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Updated for the 2026 format

Part 107 Study Guide

Walk into the testing center knowing exactly what's coming. This guide lays out everything the FAA Part 107 exam covers, organized the way the exam itself is — into five areas of operation. Use it as your training map: study each area, sharpen it with the free tool built for it, and lock in the must-know facts before test day. It's built for the exam's new format, where charts are embedded right in the questions and you read the figures yourself — so nothing on test day catches you off guard.

Five areas, one path to ready

Every one of the 60 questions on the Part 107 knowledge test (officially the Unmanned Aircraft General, or UAG) is drawn from the five areas below. Regulations and airspace carry the most weight and trip up the most people — so that's where your extra reps pay off most. Work through them top to bottom, drill as you go, and you'll trade test-day nerves for quiet confidence.

Area I
Regulations

This is the foundation the whole certificate rests on — and the most heavily tested area, so master it first. You'll learn what Part 107 covers (drones 0.55–55 lb flown for any non-recreational purpose), how to earn and keep the certificate, the core operating rules and numbers, when you need a waiver or airspace authorization, Remote ID, registration, and the accident-reporting rule.

Must know
  • 400 ft AGL ceiling; 100 mph (87 kt) max groundspeed
  • 3 SM minimum visibility; 500 ft below / 2,000 ft horizontal from clouds
  • Visual line of sight, one aircraft per pilot, yield to manned aircraft
  • Recurrent training free online every 24 calendar months
  • Report within 10 days: serious injury OR ≥$500 damage to other property
Area II
Airspace & Charts

The make-or-break area — and the one the 2026 format leans into hardest, so give it the time it deserves. You'll learn the airspace classes and which of them require authorization, and you'll come away able to read a VFR sectional chart cold: airport colors, the rings that define airspace, and the stacked numbers that give floors and ceilings in MSL.

Must know
  • Class G is uncontrolled — no authorization needed
  • Class B, C, D, and surface-area E need authorization (usually via LAANC)
  • Dashed magenta ring = Class E to the surface
  • Blue airport = towered; magenta = non-towered
  • Stacked airspace numbers are MSL, in hundreds of feet
Area III
Weather

Learn to read both the sky and the reports with confidence. You'll understand stability and fronts, decode METARs and TAFs field by field, and know how wind and density altitude cut into performance — plus the cloud-clearance and visibility minimums you can't legally break.

Must know
  • METAR = current conditions; TAF = forecast
  • Small temperature/dewpoint spread = fog risk
  • Cumulonimbus means thunderstorms — always avoid
  • High density altitude (hot/high/humid) reduces lift, climb, and endurance
Area IV
Loading & Performance

Understand how weight and balance change the way your aircraft flies. You'll learn why center of gravity drives control, why you respect the manufacturer's maximum weight (not just the 55 lb limit), and how cold and altitude quietly steal the power you thought you had.

Must know
  • Center of gravity outside limits = degraded or lost control
  • Stay under the manufacturer's max gross weight
  • More weight = less endurance and a longer stopping distance
  • Cold weather sharply reduces battery capacity
Area V
Operations

This is the judgment half of flying — the decisions that keep every flight safe. You'll cover crew roles and communication, fitness for flight, the alcohol and drug rules, aeronautical decision-making and the hazardous attitudes, plus preflight, maintenance, and how to handle an in-flight emergency.

Must know
  • No flying within 8 hours of alcohol, or at 0.04% BAC or higher
  • Use the IMSAFE checklist before every flight
  • The five hazardous attitudes and their antidotes
  • Know your aircraft's lost-link / return-to-home behavior

Ready to turn this outline into real exam confidence?

The full app walks you through everything above, step by step — 22 read-along lessons across all five areas, each with the key facts, verified free FAA resources, and a topic drill to make it stick. You won't just memorize answers; you'll learn why they're right, backed by 800 explained questions and a no-supplement exam simulator built for the new format. One-time $39.99, no subscription, and a 7-day money-back guarantee so you can train with zero risk.

Study guide FAQ

What is on the Part 107 test?

Five areas: regulations, airspace and charts, weather, loading and performance, and operations. Airspace and chart reading are the most challenging for most people — and the most important under the 2026 format.

What's the best way to study for the Part 107?

Learn each area in order, drill practice questions until you're consistently above 80%, and put extra time into airspace and sectional-chart reading. A 14-day plan keeps you on track.

How long should I study?

Most people are ready in two to four weeks at about 45–60 minutes a day. Use the Readiness Scorecard to know when you're there.