Part 107 Pass Course

5 chapters · 35 lessons · about 6 hours. Each lesson teaches one concept from the official FAA Part 107 knowledge test outline, then hands you ten practice questions to prove it.

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Regulations

8 lessons · ~85 min

Remote Pilot Certificate & Currency

Know eligibility, the 24-calendar-month recurrent rule, and what keeps a certificate valid.

~11 min

Operating Limits: 400 ft, 100 mph, 3 SM

Recite the core numbers — altitude, groundspeed, visibility, cloud clearance, daylight — and their exceptions.

~13 min

Waivers & Subpart D

Identify which rules are waivable and how a Part 107 waiver is requested and used.

~10 min

Registration & Remote ID

Register, mark and broadcast: the ownership and Remote ID duties for every sUAS.

~10 min

Accident Reporting: 10 Days

Apply the FAA 10-day report triggers (serious injury / $500 damage) and NTSB rules.

~9 min

Preflight & Maintenance Duty

Run the preflight condition check and ground the aircraft when equipment is inoperable.

~10 min

Operations Over People & Vehicles

Sort Category 1–4 operations over people and the moving-vehicle restrictions.

~12 min

Prohibited Ops, Drugs & Alcohol

Apply careless/reckless, the 8-hour bottle rule, 0.04 BAC, and refusal consequences.

~10 min

Airspace & Charts

7 lessons · ~81 min

Airspace Classes B Through G

Describe each airspace class’s shape and rules and where sUAS need authorization.

~14 min

Sectional Chart Symbols

Decode airport symbols, tower frequencies and segmented circles on a sectional.

~13 min

Reading Class E Floors & Shading

Use magenta/blue vignettes and shading to find the airspace floor above any point.

~12 min

Special Use Airspace

Separate prohibited, restricted, MOA, alert and warning areas — and who may enter.

~11 min

LAANC & Airspace Authorization

Get controlled-airspace access through LAANC and read UASFM grid altitudes.

~10 min

NOTAMs & TFRs

Check NOTAMs and TFRs preflight and know the consequences of busting one.

~10 min

Lat/Long, Scale & Elevation

Locate coordinates, measure distance and read terrain and obstacle elevations.

~11 min

Weather

6 lessons · ~68 min

Decoding METARs

Decode a METAR element by element: wind, visibility, weather, clouds, temp/dewpoint.

~13 min

Decoding TAFs

Read TAF validity periods and FM/TEMPO/PROB change groups for go/no-go calls.

~12 min

Density Altitude & Performance

Explain how heat, altitude and humidity thin the air and degrade sUAS performance.

~11 min

Stability, Dewpoint Spread & Fog

Use temperature/dewpoint spread and stability to anticipate fog and cloud formation.

~11 min

Wind, Microbursts & Storm Hazards

Respect gust fronts, microbursts, and terrain rotors — the winds that take drones down.

~11 min

Weather Minimums in Practice

Apply 3 SM visibility and 500-below/2,000-horizontal cloud clearance to real scenarios.

~10 min

Loading & Performance

4 lessons · ~41 min

Weight, Payload & Endurance

Predict how payload changes endurance, controllability and the 55-lb limit math.

~10 min

Center of Gravity & Balance

Keep CG inside limits and explain what a tail-heavy or nose-heavy sUAS does.

~10 min

Battery Care & Power Management

Manage LiPo charging, temperature effects and the decision altitude for low battery.

~11 min

Performance & Environmental Limits

Plan for altitude, temperature and manufacturer limits before the props turn.

~10 min

Operations

10 lessons · ~104 min

CRM: Remote PIC, VO & Crew

Assign remote PIC authority, visual observer duties and the one-crew-one-aircraft rules.

~11 min

Radio Calls & Traffic Awareness

Understand CTAF phraseology and build a mental picture of pattern traffic.

~11 min

Right of Way: Yield to Everything

Apply see-and-avoid: sUAS yield to all manned aircraft, always.

~9 min

Lost Link, Flyaway & Loss of Control

Program and execute lost-link behavior and the emergency-authority rule.

~11 min

ADM & Hazardous Attitudes

Name the five hazardous attitudes with antidotes and run a risk-assessment loop.

~12 min

Vision, Illusions & Fatigue

Account for scanning technique, empty-field myopia, dehydration and medications.

~10 min

Night Operations & Lighting

Meet the anti-collision-light rule and the training required for night flight.

~10 min

Site Survey & Ground Hazards

Survey obstacles, people, security and privacy before committing to a site.

~10 min

Runway Markings & Patterns

Read runway numbers, traffic patterns and wind indicators from the ground.

~11 min

Hazmat & External Loads

Apply the hazardous-materials ban and the securing rules for carried loads.

~9 min

Frequently asked questions

Is the Part 107 Pass Course free?

Yes. All 35 written lessons are free to read, and the ten-question checks, progress tracking and app sync are included with a free account. No credit card required.

Does the course follow the official exam outline?

Yes — the 5 chapters mirror the official FAA Part 107 knowledge test content outline, so study time is distributed the way the exam weights it.

How long does the course take?

About 6 hours of reading across 35 lessons (11 minutes each on average), plus practice time.

Do I need an account to read the lessons?

No — every lesson is readable without an account. A free account adds the per-lesson quizzes, mastery tracking, flashcards and lesson videos, synced with the EstatePass iOS app.

Study smarter in the free dashboard

  • Every lesson tracked, synced with the iOS app
  • Ten-question checks after each lesson
  • Lesson videos, flashcards and mock exams

No credit card required.