ADS-B Out Remote Identification Prohibition

In plain language

You cannot use ADS-B Out transmitter equipment on your drone to satisfy the FAA's Remote ID requirements.

Requirement as structured

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment must not be used to comply with remote identification requirements.

Original regulatory text

§ 89.510 Production requirements for unmanned aircraft produced under a design approval or production approval issued under part 21 of this chapter. After September 16, 2022, no person may produce an unmanned aircraft for operation in the airspace of the United States under a design approval or production approval issued under part 21 of this chapter unless: (a) All applicable requirements of part 21 of this chapter are met; and (b) The unmanned aircraft is— (1) Designed and produced to meet the minimum performance requirements for standard remote identification unmanned aircraft established in § 89.310 in accordance with an FAA-accepted means of compliance; or (2) Equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment that meets the requirements of § 91.225 of this chapter.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

Remote identification of unmanned aircraft

regulatory area

remote_id

aircraft category

unmanned aircraft required to be registered

regulatory category

General