![]() ![]() Therefore, drone operators are encouraged to adopt the new rule immediately. The FAA has determined the importance of mitigating the risk to first responders outweighs the minimal inconvenience this change may impose on small drone owners, and justifies implementation without a prior public comment period. Since this new rule is considered for “good cause,” the FAA is not required to give notice or accept comments prior to the issue of the final rule. The markings must be in place for any flight after that date. The deadline to mark your drone correctly, following the new rule, is February 25, 2019. When Will The New Marking Rule Go Into Effect? The requirement is that it can be seen upon visual inspection of the aircraft’s exterior. This new rule does not change the original acceptable methods of external marking, nor does it specify a particular external surface on which the registration number must be placed. The FAA believes that requiring drone operators to display their registration number on an external surface of the aircraft will enhance safety and security by allowing a person to view the unique identifier directly without handling the drone. Law enforcement officials and the FAA’s interagency security partners have expressed concerns about the risk a concealed explosive device might pose to first responders upon opening a compartment to find a drone’s registration number. If the registration is in a closed compartment, it could delay important action by first responders.Īdditionally, requiring first responders to physically handle a drone to obtain the registration number poses unnecessary risk, due to the potential for the drone to conceal an explosive device in an enclosed compartment (such as the battery compartment), designed to detonate upon opening. One way to do that is to obtain the registration number of the drone. When responding to a threat involving a drone, the first thing law enforcement wants to do is identify the operator. However, law enforcement and security personnel expressed concern with the laxness of the previous marking rule. All that mattered was that the registration number was readily accessible and maintained in a condition that is readable and legible upon close visual inspection. To grant flexibility to the diverse types of small drones available, the FAA previously permitted the registration ID number to be marked in an enclosed compartment, such as a battery case, if it could be accessed without the use of tools. What differs with the new rule is the flexibility on where that number can be placed. Source: FAA.gov How Does this New Rule Differ From Previous Marking Requirements?Ĭommercial and recreational drone pilots have been required to mark their drones with an FAA-issued registration number since the FAA first began requiring registration of small drones in 2015. Owners and operators may no longer place or write registration numbers in an interior compartment. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. ![]()
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