Recent content by EndeavorOR

A criminal might choose to do that because the internet record would be permanent, while the broadcast would only be available to anyone who happened to be there during the flight.

You are reading it wrong. There are only two options: Option 1: Standard Remote ID: UAS must both broadcast Remote ID on Wifi and connect to internet. However, UAS means the drone and the controller. The broadcast must come from the drone. The internet connection can occur at the...

I suspect that Dave is asking about what might happen if your drone and controller were not in a faraday cage, but the phone connected to your controller was in a faraday cage. In that case, I suspect that the device would allow you to fly, but that your actions would be illegal.

There is no internet access inside a faraday cage.

I don't think that Bruce's analysis is entirely correct. It should be relatively easy for hobbyists to add remote ID to existing drones. If you make your own drone, there will likely be a product available to allow your drone to have remote ID. However, I do agree that the 12-month limit on...

There are many ways for an app to determine if internet access is available. The app could ping the service provider and separately ping a known good set of IP addresses, such as Google's DNS services (8.8.8.8 and 4.4.4.4). If neither work, the internet is down, and you can fly. If Google...

The broadcast is for local use by others in the area. It will be done on Wifi frequencies. It conceivably could be received by anyone in the area who had a smartphone or computer that has Wifi. The broadcast won't need to be received by anyone or passed on to the internet/service provider...

Comments that are based upon a misinterpretation of the impact of the rules are not likely to have any impact on the FAAs actions.

I didn't see anything in the rules that addresses this issue, and that means that the manufacturers will have to decide how to implement that part of the rule when they update their apps. I suspect that the app could easily check to see if the phone is in airplane mode.

But given how critical the FAA believes that this functionality is (since the FAA is mandating it), it seems as if the FAA should not require it to be broadcast on frequencies where congestion is a problem now and will become worse in the future.

Per the proposed rules, the FCC anticipates that any computer or smartphone with the proper software can receive all the Remote ID broadcasts in an area and create an instant map of all drone activity in the area using the data that is being broadcast. If that goal were achieved, drones in...

That's a valid point given current conditions. However, the use of part 15 spectrum is likely to increase in the future. What happens when every business has 3 Wifi APs, and there are hundreds of drones broadcasting Remote ID, many of which will be commercial drones that will be autonomous (no...

Again, if you read the rule, you'll find that if your drone broadcasts the required data on Wifi (which all DJI drones are capable of doing), you can fly even in places where there is no internet.

A couple of additional thoughts. First, nobody needs to read the Remote ID proposal unless they want to comment. The only thing that a drone pilot needs to know is that if it takes effect, you'll need a standard or limited remote ID capable drone to fly outside of pre-approved hobbyist areas...

I see a few legitimate concerns: 1. Obsolences: Nobody wants their investment to become useless because their equipment won't comply with the new standard. 2. Privacy: Nobody wants the crazies to have their home address. 3. Government overreach: This is a legitimate concern, particularly...