diff --git a/lib/fc_pins/fc_pins.h b/lib/fc_pins/fc_pins.h
index 847b6b9..6b0e131 100644
--- a/lib/fc_pins/fc_pins.h
+++ b/lib/fc_pins/fc_pins.h
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@
 #define PIN_QSPI_FLASH_CLK PF10
 #define PIN_QSPI_FLASH_CS PG6
 #define PIN_QSPI_FLASH_RST_IO3 PD13
-#define PIN_QSPI_FLASH_WP_IO2 PF7
\ No newline at end of file
+#define PIN_QSPI_FLASH_WP_IO2 PF7
+
+#define PIN_TEST_LED PA7
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/trajectory_following/TrajectoryFollower.cpp b/lib/trajectory_following/TrajectoryFollower.cpp
index 0ab6aa3..52bac3d 100644
--- a/lib/trajectory_following/TrajectoryFollower.cpp
+++ b/lib/trajectory_following/TrajectoryFollower.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "elapsedMillis.h"
 #include "flight_packet.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "fc_pins.h"
 
 #define TELEMETRY_INTERVAL_US 100000
 #define COMMAND_INTERVAL_US 1000
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ void follow_trajectory() {
   unsigned long lasttelemetry = timer;
   unsigned long lastloop = timer;
   unsigned long lastlogx_est = timer;
+  unsigned long led_on_time = 0;
+  bool led_on = false;
 
   float last_time_s = timer / 1000000.0;
   float mx, my, mz;
@@ -85,6 +88,15 @@ void follow_trajectory() {
         GPS::set_current_position_as_origin();
 
         TrajectoryLogger::log_x_est(); // only log initial controller state, this is too much data to log every frame
+
+        led_on_time = millis();
+        led_on = true;
+        digitalWrite(PIN_TEST_LED, LOW);
+      }
+
+      if (led_on && millis() - led_on_time > 500)
+      {
+        digitalWrite(PIN_TEST_LED, HIGH);
       }
 
       Controller_Input ci;
@@ -244,6 +256,8 @@ void follow_trajectory() {
     }
   }
 
+  digitalWrite(PIN_TEST_LED, HIGH);
+
   Logging::disarm();
 
   Prop::stop();
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e0e3232..180967d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "TrajectoryLoader.h"
 #include "TrajectoryLogger.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "fc_pins.h"
 
 CommsSerial_t<HardwareSerial> HW_CommsSerial(PIN_SERIAL_RX, PIN_SERIAL_TX);
 CommsSerial_t<USBSerial> USB_CommsSerial;
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ void setup() {
 
   pinMode(PB6, OUTPUT);
 
+  pinMode(PIN_TEST_LED, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(PIN_TEST_LED, HIGH);
+
   CommandRouter::begin();
   Prop::begin();
   Mag::begin();