Okay, time for a dumb question. Sorry.
Is the temporary certificate we have always "PENDING" under the Certificate No. space? No doubt, the one we get in the mail eventually will have a number, but will the Temporary one online always say PENDING? Obviously, I'm asking because mine still does after a couple of days.
Must get a NEW registration; the old one is for you as a hobbyist and now the new one under 107 is unique to the aircraft. Funny thing, the registration pages don't mention at this point that you are permitted to take off the old one (if you already had a drone and registered it). So, now I have both numbers on the aircraft: One I think I should go ahead and erase, and the other unique one as a 107 aircraft. Wish I had put the first one in the battery compartment as others have....test: 8/31 - temp cert: 9/10...
...QUESTION : do we need to re-reregister our bird with a new registration number for use under 107, or does my existing FAA registration number for hobby use remain in effect?
Must get a NEW registration; the old one is for you as a hobbyist and now the new one under 107 is unique to the aircraft. Funny thing, the registration pages don't mention at this point that you are permitted to take off the old one (if you already had a drone and registered it). So, now I have both numbers on the aircraft: One I think I should go ahead and erase, and the other unique one as a 107 aircraft. Wish I had put the first one in the battery compartment as others have.
Bottom line, YES absolutely, you need to get the new number - they DO ask for more information by the way. $5.
You may be 000-000-000-001I received my temporary certificate on 9/29 about 10 minutes after I completed the IACRA form and friend/CFI verified the info, seconds after FAA opened the IACRA form. I suspect it might have been the first sUAS license issued.
Ron
FAA retired, ATP, CFI, A&P-IA, GI, sUAS (40 years licensed pilot-8000hrs TT)
Yep. Hobbies, we register the pilot. Commercial, we register the plane and license the pilot just like manned aircraft. The old hobby pilot registration should be removed, you bird is now in the federal database using the airfcraft registration number. The old number on the aircraft really had no relationship to the bird, just indicated who the registered pilot who owned it was.Yeah, this is a tad confusing. I removed the hobby number and applied the commercial number and plan to follow up with the FAA this coming week. Another thing that perhaps fell through the cracks as they raced to get something out and done - and hopefully will address soon.
They also need to update their "cheat sheet" for Law Enforcement that states that UAS operators should be able to produce 333/COA paperwork - it's a pre-Part 107 document.
Read the fine print. The temp cert is good until the permanent one comes or after 120 days which ever comes first!Took test September 2, PM. Today I got my temporary certificate. Will it say pending until we get the permanent one? i.e., for 120 days?
Passed test on Friday, associated test on Sunday, received temp cert today.