Hello everyone, jumping into the Drone course 
Are all of your required courses complete? If they are not, I would concentrate on them first. If they are, then good job and go after the electives. The drone course is ok, but I feel additional training is needed to pass the licensing exam.
1 Like
Yea, all other courses completed. Passed NHIE and State Exam. While i wait for state to assign License Number i am taking more courses and going over old courses. Just love learning as much as possible.
2 Likes
I am noticing this course is much like when i got my Captains License with the USCG to guide. That course was more geared to ships and such, this drone course seems more centered on if you were atleast a small plane pilot
1 Like
The test was not written with drones in mind.
3 Likes
So is the Part 107 exam. BTW the nachi course is more of an introduction to the whole thing and doesn’t cover everything that may be on the exam, but it’s a good start. Good luck.
1 Like
This thread made me check to see how long it had been since I had taken the within 24-month recurrent training. I had missed it by a couple of months. Two hours later for the training & test I am again current. It’s a bit surprising that they have a one-year grace period for it.
3 Likes
There didn’t used to be a grace period. That’s good to know.
It did give me a sinking feeling when I discovered it and the FAA site did not recognize my sign in credentials. It took a bit, but I was able to get into the site. The recurrent test was a lot better than the initial. It is completely geared towards drones.
3 Likes
Well i passed my InterNACHI part of the Drone course today. Gonna watch a lot of videos to prepare for the Part 107 now
1 Like
I would highly recommend spending the $150.00-$200.00 for an online prep class before taking the $175.00 test.
I went through Drone Launch Academy. Most of them guarantee that you will pass, or you get your money back. Some will even refund the test costs as well.
1 Like
I’ve sat through several of their webinars. They are ok, but don’t learn much from them. I did purchase a videography class from them, and the guy that teaches it is a frickin riot. I did buy the “Part 107 Bootcamp” from Drone Pro Academy. They have some nifty “cheat sheets” that helped me memorize things. Of course it came as a package deal with a bunch of other stuff that isn’t related to the Part 107 test, but it helped me learn how to do a bunch of other stuff…
@cfey If you haven’t already, you will need to download several PDFs that the FAA has available for free to have real study material. The main one is the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.
Look for these documents as well. Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement , Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide , 14 CFR Part 107 , FAA-S-ACS-10B , FAA-G-8082-22 , This is not a full list, but will have information for questions that may or may not be on the test. Questions on the test are randomly selected out of a data base of hundreds. Searching and downloading any type of pdf the FAA provides for free will only further prepare you for the exam. Here are a few links to start you on this journey:
Become a Certificated Remote Pilot | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov)
Aeronautical Information Services AJV-A (faa.gov)
Where Can I Fly? | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov)
And a couple that have practice questions
Part 107 Practice Exam (25 Questions and Explanations) - Pilot Institute
FAA Part 107 Test Questions (72 Test Questions Explained) - Drone Law and Drone Attorney Assistance (jrupprechtlaw.com)
Be darn sure you understand how to read NOTAMs and METARs. They will be on the exam.
You will also have to be sure that any drone you use FAA RID compliant, and registered, regardless of it’s weight. Even sub 249g drones that are flown for commercial use have to be registered, period…
Find your aircraft Declaration of Compliance (faa.gov)
BTW, in the book you will be given when you take the exam, the information on the charts can be blurry and ridiculously small print. If you have a pocket magnifying glass, take it.
2 Likes
Thank you for all this information!!!
1 Like