Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
FAA Regulations & Rules for Recreational RC Pilots
This video will go over FAA regulations and rules for recreational RC pilots.
The FAA.gov website has useful information on what needs to be done to fly a drone in the United States.
There are three main regulations that recreational radio control (RC) pilots must follow. Pilots must register their drones. For recreational pilots only one registration number is needed for all of their drones.
Next, all pilots must take the TRUST (The Recreational UAS Safety Test), a free exam that takes around 30 minutes to complete.
Finally the remote ID regulation was finalized and published on Sept 16, 2023. Due to a delay in remote ID broadcast modules, enforcement of the regulation will not occur until after March 16, 2024.
The FAA also discusses various rules recreational pilots must follow, such as flying in uncontrolled airspace and keeping your model within visual sight.
Finally, I have a discussion on where you can fly your RC plane.
FAA Recognized Identification Area (FRIA): youtu.be/bPrEG20Q7-k
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Overview
01:43 - Drone background
03:32 - FAA Drone Timeline
07:46 - FAA Big Three
14:27 - FAA website
15:18 - FAA rules for recreational pilots
17:03 - Where to fly
FAA Regulations & Rules for Recreational RC Pilots
This video will go over FAA regulations and rules for recreational RC pilots.
The FAA.gov website has useful information on what needs to be done to fly a drone in the United States.
There are three main regulations that recreational radio control (RC) pilots must follow. Pilots must register their drones. For recreational pilots only one registration number is needed for all of their drones.
Next, all pilots must take the TRUST (The Recreational UAS Safety Test), a free exam that takes around 30 minutes to complete.
Finally the remote ID regulation was finalized and published on Sept 16, 2023. Due to a delay in remote ID broadcast modules, enforcement of the regulation will not occur until after March 16, 2024.
The FAA also discusses various rules recreational pilots must follow, such as flying in uncontrolled airspace and keeping your model within visual sight.
Finally, I have a discussion on where you can fly your RC plane.
FAA Recognized Identification Area (FRIA): youtu.be/bPrEG20Q7-k
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Overview
01:43 - Drone background
03:32 - FAA Drone Timeline
07:46 - FAA Big Three
14:27 - FAA website
15:18 - FAA rules for recreational pilots
17:03 - Where to fly
