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FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate practice questions
Free FAA Part 107 practice questions for the Remote Pilot knowledge test. Every answer cites the exact section of 14 CFR it was checked against.
Last updated · 104 questions in 4 chapters
Exam at a glance
To fly a drone for work in the United States — real-estate photos, roof inspections, mapping, film shoots — you normally need a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating under 14 CFR Part 107. Getting one starts with the FAA's initial aeronautical knowledge test, which covers the thirteen knowledge areas listed in § 107.73: from the operating rules themselves to airspace, weather, loading and performance, emergency procedures, crew resource management, radio procedures, the effects of drugs and alcohol, decision-making, airport operations, maintenance and preflight inspection, and operating at night.
These practice questions are written directly from the regulations the FAA enforces. Under every answer you will find the section of the Code of Federal Regulations that settles it, with the deciding sentence quoted word for word, so you learn the rule and where to find it — not just which option to click. Questions are grouped into chapters that follow the knowledge areas of § 107.73, and each chapter tracks your progress with a belt that darkens as you master its questions.
The certificate does not expire, but you may only use it if, within the previous 24 calendar months, you have passed the initial test, completed recurrent training, or — if you are a current Part 61 pilot — completed the training described in § 107.74 (§ 107.65). The same habits that get you through the test — knowing the limits, the exceptions and where they are written — are the ones that keep you legal in the field.
Practice by topic
Chapters
Each chapter follows one area of the official exam outline. Your belt for a chapter rises as you answer its questions correctly twice in a row.
Regulations
Practice questions on the core Part 107 rules: certificates, registration, safety reporting, crew duties, operating limits, people, waivers and Remote ID.
30 questions White belt 02Airspace & Flight Restrictions
Practice questions on Part 107 airspace: ATC authorization, special use airspace, TFRs, airport operations, radio use, and which Part 91 rules apply.
24 questions White belt 03Weather
Practice questions on Part 107 weather: reading METARs, TAFs, SIGMETs and PIREPs, plus density altitude, stability, fog and thunderstorm hazards.
26 questions White belt 04Operations & Human Factors
Practice questions on Part 107 emergencies, crew resource management, drugs and alcohol, decision-making, preflight checks and night flying.
24 questions White beltOfficial exam outline
What the exam covers
Mapped from 14 CFR 107.73 — Knowledge and training (areas of the initial aeronautical knowledge test) (eCFR current text, Amdt. 107-8 (86 FR 4383, Jan. 15, 2021), checked Nov 8, 2026).
| Area | Topic | Share of exam | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Applicable regulations: rating privileges, limitations and flight operation | — | Regulations |
| B | Airspace classification, operating requirements and flight restrictions | — | Airspace & Flight Restrictions |
| C | Aviation weather sources and effects of weather on performance | — | Weather |
| D | Small unmanned aircraft loading | — | Coming soon |
| E | Emergency procedures | — | Operations & Human Factors |
| F | Crew resource management | — | Operations & Human Factors |
| G | Radio communication procedures | — | Airspace & Flight Restrictions |
| H | Determining the performance of the small unmanned aircraft | — | Coming soon |
| I | Physiological effects of drugs and alcohol | — | Operations & Human Factors |
| J | Aeronautical decision-making and judgment | — | Operations & Human Factors |
| K | Airport operations | — | Airspace & Flight Restrictions |
| L | Maintenance and preflight inspection procedures | — | Operations & Human Factors |
| M | Operation at night | — | Operations & Human Factors |
Straight answers
Part 107 questions people ask
Do I need a Part 107 certificate to fly a drone for a business?
Yes, unless one of the narrow exceptions in Part 107 applies. Section 107.12 says no one may act as remote pilot in command unless they hold a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating and meet the recency requirement of § 107.65. Someone without a certificate may only manipulate the controls under the direct supervision of a certificated remote pilot in command who can immediately take over.
Source: 14 CFR 107.12 — Requirement for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating, § 107.12(a)–(b)
How old do you have to be to get a remote pilot certificate?
At least 16. Section 107.61 also requires that you can read, speak, write and understand English, that you do not know (or have reason to know) of any physical or mental condition that would interfere with safe operation, and that you demonstrate aeronautical knowledge — by passing the initial knowledge test or, for current Part 61 pilots, completing training covering the areas of knowledge in § 107.74.
Source: 14 CFR 107.61 — Eligibility, § 107.61(a)–(d)
Does a remote pilot certificate expire?
The certificate itself has no expiry date in Part 107, but you may only exercise its privileges if, within the previous 24 calendar months, you have passed the initial knowledge test, completed recurrent training, or — for current Part 61 pilots who meet the flight review requirements — completed the training covering the areas in § 107.74. In practice that means refreshing your knowledge every two years.
Source: 14 CFR 107.65 — Aeronautical knowledge recency, § 107.65(a)–(c)
What happens if I fail the Part 107 knowledge test?
You can take it again, but not straight away: under § 107.71 an applicant who fails may not reapply for the test for 14 calendar days after failing it.
Source: 14 CFR 107.71 — Retesting after failure, § 107.71
What topics does the Part 107 knowledge test cover?
Section 107.73 lists thirteen areas: applicable regulations; airspace classification, operating requirements and flight restrictions; aviation weather sources and effects; loading; emergency procedures; crew resource management; radio communication procedures; determining performance; physiological effects of drugs and alcohol; aeronautical decision-making and judgment; airport operations; maintenance and preflight inspection; and operation at night.
Source: 14 CFR 107.73 — Knowledge and training, § 107.73(a)–(m)
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