Part 107 Remote Pilot Ground School
The Most Effective Drone Ground School
Our remote pilot ground school course uses an engaging, hands-on learning method designed to go beyond just watching instructional videos. You’ll actively work through well-crafted reading materials and detailed visuals that clarify every important concept. After each section, interactive exercises help you apply your knowledge and strengthen retention.
Unlike traditional video-based courses that encourage passive learning, our approach keeps you fully engaged and thinking critically. With frequent quizzes and knowledge checks, you receive ongoing feedback that tracks your progress and ensures you build a deep understanding—key to passing your FAA Part 107 drone pilot exam.
This comprehensive mix of visual aids, reading content, and interactive activities supports various learning styles, helping you truly master the skills required to confidently operate drones. Start your journey with a proven, effective training program that prepares you for success as an FAA-certified drone pilot.
What Users Say About Our Drone Ground School
"I just took my initial test and passed on the first try with a 93% score. Do not go off and spend $100’s of on one of the many online prep classes. I was able to successfully pass with the help of this app and the free materials provided by the FAA (you will find links to there in the library portion of the app). Study those materials, use this app to show you where your weak areas are and study more. Once you can consistently score over 90% on this app’s practice exam 10 or more times in a row you should have nothing to worry about. My official test score was actually 1% higher than my last practice exam! Remember don’t memorize the questions or the answers, they will be different on the actual test, but if you know they why behind everything you have noting to worry about. I highly recommend!"
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Lessons and Topics in Drone Ground School Course
Most pilots complete our drone ground school course in 10-12 hours. The course is split into two stages, and includes the following topics required by the FAA Airman Certification Standards for Remote Pilot:
Stage 1 - Core Knowledge
Weather Formation
- Atmospheric Composition
- International Standard Atmosphere
- Temperature
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Temperature And Pressure Changes With Altitude
- Atmospheric Circulation
- Coriolis Force
- Three-Cell Circulation Pattern
- Changes Of State
- Relative Humidity
- Dewpoint
- Stability Of Air
- Effect Of Lapse Rate On Stability
- Temperature Inversion
- Clouds
- Cloud Altitude Classes
- Air Masses
- Modification Of Air Masses
- Fronts
- Warm Front
- Cold Front
- Stationary Front
- Occluded Front
Hazardous Weather
- Wind
- Isobars
- Wind Circulation: Pressure Gradient Force Only
- Effect Of Coriolis Force On Wind
- Coriolis Force: Circulation Patterns
- Effect Of Surface Friction On Wind Speed And Direction
- Surface Wind Flow
- Convective Currents
- Mountain Waves
- Mountain Waves: Visual Indications
- Wind Shear
- Microbursts
- Microburst Characteristics
- Dew And Frost
- Radiation Fog
- Advection Fog
- Upslope Fog
- Steam Fog
- Ceiling
- Visibility
- Precipitation
- Forms Of Precipitation
- Cumulus Stage
- Mature Stage
- Dissipating
- Turbulence
- Lightning
- Squall Lines
- Hail
- In-Flight Icing
- Tornadoes
Principles Of Flight
- Properties Of Air
- Pressure
- Pressure Altitude
- Density Altitude
- Factors Affecting Density Altitude
- Theories Of Lift
- Physics Of Motion: Conservation Of Momentum
- Physics Of Motion: Acceleration
- Physics Of Motion: Friction
- Physics Of Motion: Reaction
- Bernoullis Principle Of Differential Pressure
- Airfoil Design
- Lift Equation
- Induced Drag
- Stalls
Aerodynamics
- Aircraft Configurations
- Forces On An Aircraft
- Four Forces: Quadcopter
- Weight
- Lift
- Lift Equation
- Thrust
- Propellers And Rotors
- Drag
- Forces In Level Flight
- Forces In Turns
- Load Factor
- Load Limit
- Effect Of Load Factor On Stall Speed
- Stability And Control
- Stability And Control: Weight
- Stability And Control: Forward CG
- Stability And Control: Aft CG
- Wing Planform
- Axes Of An Aircraft
- Flight Controls
- Elevator
- Rudder
- Ailerons
- Trim
- Flaps
- Spoilers
Airspace For UA Pilots
- Terms And Abbreviations
- Airspace Classes
- Class A Airspace
- Class B Airspace
- Class B Airspace: VFR Charts
- Class C Airspace
- Class C Airspace: VFR Charts
- Class D Airspace
- Class D Airspace Charting
- Class E Airspace
- Class E: What Do All The Lines Mean?
- Class E: 700 AGL Floor
- Class E: 700 AGL Floor
- Identifying Class E Airspace
- 700-Foot Class E Adjoining Class G Airspace
- 1,200-Foot Class E Adjoining Class G Airspace
- Class E: Zipper Lines
- Surface Class E
- Identifying Class E On A Sectional Chart
- Class E: Federal Airways
- Class E: Charting Of Federal Airways
- Class G Airspace
- Special Use Airspace
- Prohibited Areas
- Restricted Areas
- Warning Areas
- Military Operations Areas
- Alert Areas
- SUA Information
- Other Airspace
- Military Training Routes
- Published VFR Routes
- Parachute Jump Operations
- Notice To Airmen (NOTAM)
- Distant NOTAM
- NOTAM Keywords
- NOTAM Keywords
- Encoding Of Date And Time
- Distant NOTAM Example
- Pointer NOTAM
- Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAM
- Special Activity NOTAM
- Temporary Flight Restrictions, 91.137; 91.141; 107.47
- TFRs For Aerial Demonstrations, FAR 91.145
- Additional NOTAM Information
- Units And Geographic References
- Locations Of Areas And Objects
- Definition Of Circular Areas
- Definition Of Polygon Areas
Special Use Airspace
- Remote Pilot Certificate
- Initial Testing
- Recurrent Testing
- Remote Pilot Certificates Do Not Expire
- Issuance And Surrender
- Address Or Name Change
Remote Pilot Certification
- Remote Pilot Certificate
- Initial Testing
- Recurrent Testing
- Remote Pilot Certificates Do Not Expire
- Issuance And Surrender
- Address Or Name Change
Fitness For Flight
- Fitness For Flight 107.57
- Stress And Fatigue
- Dehydration
- Alcohol FAR 91.17; 107.9
- Drug Convictions
- Visual Illusions: Haze
- Hyperventilation
Aeronautical Decision Making
- Risk Management
- Judgment
- ADM Process
- DECIDE Model
- Stress
- Hazardous Attitudes
- Counteracting A Hazardous Thought
- PAVE Checklist
- Crew Resource Management
Stage 2 - Flight Operations
Airworthiness
- Responsibility For Airworthiness 107.15
- Preflight Inspection 107.15
- Scheduled And Unscheduled Maintenance
- Performing Maintenance
- Maintenance Records
- UA Registration - 48.15
- UA Registration By Corporations - 48.10
- Duration Of Registration - 48.110
- Changes In Registration - 48.105
- Choosing The Right Battery
Obtaining Weather Information
- Weather Resources
- Airport Weather Information
- Automated Terminal Information System (ATIS)
- METAR
- METAR: Report Type
- METAR: Station Identifier
- METAR: Date And Time
- METAR: Modifier
- METAR: Wind
- METAR: Visibility
- METAR: Weather Conditions
- METAR: Weather Phenomena Abbreviations
- METAR: Sky Condition
- METAR: Temperature And Dewpoint
- METAR: Altimeter
- METAR: Remarks
- METAR: Remarks
- TAF
- TAF: Station Identifier
- TAF: Date And Time
- TAF: Valid Times
- TAF: Forecast Wind
- TAF: Forecast Visibility
- TAF: Forecast Significant Weather
- TAF: Forecast Sky Condition
- TAF: Forecast Change Group
- AIRMETs And SIGMETs
- Significant Weather Prognostic Chart
- Station Model
- Wind Barb
Loading And Performance
- Performance
- Weight And Balance Definitions
- Law Of The Lever
- Determine Center Of Gravity
- Determining Weight And Balance: Computational Method
- Performance Charts
- Interpolation
- Calculate Pressure Altitude
- Density Altitude
- Calculate Density Altitude
- Calculate Crosswind
Aeronautical Charts
- Sectional Charts
- Chart Legend
- Coordinate System
- Latitude And Longitude
- Contour Lines
- Color Tint
- Maximum Elevation Figure
- VFR Checkpoints And Waypoints
- Parachute Jump Areas
- Obstruction Symbols
- Airport Symbols
- Airport Data
- Hazards To Aircraft
- Chart Supplement
- Section 1 – Legend
- Section 2 – Airport And Facility Directory
- Section 3 – Notices
- Section 4 – Associated Data
- Section 5 – Airport Diagrams
- FAA UAS Charts
Drone Flight Rules
- Regulatory Scheme
- Applicability Of Part 107
- Recreational Or Hobby Use
- Definitions And Abbreviations 107.3
- Required Crewmembers - 107.19
- Transferring Control To A Second Remote PIC
- Operating Limitations - Weather - 107.51
- Operating Limitations - Speed - 107.51
- Operating Limitations - Maximum Altitude - 107.51
- Line Of Sight Operations 107.31
- Night Operations 107.29
- Preflight Action 107.49
- Hazardous Operation 107.23
- Operation From Moving Vehicles
- Operation Of Multiple UA
- Operation Over People 107.39
- Collision Avoidance 107.37
- Interpreting Manned Aircraft Traffic Advisories
- Interpreting Manned Aircraft Traffic Advisories
- Waivers 107.200
Operating Near Airports
- Airport Types
- Part Time Control Towers
- Interference With Manned Aircraft
- Airports Within Controlled Airspace
- Towered Airport Communications
- Non-Towered Airport Communications
- Traffic Pattern
- Runway Designation
- Towered Airport Traffic Pattern
- Non-Towered Airport Traffic Patterns
- Avoidance Of Aircraft Traffic
- Airport Beacons
- Airport Signs
- Mandatory Instruction Signs
- Location Signs
- Direction Signs
- Information Signs
- Destination Signs
- Airport Weather Information
- Phonetic Alphabet
- Radio Phraseology
- Universal Coordinated Time
Hazards And Emergencies
- Skeletal Structures
- Lithium Batteries
- Precipitation Static
- Birds
- Smoke Stacks
- Unmanned Balloons
- Buildings And Obstructions
- Airborne Inspections
- Wake Turbulence
- Loss Of Control Link
- Flyaways
- Loss Of GPS Signal
- Deviation From Part 107 In An Emergency 107.19; 107.21
- Accident Reporting 107.9
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