Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
No Remote ID - FRIA vs RIDE
In this video, filmed in March 2025, I'll discuss the relatively new FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) program to allow an exemption to the need for a remote ID capability for recreational radio control model airplane pilots.
The FAA already has a program in place, since 2023, that allows an exemption from remote ID. This is called an FAA Recognized Identification Area, or FRIA. A FRIA is approved for an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) club field or an educational institution, and allows recreational pilots to fly at their club field without remote ID.
About 6% of AMA model airplane fields did not get approved for a FRIA due to technical reasons. The field may be too close to an airport, etc. The AMA and FAA continued discussions and came up with a program called Remote ID Exemption, or RIDE. RIDES are very similar to a FRIA is that you can fly without remote ID required.
FAA.gov
ModelAircraft.org
Bigfoot RC airplane: youtu.be/3PdHP0eeDv0
Ruko R111: youtu.be/3Z8I7ZvCijg
Remote ID: youtu.be/EOwZoal8Pqc
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Video overview
00:56 - Remote ID overview and history
04:27 - RC modelers and FAA regulations
05:14 - FRIA discussion
07:48 - FRIA approvals
08:30 - FAA FRIA website info
10:08 - Exemptions and FAA RIDE
14:28 - Concluding remarks
No Remote ID - FRIA vs RIDE
In this video, filmed in March 2025, I'll discuss the relatively new FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) program to allow an exemption to the need for a remote ID capability for recreational radio control model airplane pilots.
The FAA already has a program in place, since 2023, that allows an exemption from remote ID. This is called an FAA Recognized Identification Area, or FRIA. A FRIA is approved for an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) club field or an educational institution, and allows recreational pilots to fly at their club field without remote ID.
About 6% of AMA model airplane fields did not get approved for a FRIA due to technical reasons. The field may be too close to an airport, etc. The AMA and FAA continued discussions and came up with a program called Remote ID Exemption, or RIDE. RIDES are very similar to a FRIA is that you can fly without remote ID required.
FAA.gov
ModelAircraft.org
Bigfoot RC airplane: youtu.be/3PdHP0eeDv0
Ruko R111: youtu.be/3Z8I7ZvCijg
Remote ID: youtu.be/EOwZoal8Pqc
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Video overview
00:56 - Remote ID overview and history
04:27 - RC modelers and FAA regulations
05:14 - FRIA discussion
07:48 - FRIA approvals
08:30 - FAA FRIA website info
10:08 - Exemptions and FAA RIDE
14:28 - Concluding remarks
