RaceDayQuads, LLC v. FAA, also known as Brennan v. Dickson, was a 2022 United States court case heard in the DC Federal Court of Appeals in which the online store RaceDayQuads attempted to challenge the constitutionality and legality of the Federal Aviation Administration's recent remote ID ruling and decision to require that all unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in US airspace to continuously transmit the location of both the drone and its operator during all operations.
[3][4] The suit ultimately failed at the DC Appeals Court, which in an opinion written by federal judge Cornelia Pillard sided with the FAA's arguments.
The FAA's reasoning for remote ID procedures is to assist law enforcement in prosecuting reckless and unlawful operations of drones.
[3] The FAA released an official reply to the suit on October 15, primarily stating its belief in its remote ID rule not being a violation of privacy nor inconsiderate of the drone community.
Brennan and his legal team subsequently stated that comments from the general public were not considered into implementation, despite the FAA initially backing off of broadcast remote ID.
[9] Additional articles and research institutions also provided stark opposition to remote ID's requirement for drone operators to transmit control station location; the Consumer Technology Association, through Digital Privacy News, released surveys which revealed 90% of those surveyed were uncomfortable with control station location transmission, and that 40% of respondents would be less inclined to buy a drone per these requirements.
Brennan's concerns that the rule was made with ex party influence was also found to be not firmly supported with evidence either, and that the FAA followed Congress's instructions in consulting with the independent RTCA and NIST.