Do I Have To Register My Radio Controlled Airplane

FAA RC Registration - FAQ

by | December 14, 2015 | (eighteen) Posted in News

If y'all own a drone, you must annals it with the Federal Aviation Assistants's Unmanned Aircraft Organization (UAS) registry. A federal constabulary effective December 21, 2015 requires unmanned aircraft registration, and you are bailiwick to civil and criminal penalties if yous do not register.

FAQ

Do I need to register my hobby RC airplanes or "toy" quadcopters?

Aye. "Registration is a statutory requirement that applies to all aircraft. Nether this rule, whatever owner of a modest UAS who has previously operated an unmanned aircraft exclusively as a model shipping prior to December 21, 2015, must register no later on than February xix, 2016."

Whatsoever shipping over 0.55 pounds and under 55 pounds qualifies and must exist registered.

Practice I have to register each of my RC shipping separately?

No. For those of you lot who have dozen's of aircraft, you register once as a pilot you will receive a registration number that must be displayed on all of your aircraft. As a pilot yous will need to requite your name, dwelling house address and email accost.

Does it price?

Yeah and no. There will exist a $5 fee for registering that is skilful for 3 years. However equally a big thirty twenty-four hour period push from (from Dec. 21, 2015 to Jan 20, 2016) to get as many people as possible registered they will exist "refunding" the $5 to anyone who registers in this time frame.

Well what if I don't?

"Failure to register an aircraft may result in regulatory and criminal sanctions. The FAA may appraise civil penalties upward to $27,500. Cri minal penalties include fines of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment for up to 3 years."

Why is the FAA doing this now?

"We expect hundreds of thousands of model unmanned aircraft will exist purchased this holiday season," said FAA Administrator Huerta. "Registration gives us the opportunity to educate these new airspace users before they wing so they know the airspace rules and empathize they are accountable to the public for flight responsibly."

My Thoughts

There is plain going to exist some chaos with supposedly a meg drones being sold this holiday season. However something that drone registration doesn't forestall is people doing actually dumb things with their RC shipping. All information technology does is mildly increases the hazard of identifying and prosecuting someone who isn't aware of or doesn't intendance about the rules that keeps anybody safe.
I personally will exist registering my shipping when the registration site becomes available merely similar most other people who will be quick to register, I am i of the least likely offenders of established rules.

Though registration is one manner to increase accountability, education is a better way to increment pilot competency. We promise to continue to educate the ever growing number of RC enthusiasts and hope nosotros tin can go on counting on you guys to share the information.

Austin Furey
Flite Examination Team Member