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Recreational Operations. TRUST is taken on a once

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done basis; no recurrent testing is required. 

e. 

Pre

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test Training Requirements: 

1. 

Part 107 Operations: 

(a) 

No documented pre

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test training is required under Part 107 to take the Initial Aeronautical 

Knowledge Test. However, the FAA Remote Pilot Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide is an 

excellent resource. 

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To view the FAA Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide see: 

https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/media/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf

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(b) 

Initial Aeronautical Knowledge Test subject areas. The testing topics for the sUAS Knowledge Test 

can be found in 14 CFR Section 107.73, Knowledge and Training. 

REFERENCE

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14 CFR Section 107.73, Knowledge and Training. 

(c) 

Part 107 online training. This online training may be used by those who hold a 14 CFR Part 61 pilot 

certificate (not including a student pilot certificate) seeking 14 CFR Part 107 remote pilot certification. A person 

who holds a 14 CFR Part 61 pilot certificate must also show, at the time of certification, a current Flight Review 

as per 14 CFR Section 61.56. 

2. 

Recreational Flyer Operations. No pre

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test training is necessary to complete TRUST. 

f. 

Endorsements and re

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testing. Neither the Part 107 Initial Aeronautical Knowledge Test nor the 

Recreational TRUST have any requirements for flight instructor endorsements prior to testing. A person who 

fails the Initial Aeronautical Knowledge Test must wait 14 calendar days before they may retake the test. TRUST 

may be retaken at any time. 

g. 

Registering to take the Part 107 sUAS Initial Aeronautical Knowledge Test: 

1. 

Before a person can take the sUAS Initial Aeronautical Knowledge Test at an FAA recognized testing 

center, that person must obtain an FAA Tracking Number (FTN). To obtain an FTN a person must create an 

account in the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) system. For detailed 

instructions on how to obtain an FTN, see the FAA Airman Certificate Testing Service (ACTS) Contract 

Briefing. 

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Any person who has any FAA Airman Certificate will already have an FTN. 

NOTE

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The FAA’s Airman Certificate Testing Service (ACTS) Contract Briefing, may be viewed at: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETLsH8BruBM 

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2. 

Once an applicant has their FTN, they will go to the testing vendor’s website and register for the test. 

The FAA testing vendor is PSI Services LLC. 

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The PSI Services LLC website may be viewed at: https://candidate.psiexams.com/ 

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h. 

Applying for a 14 CFR Part 107 sUAS Certificate. The Become a Drone Pilot website has instructions on 

how to obtain the 14 CFR Part 107 Pilot Certificate, following testing or online training completion. 

NOTE

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The Become a Drone Pilot website may be viewed at: 

https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot/

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i. 

Night Operations and Operations over People: 

1. 

A person who holds a sUAS Certificate is afforded all of the privileges of the certificate. This includes 

the ability to operate at night and over people without a waiver, under certain conditions. See paragraph 11

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