Part 107 study guides
Ten in-depth guides to the remote pilot knowledge test and the rules behind it. Each one is written from the FAA's own documents and the eCFR, lists its key facts up front and links every source.
The test and the certificate
What the knowledge test looks like, how to get certificated and how to stay current.
- The Part 107 test: format, scoring, scheduling and test dayThe Part 107 test (UAG) has 60 scored questions, 2 hours and a 70% pass mark. See the current area weights, the October 2026 change and what to bring.
- Part 107 study guide for 2026: the five ACS areas and what to learn in eachA 2026 Part 107 study guide built on the FAA's ACS: the five knowledge areas, the current test weights, the topics in each and the FAA sources to study.
- How to get a remote pilot certificate (the drone license)How to get a remote pilot certificate, the drone license: eligibility under 14 CFR 107.61, FTN and IACRA, the UAG test, TSA vetting and your certificate.
- Part 107 recurrent training: how to stay current as a remote pilotPart 107 recurrent training keeps you current every 24 calendar months. Which FAA course to take, how the months are counted and what proof to carry.
- Part 107 practice questions, with the source for every answerTry five Part 107 practice questions on drone regulations. Each has its answer, a plain-English explanation and the 14 CFR or FAA source it comes from.
What the test covers
The rules, the airspace and the charts, weather and performance knowledge the test asks about.
- Part 107 rules: the operating limits for small dronesPart 107 rules with the exact numbers: 400 feet AGL, 87 knots, 3 statute miles visibility, cloud clearance, night lighting, flying over people, waivers.
- Drone airspace: classes, charts, LAANC and ATC authorizationsDrone airspace for Part 107 pilots: which classes need ATC authorization, how each is charted, special use airspace, TFRs, and how LAANC works.
- How to read a sectional chart for the Part 107 knowledge testHow to read a sectional chart for the Part 107 test: scale, airport data blocks, airspace colors, MEFs, obstacles and the FAA's new chart images.
- METAR and TAF for drone pilots: how to decode themHow to decode a METAR and TAF for the Part 107 test: wind, visibility, clouds, ceiling, temperature, altimeter and TAF change groups, with FAA citations.
- Drone weight, balance and performance for Part 107Drone weight and balance for the Part 107 test: the under-55-pound limit, center of gravity, load factor in turns, density altitude and battery checks.
