Drone Registration Task Force All Set To Give Suggestions To FAA

A task force appointed by Federal Aviation Administration will submit its recommendation to the Government of the United States on the best ways to get the drones in the US registered, on Saturday.

Michael Huerta, the administrator of FAA, said in a blog post that FAA would definitely consider the suggestions and comments from the public in devising registration rules for drones which are likely to go into effect somewhere in December, reports NBC News.

"Registration will instill a sense of accountability and responsibility among UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) pilots, and also will prompt them to become educated about safe flying in the National Airspace System." Huerta said.

He further explained, "For those who chose to ignore the rule and fly unsafely, registration is a tool that will assist us and our law enforcement partners in finding them."

Last month an announcement was made by the FAA regarding registration of drones under 55 pounds to help in protecting the citizens from rambling drones and also to keep a track record of all the unmanned air crafts entering the country's airspace.

Federal transportation officials strongly hope to set up a drone registry before the vacation when according to some assessment, around 700,000 new unmanned air crafts will be bought as gifts.

Registration process could be completed through FAA website where a drone operator will put his/her name, address, phone number and other contact information and will be provided with a registration number for their drone.

The Consumer Technology Association has also revealed that around 700,000 unmanned air vehicles will be sold out in thisyear, with around 400,000 in the last quarter only, as reported by Phys ORG.

"Helicopters are the greatest concerns because they fly below 500 feet in the same airspace as small drones," said Jim Williams, the FAA's ex-top drone official. "I am not a fan of weight limit because there is no science behind it," he further explained.

The recommendations by the FAA team were expected to be submitted for approval on Saturday. The team will be able to make modifications in it and is trying its best to make this rule applicable before Christmas to begin registering thousands of drones that will be bought over holidays, according to Seattle Times.

The FAA also claimed that it receives a 100 reports per month from pilots who say they have seen drones flying near planes and airports. There have been no accidents so far, but the agency believes that a little incident could lead into a big trouble.

Huerta promised that the drone registration process will be kept short and simple and that the owners won't have to pay to a third party to acquire the license.