
Twin Cities Drone School
(763) 412-1697
https://twincitiesdroneschool.com
FAA Test Prep Curriculum
Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
OVERVIEW
This class is laser-focused on getting you ready to pass the FAA written test to become a certified commercial drone pilot.
HOW YOUR DAY WILL GO
Because this is an accelerated class, you will be expected to spend about five hours studying on your own. You’ll get all of the study materials and full access to our online video course.
If you are taking the one-day course, you’ll be expected to study a few of these topics on your own by watching the online videos during your five hours of self-study time. You’ll be provided with a specific list of videos to watch.
Unit 1: Drone Regulations
You will learn:
- FAA Publications
- What does the FAA do
- Federal Aviation Regulation Parts 107, 48, and 89
- Flight crew members
- Operating rules
- Waivers
- Airman certification
- Registration requirements
- MnDOT Office of Aeronautics requirements
- Local drone regulations
- Test taking procedures
- Advisory Circular 107-2
- FAA Drone Zone
- Remote ID
- Flight over people
- Night operations
Unit 2: Airspace and Map Reading
You will learn:
- VFR sectional charts
- Basic cartography
- Finding latitude and longitude coordinates
- Isogonic lines
- Terrain elevation
- Types of airports
- Airspace classification
- Class A airspace
- Class B airspace
- Class C airspace
- Class D airspace
- Class E airspace
- Victor airways
- Thinking in three dimensions
- Notices to Airmen
- Temporary Flight Restrictions
- LAANC and airspace authorization
- Recommended apps
Unit 3: Weather Factors
You will learn:
- Atmospheric pressure
- Pressure altitude
- Density altitude
- Aircraft performance charts
- Atmospheric stability
- Dewpoint and humidity
- Ceiling and visibility
- Icing
- Fronts
- Thunderstorms and microbursts
- Wind
- Sources of weather information
- METARs
- TAFs
- Hazardous weather advisories
- Weather depiction charts
Unit 4: Aircraft Loading and Performance
You will learn:
- Axis of an aircraft
- Basic aerodynamics
- What is a stall?
- Determinants of stall speed
- Forces on a turning aircraft
- Center of gravity and stability
Unit 5: Normal and Emergency Operations
You will learn:
- Airport traffic patterns
- Radio communication
- Chart supplements
- Uncontrolled airports
- Lithium batteries
- Radio systems
- Emergency operations
- Aeronautical decision making
- Managing hazardous attitudes
- Crew resource management
- Risk management
- Flight readiness
- Visual scanning
- Night operations
- Drugs and aeromedical factors
- Maintenance and inspection procedures