PART 6 - Requirements for a direct remote identification add-on

A direct remote identification add-on shall comply with the following:

(1) allow the upload of the UAS operator registration number required in accordance with Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and any additional number provided by the registration system; the system shall perform a consistency check verifying the integrity of the full string provided to the UAS operator at the time of registration; in case of inconsistency, the system shall emit an error message to the UAS operator;

(2) have a unique serial number compliant with standard ANSI/CTA-2063-A-2019, Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Serial Numbers, 2019, affixed to the add-on and its packaging or its manufacturer’s instructions in a legible manner;

(3) ensure, in real time during the whole duration of the flight, the direct periodic broadcast from the UA using an open and documented transmission protocol, in a way that it can be received directly by existing mobile devices within the broadcasting range, of at least the following data:

i. the UAS operator registration number and the verification code provided by the CAA during the registration process unless the consistency check defined in point (a) is not passed;

ii. the unique serial number of the add-on compliant with point (2);

iii. the time stamp, the geographical position of the UA and its height above the surface or take-off point;

iv. the route course measured clockwise from true north and ground speed of the UA; and

v. the geographical position of the remote pilot or, if not available, the take-off point;

(4) reduce the ability of tampering the functionality of the direct remote identification system; and

(5) be placed on the market with manufacturer’s instructions providing the reference of the transmission protocol used for the direct remote identification emission and the instruction to:

(a) install the module on the UA; and

(b) upload the UAS operator registration number.