This guide for drone owners for commercial filming in US. as of February 19, 2016 FAA Regulation, all drones must be registered before you can fly. A $5 fee can paid along with your registration at faa.gov/uas.
Key information on the regulation:
- Flying drone without registration is subject to civil penalty up to $27,500 and criminal penalty up to $250,000 and 3 years in prison.
- Each drone must display a registration number provided by FAA.
- Your drone cannot weigh more than 55 pounds.
Where you cannot fly?
- Over national parks
- Military bases
- Over stadiums and sport events
- Over emergency response effort
- Altitude higher than 400 feet
- Within 5 miles of airport
- Within 25 feet of another person.
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