Mandatory Landing Upon Remote Identification Broadcast Failure
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 89.110Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
If you notice or are alerted that your drone has stopped broadcasting Remote ID data during flight, you must land the drone as soon as it is safe and practicable.
Requirement as structured
The person manipulating the flight controls must land the unmanned aircraft as soon as practicable if the standard remote identification broadcast fails.
Original regulatory text
The person manipulating the flight controls of the unmanned aircraft system must land the unmanned aircraft as soon as practicable if the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft is no longer broadcasting the message elements of § 89.305.
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