FAA Drone Pilot Recurrent Training for Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Course
Welcome to InterNACHI's free, online "FAA Drone Pilot Recurrent Training for Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Course."
Goal:
Objectives:
- Requirements for certification and recency of knowledge to remain current as a part 107 remote pilot with a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) rating
- Characteristics of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) as stipulated in part 107
- Exclusions from the requirements in part 107
- Requirements for sUAS registration, markings, and condition
- Requirements of the Remote Pilot in Command (Remote PIC)
- Possible supporting crew roles in sUAS operations
- Best practices for crew management
- Recommended maintenance procedures for sUAS
- Preflight inspection requirements to verify that the sUAS is in condition for safe operation
- Operational requirements and limitations for sUAS
- Procedures for requesting a waiver for eligible requirements in part 107
- Abnormal and emergency situations that may arise during sUAS operations
- Requirements for reporting accidents resulting from sUAS operations
Course includes:
- 6 InterNACHI® CE credit hours;
- 35,000 words;
- 6 videos (10 minutes total);
- 28 quiz questions in 12 quizzes;
- 45-question final exam (drawn from a larger pool);
- instant grading;
- a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion.
You will learn the following topics:
Introduction to Characteristics and Requirements for sUAS
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Part 107 Exclusions
Registration of sUAS
Foreign Aircraft Permit Requirements
Registration Markings
Condition for Safe Operation
Defined Crew Roles in a Team Environment
Remote Pilot in Command
Supporting Crew Roles: Person Manipulating the Controls
Sample Methods to Regain Control
Supporting Crew Roles: Visual Observer
Situation Awareness & Decision Making
Crew Resource Management
Task Management
Recognizing Hazardous Attitudes
Five Hazardous Attitudes
Effective Communication
Effects of Weather on Performance
Remote PIC Responsibilities When Operating Over People
Flyaways
Maintenance Requirements
Scheduled Maintenance
Unscheduled Maintenance
Performing Maintenance
Conducting a Preflight Inspection
Assessing the Operating Environment
Sources of Weather Information
Wind
Example: Operations Near Buildings
Surface Heat and Convective Currents
Visibility & Clouds
Information for the Crew
Condition of Aircraft
Complying with Part 89 Remote Identification Requirements
Part 89: Operating Requirements
Part 89: Transponders and Surveillance Technology
Part 89: Registration & Declaration of Compliance
Part 89: Monitoring Broadcast Messages
Benefits of Recordkeeping
FAA Inspections: Equipment and Facilities
FAA Inspections: Remote PIC Documents
FAA Inspections: Additional Records
Carriage of Hazardous Material
Carriage of Lithium Batteries
Operating Limitations for Small Unmanned Aircraft
Visual Line of Sight
Restrictions on Vision Aids
Regaining Visual Line of Sight
Civil Twilight & Night Operations
Civil Twilight & Night Operations
Twilight & Night Operations: Anti-Collision Lights
Visual Line of Sight at Night
Challenges of Night Flight
Night Physiology & Night Illusions
Night Operations: Training or Testing
Operation Near Aircraft: Right of Way Rules
Operation in Certain Airspace
Airspace Classifications
Airport Operations
Sources of Navigational Data
Interpreting Airspace: Terminal Area Chart Example
Interpreting Airspace: Section Chart Example
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)
Operation in Prohibited or Restricted Areas or Areas Designated in NOTAMs
Obtaining Airspace Authorizations
Frequency Spectrum
Frequency Interference
Line of Sight & Frequency Obstructions
Spectrum Authorization
Applicable Regulations for Operations Over People
Limited Categories for Operations Over People
Category 1: sUAS that Weigh 0.55 Pounds (250 Grams) or Less
Category 2 and 3: UAS That Meet Safety-Level Criteria
Category 3: Additional Requirements and Restrictions
Category 2 and 3: Declaration of Compliance (DoC)
Means of Compliance
Means of Compliance: Operations Over People at Night
Record-Keeping Requirements
Product Support & Notification Process
Product Labeling
Category 2 and 3: Remote Pilot Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions: Optional Information
Category 4: sUAS with Airworthiness Certificates
Open-Air Assembly Operational Requirements
Protecting Non-Participants
Operation from Moving Vehicles or Aircraft
Transporting Another Person's Property
Moving Vehicles: Part 107 Restrictions
Moving Vehicles: State & Local Traffic Laws
No Operations While Impaired
Impaired Judgement: Prohibition Thresholds
No Hazardous Operation
Privacy & Other Considerations
Certificate of Waiver
Waivable Sections of Part 107
FAA Waiver Review Process
Emergency Planning & Communication
Common Abnormal & Emergency Situations
Lost Link
Lost Link: Pre-Flight Preparations
Contingency Planning
Flight Termination
Loss of Global Positioning System (GPS)
Risk of Battery Fires
Preventing Battery Fires: Storage
Preventing Battery Fires: Preflight
Accident Reporting to the FAA
FAA Reporting: Serious Injury Examples
FAA Reporting: Required Information
Accident Reporting to the NTSB
FAA Drone Pilot Recurrent Training for Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Course Course # 4704 | ||
Activity | Assignments | Estimated hours for the average student |
Academic Engagement | Reading online course instructional material at 140 words per minute | 3.5 |
Taking quizzes | 0.5 | |
Taking the exam | 1.0 | |
Total | 5.0 | |
Preparation | Studying & reviewing instructional material in preparation for taking quizzes and exam | 1.0 |
Total | 1.0 | |
Sub Total | 6.0 | |
Overall Total |
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Upon completion of this course and passing of the final exam, the student can download and print their own Certificate of Completion which is auto-generated in their own name.
