FAA PUBLISHES MOC
FOR REMOTE ID
By Tyler Dobbs, Senior Director of Government Affairs | tylerd@modelaircraft.org
ON AUGUST 11, 2022, the FAA published to the Federal Register the Accepted Means of Compliance; Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft. This document approves the acceptance of a means of compliance (MOC) related to the FAA’s Final Rule on Remote ID for companies that manufacture UAS and/or Remote ID broadcast modules. The FAA Administrator has accepted the ASTM International F3586-22 recommendations, with a few additions that were not included in the report. This FAA-accepted standard is one way that manufacturers can comply with the requirements for producing standard Remote ID unmanned aircraft and Remote ID broadcast modules.
The FAA’s Final Rule on Remote ID stated that manufacturers must begin producing UAS with built-in standard Remote ID starting September 16, 2022. However, on September 8, 2022, the FAA extended the manufacturers’ compliance deadline to December 16, 2022.
Although some important deadlines will be coming in 2022, it’s important to remember that AMA members and other UAS users who are not operating at an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA) have until September 16, 2023, before they are required to comply by using one of the three FAA-approved methods:
- Standard Remote ID: Flying an aircraft with a manufacturer built-in Remote ID transponder.
- Broadcast Module: Purchase an aftermarket module to add to your existing aircraft.
- FRIA: Fly at a FRIA without standard Remote ID or a broadcast module.
AMA will continue to update its members regarding Remote ID requirements, including the upcoming FRIA application process, as updates become available.
The complete Accepted Means of Compliance; Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft can be read at the Federal Register or AMA Government Affairs blog.
If you have any further questions or concerns, contact the Government Affairs department at (765) 287-1256 or amagov@modelaircraft.org.
Senator Manchin’s Office Visits an AMA Event
In August, Tyler Dobbs, the senior director of Government Affairs at AMA, attended the Carl Hopkins Aviation Expo in Bridgeport, West Virginia, along with AMA District III Vice President Mark Radcliff. Also in attendance at the Expo was a member of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s congressional staff, who spent the day learning about AMA and model aviation.
The Carl Hopkins Aviation Expo was put on by AMA member Ed Waske with the support of the Flying Wing Nutz club in Saint Marys, West Virginia. Activities at the event included Free Flight, Control Line, RC flying, simulators, and drone and rocket flying. Attendees were also offered full-scale airplane tours. The event, located in a town of roughly 8,500, brought in 1,100 attendees, with 585 of those being youth. For most in attendance, this was their first experience with model aviation.
AMA received a letter from Sen. Manchin, thanking the organization for advocating on behalf of model aviation, and for the work that AMA has done to support and grow the hobby.
