In the US, the number of registered drones exceeded the number of conventional aircraft

A tipping point came in civil aviation — the United States federal government registered more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) than manned vehicles. More than 325 thousand people registered their drones in the new registration system for UAVs was told by an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Michael Worth, at the InterDrone conference in Washington. The number of piloted aircraft in the FAA is 320,000, reports fortune.com.

In early January, several weeks after the start of registration (December 21, 2015), only 181 thousand UAVs were registered in the FAA system. This shows that many people want to have time to register their drones before February 19, since from February 19 a non-registered UAV will face a fine of $ 27.5 thousand , as well as criminal liability up to three years in prison.

The Federal Aviation Administration claims that the system is aimed at combating the illegal use of UAVs and the suppression of incidents with the participation of UAVs. For example, in September, the drone made an emergency landing on the playing field during the US Open tennis championship. It is not excluded that the registration procedure and a $ 5 fee can keep people from buying a drone.
')
Huerta reported that the FAA opened 24 cases against the owners of drones, who by their actions created a threat to others or their property. “We will not hesitate to take decisive measures against anyone who, in the management of the drone, endangers other people or their property, or uses the UAV for purposes prohibited by law,” said Worth.

Last week, New Jersey’s law enforcement officials arrested a man who smashed his drone against Empire State Building. Apparently, the man wanted to take a photo and lost control of the drone. He is accused of creating a threat to property and hooliganism.