GEN II remote ID readiness FAQ (for US dealers)

Here you can find a list of most questions asked around the remote ID readiness of GEN II as per the FAA regulations.

• Q: What’s the timeline for the rollout of the new FAA remote ID regulations? Is there a transition period?

• All operators will be permitted to fly only remote ID aircraft starting September 2023. Until then, you are legally permitted to fly without a remote ID aircraft. 
• Standard ASTM F3411-19 is to be used to develop remote ID in the US. The standard was published in 2019, and it is currently being updated to reflect the remote ID final rule. 

• Q: Is GEN II remote ID ready? How will remote identification be ensured? 

• As per the FAA, all drones must be produced with remote ID by September 2022. 
• Wingtra has already taken this into consideration, and GEN II was preliminarily designed to meet the aforementioned standard from a hardware point of view (incorporating standard remote ID broadcast) and will make sure to have the complete fleet complying with regulations via software updates once the rule is finalized by the FAA. 
• This will set you up for the future. Along with remote ID compliance, you’ll benefit from the next level of uptime through new features such as predictive maintenance and fail-safe algorithms, improved landing accuracy and PPK capability on every payload. 

• Q: Will you enable any upgrade for an already-sold WingtraOne unit that is not GEN II to prepare it to meet new regulations? 

• Operators are required to fly exclusively remote ID-equipped aircraft as of September 2023. Wingtra is cognizant of this and is fully committed to its upgrade plan (for all customers who purchased WingtraOnes before Aug 2021) around mid 2023. This will ensure compliance for the complete fleet. 

• Q: What specific HW are you using for remote ID / LTE? 

• The final remote ID rule only accounts for broadcast remote ID (made possible through the GEN II wifi module), whereas the requirement for networked remote ID (using any LTE module with internet) has been removed from it.