March 28, 2024

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Drone Safety Day
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is inviting the drone community to be part of its 2024 Drone Safety Day on Saturday, April 27. This one-day national event encourages drone pilots and recreational flyers to “Fly RIGHT” by focusing on five safety elements: Register your drone and comply with Remote ID; Interact with others; Gain knowledge; Have a safety plan; TRUST and train. The FAA launched the annual campaign in 2019 to bring attention to drone safety and best practices. Safety is a shared responsibility that requires the community and the FAA to work together. For more, visit https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-drone-safety-day-quickly-approaching.

Discretionary Enforcement of Drone Remote ID
Pilots who operate drones that are required to be registered must comply with the Remote ID Rule. In September 2023, the FAA issued a policy for exercising discretion in determining whether to take enforcement action for drone operators who were not able to comply with the Remote ID rule. That policy ended on March 16, 2024. Operators who do not comply can now face fines and suspension or revocation of their drone pilot certificates. Remote ID lays the foundation of the safety and security groundwork needed for more complex drone operations. It acts like a digital license plate and will help the FAA, law enforcement and other federal agencies locate the control station when a drone appears to be flying in an unsafe manner or where it isn’t allowed to fly. For more, visit https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-ends-discretionary-enforcement-policy-drone-remote-identification.