UA.I.F.K7: Product labeling.

ACS Area I — Regulations Task F: Remote Identification (RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace.) References: 14 CFRCode of Federal RegulationsCloseThe federal rulebook where Part 107, Part 89, Part 48, and other aviation rules live. part 89; ACAdvisory CircularCloseFAA guidance that explains acceptable ways to comply with rules or understand FAA procedures. 107-2; FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes.-H-8083-25; FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes.-G-8082-22

Key Concepts

How RID “Product Labeling” Shows Up for Pilots

• Identity in the broadcast is tied to manufacturer-assigned identifiers. A standard Remote IDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. unmanned aircraft must broadcast the aircraft’s identity as either a serial number assigned by the producer or a session ID, plus control station location and other elements. A broadcast module must broadcast the module’s serial number as the aircraft’s identity, along with the aircraft’s position and takeoff location elements.^[1][2]
• For your registration paperwork, the serial number that matters is the one associated with the product providing RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace.: the aircraft’s serial number for a standard Remote IDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. aircraft, or the module’s serial number if using a broadcast module. That serial must appear on the Certificate of Aircraft Registration and may be listed on only one registration at a time.^[4]

Registration and Serial-Number Handling You Must Get Right

• After September 16, 2023, you may not operate an unmanned aircraft in U.S. airspace unless you meet the standard RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. (§ 89.110) or broadcast module (§ 89.115) pathway.^[5]
• The Certificate of Aircraft Registration must include the serial number of the standard RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. aircraft or, if using a broadcast module, the module’s serial number. A broadcast module can be moved between part 107 aircraft, but you must first move that module serial number from the first aircraft’s registration to the second aircraft’s registration before flight. Only one certificate may carry that serial at a time.^[4]
• Small unmanned aircraft not required to be registered under part 48 (for example, those weighing 0.55 pounds or less) must still comply with RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. when operated under any operating part that requires registration (e.g., part 107 operations).^[4]

What Makes a Product “RID-Compliant”

• Standard RID aircraft: Must broadcast identity (serial or session ID), control station latitude/longitude and geometric altitude, aircraft latitude/longitude and geometric altitude, aircraft velocity, a UTC time mark, and an emergency status indication. Performance requirements include: the control station location must correspond to the person manipulating the controls; the time mark must be synchronized with other message elements; and the system must self-test and monitor from preflight through shutdown.^[1][8]
• Broadcast modules: Must broadcast identity as the module’s serial number, the aircraft’s latitude/longitude and geometric altitude, aircraft velocity, the takeoff location latitude/longitude and geometric altitude, and a synchronized UTC time mark. Performance requirements include determining the takeoff location, synchronized time marking, automatic preflight self-test and continuous monitoring with malfunction notification, and tamper resistance.^[2]
• Operating with a broadcast module under § 89.115 requires: the module meet § 89.320 and be listed under an FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes.-accepted declaration of compliance; your aircraft’s registration include the module serial number (or provide the aircraft serial by notice of identification under § 89.130); continuous broadcasting from takeoff to shutdown; and the person manipulating the controls must be able to see the aircraft at all times.^[3]

Manufacturer Declarations and Labels You’ll See

• Producers must submit a declaration of compliance (DoCDeclaration of ComplianceCloseManufacturer compliance document that matters for some Operations Over People categories.) for FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes. acceptance for both standard RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. aircraft and broadcast modules. The DoCDeclaration of ComplianceCloseManufacturer compliance document that matters for some Operations Over People categories. includes, at minimum: producer contact information; the make and model; the serial number (or a serial-number range) covered; the FCCFederal Communications CommissionCloseThe U.S. agency that regulates radio spectrum and communications equipment. Identifier for 47 CFRCode of Federal RegulationsCloseThe federal rulebook where Part 107, Part 89, Part 48, and other aviation rules live. part 15-compliant RFRadio FrequencyCloseThe electromagnetic frequency range used for control links, communications, and broadcasts. equipment used and integrated; the means of compliance; whether the DoCDeclaration of ComplianceCloseManufacturer compliance document that matters for some Operations Over People categories. is initial or amended and why; and statements that the design meets § 89.310 (for standard RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. aircraft) using an FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes.-accepted means of compliance and complies with § 89.515(b). These identifiers and statements are the key “paper trail” behind what you see labeled on the product and in sales literature.^[6]
• After April 21, 2021, no one may produce broadcast modules unless they are designed and produced to meet § 89.320 using an FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes.-accepted means of compliance, allow FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes. inspection of facilities and data, undergo recurring independent audits, and maintain product support/notification procedures to alert the FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes. and the public of defects within 15 calendar days of awareness. These requirements backstop the reliability of the serial numbers and compliance markings you rely on.^[7]
• “Declaration of compliance” is formally defined in part 89 as the producer’s record attesting that all requirements of subpart F are met—this is the compliance basis behind the product identifiers you’ll encounter.^[5]

Practical takeaway: before flight, verify that the serial number tied to your RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. solution (aircraft or module) is the one on your registration, that your RIDRemote IdentificationCloseRemote ID broadcast requirements for most drones operating in U.S. airspace. system powers up, self-tests, and broadcasts, and that your product’s identifiers (serial, FCCFederal Communications CommissionCloseThe U.S. agency that regulates radio spectrum and communications equipment. ID, model) align with an FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationCloseThe U.S. aviation regulator responsible for Part 107 rules, airspace, and pilot certification processes.-accepted declaration of compliance.