Do you need a license or registration to fly the DJI Avata 2?

Yes. The DJI Avata 2 weighs about 377 g, so it must be registered with the FAA ($5, valid 3 years) even for recreational flying, and it broadcasts Remote ID, which is built in. For fun you also need the free TRUST certificate. For any paid or business flying you need a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. And because you fly it in goggles, US rules require a visual observer standing next to you.

Recreational pilots

1. Pass the TRUST test. It's free, online, and the certificate never expires. Carry proof. See TRUST test.
2. Register the drone at FAADroneZone ($5, 3 years) and add the Avata 2's serial number for Remote ID. Mark your registration number on the outside of the drone. See FAA registration.
3. Follow the recreational rules: 400 ft AGL or below in uncontrolled airspace, LAANC or DroneZone authorization in controlled airspace, no flying over people or moving vehicles. See recreational drone rules.

Commercial pilots

Selling footage, filming for a client or flying for a business needs a Part 107 certificate: pass the FAA knowledge test at an approved test center (minimum age 16), then do free online recurrent training every 24 months. Register the Avata 2 under your Part 107 account. See Part 107.

The goggles rule

Goggles don't count as visual line of sight. DJI's own manual says so. Under FAA rules:

• Recreational: a visual observer must stand next to you, watch the drone directly, and be able to talk with you.
• Part 107: a visual observer must keep the drone in sight and communicate with you while you fly FPV.

Flying solo in goggles is not legal outdoors in the US. See are FPV drones legal.

Remote ID

The Avata 2 meets the FAA Remote ID rule (14 CFR Part 89) on its own:

• It broadcasts from takeoff to shutdown.
• It runs a self-test before takeoff and won't take off if it fails.
• It alerts you in the goggles or DJI Fly if Remote ID fails in flight.

DJI's compliance note says goggles without their own GNSS need a connected phone running DJI Fly in the foreground, with location allowed, to report your position. If you get a Remote ID warning, connect your phone to the goggles and open DJI Fly. See Remote ID explained.

Is the Avata 2 under 250 g?

No. At 377 g it's well over the 250 g line. If you want a goggles-compatible drone that skips registration for recreational use, the 135 g DJI Neo does. See Avata 2 vs Neo.

Night and special places

• Night: allowed with lighting. Part 107 requires anti-collision lights visible for 3 statute miles. See Avata 2 lights.
• National parks: no launching or landing without a special permit. See drone no-fly zones.
• Indoors: FAA rules don't cover flights entirely inside a building.

Rules current as of October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice.

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