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December 31, 2020

EAA Recommendations Included In FAA Remote ID Rule

Comments Protected EAA Members Engaged In Both Manned Aircraft And Traditional Model Aircraft Ops

Many of the provisions that the EAA recommended to proposals to integrate UAS, commonly known as drones, into the national airspace system were included in the final Remote ID rule that was unveiled on Monday by the FAA. EAA-recommended provisions were designed to protect EAA members engaged in both manned aircraft and traditional model aircraft operations. The Remote ID rule will formally begin on February 28, 2021, with many aspects that do not become effective for as long as 18 to 30 months after the February 28 effective date.

From 2009: Experience EAA AirVenture 2009 as You Have Never Seen Before

Each July, Oshkosh Wisconsin becomes home to hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts from all corners of the world as visitors flock to EAA AirVenture. Started in September of 1953, the gathering has grown into the world’s foremost aviation event. During the week, roughly 10,000 attending aircraft transform Wittman Field from a quiet country airport to the world’s busiest air traffic control center.