October 3, 2026
Part 107 in Tennessee: Smokies and Memphis
Great Smoky Mountains National Park prohibits drones, and Memphis has Class B airspace around one of the busiest cargo airports. What Tennessee pilots plan for.
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Flight operations, safety, and decision-making topics from the Part 107 knowledge areas.
October 3, 2026
Part 107 in South Dakota: Rushmore and Badlands
South Dakota's icons, Mount Rushmore, Badlands and Wind Cave, are National Park Service units where drones are prohibited. Where and how you can fly instead.
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Part 107 in South Carolina: Joint-Use Airports
Charleston's airport shares runways with an Air Force base, so civil and military traffic mix. What that and hurricane season mean for Part 107 pilots.
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Part 107 in Rhode Island: Coast and Crowds
Rhode Island flying is coastal: crowded beaches and harbor events where people-overhead rules apply, sea breezes, and Providence's Class C airspace.
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Part 107 in Pennsylvania: Two Class B Cities
Pennsylvania has Class B airspace around both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and national park units like Gettysburg where drones are prohibited.
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Part 107 in Oklahoma: Storm Season
Oklahoma's spring storm season brings thunderstorms that build fast and gust far ahead of the rain. How to read a METAR before an Oklahoma flight.
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Part 107 in North Dakota: Test Site State
North Dakota hosts one of the FAA's original UAS test sites and has open skies, but cold, wind and long distances test drones and batteries.
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Part 107 in New Mexico: Restricted Ranges
New Mexico has large military restricted areas, including White Sands Missile Range, plus high elevation that cuts drone performance. What to check first.
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Part 107 in New Hampshire: Hunters' Privacy
New Hampshire bars using a drone to video-record people who are lawfully hunting, fishing or trapping without their written consent. What else matters there.
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Part 107 in Nebraska: Offutt and Omaha
Omaha sits next to Offutt Air Force Base and its controlled airspace, while farm work across the state splits between Part 107 scouting and Part 137 spraying.
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Part 107 in Montana: Parks, Peaks and Wind
Montana's biggest draws, Glacier and part of Yellowstone, are drone-free national parks, and mountain terrain brings wind and density altitude to plan around.
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Part 107 in Missouri: Two Class B Cities
Missouri has Class B airspace around both St. Louis and Kansas City, and the Gateway Arch is National Park Service land where drones are prohibited.
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