FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Exam Training
Get the in-person drone training you need to confidently pass the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (drone) exam and start working with drones:
- Customized, affordable and engaging on-site drone training (or live training over Zoom) to prepare you and your team for the FAA Remote Pilot exam
- Now serving customers nation-wide!
- Interactive online training and testing to reinforce the knowledge you learned in class
- A Curriculum using the latest FAA Remote Pilot sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft System) Airmen Certification Standards to organize your drone training and ensure we cover everything you need to know
- Discounts for our First Responders (Police, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management). I’m proud of the work I’ve done with law enforcement to help them train their drone teams.
- Training schedule can be tailored to your needs – I’m happy to accommodate your time and learning style
- Your Instructor is an FAA licensed Private Pilot, Remote Pilot and US Army veteran (aviation) who teaches you what you need to know and why it is important to real-world flight operations in the National Airspace System. He also teaches a drone course at the University of Connecticut, volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol as aircrew and as Emergency Services officer and is a proud member of SAFE (Society of Aviation and Flight Educators).
Drone Flight Operations Training
What’s next after earning your Remote Pilot certificate? Learn to fly drones safely and professionally…
Drone Flight Operations and Procedures training uses the same approach as manned-aircraft pilots and incorporates standardized procedures, checklists, risk assessment and decision-making as well as pre-flight familiarization with aircraft systems and emergency procedures. The drone training flights are designed to build pilot skills, confidence and constant awareness of the flight environment so you are prepared for the “what-ifs.” You and your team will learn and have fun with in-person instruction on:
- Standard Operating Procedures – processes and checklists to maximize safety and mission success, including detailed pre-flight procedures customized for your organization
- Pre-Flight Planning – hands-on training to make sure your flights are legal and safe, including identifying FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions, controlled airspace and how and when to use the LAANC system to obtain FAA airspace authorizations
- Understanding your Drone’s Systems – be confident using your drone’s software, controller, the DJI Go app, flight modes, critical settings and emergency procedures to save your drone and reduce the risk of an accident. Includes maintenance, record-keeping logs and Lithium battery safety
- Flight Training – hands-on scenario-based drone training to conduct thorough site-assessments, plan for reducing risk, work as a team (Crew Resource Management) and fly practical exercises that build your skills. Practice your control inputs, reverse orientation and wind’s effect on flight and performance. Emphasis is on situational awareness and safety throughout the flight process.
- Night Operations Training – coursework and practical training to get you proficient with night flying, including recognizing and overcoming visual illusions caused by darkness, understanding physiological conditions that may degrade night vision and reducing the risk of operating your drone at night.
Are you ready to:
- Start a drone program that meets FAA requirements, improves safety and reduces liability and risk?
- Learn to fly drones safely and professionally and stay proficient with recurrent, scenario-based training?
- Understand and maintain the hardware and software that are part of your Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)?
If you’re ready to fly, I’m happy to talk with you about your training goals and work with you to get there. I offer live, remote training throughout the United States using Zoom. On-site training is usually done in CT, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine (other areas by request).
Call Jason at 860-391-6035 or email:
Testimonials
“Jason put so much time in, and wants our officers to succeed. I can’t thank him enough for helping our officers. We couldn’t have asked for more.” – Captain Mario Arriaga, Plainfield Police Department
“Having an instructor involved [compared to an online course] made the class easy to study for. Any questions that arose would be answered immediately. This class was well worth the money and I have already recommended it multiple times.” – Sergeant W. Wolfburg
“I felt very confident taking the FAA test. Without the coaching and training, I don’t think I would have passed.This is a great course. The instructor actually came to my house to help me and another candidate prep for the exam. He goes above and beyond.” – Sergeant G. Geyer
“I felt 100% ready to go for the FAA Part 107 exam. The hands-on approach of this course was much better than an online drone course I took. I retained the information easier and the very thorough presentations ensured better understanding of concepts. I would recommend this course to anyone that wants to pass the test on the first try. Very thorough and informative.” – Officer Z. Wells
“Jason is a great instructor and always willing to help. Also, the online quiz and practice exams were good and easy to navigate.” – Officer J. Diaz
“Our instructor was very professional and committed to the success of our police department.” – Officer R. Barile
“Researching the information online makes it seem like a small amount to learn. When you see how much information it actually is, and what is on the test, I’m thankful for this course. Also, the website [test prep] is amazing.” – Lieutenant C. Miller
“Our instructor, Jason, has first-hand experience with drones and Part 107 and was very knowledgeable. He used multiple teaching/learning techniques throughout the course, like hands-on map exercises.” – Officer M. Edwards
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Our Course Curriculum
The FAA Part 107 remote pilot exam covers a large amount of information. The FAA takes training of remote pilots very seriously since they will be operating sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft Systems) within the national airspace system. Small UAS pilots are required to know much of what is required in the FAA Private Pilot exam for manned-aircraft so they can safely and legally operate in national airspace. This curriculum uses the FAA Remote Pilot sUAS Airmen Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-10B) to organize the required knowledge for the training course. As a manned-aircraft pilot, your instructor will train you on the following knowledge areas and their application to real-world scenarios. It is one thing to take a Part 107 course and memorize the rules for the test. It is another to grasp the importance of the rules and truly understand how they affect the safety of pilots in the air, your UAS crew and people and property on the ground.
- General – general requirements of 14 CFR Part 107 (applicability to operations, definitions, ramifications to falsifying information, accident reporting and inspections, testing and demonstration of compliance). Also: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) and how it can benefit remote pilots and the FAA.
- Operating Rules – for operating and registering sUAS (22 knowledge areas including registration, medical, responsibility and authority of the Remote Pilot in Command, daylight operations, see and avoid policy, prior authorization for operation in controlled airspace, prohibited and restricted areas, operating limitations)
- Remote Pilot Certification with an sUAS Rating – requirements of the certification process (offenses involving drugs and alcohol, drug tests, eligibility requirements, aeronautical knowledge recency)
- Waivers – waiver policy and requirements
- Airspace Classification – knowledge of airspace (Class B, C,D, E controlled airspace, Class G uncontrolled airspace), special-use airspace, such as prohibited, restricted, warning areas, military operation areas, alert areas, and controlled firing areas. Other airspace areas, such as Airport Advisory Services, Military Training Routes (MTRs), Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), Parachute Jump Operations, Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSAs), National Security Areas (NSA) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) routes. Air Traffic Control (ATC) and the National Airspace System.
- Airspace Operational Requirements – knowledge of operational requirements including Basic weather minimums, ATC authorizations and operating limitations, Operations near airports, Potential flight hazards and the NOTAM system.
- Sources of Weather – knowledge of sources of weather information including weather briefings, METAR, TAF, weather charts and observing systems (ASOS and AWOS)
- Effects of Weather on Performance – understanding of weather factors and their effects on performance, including density altitude, wind and currents, atmospheric stability, pressure and temperature, air masses and fronts, thunderstorms and microbursts, tornadoes, icing, hail, fog, ceiling and visibility and lightning.
- General loading and performance of an sUAS – understanding general loading and performance (balance, stability and center of gravity) and importance and use of performance data.
- Radio Communications Procedures – understanding of airport operations with and without an operating control tower, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to monitor manned aircraft communications, traffic advisory procedures used by manned aircraft pilots, Aeronautical advisory communications station (UNICOM), Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS), Aircraft call signs and registration numbers, Phonetic alphabet and Phraseology (altitude, directions, speed and time)
- Airport Operations – understanding of the types of airports (such as towered, uncontrolled towered, heliport, and seaplane bases), ATC towers and communications for situational awareness, Runway markings and signage, Traffic patterns used by manned aircraft, Security Identification Display Areas (SIDA), Sources for Airport data (Aeronautical charts, Chart Supplements) and Avoiding bird and wildlife hazards and reporting collisions between aircraft and wildlife.
- Emergency Procedures – knowledge of sUAS emergency procedures, including Emergency planning and communication, The characteristics and potential hazards of lithium batteries (Safe transportation, such as proper inspection and handling, Safe charging, Safe usage, Risks of fires involving lithium batteries), Loss of aircraft control link and fly-aways, Loss of Global Positioning System (GPS) signal during flight and potential consequences and Frequency spectrums and associated limitations.
- Aeronautical Decision-making – knowledge of Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM) [Effective team communication and task management], Crew Resource Management (CRM), Situational awareness, Hazardous attitudes and Hazard identification and risk assessment.
- Physiology – understanding of Physiological considerations and their effects on safety, such as dehydration and heatstroke, Drug and alcohol use, Prescription and over-the-counter medication, Hyperventilation, Stress and fatigue, Factors affecting vision and Fitness for flight.
- Maintenance and Inspection Procedures – understanding of Basic maintenance and Preflight inspection, Techniques to mitigate mechanical failures of all elements used in sUAS operations such as the battery and/or any device(s) used to operate the sUAS, Appropriate record keeping and Persons that may perform maintenance on an sUAS.