Activating External B-RID Module Before Flight

Verified from official sources
19F(2)Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you are using an external B-RID module on your drone instead of built-in capability, you must make sure it is turned on before you take off.

Requirement as structured

A person operating an unmanned aircraft with an affixed B-RID module must ensure the module is switched on before the aircraft takes flight.

Original regulatory text

A person who operates, or causes or permits an individual to operate, an unmanned aircraft without functioning B-RID capability must ensure that the B-RID module affixed to the unmanned aircraft is switched on before the unmanned aircraft takes flight.