I read somewhere that if you fly rc anything, drone, fixed wing, helicopters, you must register with the FAA? Can someone verify that? $5 per aircraft? Or just $5 for the pilot? What happened while I wasn't reading?

You register once. You're given a FAA number. That number should be on/in any aircraft over 1/2 pound (I'm pretty sure) and models have to be under 55 pounds.

Thanks for that. Been digging out from the snow we got, it buried my tractor, spent a lot of time shoveling.
I got that from a website where they sell drones. It didn't explain it well, and I didn't get a chance to look around for more information. I guess I will find a link for the FAA somewhere that will get me registered.

Possibly incorrect

I would suggest NOT going to the above link.

This is the FAA registration site
https://faadronezone.faa.gov/#/

If it ends in .COM llike the above, then you could end up paying for someone to do something you can do yourself for 5 dollars.

Several commercial sites come up on a Google search but if you look at them carefully they say AD by them, you want to go to the .GOV site

Removed because of possible incorrect link

You're not the only one duped by those Google results, don't feel bad.

Well, I think I posted that before my morning coffee. So initially I thought I had it right. But looking at it, I see it wasn't quite right. Thanks for catching that. Certainly not my intent to mislead people.

Thanks again for the input. You guys are always helpful.