Area 1 of 5 • 15–25% of the exam (9–15 of 60 questions)
Regulations
Part 107 operating rules, certification, registration, and what you must report.
FAA Part 107 • Test Preparation
Complete Study Guide
Organized into the FAA's own 5 Areas of Operation — in the order they're defined and the relative weight they're actually given on the knowledge test, not an arbitrary list.
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Area 2 of 5 • 15–25% of the exam (9–15 of 60 questions) • fails the most first-time test takers
Airspace & Charts
Reading sectional charts, airspace classes, Military Training Routes, and chart coordinate math.
Area 3 of 5 • 11–16% of the exam (7–10 of 60 questions) • lowest pass rate of any area (~62%)
Weather
METAR/TAF decoding, density altitude, and the weather hazards that actually affect a small drone.
Area 4 of 5 • 7–11% of the exam (4–7 of 60 questions)
Loading & Performance
Weight and balance, center of gravity, stalls and load factor, and how density altitude affects a loaded drone.
Area 5 of 5 • 35–45% of the exam (21–27 of 60 questions) • largest area, most total missed points
Operations
Airport ops and radio communications, traffic patterns, ADM/CRM, emergencies, preflight, battery safety, and visual observers.
How to solve FAA-style questions
Use This Order
Identify what is being asked: AGL? MSL? airspace class? authorization? weather? operational rule?
Read the units. Many wrong choices deliberately swap AGL and MSL.
For sectional questions: identify boundary color/style → read floor/ceiling → determine your aircraft altitude → then decide authorization/legality.
For scenario questions: separate the rules. "Below 400 AGL" does not automatically mean "legal."
Eliminate absolutes only when the rule truly contradicts them; don't guess from wording alone.
Official references
What This Guide Is Based On
This is a condensed study aid, not a replacement for current FAA publications. For final preparation, use the current Remote Pilot ACS (FAA-S-ACS-10B), FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), FAA testing supplement FAA-CT-8080-2H, current Part 107 regulations, and current FAA UAS guidance.
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Practice Question Review, Pt. 2
Exam-Day Tips
What to bring and what to expect at the testing center.
Part 107 Complete Study Guide • Designed to pair with the practice quiz • Verify current FAA information before real-world operations.