Official FAA links

The government sites you'll actually need. Where the test is, how to register, where to check airspace and weather, plus the documents everything else is quoting. All current. We keep them from rotting.

Taking the test

★ PSI (faa.psiexams.com)Where the Part 107 knowledge test is actually scheduled and taken. Book your seat here. IACRAWhere you get your FTN (FAA Tracking Number) before you test. You come back here to apply for the certificate after you pass. Step one, and nobody explains it.

Flying legally, day to day

FAA DroneZoneRegister your drone, manage registrations, and file the reports the FAA requires. B4UFLYThe FAA-approved app that shows where you can and can't fly, in plain terms. LAANCLow Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability. Near-instant airspace authorization in controlled airspace. UAS Facility MapsThe grid of pre-approved altitudes around airports. These are the ceilings LAANC will clear you to.

Weather

Aviation Weather CenterOfficial METARs, TAFs, and charts. The same products the exam questions come from. 1800wxbrief.comLeidos Flight Service weather briefings. It's named in FAA sample questions 14 and 39, so it's literally on the exam.

The source documents

14 CFR Part 107 (eCFR)The regulation itself, always current. When a course and the reg disagree, the reg wins. Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-10)The exact list of what the exam can test. The codes on your score report come from here. Testing Supplement (FAA-CT-8080-2H)The figure booklet you're handed in the test room. Still issued. See what changes on October 27. ← Back to DroneWorthy