Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao delivered remarks to the audience at CES 2018 yesterday. During her remarks, she commented that the FAA has registered more than 1,000,000 drones - a figure that the DOT press office says includes "878,000 hobbyists, who receive one identification number for all the drones they own, and 122,000 commercial, public and other drones, which … [Read more...] about DOT Secretary Says More than 1,000,000 Drones Registered
Drone Registration
The AMA Answers Questions About Drone Registration: Yes, You Have To
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has published a list of frequently asked questions about drone registration. The AMA confirms that members who have already registered with the organization still need to register with the FAA. The sudden reversals of the FAA registration program - from required to optional and back again - have caused some confusion among hobby … [Read more...] about The AMA Answers Questions About Drone Registration: Yes, You Have To
It’s Back – Drone Registration Now Required Again
The FAA has won a victory on drone registration. President Trump today signed the $700 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which included one small part making drone registration in the U.S. legal. It was just before the holidays in 2015 that the FAA pushed drone registration through, requiring all drones between .55 pounds and 55 pounds to register via a web-based … [Read more...] about It’s Back – Drone Registration Now Required Again
The Bard College Center for the Study of the Drone has Analyzed Over 900,000 Drone Registrations in the U.S. – and the Results are Surprising
The Bard College Center for the Study of the Drone has published another report offering significant insight into drone use in the U.S. The Center's Drone Registrations: A Preliminary Analysis, written by Center co-founders Dan Gettinger and Arthur Holland Michel, analyzes data from over 900,000 recreational and commercial drone registrations to get a snapshot of drones in … [Read more...] about The Bard College Center for the Study of the Drone has Analyzed Over 900,000 Drone Registrations in the U.S. – and the Results are Surprising
Is FAA Drone Registration Coming Back?
News and Commentary. It's that time of year again: when visions of millions of drones wrapped in holiday paper prompt the U.S. government to discuss drone registration. Last week, Bloomberg News reported that the on-again, off-again, required or optional drone registration program may be restored. The Drone Registration Program Registration was first enacted at the end of … [Read more...] about Is FAA Drone Registration Coming Back?
