Americans have twelve hours left to register their drones

If you own a drone, the government wants to know. As of February 19, all drones that weigh more than half a pound and less than 55 pounds must be registered online with the Federal Aviation Administration. If you own a drone that weighs more than 55 pounds, you have to register it as an aircraft, which is a longer process. But realistically, if you’re flying something that weighs more than a medium sized dog through the air, you should probably know that already. For reference, here is a list of the types of unmanned air vehicles you do and do not need to register. Essentially, if it’s a small toy helicopter you’re fine; but if it’s a DGI Phantom or equivalent it’s gotta go on the list. For civilian, non-commercial users however, it’s relatively easy. The FAA website had some issues at the beginning, but seems to be working fine now. In fact, the FAA recently announced that there were more registered drones in the United States than manned aircraft.