The Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed rule for the remote identification of drones has now been printed in the Federal Register, giving interested parties 60 days to respond, according to AUVSI. The group is currently reviewing the rules and will be responding.
According to the article, almost all drones will have to abide by the new rules, with the exception of some home-built systems or drones operated by the U.S. government.
The rule sets up two categories of remote ID: standard and limited, according to AUVSI. Standard means a drone would need to broadcast its identification and location, sending that information to UAS service suppliers. Drones that can’t meet the standard, such as ones manufactured before the rule, can only fly in areas specially designated for them.
According to the article, the issue of IDing who is flying a drone has “come to the fore from time to time,” including after the recent night-flying drones in Colorado and Nebraska.
Source: AUVSI
