Interested in obtaining a Part 107 night waiver to fly your drone at night? This article will dive into why you want a night waiver, some of the benefits of a night waiver, the different definitions of night, and what is legally required to fly at night. To start off, this article is focusing on… Read More »
Interested in finding some practice FAA Part 107 test questions to help study? This article will discuss the 65 sample Part 107 knowledge test questions based upon my knowledge as a practicing aviation attorney and current FAA certificated flight instructor. The Part 107 initial knowledge exam will be 60 questions and you will have 120… Read More »
Are you interested in obtaining your “commercial drone license” so you can make some money or fly for your job?” If so, you are in the right place. This page is the ultimate guide to obtaining your commercial drone license which has been called all sorts of things such as a remote pilot certificate, commercial drone… Read More »
The FAA released Part 107 on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Part 107 provides for individuals to obtain their “Remote Pilot Certificate” which is what you need if you want to fly your drone commercially. Part 107 will provide a certificate as well as operating rules for drone operators who do not fall into recreational drone… Read More »
If you are wanting to become a remote pilot, you need to know what is in the Remote Pilot Airmen Certification Standards (ACS). What Are the Airmen Certification Standards (ACS)? An ACS is a “comprehensive presentation that integrates the standards for what an applicant needs to know, consider, and do in order to pass both… Read More »
Needing a Part 107 study guide to help really focus in on what needs to be studied so you can pass on the first try? I created this free Part 107 test study guide to help my clients and the drone community based upon my experience as a FAA certificated flight instructor and aviation attorney. … Read More »
Are you interested in learning more about the FAA Part 107 waiver? Waivers are essential to allowing unique operations to get airborne in the national airspace. This article will talk about (1) why FAA Part 107 waivers were created, (2) what regulations can be waived, and (3) what to do when you can’t obtain a… Read More »
If you crashed a drone, there are reporting requirements. Below we will discuss the reporting requirements you make to the FAA and the reporting requirements you make to the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) following a drone crash. Just to be clear, this whole page does NOT apply to Part 101 model aircraft. Quick Info:… Read More »
Most people will attempt to get their remote pilot certificate via the FAA’s Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (“IACRA”); however, that is NOT the only way. FAA form 8710-13 is the paper form you fill out instead of using IACRA when you are either (1) a current Part 61 certificated pilot who wants to pick up a… Read More »
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is nothing to play around with. Violations of TFRs can be punished quite severely with a pilot license suspension, civil penalty, or in the worst case: prison time. The FAA has been pursuing enforcement actions against manned and unmanned pilots around the U.S. for TFR violations. In this series of TFR articles, I will help… Read More »