Yes the FAA does contact you

[anotherlab]

Back to consent. Okay. If DOT and DHS announce tomorrow that all motor vehicles must be retrofitted with GPS trackers so your driving may be monitored and sanctioned when and where appropriate, would you be fine with it? If you can opt not to drive, does that mean any regulation or condition may be imposed on grounds of voluntary consent?

Consider cell phones. We are all on notice that law enforcement can easily track our every move via cellphone site simulators. If we choose to carry a cellphone, does that mean we consent to surreptitious tracking by law enforcement with no warrant?

You don't need a cell site simulator to track cellphone usage. You can more or less track people now by cell tower records. Which does require a warrant. Which kind of makes vehicle GPS tracking a moot point, since most people carry cell phones. If you use a cell phone or credit card, you are leaving a digital trail where you go. If you drive on a highway that uses electronic toll collection, that's more data points.

Two years from now, you will know about Remote ID. Just by flying a RID equipped drone, you will have given your consent for that data to be given out.

That sounds like resistance is futile you will be assimilated!

No, it's just a recognition that Remote ID is coming and at the end of the day, it's not going to be a huge impact for anyone flying their drone responsibly.

 

[Chip]

You don't need a cell site simulator to track cellphone usage. You can more or less track people now by cell tower records. Which does require a warrant. Which kind of makes vehicle GPS tracking a moot point, since most people carry cell phones. If you use a cell phone or credit card, you are leaving a digital trail where you go. If you drive on a highway that uses electronic toll collection, that's more data points.

My apology for not making my point more clear. You have a cell phone. You know that it can be used to track your location and movements. Does your mere possession of the phone then mean you consent in advance to law enforcement using it for surreptitious tracking? In 2018, the US Supreme court said no, the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure requires law enforcement to get a warrant based on probable cause before tracking someone using their cell phone.