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FAA Releases Proposed Rule For Remote Identification Of Unmanned Aircraft

FAA Releases Proposed Rule For Remote Identification Of Unmanned Aircraft
The second phase of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management pilot program (UTM/UPP) ended with testing demonstrations in partnership with the NASA focused on testing remote identification (RID) technology and beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 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 this year to be 24 months away. Translation: It may be five years before remote ID is fully implemented — a timeframe that could have…

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