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Where must a foreign drone operator keep its FAA Confirmation of Identification?

Keep it at the unmanned aircraft's control station.

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  1. At the foreign embassy
  2. Inside the drone's battery bay
  3. At the aircraft's control station ✔

Why: A foreign registered civil drone using Remote ID in U.S. airspace needs an FAA Confirmation of Identification. The operator must keep it at the control station and show it when properly requested.

Huh, didn't know that: The FAA confirmation does not count as United States aircraft registration.

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Why did the confirmation stay by the controller? It liked being kept in the loop.
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Answer: At the aircraft's control station. A foreign registered civil drone using Remote ID in U.S. airspace needs an FAA Confirmation of Identification. The operator must keep it at the control station and show it when properly requested.

  1. 14 CFR 89.130, current through October 7, 2026 www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-10-07/title-14.xml?part=89&section=89.130
    maintains such Confirmation of Identification at the unmanned aircraft's control station
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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