Action Required Upon In-Flight Loss of Remote ID Broadcast

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 89.115Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If you lose your remote ID broadcast signal or the module stops working mid-flight, you must land the drone as soon as it is safe to do so.

Requirement as structured

The person manipulating the flight controls must land the unmanned aircraft as soon as practicable if the broadcast module stops transmitting the required message elements.

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 unmanned aircraft is no longer broadcasting the message elements of § 89.315.

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