
This lecture provides a broad overview of what this course will cover. Additionally, you can download the course resources here.
Learn the part 107 laws and regulations for UAS, including eligibility, aircraft weight, registration, and general operating rules like visual line of sight, daylight and altitude limits, and safety reporting.
Learn Part 107 drone regulations: keep drones under 55 pounds, register those over 0.55 pounds, display the FAA ID, and carry a remote pilot certificate with three-year registration records.
Meet UAS pilot requirements: at least 16, pass aeronautical knowledge test, clear TSA check; part 61 pilots may complete part 1 of 7 under direct supervision without a visual observer.
This lecture discusses the FAA "Drone Zone" and the process that a commercial drone pilot is required to go through to get airspace authorizations and waivers.
Learn how the LAANC system streamlines drone authorizations using US facility maps and grid-based instant approvals; choose location, radius, and flight rules, then submit to receive an FAA approval number.
Explains the part 107 regulations for the automated registration system, noting that the drone must weigh less than 55 pounds to be registered in the United States.
Learn to identify class B, C, D, E, and G airspace and navigate prohibited, restricted, warning areas, MOAs, and TFRs using VFR sectional charts for drone safety.
When the control tower isn’t open 24 hours, airspace may be class E to the surface or class G to 700 feet; check the airport facility directory per AIM 3-2-5.
Learn to analyze airspace on sectional charts, identify towered and non-towered airports, and interpret latitude and longitude using aeronautical charts and official FAA sources for safe drone operations.
Master latitude and longitude on sectional maps by locating Little York airport at about 38 degrees 42 minutes north and 85 degrees 55 minutes west.
Learn to read sectional charts by identifying obstacle heights above ground level (agl) and mean sea level (msl). Distinguish single versus group obstacles from shapes and note lit obstructions.
Learn to read aviation weather tools, especially metar reports, and assess current and forecast conditions for safe drone flight, noting density altitude, wind patterns, visibility, and precipitation risk.
Explain stall in drone flight, detailing how the critical angle of attack disrupts smooth airflow over the wing, reducing lift and causing a stall.
Discover tools that simplify drone work, including on-demand air insurance via air flight verify and fast airspace authorizations with air map, 360 panorama capture with drone pan and hangar 360.
I have a lot of free content on my website, The Legal Drone (.com), including a full (and free) Ultimate Part 107 Study Guide, which includes a full practice test. Each study guide is also incorporated into the lectures in this video course.
If you want to fly drones (also called UAVs or UASs) in the United States and get paid for it, you must get your remote pilot certificate. This course is different because I recognize that not everyone interested in commercial drone work has a background in aviation. Most content available teaches the concepts for this test from an aviation perspective and without the aviation novice in mind. In addition to the knowledge needed to pass the test, I will provide you with some of the tools that have most helped my drone services business succeed.
I am very active on Udemy, updating the course content on a regular basis (including additional test questions), and answering student questions. I make it a top priority to engage with my students so that each one of you can achieve a passing score on the Part 107 knowledge exam. Several student reviews will show you that this course provides the information you need to take and pass this exam.
Additionally, this course includes access to an active Facebook Group, where you can ask questions about Part 107 as well as other questions related to flying drones commercially in the United States. Finally, I frequently update my Youtube channel with new videos on questions that are frequently posed to me by students.