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Haven't seen anything about this lately but as it stands can anyone locate you and the drone outside of law enforcement?
Yes, the info is open to the public. If over time things happen and get reported I suspect something will change but until that time it is public info. The data you see is not personal data but it does provide location of the RC at least at the time of takeoff.Haven't seen anything about this lately but as it stands can anyone locate you and the drone outside of law enforcement?
It can also provide the current location of the pilot.it does provide location of the RC at least at the time of takeoff
The RC is assumed to be with the pilot but yes.It can also provide the current location of the pilot.
Could anyone be "the pilot" if the controller wasn't with them?The RC is assumed to be with the pilot but yes.
Maybe @TwoSticks is thinking of a situation where the remote controller is placed on a tripod for flying a waypoint mission? Even then, the pilot is likely going to be near the remote controller.Could anyone be "the pilot" if the controller wasn't with them?
No. My first reply said "it does provide location of the RC" and you said "can also provide the current location of the pilot" so I said "The RC is assumed to be with the pilot". My first statement was meant to assume when I said position of the RC the pilot would be with it. Hope thats more clear. I didn't specify position of the pilot in my first reply because it does not report where a person is but its to be assumed where the RC is a person will be also.Maybe @TwoSticks is thinking of a situation where the remote controller is placed on a tripod for flying a waypoint mission? Even then, the pilot is likely going to be near the remote controller.
Ah, perhaps we're talking about different things then?I didn't specify position of the pilot in my first reply because it does not report where a person is but its to be assumed where the RC is a person will be also.
Even if you don't update, your DJI drones can still be detected by DJI Aeroscope.I updated my Mav3 before I knew it would include Remote ID. I am no longer updating anything.
Yes, it should in many cases. However, a receiver can only pick up the Remote ID data while the drone is in range. If the takeoff location is out of range and the drone is detected at some point after flying away from the takeoff location, then the receiver likely wouldn't have enough information to locate the takeoff/landing location.The remote ID data should include enough data to find the pilot assuming they are standing where they launched and have not moved.
Then the Remote ID data will only include the current location of the drone.what happens if the controller's location is unknown?
The equipment is a smartphone with an app like Drone Scanner. They have the equipment.I would think that very few on the ground would have the equipment to monitor the drone via RID. I am not concerned about someone finding me while flying my drones.
There are several apps/devices available today. I'm sure we'll see more released later this year.I would think that very few on the ground would have the equipment to monitor the drone via RID