14 CFR 89.101 to 89.125

What is Remote ID?

Remote ID is Part 89's requirement that a drone share who it is and where it is while flying. Here is the rule, the exam traps and practice questions, with the FAA source under each answer.

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What is Remote ID for drones under 14 CFR Part 89?

Remote ID is the Part 89 requirement that an unmanned aircraft identify itself and report its position while it flies. After September 16, 2023, no one may operate an unmanned aircraft in U.S. airspace unless the flight meets 89.110 (a standard Remote ID aircraft) or 89.115 (a broadcast module or an FAA-recognized identification area).

The FAA says Remote ID provides data on the location and identification of small unmanned aircraft in the NAS, and gives the FAA, national security agencies and law enforcement airspace awareness.

Part 89 applies to aircraft registered or required to be registered under part 47 or 48, and to foreign civil unmanned aircraft in the United States.

Sources: 14 CFR 89.105 · 14 CFR 89.101 · AC 107-2A, 5.17.1

What the regulation says

14 CFR 89.305

A standard remote identification unmanned aircraft must be capable of broadcasting the following remote identification message elements:

AC 107-2A, 5.17.1 Remote Identification

Remote identification provides data regarding the location and identification of small unmanned aircraft operating in the NAS.

Sources: 14 CFR 89.305 · AC 107-2A, 5.17.1 Remote Identification

Exam traps

  • The requirement applies after September 16, 2023, to flights in the airspace of the United States.
  • A standard Remote ID aircraft must broadcast the required message elements from takeoff to shutdown.
  • ADS-B Out equipment cannot be used to comply with the Remote ID requirements of Part 89.
  • Part 89 covers aircraft registered or required to be registered under part 47 or 48, and foreign civil unmanned aircraft operated in the United States.

Try it: practice questions

Similar to the FAA test, not the actual test questions.

Practice question 1

Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft meets the remote ID broadcast requirements?

  1. A The owner of the aircraft.
  2. B The manufacturer of the aircraft.
  3. C The operator of the aircraft.
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Answer: C. The operator of the aircraft.

FAA source: 14 CFR 89.110(a)

Practice question 2

Standard Remote ID broadcasts which of the following information

  1. A Name and Phone Number of the Operator.
  2. B Address and phone number of the pilot.
  3. C Location and altitude of the controller.
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Answer: C. Location and altitude of the controller.

FAA source: 14 CFR 89.305(b)-(c)

Practice question 3

What must a person, who is manipulating the controls of a small unmanned aircraft, do if the standard remote identification fails during a flight?

  1. A Land the aircraft as soon as practicable.
  2. B Activate the aircraft’s navigation lights.
  3. C Notify the nearest FAA Air Traffic facility.
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Answer: A. Land the aircraft as soon as practicable.

(The FAA requires that you land as soon as practicable if the broadcast functionality of remote ID is no longer functioning.)

FAA source: 14 CFR 89.110(a)(2)

What does a standard Remote ID drone broadcast?

The message elements in 89.305: the aircraft identity (a serial number or a session ID), latitude, longitude and geometric altitude of the control station and of the aircraft, the aircraft velocity, a UTC time mark and its emergency status.

Source: 14 CFR 89.305

Can ADS-B Out be used for Remote ID?

No. 89.125 says ADS-B Out equipment cannot be used to comply with the Remote ID requirements of Part 89.

Source: 14 CFR 89.125

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