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FAA TRUST Test is here!
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Yes, unless you want to fly commercially, then you will need your 107 certificate.
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As of June 22, 2021, recreational fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and multi-rotor RC pilots are required to take the free online TRUST training and pass the knowledge test to be certified to fly RC aircraft recreationally.
TRUST stands for Recreational UAS Safety Test.
The training and test are easy and I did it on my smart phone in 15-min. I’m sure that I could have taken and passed the test without reading the training text, but I took the time to read through the text so I could tell my recreational flying buddies, who aren’t big fans of the FAA,etc, what it’s all about.
You have to read a few paragraphs then take and pass a short multiple choice quiz about what you read. There are 4 or 5 sections and quizzes. If you miss any questions, they review the material and ask the question you missed again (I didn’t miss any questions so I’m not entirely sure about how they handle missed questions).
I have some very elderly RC buddies who may worry about taking the test but I doubt that they will have any trouble with it. There is no age limit (minimum or otherwise) for taking the exam. I think if you can read and understand English, you can pass the test.
Use the following resources to learn more and get your certificate:
dronerush.com
uavcoach.com
The 2nd link is to UAV Coach’s website. I highly recommend them since they are who I use for my CFR Part 107 commercial UAV training. They don’t try to sell you other services when using their online TRUST training. Most of the other providers I checked, including the AMA, seemed to have ulterior motives for offering the free training and test. The Pilot Institute TRUST website seems good too.
TRUST stands for Recreational UAS Safety Test.
The training and test are easy and I did it on my smart phone in 15-min. I’m sure that I could have taken and passed the test without reading the training text, but I took the time to read through the text so I could tell my recreational flying buddies, who aren’t big fans of the FAA,etc, what it’s all about.
You have to read a few paragraphs then take and pass a short multiple choice quiz about what you read. There are 4 or 5 sections and quizzes. If you miss any questions, they review the material and ask the question you missed again (I didn’t miss any questions so I’m not entirely sure about how they handle missed questions).
I have some very elderly RC buddies who may worry about taking the test but I doubt that they will have any trouble with it. There is no age limit (minimum or otherwise) for taking the exam. I think if you can read and understand English, you can pass the test.
Use the following resources to learn more and get your certificate:
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FAA Recreational Drone Training & Safety Test (TRUST) | UAV Coach
The FAA asks recreational drone pilots to go through a free safety training and test before flying a drone for the first time. Read more...
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The 2nd link is to UAV Coach’s website. I highly recommend them since they are who I use for my CFR Part 107 commercial UAV training. They don’t try to sell you other services when using their online TRUST training. Most of the other providers I checked, including the AMA, seemed to have ulterior motives for offering the free training and test. The Pilot Institute TRUST website seems good too.
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Not true. The website says anything larger than .55lbs. The mini 2 is .54 and I will not be getting prop guards…so again. I’m good
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It's an easy test. Doesnt hurt to take it. I am passed it with all right answers the first time and I knew the answers just from the YouTube videos I watched and various things I read. Didn't even need the info they provided on the site.
No, it doesn't. the weight issue is for registration only. TRUST does not have anything to do with weight.
You have to have a TRUST completion cert on you if you're flying under 44809.
More info: TRUST? 107? 44809? Huh?!?! - Drone Service Providers Alliance
The page says "
- If your drone weighs more than .55 lbs, register your drone through the FAA's DroneZone".
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careless
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Yes. All recreational flyers need to take it, no matter the weight of their drones.
LeeG
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FAA has said specifically that they have not yet started approving CBO's for this purpose:
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If you're in the US, it's required by law. Part of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act. Technically part of 49 USC 44809. Part (7) of that law to be exact.
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The last time something drone-related was "required by law" was when they wanted us to register our drones. A few months after I registered mine, the law was overturned. I've been flying my drone safely ever since without involving the FAA and see no reason to start now.
This won’t be overturned. It’s a Congressional mandate. Fly legal.
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