so ive been flying my mini 2 for a few months now just around my property and a local park and someone told me i need to register it with the FAA? I genuinely have no idea what the rules are here. I live in texas if that matters. the drone weighs under 250g i think so does that change anything? I really dont want to get in trouble but also dont want to jump through a bunch of hoops if i dont have to. any help appreciated

okay so the 250g thing is real - if your mini 2 is the standard version it comes in just under that threshold which means you dont technically need to register with the FAA for recreational flying. but and this is a big but, that doesnt mean you can fly anywhere you want. you still have to follow the airspace rules, stay under 400ft AGL, keep it in visual line of sight, all that. also if you ever fly it for any kind of commercial purpose like getting paid to take photos or whatever, the weight exemption doesnt apply and you need a part 107 license regardless of the drone size. texas doesnt really have a ton of state-specific drone laws beyond federal stuff but some cities and counties have their own rules so worth checking your local ordinances too

yeah what he said. also just download the B4UFLY app from the FAA, its free and you punch in your location and it tells you if theres any airspace restrictions. saved me a headache a few times flying near a small regional airport i didnt even know was there