RID For Drone

[shawgod]

So last night I went onto the Drone zone and reported my Air2s's Remote ID to the FAA. Is there anything else I need to do that I am not thinking of? Do I need to turn anything on? Or is it already on?

 

[GFields]

So last night I went onto the Drone zone and reported my Air2s's Remote ID to the FAA. Is there anything else I need to do that I am not thinking of? Do I need to turn anything on? Or is it already on?

Nope. Nothing else you need to do.

 

[karlblessing]

As long as you've updated the firmware newer than the 2190 firmware, then Remote ID is enabled.

 

[Dbez1]

I didn’t know you had to report your RID??? Did I miss something? If you have a registered Air2S, doesn’t the FAA already know it’s compliant?

 

[karlblessing]

I didn’t know you had to report your RID??? Did I miss something? If you have a registered Air2S, doesn’t the FAA already know it’s compliant?

Has to be registered with the Remote ID specific number (which is basically the drone's serial number prefixed with the compliance series number).

It's not required to be done until Sept 2023 but come that time you'll have to update your registration to note that it's Remote ID complaint and what it's RID number is.

Edit:

doesn’t the FAA already know it’s compliant?

No not really, people can intentionally hold their DJI Air 2S back at firmware 2190 or earlier and as such are not remote ID compliant, and they may choose to use a remote ID module instead for whatever reason if not flying in FRIA space.

 

[Dbez1]

Thanks for that info Karl, I may as well do it now before I forget.

 

[PixelMagic]

You may or may not have success in adding your RID at this time. You need access to an "edit" function which is not present for many people at this time. I recently was unable to edit my Air 2S and contacted the FAA. This is the reply I received:

Please stand by as we are modifying DroneZone to accommodate the make/model unique remote ID identifiers. Guidance will be forthcoming.

 

[Dbez1]

You may or may not have success in adding your RID at this time. You need access to an "edit" function which is not present for many people at this time. I recently was unable to edit my Air 2S and contacted the FAA. This is the reply I received:

Please stand by as we are modifying DroneZone to accommodate the make/model unique remote ID identifiers. Guidance will be forthcoming.

Thank you Pixel. You probably saved me a lot of frustration. I will wait and watch for future posts that indicate everything is up and running.

 

[shawgod]

What exactly broadcasts the location of the drone? Does the drone emit a signal like a transponder on an airplane, or does the controller emit a signal? How does the remote ID work and how far does the signal transmit? How much does it drain the battery if it is broadcasting from the drone or the remote? Does the control tower see this of an airport? Or does speciality programs the only programs the only things that can see the locations of the drones? I know that some of the drone modules coming out have a 4g lte capability on them, are these necessary for the future? I know I have quite a few questions, but I have a lot of questions.

 

[Walleye Hunter]

What exactly broadcasts the location of the drone? Does the drone emit a signal like a transponder on an airplane, or does the controller emit a signal? How does the remote ID work and how far does the signal transmit? How much does it drain the battery if it is broadcasting from the drone or the remote? Does the control tower see this of an airport? Or does speciality programs the only programs the only things that can see the locations of the drones? I know that some of the drone modules coming out have a 4g lte capability on them, are these necessary for the future? I know I have quite a few questions, but I have a lot of questions.

I await the answers to most of those questions as well. I don't have any solid answers to any of them but I have a couple of, "I thinks".

 

[shawgod]

I await the answers to most of those questions as well. I don't have any solid answers to any of them but I have a couple of, "I thinks".

I don't think anyone has the answers to this