AMA and the new registration process

The AMA had the following to say about today's announcement by the FAA.

 

"Today the FAA announced plans for a model aircraft registration process to begin next week.  AMA was a member of the task force that helped develop recommendations for this registration rule and argued throughout the process that registration makes sense at some level but only for those operating outside the guidance of a community-based organization or flying for commercial purposes. 

 

Unfortunately, the new FAA registration rule does not include our advice. The rule is counter to Congress's intent in the Special Rule for Model Aircraft and makes the registration process an unnecessary burden for all of our members who have been operating safely for decades.

 

While we are disappointed with the new registration rule and still maintain that AMA members should be exempt from registration, the rule is being implemented over AMA objections. Therefore, we want to provide you with important information about the registration rule and how AMA members can comply with the new federal requirements: 

 

We are still working out the logistics for this process. Some details are still being discussed, including:

This is an ongoing process and we will continue to provide updates on the registration rule. Stay tuned to modelaircraft.org/gov, social media and your email for the latest news on the registration process.

 

Thank you,

AMA Government Relations and Advocacy Team"

 

Regardless of the AMA's efforts to change or alter this requirement, we can expect that come Monday December 21, 2015 everyone flying at the LLFC Field will fall under the guidelines and be required to register.  If the requirement doesn't change, and there is little reason to expect it will at this time, we may need to mandate registration as part of flying at the LLFC field. We'll keep you informed as to when or if this will become necessary.


In the meantime, you can learn more about the requirements at the FAA Registration site.