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Where must a U.S. drone operator record a Remote ID broadcast module's serial number?

On the drone's Certificate of Aircraft Registration.

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  1. On a sticker on the controller
  2. On the Certificate of Aircraft Registration ✔
  3. Nowhere, the module broadcasts it

Why: A U.S.-registered drone using alternative Remote ID must list the module's serial number on its registration. The module must also appear on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance.

Huh, didn't know that: The broadcast module sends its own serial number as the drone's identity.

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References

Answer: On the Certificate of Aircraft Registration. A U.S.-registered drone using alternative Remote ID must list the module's serial number on its registration. The module must also appear on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance.

  1. 14 CFR 89.115, current through October 7, 2026 www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-10-07/title-14.xml?part=89&section=89.115
    The Certificate of Aircraft Registration of the unmanned aircraft used in the operation must include the serial number of the remote identification broadcast module
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. 14 CFR 89.315, current through October 7, 2026 www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-10-07/title-14.xml?part=89&section=89.315
    The identity of the unmanned aircraft, consisting of the serial number assigned to the remote identification broadcast module
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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