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Here is a video on YouTube of a Remote ID technology demonstration presented seeking to establish a standard.
I've read many similar comments like this online and you're correct of course. Thing is the FAA agrees as well: "Although remote identification of UAS may not deter nefarious actors, it would allow the swift interdiction of the clueless and careless persons manipulating the flight controls of UAS and shift law enforcement and security partners’ UAS protection efforts to the truly nefarious actors. This information would also aid in any subsequent criminal or civil enforcement action." - p.34 (Federal Register)It won't stop someone who committed to using a sUAS for some illegal mission. They'll just use a drone that's either homemade or a commercial drone manufactured before the Remote ID was instituted.
I recently came across a discussion about GPS and Remote ID that brought up an interesting point. One of the unintended consequences of the proposed rules could be that indoor flight, without a GPS signal, would not be permitted. The installed and always on RID system would require knowing the current position of the UAS before allowing flight whether it has an Internet connection or not as even broadcast only mode requires position information. Generally not a problem as we always want a strong GPS signal when flying but what about the times we fly indoors using ATTI or OPTI mode, for example someone wants to do a video inside a large building? Without GPS, the system most likely is not going to allow the props to spin. There are also situations outdoors when flying ATTI mode is desired especially for craft that allow switching modes for creating smoother video.
See the following commentary:
A read through the linked article will explain it better but basically regulation states the technical requirement for the RID system to have gps coordinates for UAV position before allowing takeoff. If you own a SRID craft and your are inside without GPS then the system may prevent takeoff as it cannot ascertain the UAS position. If you have a LRID craft then only your control station would need the GPS coords but chances are if your inside your phone won't have a GPS signal either. Even if you started the drone outside then went inside, once the coords are lost the system will most likely detect it as a failure and want you to land as soon as "practicable". This "effect" was not intended by the FAA but with the current wording in the NPRM it could be the effect it has regardless.So how did you come to that conclusion?
Indoor flight is not in the National Airspace System; as such it should not be subject to RID...atti and optical flow is the solution.
Is it >0.55 pounds?So the paper airplane I built and fly inside my house will be non compliant?