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Your Standard Remote ID drone stops broadcasting mid-flight. What must you do?

Land as soon as practicable.

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  1. Notify the nearest ATC facility
  2. Land as soon as practicable ✔
  3. Finish the mission, then report it

Why: Part 89 says the person at the controls must land as soon as practicable if a Standard Remote ID drone is no longer broadcasting. Remote ID must work from takeoff to shutdown.

Huh, didn't know that: The drone's serial number must be listed on its Certificate of Aircraft Registration.

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My drone stopped broadcasting, so I brought it home. Same thing I do when my phone stops working.
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Answer: Land as soon as practicable. Part 89 says the person at the controls must land as soon as practicable if a Standard Remote ID drone is no longer broadcasting. Remote ID must work from takeoff to shutdown.

  1. 14 CFR 89.110 Operating requirements for standard remote identification (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-89.110
    as soon as practicable if the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft is no longer broadcasting.
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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