REVISED and UPDATED with the new rules, including Remote ID, Operations Over People and Night Operations, a new FAA sample test, and larger print so it’s easier to read.
The objective of this textbook is to prepare the student for the FAA Remote Pilot Certification (Part §107) exam, by providing an understanding of the areas of study listed in section §107.73, the FAA Remote Pilot Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airman Certification Standards, and the Remote Pilot Knowledge Test Guide. The course includes key sections on reading charts, understanding weather, aeronautical decision-making and UAS inspection and maintenance, along with a large amount of resource study materials.
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS RELATING TO SMALL UAS OPERATING PRIVILEGES, LIMITATIONS AND FLIGHT OPERATION
AIRSPACE, OPERATING REQUIREMENTS, OBSTACLE CLEARANCE, AND FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
OFFICIAL SOURCES OF WEATHER AND EFFECTS OF WEATHER ON SMALL UAS PERFORMANCE
SMALL UAS LOADING AND PERFORMANCE
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
DETERMINING PERFORMANCE OF SMALL UAS
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKING AND JUDGMENT (ADM)
AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND AERONAUTICAL CHARTS
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES
NIGHT OPERATIONS
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS
ANSWER KEYS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
This edition also includes new and revised material based on feedback from our students. An online video course presentation of this material is available at TheDroneProfessor.com. Students passing the FAA exam using this material report an average grade of 88% (70% is passing).
Understanding it the pathway to Knowledge, and
KNOWLEDGE IS THE FOUNDATION OF SAFETY