Course 01 · Certification

3-Day Public Safety Part 107 Course

Everything someone with no flight background needs to prepare for the FAA Part 107 knowledge test, along with the agency program material most test-prep classes leave out.

FORMAT: IN-PERSON CLASSROOM LENGTH: 24 HOURS / 3 DAYS PREREQUISITE: NONE CLASS SIZE: CONFIRMED PER SESSION REFERENCE AIRCRAFT: DJI MATRICE 4T
Training Center practice environment

Practice built beyond the minimum.

The Training Center contains 650 corrected questions, including 50 chart questions covering 11 FAA figures, plus nine assessments set to the 1105 training-readiness standard.

QUESTION BANK: 650 CHART QUESTIONS: 50 FAA FIGURES: 11 ASSESSMENTS: 9 AT 90%

Score standards are different: the FAA knowledge test passing score is 70%. The 1105 Drones assessments use 90% as a higher internal training-readiness target.

Who this is for

Any sworn or civilian member of a law enforcement, fire, EMS, or emergency management agency who needs a Remote Pilot Certificate. No prior flight experience is assumed or required. If your department is standing up a drone program from nothing, this is the starting point.

It is also a good fit for a department that already owns a drone but has not yet qualified anyone to fly official missions under the agency's chosen operating authority. That situation is more common than most agencies admit.

What we cover

Three days, roughly eight hours each. The first two days are exam preparation. The third is the part almost nobody else teaches: turning a certificate into a functioning agency program.

Day 1

Regulations and airspace

  • Part 107 operating rules: altitude, visual line of sight, night operations, operations over people
  • Airspace classification and reading a sectional chart
  • Airspace authorization and LAANC
  • Remote ID: what it broadcasts, and which of your aircraft comply
  • Registration, recurrent training, and staying current
Day 2

Weather, aircraft, and the test itself

  • Aviation weather sources, METARs and TAFs, and go/no-go decisions
  • Loading, performance, and battery behavior in the field
  • Crew resource management and emergency procedures
  • Physiology, judgment, and decision-making
  • Practice exam, worked answers, and question-type strategy
Day 3

Building the program

  • Part 107 versus Public Aircraft Operations: choosing deliberately
  • COA considerations and when public-aircraft authority may be appropriate
  • Writing an operations manual, checklists, and maintenance logs
  • Data retention, privacy, and public records policy
  • Mission planning and real-world case scenarios

What you leave with

  • Readiness to sit the FAA Part 107 knowledge test
  • Course materials and practice exam resources
  • A working understanding of what your agency's program needs to look like
  • Certificate of completion

Note that the FAA knowledge test itself is administered at an approved testing center, not by us. We prepare you for it; scheduling and sitting the exam is a separate step, and we walk you through how to do it.

Logistics

The course runs on-site at a host agency's facility. The host provides a classroom that seats the group with a projector or large display; we bring the instruction and the course materials.

This is classroom-based exam preparation. No aircraft is required. You do not need to own a drone, and there is no flight portion during the three days.

Instructional examples use the DJI Matrice 4T as a current public-safety reference platform. Students are not required to bring or own this aircraft.

Class size

Class size is confirmed for each session based on the training environment and instructional format. We keep the room small enough for live Q&A and worked scenarios.

What to bring

  • Something to take notes with
  • A photo ID if your agency requires one for its own facility

Course materials and practice exam resources are provided.

Hosting this course

We travel. Most sessions run at a host agency's own facility rather than on a public calendar. The hosting agency receives two free seats, in addition to any seats they pay for.

Ready to put certified pilots in your department? Host this course and two of your people attend free.

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