The FAA’s UAS remote identification rule is almost here. Here’s what…

This month, we’re delighted that uAvionix’s Christian Ramsey shares insights into a major change in drone regulations and how operators can stay compliant.

Christian Ramsey, CEO of uAvionix Corporation

As the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) continues to increase, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced the UAS Remote Identification (RID) rule to ensure airspace security. The second and final part of this rule will come into effect in September 2023 and will require compliance by UAS operators to facilitate their identification and tracking.

The first part went into effect in December 2022 and required UAS manufacturers to integrate the technology into their products. This double whammy aims to ensure that all UAS devices transmit their information and that all UAS operators use compliant devices.

Let’s look at what RID is and how to comply with the regulations. FAA rule requires that almost all UAS operating in the United States comply with one of the following rules:

1. Standard remote identification
2. broadcast modules
3. FAA-approved identification zones (FRIA).

Both standard RID and broadcast modules are technology-based transmitters that broadcast UAS location as well as operator location (for standard RID) or launch location (for broadcast modules). FRIA compliance is location-based and allows relieving the need for equipment with the technology when flying at an FAA pre-approved location. Here’s a deeper dive into each one:

Default Remote ID

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