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Unmanned Flight Safety & Operation

The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.

Unit 1: Pathway to Certification

Pathway to Certification: Regulating Airspace

  • Understand the need for regulating airspace.

  • Analyze the NTSB’s role in transportation.

  • Understand how the FAA regulates drone aviation.

Pathway to Certification: Recreational & Commercial Use

  • Define recreational use of sUAS.

  • Analyze safety guidelines for recreational drone users.

Pathway to Certification: A Closer Look at Part 107 Certification

  • Analyze the Part 107 certificate.

  • Explain why a pilot’s license is not required.

  • Understand the Aeronautical Knowledge Test.

Pathway to Certification: Current Uses & Future Potential

  • Identify how hobby drone usage has increased.

  • Analyze how drones are used in racing.

  • Analyze commercial applications of drones.

Pathway to Certification: Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of certification pathways and FAA requirements.

Unit 2: Drone Theory & Aeronautical Basics

Drone Summary

  • Define what a drone is.

  • Analyze different types of UAVs.

Drone Components

  • Define each component of a drone.

  • Analyze how drone components function.

  • Understand the importance of each component.

Aerodynamics & Newton’s Laws of Motion

  • Define aerodynamics.

  • Analyze Newton’s Laws of Motion.

  • Understand Bernoulli’s Principle.

  • Define an airfoil.

The Four Forces of Flight

  • Understand the four forces of flight.

Mechanical Design & Three Axes of Flight

  • Analyze the mechanical design of an airplane.

  • Define the three axes of flight.

How Multicopters Fly

  • Analyze how multicopters fly.

  • Define the pilot’s alphabet.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of drone theory and aeronautical basics.

Unit 3: Regulations & Operational Rules

Eligibility for Part 107 Certification

  • Analyze eligibility requirements for Part 107 certification.

FAA Definitions Pertaining to Part 107

  • Analyze key Part 107 definitions.

  • Define the responsibilities of a Remote Pilot in Command (PIC).

Documentation for Flight & Registration Requirements

  • Analyze required flight documents.

  • Examine the importance of documentation.

  • Analyze registration requirements for sUAS operations.

  • Understand model aircraft requirements.

  • Understand the purpose of Remote ID.

Daylight Operations & Visual Line of Sight

  • Analyze Part 107 daylight operation regulations.

  • Understand visual line-of-sight requirements.

Requirements for Flight

  • Analyze visibility, cloud clearance, altitude, and speed requirements.

  • Understand right-of-way procedures.

  • Analyze regulations for operations over people.

Operations from Moving Vehicles & Privacy Considerations

  • Understand regulations for operating from moving vehicles or watercraft.

  • Analyze privacy considerations.

  • Understand regulations for operations near stadiums and concert venues.

Hazardous Operations & Change of Address

  • Analyze hazardous operations.

  • Define regulations regarding alcohol and drug use.

  • Understand address change reporting requirements.

Authorizations & Operations

  • Analyze authorization requirements near airports.

  • Understand waivers and authorizations.

  • Apply operational knowledge to certification scenarios.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of regulations and operational rules.

Unit 4: Airspace Classifications & Operating Requirements

Airspace Designations

  • Understand airspace designations.

  • Analyze airspace classifications.

  • Identify resources critical for Remote PICs.

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) & Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs)

  • Analyze NOTAMs.

  • Define temporary flight restrictions.

Aeronautical Sectional Charts & Classes of Airspace

  • Analyze aeronautical sectional charts.

  • Discuss different airspace classifications.

AGL, MSL, Military Training Routes & Airspace

  • Differentiate between Above Ground Level (AGL) and Mean Sea Level (MSL).

  • Analyze military training routes.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of airspace classifications and operating requirements.

Unit 5: Aviation Weather, Effects & Sources

Weather & Time Zones

  • Analyze the influence of weather on flight.

  • Define military and Zulu time.

METARs & TAFs

  • Define METARs and TAFs.

  • Decode METAR and TAF reports.

  • Analyze information provided by weather reports.

Weather Briefings & Stable vs. Unstable Air

  • Define components of a weather briefing.

  • Differentiate between stable and unstable air.

Wind, Friction, Air Masses, Fronts & Weather Formation

  • Analyze wind and surface friction.

  • Understand air masses and fronts.

  • Define the four types of fog.

  • Understand cloud classifications.

  • Analyze cloud composition and appearance.

Thunderstorms, Visibility & Clouds

  • Analyze types of thunderstorms.

  • Understand how visibility and clouds impact flight.

Knowledge Test & Weather Factors

  • Decode METAR reports.

  • Analyze weather conditions that affect flight.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of aviation weather and its impact on operations.

Unit 6: sUAS Loading & Performance

Stability, Payloads, Speed & Altitude

  • Define aeronautical stability.

  • Understand payload operations.

  • Determine appropriate speed and altitude.

Weight, Balance & Performance Factors

  • Define weight and balance.

  • Analyze performance factors affecting flight.

Load Factors & Angle of Attack

  • Analyze load factors and their effects.

  • Understand critical angle of attack limitations.

Center of Gravity & Endurance/Range

  • Understand center of gravity principles.

  • Define launch considerations.

  • Analyze the effects of runway slopes and range limitations.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of sUAS loading and performance.

Unit 7: Emergency Flight Procedures

Lost Link & Fly-Away Procedures

  • Understand lost-link procedures.

  • Understand fly-away procedures.

Battery Fires & Accident Reporting

  • Understand battery fire procedures.

  • Analyze accident reporting requirements.

  • Understand collision avoidance strategies.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of emergency flight procedures.

Unit 8: Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Decision-Making, CRM Effectiveness & Hazardous Attitudes

  • Understand aeronautical decision-making and judgment.

  • Analyze CRM effectiveness.

  • Define the five hazardous attitudes.

Physiological & Medical Factors

  • Understand physiological and medical factors affecting drone flight.

Contingency Reactions

  • Understand contingency reactions and emergency responses.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Crew Resource Management.

Unit 9: Radio Communications

Proper Radio Procedures

  • Understand proper radio procedures.

  • Analyze radio communication techniques.

  • Define contact procedures.

  • Analyze airport operations without a control tower.

Chart Supplements, Frequencies & Position Reports

  • Analyze Chart Supplements U.S.

  • Understand sectional chart frequencies.

  • Analyze how to make position reports as a Remote PIC.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of radio communications.

Unit 10: Airport Operations

NOTAMs & TFRs

  • Understand NOTAMs and TFRs.

  • Analyze how to locate NOTAMs and TFRs.

Obstacles & AGL vs. MSL

  • Analyze mountains, towers, and power lines.

  • Differentiate between AGL and MSL.

Airport Traffic Patterns, Frequencies & Best Practices

  • Understand airport traffic patterns.

  • Analyze sUAS flight frequencies.

  • Define operational best practices.

VFR Sectional Chart Symbols

  • Analyze VFR sectional chart symbols.

Longitude, Latitude & Nautical Miles

  • Understand longitude and latitude.

  • Define statute and nautical miles.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of airport operations.

Unit 11: Maintenance & Inspection Procedures

Inspection Procedures

  • Understand actions required before flight.

  • Analyze components of a preflight inspection.

Maintenance Procedures

  • Understand scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements.

Record Keeping

  • Understand the benefits of record keeping.

  • Analyze maintenance documentation requirements.

Final Assessment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance and inspection procedures.

Unit 12: FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test Review

Aeronautical Knowledge Test Review

  • Analyze information related to the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test.

  • Review questions and concepts commonly found on the certification exam.