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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.

Contents

  1. 01The core rules of commercial drone flightPart 107 is the FAA's rulebook for flying drones for work. Four pillars hold it up: who may fly, how high and fast, where, and over whom. Master these four and the rest of the rulebook becomes detail.Free

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)
  • 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