So I went ahead and registered with the FAA today. I will avoid the conversation about should we have to do this or shouldn't we and instead accept the inevitable fact that if I want to fly my drone I'm going to have to register it. That being said, the whole thing took five minutes. They now have my name and address. If somebody wants to search my number and find my address maybe that's going to end up being a be FAA sponsored lost and found. Either way I'm not going to hide the fact that I own a drone.
FAA REGISTRATION IS SIMPLE
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@JFHughes08088 Glad some of us around here just want to be responsible flyers instead of getting tied up with all this "I'm not registering" mumbo jumbo!!
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...and some of us just want to "borrow" your drone, with your reg# inside the drone we happen to be flying that day, and a copy of a your reg document on our tablet, so we can just fly hassle free! 
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
Yeah that'll work...and some of us just want to "borrow" your drone, with your reg# inside the drone we happen to be flying that day, and a copy of a your reg document on our tablet, so we can just fly hassle free!
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
I registered today too. The online process is very smooth and easy. I'm happy to operate above board, and would even like to one day be using a transponder for easy FAA Ident.
Speaking of a transponder, is there portable transponder like device you can buy and attach to your drone?
Kind of like a FlyTrax Core?
See this ....Speaking of a transponder, is there portable transponder like device you can buy and attach to your drone?
Google producing low-cost ADSB transponders for drones
Agreed took 5 minutes. Very happy the single registration covers ALL of your aircraft since I have over 50!
An effective, light-weight one is a couple years away. The prices will drop over time.
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"Uhm...mine broke. Sorry!"
Kind of like the first dashboard video cameras installed in patrol cars.
The cops kept breaking them, and reporting that they weren't working, so they could do as they have always done...
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Don't hijack the thread. Its about who registered and why."Uhm...mine broke. Sorry!"
Kind of like the first dashboard video cameras installed in patrol cars.
The cops kept breaking them, and reporting that they weren't working, so they could do as they have always done...
Good to hear. I registered mine a while back for commercial use. It was a pain... I had to have documents notarized, there was some back and for the with the faa. Good to hear it's easy.
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When and how did you decide that?
The thread is titled, "FAA Registration is Simple"
Nothing about who and why...nor did you ask that in your first post.
Every thread has a life of it's own. This train has already left the station.
I registered, because I don't need the hassle. I'm not going to break any of the rules, so why not. Hey, I'm a magician and I had to register my rabbits with the USDA. That cost $40, and I get inspected every year. How crazy is that. I do understand some people hate the Government intruding, I respect that.
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