Drone exam · Registration, Remote ID, and digital systems

A pilot reads that one country registers each drone while another mainly registers the operator. Why should the pilot avoid treating those systems as equivalent?

Answer

Identify exactly what the jurisdiction requires: registration of the aircraft, registration of the operator, or both, and which number belongs on or in the aircraft.

Explanation

Different systems attach legal responsibility to different records. A number that proves operator registration may not be an aircraft registration, and vice versa.