Unless otherwise provided, how long does an FAA-recognized identification area (FRIA) remain in effect after the FAA approves the request to establish it?
- A48 calendar months
- B24 calendar months
- CIndefinitely, until the organization asks the FAA to terminate it
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Correct answer: A. 48 calendar months
A FRIA is in effect for 48 calendar months after the date the FAA approves the request for its establishment (§89.225(a)). Unless renewed, it expires automatically (§89.230(a)).
- A. Correct. §89.225(a): a FRIA is in effect for 48 calendar months after the date the FAA approves the request.
- B. Incorrect. §89.225(a) sets 48 calendar months, not 24.
- C. Incorrect. Under §89.230(a), a FRIA that is not renewed expires automatically.
Source
14 CFR Part 89 Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft (eCFR), §89.225(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, an FAA-recognized identification area will be in effect for 48 calendar months after the date the FAA approves the request for establishment of an FAA-recognized identification area.