Part 107 study guides
Plain-English guides to the rules, charts and weather on the FAA drone test. Every fact links to the FAA or eCFR page it comes from.
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- Do you need a drone license? Free shoots, YouTube, more Money isn't what the FAA looks at. Here's the one question that decides if you need a drone license for free shoots, YouTube, small drones or work.
- Drone pilot jobs for beginners: who hires new pilots The four kinds of drone work that take new pilots, what entry-level postings really ask for and pay, and how to get hireable if you've never flown.
- How long does it take to get a Part 107 license? The real Part 107 timeline, from study and booking to the TSA check and card, with dated pilot reports and why the temporary certificate is what counts.
- How much do drone pilots make? Honest numbers Salary figures side by side with how each was measured, plus per-job pay by type of work, so you get a real number instead of a $130k headline.
- How much to charge for drone work: set your first price Sourced pay ranges for drone photography, roofs and events, plus a four-step way to set your first price so you don't lowball yourself.
- How to get your first drone client (with the messages) What got new drone pilots their first paying client: pick one kind of work, shoot five photos you're proud of, then send a short, specific message.
- Is a drone license worth it in 2026? The honest math What it costs to reach your first paid drone job, what those jobs pay, where the market is crowded, and who the license is actually worth it for.
- Part 107 test tips from people who passed What people who passed the Part 107 test actually did, checked against PSI's current topic weights and the October 26, 2026 chart question change.
- Passed Part 107? What to do this week and this month The FAA paperwork in the right order, what clients ask for on insurance, what can safely wait, and a 30-day plan from passing to your first paid job.
- Real estate drone photography: how to start in 2026 It's crowded, so start it as an add-on: the license, the airspace check at a listing, five portfolio shots and what agents report paying.
- Airspace classes for drone pilots and when you need LAANC Class B, C, D, E and G in plain English: which ones need ATC authorization before you fly, and how to request it through LAANC or FAADroneZone.
- How to read a sectional chart for the Part 107 test Airspace lines, altitude figures, obstacles and airport data on a sectional, decoded in plain English for the Part 107 test and for real jobs.
- Load factor and density altitude on the Part 107 test Why stall speed climbs in a steep turn and why your drone feels sluggish on a hot, humid day: a short, plain-English guide to a small test area.
- METAR and TAF decoding for the Part 107 test Decode METARs and TAFs group by group with the FAA handbook's own examples, then use them to decide whether you can fly legally today.
- Operations over people: Part 107 categories 1 to 4 explained Can you fly over the guests at an event or the neighbors at a listing? The four Part 107 categories, what each requires and how the test asks about them.
- Part 107 night operations: lights, twilight and the test Can you shoot a twilight listing or finish a roof job after sunset? What Part 107 needs at night: the April 2021 training rule, lights and line of sight.
- Part 107 practice test questions, explained How Part 107 test questions are built, where the trap usually hides, and three worked examples with the FAA source behind every answer.
- Part 107 recurrent training: the free course every 24 months Who needs Part 107 recurrent training, how the 24 calendar month clock works, which free FAA course to take, and what happens if it lapses.
- Part 107 rules cheat sheet: every limit and its CFR section Every Part 107 limit in one place, from altitude and weather to airspace, night and people, each with its CFR section. For the test and for the job.
- What changes on the Part 107 test on October 26, 2026 From October 26, 2026 the Part 107 test adds chart questions from current sectionals, not the supplement. What the FAA said and how to study for it.
- Remote ID for Part 107 pilots: the three ways to comply Standard Remote ID, broadcast modules and FRIAs in plain English, plus why a sub-250g drone flown for pay still needs registration and Remote ID.
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