Drone Pilot Certification: Get Your FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

If you fly a drone for any commercial purpose in the United States, the FAA requires you to hold a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. This page walks through who needs it, how to get it, and how Part 107 Trainer prepares you for the knowledge test.

A remote pilot in a hi-vis vest flying a drone in an open field

Commercial vs. recreational flying

Recreational flyers (purely for fun, no business purpose) are governed by the Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) and don't need a Part 107 certificate. The moment you fly for compensation, work, or any furtherance of a business, including unpaid social-media content for a company, real-estate listing photos, roof inspections, or mapping, you need Part 107.

The certification process

  1. Eligibility check. Be at least 16 years old, able to read, speak, write, and understand English, and in a physical and mental condition to safely fly a small UAS.
  2. Get an FTN. Register for an FAA Tracking Number on IACRA before you schedule the knowledge test.
  3. Schedule the knowledge test. 60 multiple-choice questions, 120 minutes, $175, taken in person at an FAA-approved Knowledge Testing Center. You need 70% to pass.
  4. TSA security background check. Submitted as part of your IACRA application after you pass the test.
  5. Receive your Remote Pilot Certificate. A temporary certificate is issued through IACRA after TSA clearance; the permanent plastic card arrives by mail.
  6. Stay current. Complete the free FAA online recurrent training every 24 months to keep flying commercially.

How Part 107 Trainer prepares you

The knowledge test is the only step you have to actively prepare for. The other steps are paperwork and a background check. We focus on getting you ready for that one test on the first attempt, saving you the $175 retest fee and the wait.

  • 1,000 exam-aligned questions covering every ACS objective
  • Timed 60-question mock exams with real FAA pacing
  • Domain analytics so you stop guessing and start studying weak areas
  • Audio narration of every Part 107 regulation section

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