Physical Possession of Remote Pilot Certificate and Identification

In plain language

You must have your physical remote pilot certificate and a valid photo ID with you and easily reachable whenever you are operating a drone.

Requirement as structured

A remote pilot in command, owner, or person manipulating the flight controls of a small UAS must have their remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating and identification in their physical possession and readily accessible when exercising certificate privileges.

Original regulatory text

A remote pilot in command, owner, or person manipulating the flight controls of a small unmanned aircraft system must— (1) Have in that person's physical possession and readily accessible the remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating and identification when exercising the privileges of that remote pilot certificate.

Applies when

role

remote pilot in command, owner, person manipulating flight controls

country

United States

regulatory category

General