Drone Pilot Certification

To fly a drone that weighs more than 0.55lb, you must register it with the FAA. The FAA requires that the drone broadcast a Remote ID. You must include that when registering your drone, unless you register it as recreational.

To get approvals for non-standard flights, you must be a registered pilot. To register as a pilot, you must pass Test 107.

Test 107

NOTE I used pic@thedigitalmachine.com to sign up for my test!

Test is on Tuesday 2023/06/20 at 6pm

5711 Six Forks Rd Suite 208, Raleigh, NC 27609 844-704-1487

https://faa.psiexams.com/faa/login

https://uasdoc.faa.gov/listDocs

https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/default.aspx

https://faa.psiexams.com/FAA/

https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/testing_matrix

Test 107 resources

AGL vs MSL

Mean Sea Level (MSL) is absolute height above standard sea level. Most common. Used to calculate atmospheric pressure, eg.

Above Ground Level (AGL) is the distance from ground to height.

https://www.dronepilotgroundschool.com/kb/what-is-the-difference-between-agl-and-msl/

What is a temperature inversion?

Stable air masses of cooler air trapped by warmer air above it. Causes clear skies, calm wind, dew/fog, horizontal smoke patterns, https://www.weather.gov/media/lzk/inversion101.pdf

What is high density altitude?

On a hot, muggy day, the air becomes "thinner" or less dense, and its density at a pilot's location is equivalent to a higher altitude in the standard atmosphere. Thus the term "high density altitude." Reduced power, thrust, lift, less responsive aircraft. https://www.weather.gov/zse/HighDensityAltitude

What is a moist unstable air mass?

An unstable air mass is characterized by warm moist air near the surface and cold dry air aloft. https://glenallenweather.com/alink/20thunder/ingredientsthunderstorms.pdf

Background

https://hamradioprep.com/fpv-drones-using-a-ham-radio-license/ https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot