4,518 comments from the public have been posted to the FAA regarding the proposed drone registry, roughly the same volume as were received on drone regulations as a whole, tweets task force member Brendan Schulman. Ranging from the humorous ("Mr. Hardy and Mr. Laurel! This proposal is NUTS!" ) to serious suggestions about simplifying the process and enhancing training … [Read more...] about 4,518 Comments Posted on Drone Registry
Drone Registration Task Force
Reminder: Drone Registration Comment Period Ends Today
As reported earlier, the FAA is accepting comments from the public on the proposed drone registration regulations. As the Task Force's three days of meeting come to a close, so does the comment period. With today's news leaked from anonymous members of the task force that all hobby drones over 9 ounces will be required to register and display a registration number, more … [Read more...] about Reminder: Drone Registration Comment Period Ends Today
FAA to Require Hobby Drones to Register
The FAA statement about the third day of Drone Registration Task Force deliberations is short and vague, stating that "The group also continues to gather data and analyze which types of UAS would need to be registered and which would not," but some details of the proposed registration plans have been made public. Speaking anonymously about the closed sessions, several members … [Read more...] about FAA to Require Hobby Drones to Register
Drone Registration Task Force, Day 1
The FAA's Drone Registration Task Force met for the first time yesterday. FAA administrator Michael Huerta opened the meeting with a prepared statement reiterating the task force's goals and objectives, reminding the group of current regulations and processes, and setting the stage for the force to begin deliberations about a streamlined drone registration process. After … [Read more...] about Drone Registration Task Force, Day 1
