A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarding the small UAS registration program left a lot of people wondering about one thing: Where’s that $5 I spent on the registration going? All in all, the FAA collected somewhere in the neighborhood of $4 million through more than 820,000 registrations, so it was a valid question to ask.
FAA Issuing Refunds For Drone Registration Fee
Key Takeaways:
- A U.S. Court of Appeals decision invalidated the FAA's small drone registration requirement, raising questions about the $4 million collected from over 820,000 registrations.
- The FAA has now provided a method for registered drone owners to delete their registration and receive a $5 refund.
- To obtain a refund, individuals must fill out a "Registration Deletion and Self-Certification Form" from the FAA website and mail it to the designated address.
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