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What identity may a Standard Remote ID drone broadcast?

It broadcasts either its aircraft serial number or a session ID.

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  1. A serial number or session ID ✔
  2. Only the pilot's full name
  3. Only the controller's phone number

Why: Standard Remote ID includes an identity message. That identity can be the serial number assigned to the aircraft or a session ID.

Huh, didn't know that: Its message set also includes aircraft velocity, a UTC time mark, and emergency status.

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References

Answer: A serial number or session ID. Standard Remote ID includes an identity message. That identity can be the serial number assigned to the aircraft or a session ID.

  1. 14 CFR 89.305, current through October 7, 2026 www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-10-07/title-14.xml?part=89&section=89.305
    A serial number assigned to the unmanned aircraft
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. 14 CFR 89.305, current through October 7, 2026 www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-10-07/title-14.xml?part=89&section=89.305
    A session ID
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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