October 6, 2026
Fog, Icing and Wind for Part 107
Five kinds of fog, two conditions for icing, and how wind behaves around buildings and mountains: the weather theory behind Part 107 questions.
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Exam prep
Study plans, test-day strategy, retakes, and how to prepare for the Part 107 knowledge test.
October 6, 2026
Flying a Drone From a Moving Car or Boat
Part 107 allows flying from a moving car or boat only over sparsely populated areas, never to deliver property for hire, and never from a moving aircraft.
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Drone Flight Hazards: Wires, Plumes, Lasers
The flight hazards the Part 107 test names: guy wires and power lines, exhaust plumes, unmanned balloons, lasers and precipitation static, from the AIM.
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Birds, Wildlife and Your Drone
When bird strike risk peaks, which birds the FAA flags, what to do when a flock closes in, and how to report a strike: the wildlife side of Part 107.
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Clear107 vs RemotePilot101 for Part 107
RemotePilot101 is a $179 lifetime video course from a flight instructor. Clear107 Pro is $13.99 and practice-first. What each one includes, side by side.
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Clear107 vs King Schools for Part 107 Prep
King Schools sells a $129 video ground school with a money-back pass guarantee. Clear107 Pro is $13.99 and skips video. Which fits depends on how you learn.
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Clear107 vs DARTdrones for Part 107 Prep
DARTdrones offers online Part 107 prep at $150 and in-person classes, with a retest guarantee. Clear107 Pro is $13.99 with a refund guarantee. How they compare.
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How to Read a Chart Supplement Entry
The Chart Supplement is the FAA's directory of every public airport. How to read an entry line by line, and what a drone pilot uses it for.
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Aviation Weather Sources for Drone Pilots
Where Part 107 pilots get official weather: METARs from ASOS and AWOS, TAFs, SIGMETs and a 1800wxbrief.com briefing, and when to use each.
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Aviation Radio Phraseology for Drone Pilots
How pilots say altitudes, headings, speeds and times on the radio, why radio headings are magnetic while METAR winds are true, and how to convert Zulu time.
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Airport Traffic Patterns for Drone Pilots
Upwind, crosswind, downwind, base, final: how manned traffic flies around an airport, how runway numbers work, and how to place an aircraft from a radio call.
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Airport Lights and Runway Markings for Part 107
Beacon colors, runway and taxiway lights, hold-short lines and airport signs: what each one means, from the FAA's AIM, and why a drone pilot is tested on them.
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