The Department of Transportation (DOT) created a registration task force (RTF) in October to submit recommendations to the FAA on the registration requirements for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Here are the key points from the report:
Here are the key points from the report:
- All UAS weighing more than 250 grams (~½ pound) must be registered prior to flight. Most UAS, including Skycatch UAS, exceed 250 grams.
- The proposed registration process will be a free, electronic or app-based system, which will provide the registrant with an electronic certificate of registration and a universal registration number that can be applied to all UAS owned by the registrant.
- Moving forward, commercial UAS operators should be permitted to use either the existing FAA registration system or the new, electronic/app-based system.
It’s important to note the FAA must still review the recommendations, then draft and issue a final ruling before the new registration requirements will take effect.
FAA REPORT
FAA REPORT
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