Unmanned Aircraft General - Part 107 Exam Prep

Covers the operational knowledge and decision-making required to safely plan, conduct, and conclude Part 107 small UAS flights. This domain emphasizes preflight planning, aircraft readiness, operational limitations, crew coordination, in-flight contingencies, post-flight reporting, and aeronautical decision-making.

• Task 1.1: Conduct preflight planning and risk assessment
• Evaluate operating area hazards
• Assess weather and environmental factors
• Identify airspace and operational constraints
• Confirm mission within Part 107 limitations
• Task 1.2: Perform preflight inspection and aircraft readiness checks
• Inspect structural condition and systems

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Covers the weather knowledge needed to interpret reports, forecast changes, and assess hazards that affect small UAS operations. Topics include aviation weather products, wind and turbulence, cloud and visibility requirements, hazardous weather phenomena, and weather effects on mission planning.

• Task 2.1: Interpret basic aviation weather reports and forecasts
• Decode METAR observations
• Interpret TAF forecasts
• Recognize weather abbreviations and formats
• Extract ceiling visibility wind precipitation
• Task 2.2: Evaluate wind and turbulence hazards
• Determine effects of wind on control

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Covers the airspace knowledge needed to identify controlled and special use airspace, interpret charts, and obtain authorization for operations. Topics include airspace classes, sectional chart symbology, airport environment awareness, LAANC and FAA authorization processes, and restricted or prohibited airspace.

• Task 3.1: Identify classes of airspace and operating requirements
• Distinguish airspace classes
• Determine where ATC authorization is required
• Identify fewest entry requirements
• Apply basic airspace rules
• Task 3.2: Interpret sectional charts and map symbology
• Recognize controlled airspace boundaries

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Covers the regulatory requirements for remote pilot certification, aircraft registration, operating rules, recurrent training, and reporting. This domain focuses on compliance with Part 107 privileges and responsibilities, documentation, waivers, and accident or deviation reporting obligations.

• Task 4.1: Apply remote pilot certification and eligibility requirements
• Identify certificate eligibility requirements
• Determine knowledge testing and TSA vetting
• Recognize pilot privileges and responsibilities
• Distinguish certificated pilots and crewmembers
• Task 4.2: Apply aircraft registration and documentation requirements
• Determine when registration is required

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Covers how payloads and loading decisions affect aircraft weight, balance, controllability, endurance, and compliance. This domain emphasizes safe payload installation, center of gravity, mission risk management, and loading-related operational restrictions.

• Task 5.1: Evaluate payload effects on safe operation
• Determine payload weight effects
• Assess balance and controllability
• Verify payload security
• Ensure manufacturer and regulatory limits
• Task 5.2: Assess center of gravity and balance considerations
• Recognize effects of improper weight distribution

Key references: UAG official exam guide · ExamPal shared topic tree

Covers the performance factors that affect small UAS capability in different environmental conditions. This domain emphasizes density altitude, temperature, humidity, battery efficiency, endurance, and conservative performance planning.

• Task 6.1: Evaluate environmental effects on aircraft performance
• Assess density altitude effects
• Recognize temperature and humidity impacts
• Determine high elevation and heat effects
• Incorporate degradation into decisions
• Task 6.2: Apply basic performance planning to small UAS operations
• Estimate available flight time

Key references: UAG official exam guide · ExamPal shared topic tree