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FAA TRUST Test

Welcome to the Fly Boyz informational page for recreational pilots to learn about the FAA UAS TRUST Test

What is TRUST? It’s

  • The
  • Recreational
  • UAS
  • Safety
  • Test

This is the FAA’s certification to allow you to fly a drone for recreational purposes.

This test is

  • FREE to take,
  • QUICK, you only need about 30 minutes,
  • SIMPLE, the FAA sets you up for success.

Where can you complete the TRUST test? The FAA provides a list of approved providers for the test on their website. Click the link and choose a provider to get started now.

This test is required for ANYONE who wishes to fly drones for recreational purposes. This is regardless of drone weight, it’s for all ages, it’s required of commercial pilots if they want to fly recreationally.

What is a UAS? This stands for Unmanned Aerial System, and includes quadcopters, fixed-wing craft, multicopter, helicopter, any flying machine with a remote control will fall under this certification.

The test itself is about 30 minutes of content with 4 quizzes, which need to be completed to pass the course and get your certificate of completion, which must be shown to the FAA or any law enforcement upon request.

Upon completion of the test recreational flyers should print or save a digital copy of their completion certificate and keep it on their person when they fly. Pilot Institute cannot re-issue your completion certificate if it is lost. The FAA cannot re-issue your completion certificate. Should you lose your completion certificate, you will need to re-take TRUST and obtain a new certificate.

Additional resources:

Register your drone through the FAA Drone Zone before you fly if it weighs more than .55lbs.

FAA-Approved UAS Service Suppliers (FAA USSs) of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC).

  • LAANC USSs provide FAA approved airspace authorizations and information about airspace restrictions to recreational flyers who wish to fly in controlled airspace.
  • Approved service suppliers have created apps that can be downloaded via Apple or Google Play. Links to the companies are available here.

B4UFLY provides information about airspace and does not offer airspace authorizations.

Information about how to get started as a recreational flyer.