Drone Registrations Exceed Those Of Manned Aircraft

Drone Registration Surpasses Manned Aircraft

More than 325,000 people in the United States have registered drones, according to the FAA, compared to the 320,000 registered manned aircraft

Steve Crowe | February 8, 2016

More than 325,000 people in the United States have registered drones, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and that’s more than all of the country’s aircraft that carry people.
Speaking at a drone conference at K&L Gates law firm, FAA administrator Michael Huerta said there currently are 320,000 occupied aircraft, including everything from a Cessna 172 to a Boeing 777, that are registered with the FAA.

Source: https://registermyuas.faa.gov/

<more at http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/drone_registration_surpasses_manned_aircraft; related links: http://fortune.com/2016/02/08/more-registered-drones-than-airplanes/ (More Drones Are Now Registered With the Government Than Airplanes. February 8, 2016) and https://registermyuas.faa.gov/ (Welcome to the Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Registration Service. This site will allow you to register your UAS with the FAA and update your registration)>