Drone Rules - USA

The ruleset for Commercial small UAS (less than 55 lbs) operation in the US is called Part 107.

Resources:

• Rupprecht Test Prep - Fairly complete guide on how to prep and pass the Part 107 Test - Good starting point.
• Rupprecht Law Part 107 guide - Some hints and a study guide for the Part 107 test. Not comprehensive but pretty good.
• Part 107 Sample Test - 35 questions in Test Format
• Tips for Passing the Test - directions magazine article, some decent overall advice - general in nature.

FAA Resources:

• Summary - FAA Key Part 107 Rules - 3 pages (Highlights)
• FAA RP Study Guide - Aug 16 - 87 pages (Good overview)
• FAA RP Test Guide - Feb 17 - 18 Pages (How to take test and refs)
• FAA RP Test Guide - Sep 16 - Sep 2016 - 18 pages
• FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) RP - 2016 - 33 pages (Outline of required knowledge)
• Airmen Knowledge Testing Supplement - 116 pages (Reference Material - will be used during exam, contains supplemental graphics necessary to assist in answering questions on a UAG exam. Be very familiar with this supplement prior to taking the test.

The Test:

A 2-hour knowledge test consisting of 60 objective, multiple-choice questions. There is a single correct response for each test question and each test question is independent of other questions. The FAA has released 40 sample test questions. You need to get a 70% or greater to pass.