Part 107 Study Guide

Everything the FAA tests, written like a human explaining it to another human. Read a chapter, then drill the matching practice test — that read-then-test loop is the fastest way to a passing score.

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What Is FAA Part 107?

The commercial drone rule explained — who needs the certificate (yes, monetized YouTube counts), what it allows, and how it evolved.

The process

How to Get Your License, Step by Step

IACRA and your FTN, scheduling at PSI, exam day, the 8710-13 application, and registering your drone.

15–25% of the exam

Airspace Classes Explained

B, C, D, E, G — chart colors, LAANC authorizations, special use airspace, TFRs, and reading sectionals.

11–16% of the exam

Aviation Weather for Drone Pilots

Decode METARs and TAFs, understand density altitude, stable vs unstable air, fog, and thunderstorms.

Tested since 2021

Flying at Night

The two requirements for night ops, civil twilight, anti-collision lighting, and night-vision physiology.

Tested since 2023

Remote ID Rules

Standard Remote ID vs broadcast modules vs FRIAs — and the two module gotchas everyone misses.

Controlled airspace

LAANC Authorization, Step by Step

Facility-map grids, approved suppliers, the 0-ft grid problem, and what to do when LAANC says no.

Chart questions

How to Read a Sectional Chart

Airspace colors, airport data blocks, MEF numbers, obstruction heights, and the MSL-to-AGL conversions the exam asks for.

Regulations

Part 107 Waivers Explained (107.200)

Which rules 107.205 lets the FAA waive, which can never be waived, and why a waiver is not the same thing as an airspace authorization.

Which rule applies

TRUST vs Part 107: Which Do You Need?

The recreational exception versus the commercial certificate — where the line falls, and the grey cases (monetized video, favours, your own roof) resolved.

Planning

Cost, Pass Rate & Difficulty

What the whole process costs, how hard the exam really is, and a free 2-week study plan.

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