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FAA Mandating Exterior Registration Numbers on Drones
Effective for flights starting after February 25, owners of small drones will have to begin displaying their FAA registration numbers on an outside surface of their aircraft, the agency announced today. When the FAA first required registration of small drones in 2015, it mandated that the registration marking could be placed in an enclosed compartment, such as a battery case, if it could be accessed without the use of tools.
Subsequently, 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. The agency believes the new requirement will “enhance safety and security by allowing a person to view the unique identifier directly, without handling the drone.”
The FAA has issued this requirement as an interim final rule with comments due by March 15. The agency said it “will then review any submissions to determine if the provisions of the final rule should be changed.”
The comment period for these proposals ends April 15.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 48
[Docket No. FAA–2018–1084, Amdt. No. 48–
2] RIN 2120–AL32
External Marking Requirement for Small Unmanned Aircraft
AGENCY
:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION
:
Interim final rule.
SUMMARY
:
This interim final rule
requires small unmanned aircraft
owners to display the unique identifier
assigned by the FAA upon completion
of the registration process (registration
number) on an external surface of the
aircraft. Small unmanned aircraft
owners are no longer permitted to
enclose the FAA-issued registration
number in a compartment.
DATES
:
This rule is effective February
25, 2019.
Comments must be received on or
before March 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES
:
Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2018–1084
using any of the following methods:
•
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to
and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
•
Mail:
Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
•
Hand Delivery or Courier:
Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
•
Fax:
Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy:
In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
http://www.regulations.gov,
as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
privacy.
Docket:
Background documents or
comments received may be read at
at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Natalie Wilkowske, Aircraft Registration
Branch, Civil Aviation Registry, Flight
Standards Service, Registry Bldg., Room
118, 6425 S Denning Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73169–6937;
telephone 1–844–FLY–MYUA;
email UAS-ExternalMarking@faa.gov
More to read----
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 48 [Docket No. FAA–2018–1084, Amdt. No. 48–2] RIN 2120–AL32
External Marking Requirement for Small Unmanned Aircraft
AGENCY
:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION
:
Interim final rule.
SUMMARY
:
This interim final rule
requires small unmanned aircraft
owners to display the unique identifier
assigned by the FAA upon completion
of the registration process (registration
number) on an external surface of the
aircraft. Small unmanned aircraft
owners are no longer permitted to
enclose the FAA-issued registration
number in a compartment.
DATES
:
This rule is effective February 25, 2019.
Comments must be received on or before March 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES
:
Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2018–1084
using any of the following methods:
•
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to
and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
•
Mail:
Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
•
Hand Delivery or Courier:
Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
•
Fax:
Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy:
In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
http://www.regulations.gov,
as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at
privacy.
Docket:
Background documents or
comments received may be read at
at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Natalie Wilkowske, Aircraft Registration
Branch, Civil Aviation Registry, Flight
Standards Service, Registry Bldg., Room
118, 6425 S Denning Ave., Oklahoma
City, OK 73169–6937; telephone 1–844–
FLY–MYUA; email
UAS-
ExternalMarking@faa.gov
More to read---- Download pdf for FAA document.
FAA Mandating Exterior Registration Numbers on Drones
Effective for flights starting after February 25, owners of small drones will have to begin displaying their FAA registration numbers on an outside surface of their aircraft, the agency announced today. When the FAA first required registration of small drones in 2015, it mandated that the registration marking could be placed in an enclosed compartment, such as a battery case, if it could be accessed without the use of tools.
Subsequently, 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. The agency believes the new requirement will “enhance safety and security by allowing a person to view the unique identifier directly, without handling the drone.”
The FAA has issued this requirement as an interim final rule with comments due by March 15. The agency said it “will then review any submissions to determine if the provisions of the final rule should be changed.”
The comment period for these proposals ends April 15.
------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 48
[Docket No. FAA–2018–1084, Amdt. No. 48–
2] RIN 2120–AL32
External Marking Requirement for Small Unmanned Aircraft
AGENCY
:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION
:
Interim final rule.
SUMMARY
:
This interim final rule
requires small unmanned aircraft
owners to display the unique identifier
assigned by the FAA upon completion
of the registration process (registration
number) on an external surface of the
aircraft. Small unmanned aircraft
owners are no longer permitted to
enclose the FAA-issued registration
number in a compartment.
DATES
:
This rule is effective February
25, 2019.
Comments must be received on or
before March 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES
:
Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2018–1084
using any of the following methods:
•
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to
and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
•
Mail:
Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
•
Hand Delivery or Courier:
Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
•
Fax:
Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy:
In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
http://www.regulations.gov,
as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
privacy.
Docket:
Background documents or
comments received may be read at
at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Natalie Wilkowske, Aircraft Registration
Branch, Civil Aviation Registry, Flight
Standards Service, Registry Bldg., Room
118, 6425 S Denning Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73169–6937;
telephone 1–844–FLY–MYUA;
email UAS-ExternalMarking@faa.gov
More to read----
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 48 [Docket No. FAA–2018–1084, Amdt. No. 48–2] RIN 2120–AL32
External Marking Requirement for Small Unmanned Aircraft
AGENCY
:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION
:
Interim final rule.
SUMMARY
:
This interim final rule
requires small unmanned aircraft
owners to display the unique identifier
assigned by the FAA upon completion
of the registration process (registration
number) on an external surface of the
aircraft. Small unmanned aircraft
owners are no longer permitted to
enclose the FAA-issued registration
number in a compartment.
DATES
:
This rule is effective February 25, 2019.
Comments must be received on or before March 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES
:
Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2018–1084
using any of the following methods:
•
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to
and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
•
Mail:
Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
•
Hand Delivery or Courier:
Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
•
Fax:
Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy:
In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
http://www.regulations.gov,
as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at
privacy.
Docket:
Background documents or
comments received may be read at
at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Natalie Wilkowske, Aircraft Registration
Branch, Civil Aviation Registry, Flight
Standards Service, Registry Bldg., Room
118, 6425 S Denning Ave., Oklahoma
City, OK 73169–6937; telephone 1–844–
FLY–MYUA; email
UAS-
ExternalMarking@faa.gov
More to read---- Download pdf for FAA document.
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