and 50 pounds must be registered by February 19th, 2016. Anyone caught flying without proper registration after that date could face stiff penalties. The FAA says civil penalties include a fine of up to $27,500. Criminal penalties include a fine of up to $250,000 and up to three years in jail.

The registration will usually include a $5 fee, but the FAA is waiving that for the first 30 days in an effort to encourage participation. It notes that "registrants will need to provide their name, home address and e-mail address. Upon completion of the registration process, the web application will generate a Certificate of Aircraft Registration/Proof of Ownership that will include a unique identification number for the UAS owner, which must be marked on the aircraft." Time to break out those decal packs.

FAA announces drone owners must register by February 19th, 2016 | The Verge

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[wombat]

...wow

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Oh lordy...seriously? I don't see this doing much

 

[wombat]

Now watch manufactures make drones that weight .54 lbs

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Now watch manufactures make drones that weight .54 lbs

Or 50.1 lbs

 

[nytebyte]

Yay, more government regulation!

Hey FAA, GFY.

 

[cacicgtp7]

Or 50.1 lbs

that's pretty heavy for a drone and could do some damage if it fell on someone or something lol

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Soo...the article is wrong.

It's .55 to 55lbs...anything over 55lbs already needs to be registered.

Anything lower than 250g (.55 lbs) is considered to be below a certain threshold where the risk of kinetic energy impact does not represent a catastrophic risk to life. In the original recommendations by the sUAS Web Registration ARC it displayed a rather laughable, but ultimately convincing to some, consideration of a risk based analysis of anything under .55lbs being low risk. It did not consider speed, but coupled with the 100 mph limit on anything under 55 lbs in the sUAS NPRM 14 CFR 107, there shouldn't be an issue with legality.

The above 55 lbs limit require registering and certification through a different process similar to the experimental aircraft guidance found in AC 23.1309-E, and soon the AC draft that accompanies the NPRM or 21.13B. Ultimately, if you're over 55 lbs you have a different process of compliance which requires registration and number of other safety focused mitigations.

 

[Eagle]

Or 50.1 lbs

55.1* requires a pilot license to fly... yeah, seriously.

Can't say I didn't see something like this coming.... but wtf a $5 registration fee for what? What does that $ go towards? Fattening someone's pockets, or will it actually go to use in studies to improve the respect for this hobby at the government level?

1 million drones expected to be purchased for Christmas this year. That's $5,000,000 in someone's pockets. Some janky "training" is part of the registration process I guess. Cool story bros.

None of which will make the skies any safer. Gotta love failed policy.

 

[SinisterSHO]

Well, exactly how are they monitoring it?

 

[Mook]

Theyre not. Its only if you get caught.

 

[Eagle]

Yeah. How about you go buy a drone, wait 31 days, and go fly it in public and let us know how it goes? Those fines are ridiculous.

 

[Spivitz]

Welp, no drones in this Cowboys future

 

[Eagle]

It's just $5, not the end of the world.

 

[Stink Star]

Yea....prob just gonna hang my phantom in the basement and call it a day. Not worth screwing up and breaking some stupid rule and getting charged. I know I've already broken the altitude rule

 

[Ti28]

Good!

Told some fucker this past Sunday if his drone buzzes past my house one more time it was going to become a sporting clay.

 

[Stink Star]

How is registering going to stop that?

 

[Ti28]

No clue, and don't care.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Yea....prob just gonna hang my phantom in the basement and call it a day. Not worth screwing up and breaking some stupid rule and getting charged. I know I've already broken the altitude rule

I'll buy it

 

[Stink Star]

For real? I'll sell it. Be aware though, it's a first gen so no built in camera

 

[FESTER665]

I still haven't even seen someone flying one around.... Thought about buying one in the past but we'll see.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

For real? I'll sell it. Be aware though, it's a first gen so no built in camera

That can be easily added. Shoot me a pm with your price and I may pick it up in a month or so. It's more for tinkering so I'm sure the plastic body and everything will be off it anyways lol

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I still haven't even seen someone flying one around.... Thought about buying one in the past but we'll see.

I still think this is the best reason to get one....FPV quad racing / flying

 

[hj16]

I still think this is the best reason to get one....FPV quad racing / flying

What land of magic have you taken me to? That looks fun as hell.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

What land of magic have you taken me to? That looks fun as hell.

fucking awesome right!?! ive been dying to get into it...just need to drop some other hobbies first