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The FAA Trust Test or (The Recreational UAS Safety Test) is a specialized one time course for recreational pilots. It's purpose is to teach pilots of the regulations and requirements that the FAA has put in place to aid in keeping others safe. It is a base level knowledge course so pilots can have a well rounded idea of what to and what not to do when operating a UAS. This course can be taken on Pilot Institute (Link Below) , it is free and can usually be finished in 30 minutes to an hour. Once completed it is valid indefinitely and you will receive a certificate of completion, this is to be kept on you at all times while flying. This certificate must also be shown to law enforcement if requested. (This certificate is NOT a commercial drone part 107 license and should never be used as such) Now you might be asking what do some of the regulations involve that the FAA has put in place? The FAA's rules and regulations when flying recreationally under the "Exception For Recreational Flyers", include things such as height requirements, speed requirements, and other rules from "14 CFR Part 107" In the code of federal regulations. (Link Below) "14 CFR Part 107" is the part associated with professional drone operation, and some of the information and regulations do pass between recreational and commercial drone operations. However it is totally different than the "Trust Test" and would need a separate course. The information given in the "Trust Test" course is taken from the part 107 course, but it is a very miniscule amount just enough to give you a good idea of what to and not to do. If you fly unmanned aircraft such as remote control planes, quadcopters, or helicopters they are all considered "drones" and the operator / pilot needs to take the test. Penalties of not taking the test could include civil fines or legal action due to reckless flying. Not taking the test is considered reckless by the FAA! Links Pilot Institute Trust Test: https://trust.pilotinstitute.com/ FAA 14 CFR Part 107: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-107 FAA Trust Test FAA Website: https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_flyers/knowledge_test_updates