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Thanks again -- I was hoping that would clear things up but I'm still having problems sussing this out to my satisfaction. When I first started researching drone regulations, back before I bought my Mavic Pro, it seemed pretty clear the FAA was only interested in regulating drones over a certain weight, the threshold determined to be 250g. Now, it's not so clear to me.
DJI on why they made a sub-250g drone suggests less governmental restrictions as one of the reasons, but doesn't go into specifics -- which probably vary from locale, anyway.
https://content.dji.com/why-did-dji-create-a-249-gram-drone/
In the US it's clear that registration is unnecessary for drones under 250g, and you could read the law as applying equally to all drones under 55lbs, but I'd be happiest with the FAA declaring definitively whether I can fly my 249g drone in my old backyard in the Washington, DC suburbs like the OP despite being within the 15 mile RFZ. In my mind this is not so different from flying kites on the national mall (which have a 5lbs limit, btw).
I can't imagine required registration being a deal-breaker for anyone, but maybe DJI's market research has found otherwise.
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