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FAA Releases Proposed Rule for Remote ID of Unmanned Aircraft

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

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FAA Releases Proposed Rule for Remote ID of Unmanned Aircraft

A DJI Phantom 4. These recreational drones can be used for illegal activity near airports, borders and be a threat or a nuisance to critical infrastructures. Photo: DJI

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in late December released its proposal for small unmanned aircraft (UAS) remote identification rules, a critical step to safely integrating drones into the national airspace and unlocking advanced operational capabilities. The agency expects these rules to go into effect three years after the effective date of a final rule, which was estimated earlier in 2019 to be two years away. Translation: It may be five years before remote ID is fully implemented — a timeframe…

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