FAA Announces It Will Refund Those Who Registered Their Drones

If you fly your drone as a hobby and paid a fee to register it with the Federal Aviation Administration, you can now get a refund. In 2015, the FAA placed a rule that required owners who operated their drones for fun to register their small aircraft. In May, a U.S. Appeals Court in the D.C. circuit said the FAA drone registration violated a 2012 law passed by Congress. Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act says the administration "may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft." Because the ruling in May, the FAA announced this week it will refund the $5 people paid to register their drones.