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Drone Pilots (FAA Part 107)

Every rule of commercial drone flight, in plain English — and always current.

Commercial drone pilots and anyone preparing for the FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate — no aviation background assumed.

Built from official sources

Every claim in this book traces to the official text below. When the rules change, the book changes with them.

The rules this book teaches

14 CFR Part 10714 CFR Part 107 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
14 CFR Part 4814 CFR Part 48 — Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft
14 CFR Part 8914 CFR Part 89 — Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft

Context & guidance

FAA AC 107-2AFAA Advisory Circular 107-2A — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
14 CFR Part 7114 CFR Part 71 — Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points
14 CFR 91.11914 CFR § 91.119 — Minimum safe altitudes: General
FAA LAANCFAA — UAS Data Exchange (LAANC)
FAA Part 107 Airspace AuthorizationsFAA — Part 107 Airspace Authorizations
14 CFR 91.1714 CFR § 91.17 — Alcohol or drugs
14 CFR 91.1914 CFR § 91.19 — Carriage of narcotic drugs, marihuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances
14 CFR 1.114 CFR § 1.1 — General definitions

What's inside

12Chapters
57Sections
239Pages in print
120Review questions
2Chapters free to read
7Reference groups
56Glossary terms

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