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Tools, regulations, and courses we recommend.

A working list of the resources we point people to throughout part107drill. Free FAA materials sit alongside paid courses, insurance, and gear. 24 entries today, and growing.

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Get Certified

Most people pass on free tools. When that is not working, a course costs less than failing the $175 exam twice.

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2

Get Gear

A four-figure drone from the wrong seller can arrive with no valid US warranty. One authorized dealer beats a wall of listings.

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3

Get Insured

One bad flight and the bill is yours. Our pick can also cover your own drone, with a cheaper liability-only alternate.

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Recommended · Online course

Get Certified

Plenty of people pass on free tools, and the drill teaches as you go. But the FAA charges $175 whether you pass or not, so if self-study is not sticking, it pays to be sure before you sit the exam.

Our pick · Online ground school

Drone Pilot Ground School by UAV Coach

Finish the course, score 85%+ on their practice exams, and still fail the FAA test? UAV Coach refunds the course and covers your $175 exam fee. That guarantee is theirs, and it is the whole reason this is the pick.

Video lessons
80+
Practice questions
400+ FAA-based
Students trained
85,000+ (per UAV Coach)
Pass rate
99%+ (per UAV Coach)
Cram sheet
12 pages
Coach access
Included

Get it if your practice scores have stalled and rereading the FAA guide is not fixing it, or you just learn better from video with a coach you can ask.

Skip it if the free tools have you feeling ready and consistently passing full practice exams. Plenty of people pass using free online content.

Note: UAV Coach also runs in-person flight training across the US. That is a separate product from this online course.

$299 one-timeUAV Coach's pass guarantee applies · Last checked Jul 2026

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Already passed? You do not need a course. Head to Scheduling and registration below for the free FAA steps.

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Recommended · Flying gear

Get Gear

Your drone is the most expensive thing in your kit, and the fastest way to lose money on it is buying from the wrong seller. Gray-market stock can void the manufacturer warranty before it ships.

Our pick · Where to buy gear

Adorama

Buy the drone from an authorized dealer. Gray-market stock can void the warranty before it ships, and it costs about the same.

Dealer status
Authorized DJI & Autel
Warranty
Manufacturer US warranty (authorized dealer)
Day-one gear
Batteries, ND filters, cases
Pricing
Varies by drone

Get it if you are about to put four figures into a camera drone and want returns you can actually use.

Skip it if you already have a retailer you trust. Getting the right gear with a real warranty is the point, not buying from us.

Prices varyLast checked Jul 2026

Shop drones at Adorama ↗

We send people to one trusted retailer instead of a wall of links. It never changes the price you pay.

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Recommended · Drone insurance

Get Insured

One bad flight is all it takes, and most paid gigs will not let you start until you hand over a certificate naming them as additional insured. Insurance is both the paperwork that gets you hired and the thing between one mistake and your savings.

Our pick · Drone insurance

SkyWatch

The insurer we point to first, because it can cover your own drone, not just your liability. A crash that wrecks your aircraft is not entirely on you.

Coverage
Liability + optional hull
Certificate
Instant, from the app
Additional insured
Free to add, per SkyWatch
Underwriter
A-rated aviation insurer, per SkyWatch

Get it if paid gigs ask for a certificate naming them as additional insured. Most will not let you start without one.

Skip it if you only fly recreationally and your liability is already covered, for example through an AMA membership.

Hourly, monthly or annualQuotes come straight from the insurer · Last checked Jul 2026

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Alternate

Liability only and want the cheapest path? AirModo lists plans from about $9 per hour or $400 per year for $1M liability, underwritten by USAIG (per AirModo, checked Jul 2026). The honest catch: liability only, it will not replace your own drone. Get an AirModo quote ↗

Quotes and pricing come straight from the insurer. We do not see your details.

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Free · Official source of truth

FAA study materials

Everything the FAA publishes for Part 107 candidates, free to download. Our practice questions are derived from these materials.

Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22) ↗

The FAA main study guide for Part 107. Covers every domain on the exam. Read this first.

Official FAA

Airman Certification Standards for Remote Pilot ↗

A task by task list of what the exam can test. Read this last to confirm you have covered every bullet.

Official FAA

14 CFR Part 107 (regulation text) ↗

The actual rule. Worth skimming for waivable versus non-waivable sections and for exact altitude, visibility, and speed numbers.

Official

Aeronautical Chart Users Guide ↗

The FAA chart legend. Keep it open while you practice any airspace or sectional question.

Official FAA

FAA Sample UAG Test Questions ↗

Public domain sample questions from the actual Unmanned Aircraft General exam. Our bank draws from this set verbatim for the text only items.

Official FAA
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Free · Video

Free video lessons

Creators who teach Part 107 on YouTube for free. A good change of pace when a topic is not clicking from the reading.

MikeSytes (YouTube) ↗

Part 107 study guides, exam prep, and drone tutorials, plus free practice quizzes in 30, 60, and 100 question sets. Clear and to the point, a solid free supplement to the FAA materials.

Free
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Free · Official

Scheduling and registration

Official sites for booking your exam, registering your drone, and applying for your remote pilot certificate after you pass.

PSI Exams (FAA testing partner) ↗

Find a test center and book your Part 107 exam slot. Bring a government photo ID.

Official

IACRA ↗

Apply for your remote pilot certificate here after you pass the exam.

Official FAA

FAA DroneZone ↗

Register the drone itself, request waivers under Part 107.205, and file accident reports.

Official FAA

TRUST (recreational flyers only) ↗

Recreational pilot test. Not for Part 107 candidates, but worth knowing the difference if you also fly for fun.

Official FAA
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Free · Tools

Flight planning and LAANC

Apps for checking controlled airspace, weather at your flight location, and getting near instant LAANC authorizations in Class B, C, D, and surface E airspace.

B4UFLY ↗

The FAA official airspace check app. Free, no ads, authoritative. Start here before any flight.

Official FAA

Aloft Air Control ↗

LAANC-approved provider. Submit and receive airspace authorizations in seconds at participating facilities.

Free

AutoPylot ↗

LAANC alternative. Free airspace authorizations plus B4UFLY-style situational awareness in one app.

Free
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Free · Tools

Weather and aeronautical charts

The same tools the exam is written from. Practicing with real METARs, TAFs, and sectionals is far more useful than only reading about them.

Aviation Weather Center ↗

METARs, TAFs, AIRMETs, SIGMETs, and PIREPs from the source. Identical to the weather data the exam tests you on.

Official

1800wxbrief ↗

Standard, abbreviated, and outlook briefings from Leidos Flight Service. Great practice for reading abbreviated briefing formats.

Free

SkyVector ↗

Free interactive VFR sectional and terminal area charts. Useful for airspace practice when you do not have a paper chart.

Free
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Free · Community

Online drone communities

Where working Part 107 pilots talk shop and stay current after certification. The recurrent online course is required every 24 months, free of charge.

FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗

Host of the free Part 107 recurrent training course required every 24 months. A free FAASafety.gov account (name and email) is needed to take the course and download your completion certificate.

Official FAA

r/Part107 (Reddit) ↗

Active community for prep questions, exam logistics, and post certification commercial work.

Free

r/drones (Reddit) ↗

Broader drone community. Good for gear, regulations, and operational questions across hobby and commercial flying.

Free

Drone Pilots Helping Drone Pilots (Facebook) ↗

Large Facebook group for commercial and recreational pilots. Good for operational questions, gear advice, and job leads.

Free
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FAA materials. All FAA-published documents linked above are public domain. Where we summarize content from those documents on part107drill, the questions and explanations are derived from FAA public domain materials. For educational purposes only. Always verify with official FAA publications before flight or before sitting for the exam.