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Updated for the Oct 27 format

Part 107 Study Guide

Everything the FAA Part 107 test covers, organized the way the exam is — five areas of operation. Use this as your map: read each area, hit the free tool that drills it, and check the must-know facts before test day. Built for the new October 27, 2026 format where you read the chart figures yourself.

Five areas, one plan

The Part 107 knowledge test (officially the Unmanned Aircraft General, or UAG) pulls every one of its 60 questions from the five areas below. Regulations and airspace carry the most weight and trip up the most people — so spend extra time there. Work top to bottom, drill questions as you go, and you'll walk in ready.

Area I
Regulations

The biggest, most heavily tested foundation. Know 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. Learn the airspace classes, which require authorization, and how 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

Reading the sky and the reports. 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

How weight and balance change the way your aircraft flies. Know 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

The judgment half of flying. 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

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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.