The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rescinded its declaration of compliance (DOC) for the DJI Mavic Pro Platinum unmanned aircraft “with the assigned tracking number RID000000111 that the FAA-accepted on January 19, 2023, effective immediately.”
Beginning September 16, 2023 all US registered drone pilots, including those who fly for recreation, business, or public safety, must operate their drone in accordance with the rule on Remote ID. The Mavic Pro Platinum is no longer in production.
According to the FAA:
“Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 89 establishes remote identification (RID) requirements for unmanned aircraft operated in the airspace of the United States. With a few exceptions, unmanned aircraft produced for operation in the airspace of the United States are subject to the production requirements of part 89. A person producing a standard RID unmanned aircraft or RID broadcast module for operation in the United States must show that the unmanned aircraft or broadcast module complies with the RID performance requirements of subpart D of part 89 by following a FAA-accepted means of compliance (MOC).
“A DOC is the method by which a producer declares that a standard RID unmanned aircraft or RID broadcast module has been designed and produced to meet the applicable minimum performance requirements of subpart D of part 89 by using an FAA-accepted MOC.
“The FAA relies on the DOC to ensure the standard RID unmanned aircraft or RID broadcast module identified on the DOC is designed and produced in accordance with an FAA-accepted MOC and complies with the applicable RID requirements of part 89.
“On January 19, 2023, the FAA evaluated and accepted a DOC application with the assigned tracking number of RID000000111 appearing to be from DJI for the Mavic Pro Platinum unmanned aircraft. On February 16, 2023, the FAA received communication from DJI stating that the group of products listed in the DOC application with the assigned tracking number RID000000111 were, in fact, not compliant with the performance requirements of part 89. Therefore, DJI requested a rescission of the FAA-accepted DOC with tracking number RID000000111. DJI’s subsequent internal review of the incident determined that the employee listed as the contact on the DOC application no longer had RID certification responsibilities at the time the DOC was submitted, and their employee stated he did not submit the RID000000111 DOC. The FAA is continuing to investigate.
Basis for Rescission
“In accordance with § 89.540(a)(1)(i), the Administrator may rescind a DOC under the circumstance that a standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module listed under an FAA-accepted DOC does not meet the minimum performance requirements of §§ 89.310 or 89.320. In accordance with § 89.540(a)(1)(ii), the Administrator may also rescind acceptance of a DOC when a previously FAA-accepted DOC does not meet a requirement of this subpart.
“The basis for rescission of the DOC with tracking number RID000000111 is as follows:
(1) DJI statement to the FAA that the group of products listed on DOC tracking number RID000000111 is not compliant with part 89 RID performance requirements.
(2) Statement from the DJI employee, whose name was listed as point of contact on the DOC submission, stating he had not made the DOC submission.
(3) DJI’s request for rescission of the DOC with tracking number RID000000111.”
On July 1, 2023 DJI issued a statement on remote ID:
“All DJI drones manufactured after September 16, 2022, such as Mavic 3 Pro, Mavic 3 Classic, Inspire 3, and DJI Mini 3, all have built-in remote ID capabilities. For drone pilots operating other DJI models to ensure compliance with the remote ID requirements, they have three options:
1. Update the Drone’s Firmware: Several of DJIs latest and most popular drone models have obtained, or will soon receive firmware updates to support remote ID functionality. These updates guarantee that you can adhere to the FAA’s remote ID regulations.
2. Purchase a Separate Broadcast Module: In cases where certain drone models cannot receive firmware updates for remote ID, customers have the option to purchase a separate broadcast module. This module can be retrofitted onto your drone and broadcasts identification and location information as required by the remote ID rule.
3. Fly within FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs): FRIAs are specific locations recognized by the FAA where drones can operate without the need for remote ID transmission.
“While we strive to support as many customers as possible, certain older drone models cannot receive firmware updates for remote ID due to hardware compatibility limitations. For owners of unsupported drone models, we encourage you to consider purchasing a separate broadcast module to ensure compliance with remote ID regulations. Below outlines the status of the Remote ID compliance of DJI’s consumer drones:
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Drone Model Name
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Broadcast Module Needed? |
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Mini 3 Pro
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No |
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Air 2S
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No |
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Avata
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No |
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No |
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Mavic 3 Cine
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No |
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No |
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Mini 3
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No |
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Inspire 3
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No |
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Mavic 3 Pro
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No |
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Mavic 3 Pro Cine
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No |
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No; Firmware upgrade will available by August 31, 2023 at the latest |
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No; Firmware upgrade will available by September 30, 2023 at the latest |
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No; Firmware upgrade will available by December 31, 2023 at the latest |
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No; Firmware upgrade will available by December 31, 2023 at the latest |
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Phantom 4 Pro v2.0
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No; Firmware upgrade will available by December 31, 2023 at the latest |
For more information
https://forum.dji.com/thread-293343-1-1.html
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