Regulations & Operating Limits
Privileges, limitations, responsibilities, night operations, and operations over people.
What Part 107 means
The certificate is issued by the FAA—not by this curriculum.
Under the FAA Small UAS Rule, a person acting as remote pilot in command for Part 107 operations must hold an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate or operate under the direct supervision of someone who does. For first-time applicants, FAA eligibility includes being at least 16, being able to read, speak, write, and understand English, being in a physical and mental condition to safely fly a drone, and passing the initial Unmanned Aircraft General–Small (UAG) knowledge exam. Certificate holders must complete FAA online recurrent training every 24 calendar months to maintain aeronautical-knowledge recency.
FAA source review: September 2026 • Become a Certificated Remote Pilot ↗
Knowledge areas
From rules and airspace to judgment and maintenance.
The eight areas below group the aeronautical knowledge topics the FAA lists for the initial knowledge test. The pathway can be used as a structured bridge between high-school learning, workforce exploration, and formal FAA test preparation.
Airspace, Airports & Radio
Airspace classifications, flight restrictions, airport operations, and radio communication procedures.
Aviation Weather
Weather sources, conditions, risk factors, and effects on small-UAS performance.
Loading & Performance
Aircraft limitations, loading considerations, performance, and mission suitability.
Emergency Procedures
Contingency thinking, abnormal situations, and disciplined response planning.
Crew Resource Management
Roles, communication, teamwork, and human factors.
Decision-Making & Physiology
Aeronautical judgment, risk assessment, and the effects of drugs, alcohol, and fatigue.
Maintenance & Preflight
Inspection, equipment readiness, maintenance awareness, and documentation.
Where it connects
Part 107 opens the door to more than piloting.
Remote-pilot knowledge supports work across aerial media, real estate, construction documentation, mapping and GIS, inspection support, public-safety applications, environmental work, agriculture, sports and events, and emerging logistics operations. Some surveying, engineering, inspection, or other regulated professional services may require separate state licensure, credentials, or supervision beyond a Part 107 certificate.
Program inquiry
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