Part 107

[orrbl77]

Best way to study for part 107 test

 

[Mavic Mac]

First Welcome to the forums - a LOT of info here.

The "best way" to study depends on you. Are you the type of person that likes to dig though a lot of material to find your answers? Or would you prefer to spend money and have the material presented in an easily accessed, user friendly format.
I personally, knowing nothing about FAA laws and regulations went the second route. I subscribed to an online course. Personally for me it was the best choice. The company I used was Gold Seal. HERE is a link to their page. Easy to use format - great support. They guarantee your success.

Many others out there plus YT videos.

Good luck however you go

 

[orrbl77]

Thanks Mavic Mac. I will check it out. I just want to pass it!

 

[BigAl07]

Welcome to the forum.

If you like a more structured system you may want to check out Gold Seal UAV Groundschool. They are FAA instructors who also happen to instruct UAV pilots.

 

[Russ Still]

Here's a short article that may give you some insight:

Gold Seal UAV Ground School | Pass your Part 107 Exam

www.uavgroundschool.com

 

[Russ Still]

And here's a free practice test to see what the FAA exam will be like:

Remote Pilot Ground School - Gold Seal Online Ground School

Take your next step toward becoming a Remote Pilot with the best online ground school. Gold Seal makes preparing for the FAA Remote Pilot (Part 107) exam fun and easy using interactive lessons, not just talking-head videos. Don't just take our word for it, start your free test drive and...

www.uavgroundschool.com

 

[Aerial-FX]

I purched study guides and material from ASA, and with help from internet sites like gold seal. Now i found that taking the test, lot of the questions were new to me, worded very different. The day of the test, take your time, really read the questions, and you will do fine.

 

[LUIS MARTINEZ]

Welcome to the forum.

If you like a more structured system you may want to check out Gold Seal UAV Groundschool. They are FAA instructors who also happen to instruct UAV pilots.

You can't miss with Gold Seal.Well worth every penny.

 

[Mavic Mac]

I second what @BigAl07 and @LUIS MARTINEZ posted. Used them to prepare for my 107 and passed. Good format - quick response to any questions.

 

[mfabo]

There are several study options. I used RemotePilot101, but here are some resources that can augment any path you choose. Best of luck to you!

Part 107 Study:

You can easily pass the 107 exam with the materials below. You don't need to procrastinate or pay for a course. The 60 question exam will take about 20 minutes. Average study time is about 15 hours in total. The exam is NOT difficult, you just have to prepare.

1. Tony Northrup video and associated fact sheet. Watch this video first. Then watch it again. That will kill a few hours. See his web page for additional information.

2. The Official FAA Study Guide. This is comprehensive and contains just about everything you need to know. I read through this after watching Northrup's video, taking notes and concentrating on topics he discussed.

3. 3dr Practice Exam, as well as the practice exam and info on Rupprecht Law. These exams are very similar to the actual one.

4. Peruse YouTube for tips and most-missed questions. There are two or three that always come up.

5. Read the actual text of the Part 107 regulation. There are test questions on this.

6. Familiarize yourself with the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and the Testing Supplement for Remote Pilot, you will be given the supplement to use during the test. Don't spend too much time on either, though.


Flight Training information and Links:

Vector Maps https://skyvector.com/?ll=38.0858993699927,-73.8148776754463&chart=23&zoom=

Tony Northrup Video, start here! https://youtu.be/6_ucCKFJUCU

Practice Test info https://youtu.be/JxLOwxjX-68 - https://youtu.be/RpLTdX8JS9g

Airspace https://youtu.be/nQqHMHxvmeA https://youtu.be/Jt-7phZ09j8

AGL vs. MSL https://youtu.be/as1xzXGar0o

Sectional Charts https://youtu.be/eI0Z-G2VHH8 - https://youtu.be/razDbDdBTyQ - https://youtu.be/Sr1FMwUF6kI

Weather

METARs https://youtu.be/bqXlMwp-yQY

https://youtu.be/W7Q7WmcmYVk

https://youtu.be/nQqHMHxvmeA

https://youtu.be/p8y8GbXvLWA

https://youtu.be/xJ2-lheU6oA

 

[parkgt]

There are several study options. I used RemotePilot101, but here are some resources that can augment any path you choose. Best of luck to you!

Part 107 Study:

You can easily pass the 107 exam with the materials below. You don't need to procrastinate or pay for a course. The 60 question exam will take about 20 minutes. Average study time is about 15 hours in total. The exam is NOT difficult, you just have to prepare.

1. Tony Northrup video and associated fact sheet. Watch this video first. Then watch it again. That will kill a few hours. See his web page for additional information.

2. The Official FAA Study Guide. This is comprehensive and contains just about everything you need to know. I read through this after watching Northrup's video, taking notes and concentrating on topics he discussed.

3. 3dr Practice Exam, as well as the practice exam and info on Rupprecht Law. These exams are very similar to the actual one.

4. Peruse YouTube for tips and most-missed questions. There are two or three that always come up.

5. Read the actual text of the Part 107 regulation. There are test questions on this.

6. Familiarize yourself with the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and the Testing Supplement for Remote Pilot, you will be given the supplement to use during the test. Don't spend too much time on either, though.


Flight Training information and Links:

Vector Maps https://skyvector.com/?ll=38.0858993699927,-73.8148776754463&chart=23&zoom=

Tony Northrup Video, start here! https://youtu.be/6_ucCKFJUCU

Practice Test info https://youtu.be/JxLOwxjX-68 - https://youtu.be/RpLTdX8JS9g

Airspace https://youtu.be/nQqHMHxvmeA https://youtu.be/Jt-7phZ09j8

AGL vs. MSL https://youtu.be/as1xzXGar0o

Sectional Charts https://youtu.be/eI0Z-G2VHH8 - https://youtu.be/razDbDdBTyQ - https://youtu.be/Sr1FMwUF6kI

Weather

METARs https://youtu.be/bqXlMwp-yQY

https://youtu.be/W7Q7WmcmYVk

https://youtu.be/nQqHMHxvmeA

https://youtu.be/p8y8GbXvLWA

https://youtu.be/xJ2-lheU6oA

Same here, plenty for free. If you really understand the concepts and carefully read the questions the exam is not bad; 95% on my first try.

 

[aerialimagery]

You don't need to spend any money to pass this test except to buy the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.

 

[BigAl07]

You don't need to spend any money to pass this test except to buy the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.

That’s true for you (and many others) and how you study but that blanket statement doesn’t fit many of our membership. Some people not only benefit from but need a more structured/guided approach to their studies. That’s why there are other options than just bouncing around hitting link after link after link.

 

[clolsonus]

We had a grad student here that studied the 80 page pdf for a day and passed the test on his first try. Personally, I bought the gold seal course and carefully went through that and passed the test on my first try. For me, buying the course was a big stress reliever and gave me a lot of peace of mind and confidence going into the test. I technically could have saved the money, but for me I felt it was worth paying for the course. When I renewed last year, I found a really good youtube review video, and that got me through.

It also helps to go through the sample tests that are available online. I felt like the gold seal course (3 years ago now?) shaded their example questions on the simpler side, and the actual test asked about more complicated/convoluted scenarios. So that would be my one word of advice: when you take the test, if a few of the questions seem a lot trickier than anything you've seen before, don't stress, just think it through ... it's probably all the same exact stuff, just in a slightly more complicated scenario. Also, it's clear the test writers are human ... some of the questions (or the wording of the questions) are pretty poor. But overall, if you know your stuff, you should get through it fine, and you can afford to miss a couple questions. Good luck!

 

[PatR]

You don't need to spend any money to pass this test except to buy the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.

That can be downloaded as a PDF free of charge at the FAA website. In fact, every publication used to develop the test questions and answers can be had for the same price from the same source.

The only question is whether people have the drive to actually study and learn the material or if their only concern is a quick passage of the test while remaining largely ignorant of the rules under which they will be operating.