It was my understanding that the FAA already tried that, and thanks to the efforts by a certain drone operator and the AMA, the registration process and rules b

It was my understanding that the FAA already tried that, and thanks to the efforts by a certain drone operator and the AMA, the registration process and rules basically reverted back to what they were for all RC aircraft, provided your aircraft was under some weight limit (I think it was 50 lbs): http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2017/05/19/faa-registration-requirement-struck-down/ http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2017/05/19/faa-regis... You still have to register if you are flying your drone for commercial use, and you still have to follow a variety of other rules and regs worked out (quite a long time ago) with the AMA - but provided you do all that (and they aren't onerous from what I recall), you can basically fly almost anywhere you want. I should note, though, that it is probably prudent to get and fly under an AMA membership. It's fairly cheap insurance, ultimately. All that said, unless I am wrong - this could all change after Labor Day: http://www.modelaircraft.org/aboutama/gov.aspx http://www.modelaircraft.org/aboutama/gov.aspx