[HCRA] FAA Drone Registration

w1eqo at shaysnet.com w1eqo at shaysnet.com
Tue Dec 15 10:22:31 EST 2015 

This needs to be forwarded to all ducks, geese, etc. Perhaps also to the
folks at UMass who have been raising eagles at Quabbin. 

I wouldn't suppose the turkeys need to register as they typically don't fly
high enough.


Jim, W1EQO


Original email:
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From: Alan Dove alan.dove at gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:18:39 -0500
To: hcra at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [HCRA] FAA Drone Registration


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Hey, folks:

This isn’t directly radio related, but I know several members of the
group own camera drones. New FAA rules now require registering any RC
aircraft that weigh more than 250g, which includes nearly all of the
current quadcopters. See the press release below for details. Whether you
agree with this policy or not, it’s now the law of the land, and this is
definitely not an agency to mess with. 

          —Alan (AB1XW)

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Phone: 917.273.0544
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> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: "FAASafety.gov" <info_alan.dove=gmail.com at faasafety.gov>
> Subject: "FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule" - FAASafety.gov
> Date: 14 December 2015 at 17:48:31 EST
> To: alan.dove at gmail.com
> 
> FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
> FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule
> Notice Number: NOTC6328
> 
> 
> Press Release – For Immediate Release
> 
> December 14, 2015
> Contact: Les Dorr or Alison Duquette
> Phone: (202) 267-3883
> 
> Registration will be free for the first 30 days!
> 
> WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly
web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned
aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55
pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras.
> 
> The Registration Task Force delivered recommendations to FAA
Administrator Michael Huerta and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on
November 21. The rule incorporates many of the task force recommendations.
> 
> “Make no mistake: unmanned aircraft enthusiast are aviators, and with
that title comes a great deal of responsibility,” said U.S.
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “Registration gives us an
opportunity to work with these users to operate their unmanned aircraft
safely. I’m excited to welcome these new aviators into the culture of
safety and responsibility that defines American innovation.”
> 
> Registration is a statutory requirement that applies to all aircraft. 
Under this rule, any owner of a small UAS who has previously operated an
unmanned aircraft exclusively as a model aircraft prior to December 21,
2015, must register no later than February 19, 2016. Owners of any other
UAS purchased for use as a model aircraft after December 21, 2015 must
register before the first flight outdoors. Owners may use either the
paper-based process or the new streamlined, web-based system.  Owners using
the new streamlined web-based system must be at least 13 years old to
register.
> 
> Owners may register through a web-based system at: 
www.faa.gov/uas/registration <http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration>
> 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.
> 
> Owners using the model aircraft for hobby or recreation will only have to
register once and may use the same identification number for all of their
model UAS. The registration is valid for three years.
> 
> The normal registration fee is $5, but in an effort to encourage as many
people as possible to register quickly, the FAA is waiving this fee for the
first 30 days (from Dec. 21, 2015 to Jan 20, 2016).
> 
> “We expect hundreds of thousands of model unmanned aircraft will be
purchased this holiday season,” said FAA Administrator Huerta.
“Registration gives us the opportunity to educate these new airspace
users before they fly so they know the airspace rules and understand they
are accountable to the public for flying responsibly.”
> 
> The online registration system does not yet support registration of small
UAS used for any purpose other than hobby or recreation – for example,
using an unmanned aircraft in connection with a business. The FAA is
developing enhancements that will allow such online registrations by spring
of 2016.
> 
> The full rule can be viewed here:
www.faa.gov/news/updates/media/20151213_IFR.pdf
<http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/media/20151213_IFR.pdf>
> For questions regarding this notice, contact Ken Kelley, AFS-850 by email
at Ken.R.Kelley at faa.gov <mailto:Ken.R.Kelley at faa.gov> or by telephone at
(775) 858-7700 Ex 258.
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