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Drone Certification Guide: Inside the FAA's Part 107 Regulations
How do I become a certified drone pilot?
How can I prepare for the Part 107 written drone test?
What if I already have an FAA Section 333 Exemption?
What kind of individuals / companies are getting certified?
Do I need to have a (manned aircraft) pilot license?
What if I already have a manned aircraft pilot license?
Do I have to pass a medical exam?
How much does it cost to get a drone pilot certificate?
This Guide Last Updated: Summer 2018
These new regulations were implemented on Monday, August 29th 2016.
This guide covers the basics of what it means to become a commercially certified drone pilot in the U.S. and how you can prepare for the operating provisions of Part 107.
→ How do I become a certified drone pilot?
→ How can I prepare for the Part 107 written drone test?
→ When will the Part 107 written drone test be available to take?
→ What if I have (or am waiting for) an FAA Section 333 Exemption?
→ Do I need to be a certified drone pilot?
→ What kind of companies are getting certified?
→ Do I need to have a (manned aircraft) pilot license?
→ What if I already have a manned aircraft pilot license?
→ Do I have to pass a medical exam?
→ How much does it cost to get a drone pilot certificate?
→ How long does it take to get certified?
Under Part 107, which the FAA announced on June 21st, 2016 and implemented on August 29th, 2016, commercial drone operators are required to:
Pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at one of around 700 FAA-approved knowledge testing centers across the United States. That’s what our Part 107 training course prepares you for.
Obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating (like existing pilot airman certificates, never expires).
Those represent just a few details about Part 107. Want to learn more? You can read an overview of the ruling here, or you can download the full 624-page ruling here.
Check out Drone Pilot Ground School.
It’s an at-home Part 107 test prep and commercial drone training course for those of you looking to become certified under Part 107.
Yes we’re biased, because we built it, but we’re really proud of the training content and wholeheartedly believe we offer the best training product (and company support) of anyone else in the drone industry.
Here are some reviews from the 10,000+ students who’ve gone through our online course.
The course includes 70 lectures that cover a wide variety of topics, including:
Small UAS Loading & Performance
Here’s what the drone pilot test looks like:
It’s an objective, multiple-choice type test.
There are 60 questions, with three single responses (A, B, and C) per question.
When you’re ready to take your test, here’s how you can schedule it.
First, take a look at the testing locations and locate the state and city where you want to test.
Of course, just because you’re certified doesn’t make you a strong drone pilot. You’ll need to master basic flight proficiency. You’ll need a strong command of the sUAS landscape, your hardware, your software and what can go wrong. And of course, to earn money as a professional drone pilot, you’ll need a strong business plan.
Chances are that if you’re reading this sentence, you’re already aware of the many amazing opportunities for commercial drone pilots. Below are a few observations from looking at the first few thousand certified pilots in the United States:
The most common commercial application is real estate and film / cinematography.
California and Florida are the two states with the most number of certified drone pilots.
A majority of certification holders indicate that the pilot is operating a DJI product.
Other commercial applications include precision agriculture and the inspection/monitoring of utility and energy infrastructure.
We get asked this one a lot!
Under a traditional Section 333 Exemption, yes.
Under Part 107, no.
Let’s dive into this a bit.
The company (or individual running the company) that holds a Section 333 Exemption does not need to be a licensed pilot, but the person actually flying the drone/UAV must be. This is called the “pilot-in-command.”
The licensed pilot can be either a company employee or independent contractor, as long as he or she satisfies the qualifications articulated in the Section 333 Exemption guidelines.
So what does being a licensed pilot mean?
It means you either have, at minimum, a sport or recreational pilot license. You do not need to have a private pilot’s license, but if you already do, that satisfies the requirement. You could also have an airline transport or commercial license, but for most of you that doesn’t apply unless you already have a career in aviation.
Here’s what the FAA says on their website:
Under Part 107, a traditional Part 61 (manned aircraft) pilot license is not required.
Then you don’t need to go through our training course. You can complete a (free) online training course called “Part 107 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) ALC-451” available on the FAA FAASTeam website.
You’d then complete FAA Form 8710-13 (FAA Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application for a remote pilot certificate), validate your applicant identity, and make an in-person appointment with your local FSDO, an FAA-designated pilot examiner (DPE), an airman certification representative (ACR), or an FAA-certificated flight instructor (CFI) to sign your form.
No, you do not. There is no medical exam required to operate a drone under a Section 333 Exemption or Part 107. A government issued I.D like a driver’s license or Passport can substitute for a medical flight physical.
The FAA only charges $5 to get a commercial sUAS registration number.
Under Part 107, drone pilots are required to pass an FAA Aeronautical Knowledge exam. Traditionally, this kind of test has been administered through one of two companies, Computer Assisted Testing Service (CATS), and PSI / LaserGrade Computer Testing. There are about 700 FAA-approved knowledge testing centers across the United States.
The cost to take the aeronautical knowledge exam is $150 at a licensed testing center.
Other than that, there are no hard costs absolutely required to gain your drone pilot certificate from the FAA. Of course, if you’re building a drone business, you may want to look into drone liability insurance, where an annual $1 million liability insurance policy might run you $500-$800/year.
After you pass your Aeronautical Knowledge Exam, you’ll need to wait up to 48 hours to apply for your Remote Pilot Certificate using the FAA’s online IACRA system. I shot a short video of my experience doing that here. Pretty straightforward.
After you send in your application, you’ll go through automatic TSA security vetting, and then assuming you pass that, you’ll receive a temporary electronic Remote Pilot Certificate.
The FAA anticipates that, while it may take the FAA 6 to 8 weeks to issue a permanent Remote Pilot Certificate via snail mail, a temporary remote pilot certificate can be issued in about 10 business days.
The temporary Remote Pilot Certificate will allow the certificate holder to exercise all the privileges of the certificate, thus significantly reducing the waiting period prior to being able to operate as a remote pilot in command under part 107.