Remote ID Explained: What Drone Pilots Need to Know

What to carry into your next study session

• Remote ID is a broadcast capability that provides identification and location information for a drone in flight. The FAA says drones that are required to be registered—or that are registered—must operate in accordance with the Remote ID rule. That includes drones used for recreation, business, and public safety.
• The FAA identifies three ways to comply: operate a Standard Remote ID drone with built-in broadcast capability, attach a Remote ID broadcast module, or fly a drone without Remote ID only within an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA). A broadcast module requires the pilot to keep the drone within visual line of sight throughout the flight.
• For Part 107, register each Standard Remote ID drone or Remote ID broadcast module separately in the FAA inventory. Before flight, verify the device is listed on an FAA-accepted Declaration of Compliance, confirm the correct Remote ID serial information is recorded, and continue to meet airspace, weather, and operational rules.
• In a FRIA, both the pilot and drone must remain within the area’s boundaries and the pilot must maintain visual line of sight throughout the flight.