New Requirements from Recreational Flyers?!

[jclarkw]

I've already flown my Mavic Air 2 (registered recreational with the FAA and updated to report its location via RID) a few times this summer here in Santa Fe County, NM. I just went out my garage to fly again and was confronted with a message apparently saying that I must take some kind of "TRUST" exam (from the FAA?) to obtain a certificate AND must "Learn [something] Before You Fly in Santa Fe County."

I've never seen any of this before, although I've been flying this machine for years! Does anybody know what's going on?

Regards to All! -- jclarkw

 

[mavic3usa]

As a recreational pilot, you must that this test in order to fly legally in the US.

It's easy, you can't fail, you can literally do this and come back to this message today and claim you are completed and you keep proof with you at all time while flying.

FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute

Get your FAA TRUST Certificate of Completion to legally fly drones for recreational reasons in the United States.

trust.pilotinstitute.com

 

[Cafguy]

To operate any remote controlled flying vehicle in the U.S. you must have a T.R.U.S.T. card.

 

[jclarkw]

Thanks! -- You are right, it was easy. What confused me most is that I never heard of it before, even though it's apparently been around for quite a while. Besides carrying it, is there anything I need to do with the number, as there was for the original registration number? -- jclarkw

 

[mavic3usa]

Thanks! -- You are right, it was easy. What confused me most is that I never heard of it before, even though it's apparently been around for quite a while. Besides carrying it, is there anything I need to do with the number, as there was for the original registration number? -- jclarkw

Good deal! Nothing else, just carry it with you on paper or electronic form.

 

[Donald Hill]

Thanks! -- You are right, it was easy. What confused me most is that I never heard of it before, even though it's apparently been around for quite a while. Besides carrying it, is there anything I need to do with the number, as there was for the original registration number? -- jclarkw

You must also follow the safety guidelines of a community based organization, and you must check the airspace you intend on flying in. If it is controlled airspace, then you must get approval through LAANC.

 

[Cafguy]

keep a copy on your phone. local police will check you for it.

 

[a2tomm]

It seems they are making it harder and harder to fly a simple drone anymore
that Trust thing is a big *** joke a three year old could pass it
a few years ago it was tied to a website trying to sell you crap you don't want

 

[Photobobhunt]

It seems they are making it harder and harder to fly a simple drone anymore
that Trust thing is a big *** joke a three year old could pass it
a few years ago it was tied to a website trying to sell you crap you don't want

Yeah it does seem like there making it harder, but I think the issue is people like Jclarkw who is likely responsible, don't actually know there are rules for flying.
I have met a few flyers that have never realized there are restrictions and rules. I wonder, how many drones are not registered?
Requiring basic understanding and responsibility is not a bad thing.
An unmanned aircraft that can fly miles out of view and into commercial airspace should have never been sold as a toy.