Over the last year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made great strides toward integrating unmanned aircraft – popularly called “drones” – into the nation’s airspace. The first big step took place last December 21, when a new, web-based drone registration system went online. During the last year, the system has registered more than […]
FAA Expands Online Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Thursday, March 31 – Starting today, owners of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) used for commercial, public and other non-model aircraft operations will be able to use the FAA’s new, streamlined, web-based registration process to register their aircraft. The web-based process will significantly speed up registration for a […]
Whether you agree with the FAA’s requirement to register your drone if it weighs more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) so you can fly it outdoors for fun as a hobby this is now the law as of 12/21/2015. I am sure you don’t want to face the possibility of a penalty up to $250,000 […]
Date: January 22, 2016 WASHINGTON – Nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) online registration system went live. Owners who registered in the first month received a refund for the $5 application fee. “I am pleased the public responded to our call […]
As of 12/21/2015 the FAA requires you to register your drone before you fly it outdoors. There are certain marking requirements and DroneRegistrationLabel can provide you with a professionally produced Drone Registration Label to comply with the FAA requirements. Go to DroneRegistratiobLabel.com to get your Registration Labels.
I used my DJI Phantom to shoot this video down at Lake Houston.
Be aware you could be breaking laws by flying your new drone in National Parks in the USA. Drone aircraft rules were put in place in July 2014 by National Parks Service Director Jon Jarvis. Drones are prohibited because there presence can be disturbing to people using the parks and to wildlife within the parks. […]