Just in the nick of time, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx this week announced that the federal government will have an online registration system in place for drones before thousands of Americans unwrap new ones Christmas morning.
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The new rules cover all drones weighing more than 0.55lb (0.25kg) and take effect on December 21.
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Scribner says the FAA is inviting litigation because it ignored the public comment period and failed to explain how a simple registration process will do anything to prevent the supposed aviation risk created by drones. The government will give each drone a unique ID number that MUST be displayed on the drone.
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The registration system will require your name, address and email.
Owners using any aircraft for hobby or recreation are only required to register once and may use the same identification number for all of their model UAS, according to the site. But for the time being, the FAA has adopted regulations that respect the rights of drone owners while addressing the emerging threat posed by the machines.
“Most people who fly drones and model aircraft have little aviation experience, but they become pilots as soon as they start to fly”, said Michael Whitaker, deputy FAA administrator.
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To ensure that owners of remote-controlled flying devices participate in the registration, fines of up to $27,500 will be the civil penalty for those who fail to register, while criminal penalties could reach $250,000 with up to 3 years of imprisonment. While such interest is not surprising, neither is the rising number of near collisions between drones and aircraft. The registration is valid for three years.
While it might be easy to think that reporting flying a small drone several miles from an airport is merely a formality, Cory said the priority is to maintain clear airspace for flights taking off and landing.
But the agency is moving too quickly, some critics say, and has violated federal requirements by ignoring a mandatory public comment period on the new rules for unmanned aircraft.
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People who already own drones have until February 19 to register, and new drones must be registered before their first flight. Drones operated by those under 16 years of age must be registered by a parent or legal guardian. She said flying over highways and even parks with people in them is not a good practice.
