Part 107 UAS pilot reported their trainee realized the UAS was not displaying its registration. Pilot landed the UAS so the registration number could be applied.
Synopsis
Part 107 UAS pilot reported their trainee realized the UAS was not displaying its registration. Pilot landed the UAS so the registration number could be applied.
Narrative
I was flying Aircraft X for an infrastructure inspection and training a new pilot to do the same. During the second flight with a different airframe than I usually fly; the trainee mentioned 'well it doesn't have the FAA sticker;' referencing the registration number. I then realized I had forgotten to apply the registration number to the aircraft. The aircraft had been registered; and therefore had a designated UAS registration number; but I failed to apply it. Upon this realization; I landed the aircraft and we grounded that aircraft until the registration number had been applied; finishing our inspections for the day with an aircraft which had an adhered registration number. Contributing to this error was the fact that I had been flying two different airframes for the prior 3 days; and with 3 days in the field I was beginning to experience some fatigue. Additionally; high temperatures and humidity were contributing to fatigue. When it came time to fly the aircraft described in this incident; I did not catch the fact that the aircraft's registration number was not adhered during pre-flight. I also realized that our pre-launch checklist did not have an item in it to check for an adhered registration.To prevent the incident from occurring again; I need to ensure that we add a checklist item for the adhered registration and be doubly careful when flying an airframe I have not been flying regularly. As always; I need to be looking out for the effects of fatigue and ensure continued vigilance when encountering them.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.