The FAA has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. Owners and operators may no longer place or write registration numbers in an interior compartment. The rule is effective on February 23. The markings must be in place for any flight after that date. The FAA has issued an NPRM that would allow operations of small unmanned aircraft over people in certain conditions and operations of small UAS at nigh
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NE Florida’s St. Johns County is one of the state's most rapidly-growing regions. In an effort to keep up with appraisals of new construction in the county and ensure compliance, the Property Appraiser has turned to drones to help in its assessment of value. The aircraft are deployed for multiple reasons, including compliance with building permits and tracking lots that may soon be added to the tax rolls. In 2018, St. Johns County added 4,300 new residential properties to its tax base. UAV
"The plane spins faster at altitude than anything I have ever seen...about 1.4 seconds per rotation. I had to abort after 9 thousand feet of spinning." Source: Aerobatic pilot Spencer Suderman, explaining why he was forced to abandon his attempt to set a new world record for inverted flat spins on Sunday.
FAA 14 CFR Part 16 -- Rules And Administrative Decisions
The FAA maintains the FAA Part 16 Rules and Administrative Decisions Database. The FAA issues final administrative decisions in cases involving complaints against Federally assisted airports.
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