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UAS enthusiasts must register

16th December 2015 - 09:31 GMT | by Richard Thomas in London

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Small UAS enthusiasts and hobbyists in the US will be required to register their aircraft with the FAA through a web-based facility in order to legally operate them.

The requirement applies to UAS weighing from 250g to 25kg and includes payloads such as onboard cameras. The Registration Task Force delivered recommendations to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on November 21.

Under this rule any owner of a small UAS who has previously operated an unmanned aircraft exclusively as a model aircraft prior to 21 December 2015, must register no later than February 19, 2016. Owners of any

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