This free Part 107 practice test uses the FAA’s own sample questions for the Unmanned Aircraft General (UAG) knowledge test, with answers and explanations by StudentPilot.com that we checked against today’s rules for night flight, operations over people and Remote ID. The real Part 107 test has 60 scored questions, allows two hours, and takes 70 percent to pass at an FAA-approved testing center.
The quiz below draws 20 questions at random from our bank of 31 and explains each answer with the rule or FAA guidance behind it.
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Answer: A. Unstable air typically brings cumuliform clouds, showery precipitation, rough air (turbulence) and good visibility except in blowing obstructions. Poor visibility, haze and smooth air are signs of stable air.
Reference: Remote Pilot Study Guide FAA-G-8082-22, Chapter 3b · ACS UA.III.B.K1d
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Answer: A. Part 107 prohibits flight in Class B, C or D airspace, or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport, unless you have prior authorization from ATC. Monitoring a frequency or calling after launch does not meet the rule.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.41 · ACS UA.I.B.K16
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Answer: C. Operating a small UA in Class C airspace requires prior ATC authorization under 14 CFR 107.41. That rule does not require a visual observer or a flight plan.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.41 · ACS UA.II.A.K1b
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Answer: B. High density altitude means thin air, and thin air reduces power, lift and thrust because a propeller is less efficient in thin air. Expect reduced performance on hot, high or humid days.
Reference: PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapters 4 and 11 · ACS UA.III.B.K1a
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Answer: A. Only a small central area of the eye sees sharp detail, so effective scanning uses a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements that bring successive areas of the sky into central vision, observing each area for at least 1 second.
Reference: AIM 8-1-6 · ACS UA.I.B.K14a
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Answer: A. The Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly the Airport/Facility Directory) provides the most comprehensive information on a given airport. NOTAMs cover temporary changes, and a Terminal Area Chart shows airports only in graphic form.
Reference: Remote Pilot Study Guide FAA-G-8082-22, Chapter 11; AIM 9-1-5 · ACS UA.V.B.K6b
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Answer: C. The macho attitude belongs to pilots who try to prove themselves by taking risks in order to impress others. Its antidote is: Taking chances is foolish.
Reference: PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapter 2 · ACS UA.V.D.K4
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Answer: B. CRM means using all available resources (crewmembers, equipment and information) throughout the operation: agreeing on how the crew will communicate before flight, sharing traffic and hazard information during flight, and briefing changes as conditions change.
Reference: AC 107-2A, paragraph 5.3 and Appendix A · ACS UA.V.D.K2
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Answer: C. Fly first, ask questions later is the impulsivity attitude: the urge to do something immediately without stopping to think. Its antidote is: Not so fast. Think first.
Reference: PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapter 2 · ACS UA.V.D.K4
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Answer: C. A safety culture starts with recognizing hazardous attitudes and situations and managing risk with standard operating procedures that put safety first. Accepting accidents as unavoidable, or setting a crash quota, does the opposite.
Reference: PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapter 2; AC 107-2A, Appendix A · ACS UA.V.D.K1
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Answer: C. In an in-flight emergency the remote pilot in command may deviate from Part 107 to the extent needed to meet the emergency. A written report of the deviation is required only if the FAA requests it.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.21 · ACS UA.V.C.K1
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Answer: B. Critical load factors apply to all flight maneuvers except unaccelerated straight flight, where the load factor is 1 G. Turns and pull-ups increase the load the wings must support.
Reference: PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapter 5 · ACS UA.IV.A.K1a
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Answer: C. A stall results from exceeding the critical angle of attack, which separates the airflow from the wing and causes a rapid loss of lift. A stall can occur at any airspeed or pitch attitude.
Reference: PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapter 5 · ACS UA.IV.A.K1b
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Answer: B. Fatigue degrades attention, concentration, coordination and the ability to communicate, so it should be treated as an impaired state. The PHAK warns that it may not be apparent to the pilot until serious errors are made.
Reference: PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapters 2 and 17; Remote Pilot Study Guide, Chapter 9 · ACS UA.V.E.K5
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Answer: A. The 30 minutes after official sunset is civil twilight. During civil twilight and at night the small UA must have lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.29(b) and (c) · ACS UA.I.B.K9
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Answer: A. Weight and center of gravity limits and loading instructions come from the documentation for your specific aircraft, such as the Pilot's Operating Handbook or UAS flight manual. The AIM and the general Weight and Balance Handbook do not give limits for your aircraft.
Reference: PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapter 10; Remote Pilot Study Guide, Chapter 4 · ACS UA.IV.A.K1b
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Answer: A. The remote pilot in command is directly responsible for, and the final authority on, the operation, and Part 107 makes determining aircraft performance part of the remote pilot's required knowledge. The manufacturer may publish performance data, but the remote PIC must apply it to the actual conditions.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.19(b), 107.49 and 107.73(h) · ACS UA.I.B.K20
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Answer: A. AC 107-2A says that if the manufacturer does not provide scheduled maintenance instructions, the operator should establish a scheduled maintenance protocol, for example by documenting component repairs and replacements along with their time in service.
Reference: AC 107-2A, paragraph 7.2.1.1 · ACS UA.V.F.K1
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Answer: A. Before each flight the remote pilot in command must check the small UAS to determine whether it is in a condition for safe operation, and no one may continue a flight once it no longer is.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.15 · ACS UA.V.F.K2
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Answer: A. A small UA must be registered by its owner unless the owner is less than 13 years of age, in which case a person at least 13 years old must register it. No driver's license is required.
Reference: 14 CFR 48.25(b) · ACS UA.I.B.K1
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Answer: C. Even small amounts of alcohol can impair judgment, coordination, vision, memory and attention, and a pilot with a hangover is still under the influence of alcohol. Part 107 applies the 14 CFR 91.17 alcohol rules to remote pilots and visual observers.
Reference: Remote Pilot Study Guide FAA-G-8082-22, Chapter 9; 14 CFR 107.27 · ACS UA.V.E.K2
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Answer: C. Before flight, the remote pilot in command must ensure that everyone directly participating in the operation is informed about the operating conditions, emergency procedures, contingency procedures, roles and responsibilities, and potential hazards.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.49(b) · ACS UA.V.C.K1
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Answer: B. Stable air typically brings stratiform clouds and fog, continuous (steady) precipitation, smooth air, and fair to poor visibility in haze and smoke. Showery precipitation and good visibility go with unstable air.
Reference: Remote Pilot Study Guide FAA-G-8082-22, Chapter 3b · ACS UA.III.B.K1c
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Answer: A. A low-level inversion is a shallow layer of smooth, stable air that acts as a lid, trapping moisture and pollutants beneath it. With high relative humidity, expect fog, haze or low clouds and reduced visibility in the inversion layer.
Reference: Remote Pilot Study Guide FAA-G-8082-22, Chapter 3b · ACS UA.III.B.K1j
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Answer: C. At night the small UA must show anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles. The remote pilot in command may reduce its intensity, but may not turn it off, when operating conditions make that in the interest of safety.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.29(a)(2) · ACS UA.I.B.K25
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Answer: A. If a standard remote identification aircraft stops broadcasting the required message elements, the person manipulating the flight controls must land as soon as practicable. The same rule applies when a broadcast module stops broadcasting.
Reference: 14 CFR 89.110(a)(2) and 89.115(a)(4) · ACS UA.I.F.K1
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Answer: C. To operate with standard remote identification, the aircraft's serial number must be listed on its Certificate of Aircraft Registration. With a broadcast module, the module's serial number must be listed there.
Reference: 14 CFR 89.110(b)(4) and 89.115(a)(1)(ii) · ACS UA.I.B.K1
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Answer: B. Complete dark adaptation takes at least 30 minutes in darkness, and any degree of it is lost within a few seconds of looking at a bright light. The AIM suggests closing one eye when you must use a light.
Reference: AIM 8-1-6 · ACS UA.V.E.K8
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Answer: A. Category 1 operations over people require a small UA that weighs 0.55 pounds or less on takeoff and throughout the flight, including everything on board or attached, with no exposed rotating parts that would lacerate skin.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.110(a) · ACS UA.I.E.K3a
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Answer: A. Category 4 is the only category that requires the small UA to have an airworthiness certificate issued under 14 CFR part 21. Categories 2 and 3 rely on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance instead.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.140(b)(1); 107.115(a) and 107.125(a) · ACS UA.I.E.K3d
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Answer: B. Remote pilots must comply with temporary flight restrictions, and the Indianapolis 500 is specifically listed in 14 CFR 91.145. Inside the TFR you may operate only as the NOTAM allows or with ATC authorization or a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization issued for the event; sponsoring a team does not exempt you.
Reference: 14 CFR 107.47; 14 CFR 91.145(a)(11) and (d) · ACS UA.II.A.K3
FAA sample questions for the Unmanned Aircraft General (Part 107) knowledge test, answers and explanations by StudentPilot.com
Where these questions come from
The FAA publishes 46 sample questions for the Unmanned Aircraft General test, dated August 10, 2021, and says they represent the questions on the test without necessarily being actual test questions. There is no FAA answer key, so the answers and explanations here are ours. We worked each one out from the current eCFR (14 CFR parts 48, 89 and 107), Advisory Circular 107-2A, the Aeronautical Information Manual, the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and the FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide.
We kept 31 of the 46. We removed 13 that need a sectional chart or other figure from the testing supplement, one whose answer we could not confirm in a current FAA source, and one about registration that the current version of 14 CFR 48.15 leaves with two defensible answers. The set was published after the 2021 rule changes and includes questions on night operations, operations over people and Remote ID. We corrected a few typing errors in the FAA file, such as stray backquote marks and a missing apostrophe, but otherwise kept the FAA wording.
The FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22) dates from 2016, before night flight, operations over people and Remote ID were added to the rules. It is still useful for weather, loading and decision-making, but use AC 107-2A and the eCFR for the current regulations.
How the Part 107 knowledge test works
The initial test for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating is the Unmanned Aircraft General, Small (UAG) knowledge test. It is a computer-based multiple-choice test, you select the one best answer to each question, and you take it at an FAA-approved testing center operated by PSI, the FAA’s testing vendor. These numbers come from the FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix (revised September 25, 2026) and the UAG candidate bulletin:
| Item | Unmanned Aircraft General (UAG) |
|---|---|
| Scored questions | 60 |
| Unscored questions | 5 validation questions, included in your time |
| Time allowed | 2.0 hours (120 minutes) |
| Passing score | 70 percent |
| Minimum age to take the test | 14 (you must be 16 to be issued the certificate) |
| Instructor endorsement | Not required |
| Retest after a failure | After 14 calendar days, with no endorsement needed |
| Testing supplement | FAA-CT-8080-2H, provided at the test center |
Before you schedule, create a profile in IACRA to get your FAA Tracking Number (FTN), and bring a current government-issued photo ID on test day. You can bring a plotter and a simple calculator, but phones, watches and your own notes stay outside the testing room.
What the test covers
The knowledge areas are set by 14 CFR 107.73: regulations, airspace and flight restrictions, weather sources and effects, loading, emergency procedures, crew resource management, radio communication, performance, the effects of drugs and alcohol, aeronautical decision-making, airport operations, maintenance and preflight inspection, and operation at night. The UAG candidate bulletin, based on an industry job task analysis completed in 2025, weights the test like this:
| Content area | ACS code | Share of questions |
|---|---|---|
| Regulations | UA.I | 48% |
| Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements | UA.II | 20% |
| Weather | UA.III | 5% |
| Loading and Performance | UA.IV | 2% |
| Operations | UA.V | 25% |
Almost half the test is regulations, and a big share of the rest is airspace and chart reading. Expect questions built on sectional chart excerpts: identifying airspace and its floor, finding the CTAF for an airport, spotting obstructions, and recognizing MOAs and military training routes. Our guides to sectional charts and airspace classes cover both, and the weather questions include reading METARs and TAFs.
New image questions from October 26, 2026
The FAA is moving images into the test questions themselves, and it says the unmanned aircraft exam already includes some embedded images. Beginning October 26, 2026, the FAA says the UAG test will also include image-based questions taken from current sectional charts that do not appear in the testing supplement. Printed supplements remain available at test centers until the FAA announces a removal date. Practice on a current sectional chart, not only on the supplement excerpts.
Rules that older study material may get wrong
Part 107 changed substantially in 2021. Check that whatever you study reflects the current rules:
- Night operations. You may fly at night if you passed the knowledge test or completed the required training after April 6, 2021 (both now cover night operations) and the drone has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles. The same lighting is required during civil twilight (14 CFR 107.29).
- Operations over people. Subpart D of Part 107 sets four categories. Category 1 drones weigh 0.55 pounds or less with no exposed rotating parts that could lacerate skin, Categories 2 and 3 need an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance, and Category 4 needs an airworthiness certificate.
- Remote ID. Under 14 CFR part 89 you fly a standard Remote ID drone, add a broadcast module, or stay inside an FAA-recognized identification area. If the broadcast stops in flight, land as soon as practicable.
- Registration. A drone flown under Part 107 must be registered whatever its weight. The 0.55 pound exception in 14 CFR 48.15 covers only recreational flying under 49 U.S.C. 44809.
- Recurrent training, not a recurrent test. To keep flying, you must have passed the initial test or completed recurrent training within the previous 24 calendar months (14 CFR 107.65). The FAA’s recurrent course, ALC-677, is online and free.
After you pass: getting your certificate
- Apply in IACRA on FAA Form 8710-13 and enter the 17-digit Knowledge Test Exam ID from your test report. The FAA notes that it can take up to 48 hours for your test to appear in IACRA.
- Wait for the TSA security background check. The FAA emails you when it is complete, with instructions for printing a temporary certificate from IACRA.
- Your permanent remote pilot certificate arrives by mail. Have it available whenever you fly.
Already hold a Part 61 pilot certificate (other than a student pilot certificate) and a current flight review? You can take the FAA’s online initial course, ALC-451, instead of the UAG test (14 CFR 107.61). For the complete path to flying commercially, see our Part 107 drone pilot guide.
How to prepare
- Read the rule itself. Part 107 is short. Read it on the eCFR along with AC 107-2A, the FAA’s guidance on applying it.
- Learn the chart. Airspace boundaries and floors, airport data, obstructions and special use airspace drive many questions.
- Cover the human factors. Fatigue, alcohol and hazardous attitudes show up often. Our IMSAFE checklist guide is a good starting point.
- Drill until it sticks. Take this quiz until you score comfortably above 70 percent every time, then practice chart questions with the testing supplement.
Thinking about manned flight later? Much of this material carries over, and our private pilot practice test works the same way.
Study tools for the Part 107 test
What you'll need
Test prep books and the FAA testing supplement for the Part 107 knowledge test, from PilotMall.com.
Frequently asked questions
Are these real FAA Part 107 test questions?
They are sample questions the FAA publishes for the Unmanned Aircraft General (UAG) knowledge test. The FAA says they represent the questions on the test but are not necessarily actual test questions. The answers and explanations are written by StudentPilot.com.
How many questions are on the Part 107 test, and what score do I need?
The UAG test has 60 scored multiple-choice questions plus 5 unscored validation questions. You have two hours, and you need 70 percent to pass.
How old do you have to be to take the Part 107 test?
The FAA testing matrix sets a minimum age of 14 to take the UAG knowledge test, but you must be at least 16 to be issued a remote pilot certificate under 14 CFR 107.61.
Do I have to retake the Part 107 test every two years?
No. Since April 6, 2021, you stay current by completing the FAA’s free online recurrent training within the previous 24 calendar months. The old recurrent knowledge test is no longer required.
What happens if I fail the Part 107 test?
You can retest after waiting 14 calendar days. Bring the failed test report to the testing center. No instructor endorsement is required.
Can I fly my drone at night under Part 107?
Yes, if you passed the knowledge test or completed the required training after April 6, 2021, and the drone has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles. The same lighting is required during civil twilight.