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USA FAA UAS Regulations and Registration for Dec. 21, 2015
United States of America (USA) Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulations and Registration 2015
Summary of Major Provisions
Issue: Unmanned aircraft covered by there registration requirement.
Interim Final Rule Requirement
Unmanned aircraft covered by the registration requirement: Unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) on takeoff, including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft and operated outdoors in the national airspace system must register.
Timing of registration: Owners of small unmanned aircraft must register their aircraft prior to operation of the sUAS.
Compliance dates:
December 21, 2015
• Any small unmanned aircraft to be used exclusively as model aircraft that have never been operated.
• Small unmanned aircraft to be used in authorized operations as other than model aircraft continue to use part 47 registration process.
February 19, 2016
• Small unmanned aircraft to be used exclusively as model aircraft and have been operated by their owner prior to December 21, 2015.
March 31, 2016
• Small unmanned aircraft to be used in authorized operations other than as model aircraft
continue to use part 47 registration process or use part 48 process.
Minimum age to register a small unmanned aircraft: Persons 13 years of age and older are permitted to use the part 48 process to register a small unmanned aircraft. If the owner is less than 13 years of age, then the small unmanned aircraft must be registered by a person who is at least 13 years of age.
Registration Platform: Registration will occur through an online web based system.
Registration Number: Each small unmanned aircraft intended to be used other than as a model aircraft and owned by individuals or other persons, including corporations, will be issued a Certificate of Aircraft Registration with a unique registration number.
A Certificate of Aircraft Registration and registration number issued to an individual intending to use small unmanned aircraft exclusively as model aircraft, constitutes registration for those small unmanned aircraft owned by that individual that are intended to be used exclusively as model aircraft.
Registration Information: Required information from persons registering small unmanned aircraft intended to be used as other than model aircraft.
• Applicant name or name of authorized representative.
• Applicant physical address (and mailing address if different than physical address).
• Applicant e-mail addressor email address of authorized representative.
• Aircraft manufacturer and model name, and serial number, if available.
• Other information as required by the Administrator. Required information from individuals registering small unmanned aircraft intended to be used exclusively as model aircraft.
• Applicant name.
• Applicant physical address (and mailing address if different than physical address).
• Applicant e-mail address.
• Other information as required by the Administrator.
Registration Fee: Persons intending to use the small unmanned aircraft other than as model aircraft.
• $5 to register each aircraft. Individuals intending to use the small unmanned aircraft exclusively as model aircraft.
• $5 to register an individual’s fleet of small unmanned aircraft.
Delivery of Certificate of Aircraft Registration: Upon completion of the registration process, the Certificate of Aircraft registration will be delivered to the aircraft owner via the same web - based platform used to register the aircraft.
Information contained on the Certificate of Aircraft Registration: Small unmanned aircraft owner name, issue date and registration number.
Registration Renewal and Fee: A Certificate of Aircraft Registration issued in accordance with
part 48 is effective once the registration process is complete and must be renewed every three years.
The fee for renewal of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration is $5.
Marking: All small unmanned aircraft must display a unique identifier.
• A unique identifier is the FAA - issued registration number.
•The Administrator may authorize the use of the small unmanned aircraft serial number.
BILLING CODE 4910 - 13 - P: (http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/media/20151213_IFR.pdf).
Federal Aviation Administration wrote:Acknowledgement of Safety Guidance
I will fly below 400 feet
I will fly within visual line of sight
I will be aware of FAA airspace requirements: http://www.faa.gov/go/uastfr
I will not fly directly over people
I will not fly over stadiums and sports events
I will not fly near emergency response efforts such as fires
I will not fly near aircraft, especially near airports
I will not fly under the influence
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Federal Aviation Administration wrote: You MUST mark any and all aircraft with your number before you operate them.
The number must be visible without using tools.
You may mark it inside the battery compartment if that is accessible.
You may use any method to affix the number that ensures it remains visible, including permanent marker, label, or engraving.
To operate as a hobbyist, you must operate according to the safety guidance you have acknowledged and in accordance with a community based set of safety guidance.
FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins Dec. 21: (http://www.faa.gov/).
FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins Dec. 21: (http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=84384).
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration: (https://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/).
Recently Published Rulemaking Documents: (http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies ... published/).
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