(Core) 4hr FAA Part 107 Knowledge Test Prep for Drone Pilots

Learn part 107 regulations for foreign registered drones, notices of identification with the FAA, RPIC duties, payload limits under 55 pounds, visual line of sight, and essential waivers.

Master the 2021 night regulations for FAA Part 107, including online currency tests, night operations rules, lighting, visual line of sight, and off-center scanning concepts.

Explore the 2021 remote ID rule under part 89, including three compliance options: standard remote ID, external broadcast module, and FAA recognized ID areas, plus registration and basic safety goals.

Explore part 89 remote ID regulations, including standard remote ID and remote broadcast module requirements, declaration of compliance, production requirements, and record retention obligations.

Explore the final rule for operations over people, detailing category one through four aircraft, remote identification requirements, night operations, and required maintenance and compliance documentation.

Explore airspace fundamentals for part 107, including class b, c, d, e shelves, special use airspace, and altitudes in AGL and MSL, with ATC authorization considerations.

Explore how Class B, Class C, and Class D airspace shelves define floor and ceiling in MSL and when you need ATC authorization to fly.

Identify where class g and class e begin, noting floors at surface, 700 ft agl, or 1200 ft agl, and ATC permission needs for delta and Charlie airspace.

Identify and navigate special use airspace for drone pilots, including prohibited, restricted, MOAs, and TFRs, using sectional legends and resources like SkyVector and Flight Service to plan safe drone flights.

Learn to read latitude and longitude on sectional charts, assess restricted airspace with SkyVector, and obtain modems and authorization via flight service and Lance for Part 107 operations.

Identify airspace scenarios using SkyVector to distinguish Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, and Class G from surface to shelf levels, building rapid test-ready understanding for Part 107.

Learn aviation weather basics for flight planning, including how to access weather briefings and decode METAR reports. Interpret wind, visibility, clouds, temperature, dew point, and altimeter settings.

Interpret terminal area forecasts (taf) and amended tafs to assess winds, visibility, ceiling, and precipitation for drone operations. Use probability indicators to plan flights and understand forecast formats.

Explore how density altitude—driven by altitude, temperature, and humidity—affects aircraft performance, and distinguish stable versus unstable atmospheres, including lifting actions, clouds, and thunderstorm potential.

Examine the three thunderstorm stages—cumulus, mature, dissipating—downdrafts and wind shear, the role of dew point and inversions in visibility, fog types, density altitude, turbulence, and go/no-go decisions.

Learn aeronautical decision-making and crew resource management for drone pilots. Master the PAVE, SAFE, and DECIDE models, hazard attitudes, situational awareness, and risk assessment to fly safely.

Learn how datum, arm, and moment determine center of gravity within limits, and how weight, center of gravity, and load factors influence lift, tail downforce, and stall recovery.

Learn how lift arises from differential pressure and Newton's third law, lift, weight, thrust, and drag drive flight. Understand stalls, critical angle of attack, load factor, drag types, and stability.

Assess aeromedical factors under part 107 by evaluating physiological conditions, alcohol use with an eight hour rule, drug use, med regulations, hyperventilation, stress, fatigue, and vision for safe flight.

Learn to read sectional legends and the chart supplement to identify airport data, frequencies, runway details, and airspace for safe drone operations near heliports and seaports.

Learn radio communications procedures, locate frequencies using SkyVector and sectional charts, and follow the who, where, what format to communicate with ATC, including weather broadcasts, aircraft call signs, and enunciation.

Learn basic drone maintenance and preflight inspections per manufacturer guidelines and part 107 rules; record maintenance and verify all preflight items before every flight.

Learn to apply for LAANC authorisations under Part 107 for flying in controlled airspace using the Autopilot app. Demonstrate how to view TFRs and Notams and submit for authorization.