The FAA has an Unmanned Pilot license (part 107) that pertains to Drones and unmanned aircraft. It is not an easy test and requires many hours of study to pass. It is administered by an FAA representative and is costly for the recreational flyer. There are a lot of regulations with unmanned aircraft (it would be wise to understand what they are before flying) and there are more passed, it seems, everyday. The latest one that effects recreational flyers is the Remote ID requirements, without RMID you will be severely limited as to where you can fly your drone. Most drones 2 years of age or less probably have the capability to comply with the requirements of Remote ID but will need to be registered with the FAA to get RMID compliance certification. Older drones will need to have a RMID module added. RMID gives the FAA real time access to the drones location, just like manned aircraft. This is suppose to go into effect this month!
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