Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
No FRIA = RC Field Closed?
In this video I will discuss briefly what happens to an AMA club RC field when their FRIA (FAA Recognized Identification Area) application to the FAA is denied.
In short, if the FAA denies a FRIA application, RC modelers can still fly at that field. It is just that all recreational models 250 grams and over will require remote ID installed, either standard at the factory or a remote ID module such as the Spektrum SkyID module.
SpektrumRC.com
FAA.gov
Academy of Model Aeronautics: ModelAircraft.org
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Overview
01:00 - Flying after Sept 16, 2023
01:40 - FRIA discussion
02:24 - Denied FRIAs
03:10 - FAA and public safety
No FRIA = RC Field Closed?
In this video I will discuss briefly what happens to an AMA club RC field when their FRIA (FAA Recognized Identification Area) application to the FAA is denied.
In short, if the FAA denies a FRIA application, RC modelers can still fly at that field. It is just that all recreational models 250 grams and over will require remote ID installed, either standard at the factory or a remote ID module such as the Spektrum SkyID module.
SpektrumRC.com
FAA.gov
Academy of Model Aeronautics: ModelAircraft.org
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Overview
01:00 - Flying after Sept 16, 2023
01:40 - FRIA discussion
02:24 - Denied FRIAs
03:10 - FAA and public safety
