The test covers five broad areas of knowledge. Here is what each one includes and how to study it.
The Part 107 test covers regulations, airspace, weather, loading and performance, and operations. Airspace and chart reading are where many people lose points.
The FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) define what you must know. Here is the plain-English version of each area.
Part 107 rules: who can fly, certificate requirements, aircraft registration, operating limits, and accident reporting. Know the key numbers, like 400 feet AGL and 87 knots groundspeed. See Part 107 requirements.
Reading sectional charts, identifying Class B, C, D, E and G airspace, and knowing when you need authorization. This is the area where most people struggle. Start with airspace explained and the sectional chart guide.
Reading METARs and TAFs, understanding fronts, stability, wind, density altitude and weather minimums. Practice with the METAR decoder and TAF decoder.
Weight and balance, center of gravity, load factor, and how density altitude affects performance. Use the density altitude calculator.
Emergency procedures, crew resource management, radio communications, aeronautical decision-making, physiology, maintenance and preflight inspection, and airport operations.
The FAA is changing how charts appear on the test starting October 26, 2026. See the update guide.
Regulations, airspace classification and operating requirements, weather, loading and performance, and operations.
Most people find sectional chart reading and airspace the hardest.
Yes. You need to read METARs and TAFs and understand weather minimums and hazards.
Some basic calculations appear, such as weight and balance and density altitude effects.
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