FAA registration requirement returning for hobbyists

[msinger]

It looks like John Taylor's adventure has finally come to an end:
FAA’s Registration Requirement for UAS | AMA Government Relations Blog

 

[BigAl07]

It looks like John Taylor's adventure has finally come to an end:
FAA’s Registration Requirement for UAS | AMA Government Relations Blog

I knew it was just a matter of time. It looks like they are doing it the "proper/legal" way this time and not rushing it through.

I personally think it's the right thing to do.

 

[GMack]

One positive that may come out of this is that DJI may have to actually fix YOUR DRONE and not supply someone else's beaten and questionable refurbished sent back to you with a different serial number needing a re-registration with the FAA if that becomes a means to track a wayward drone.

I've been suspicious of their refurbished replacement service policy where you get back a worse-for-wear looking drone where yours looked new sent in for service. Their repair warranty is pretty short and tough to dig through (7 days??), whereas their factory refurb warranty (i.e. Your new drone sent in for repair.) is far better. Nice practice...NOT! If mine wads up, I'll send it to a 3rd party and pay to get it fixed so I know MINE comes back and doesn't make it to their factory refurbished site with a better warranty.

 

[sar104]

One positive that may come out of this is that DJI may have to actually fix YOUR DRONE and not supply someone else's beaten and questionable refurbished sent back to you with a different serial number needing a re-registration with the FAA if that becomes a means to track a wayward drone.

I've been suspicious of their refurbished replacement service policy where you get back a worse-for-wear looking drone where yours looked new sent in for service. Their repair warranty is pretty short and tough to dig through (7 days??), whereas their factory refurb warranty (i.e. Your new drone sent in for repair.) is far better. Nice practice...NOT! If mine wads up, I'll send it to a 3rd party and pay to get it fixed so I know MINE comes back and doesn't make it to their factory refurbished site with a better warranty.

But recreational registration was not, at least in its previous incarnation, on a per drone basis, and so surely that argument really only applies, and currently does apply, to commercial registration.

 

[macoman]

I already have mine under my phantom 3 standard. I think it is worthy the $5 dollars registration and keep everyone safe.