For pilots studying right now
Get Your Part 107
A short list on purpose. These are the things I actually used to get certified and to get the business off the ground. If it is not on this page, I do not use it.
Affiliate disclosure: some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. I only list what I use or what I would hand to someone starting out. I am an independent remote pilot. Nothing here is endorsed by the FAA.
Pass the exam
Before you can charge a dollar for drone work you need the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. I studied for mine around a full time job. What moved the needle was drilling the question types over and over, especially sectional charts and airspace, rather than reading the regulations end to end and hoping it stuck.
This is the course I point new pilots to. They also sell a bundle that pairs the exam prep with the business side, which is worth a look if you plan to actually fly for money.
See the Part 107 courseFree practice quizzes
I post FAA Part 107 practice questions as short videos most days. They are free, there is nothing to sign up for, and they are written in the same trap style the real exam uses, where two answers look correct until you read the question again. If one of those videos sent you here, that is the channel.
Build the business
Passing the exam is the easy part. I wrote down the first year of building Sentinel Aerial Inspections: what I bought, in what order, what each step cost in real dollars, what broke, and what I would do differently. It is a record rather than a pitch, and the numbers in it come out of my own books. The book is called The Smaller Yes.
Read the bookNeed something flown in Hampton Roads?
Most people on this page are studying, not hiring, so this is the last item. If you own property in Hampton Roads, Virginia and need a roof, a steeple, a site, or pavement documented from the air, that is the day job at Sentinel Aerial Inspections.
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