There are several courses. I have no opinion on them specifically. You have to take the test at a FAA designated testing location and that will cost you roughly $100.
Mark > On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:35 PM, Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: > > Doing some more googling around, it looks like there are some online course > prep 'schools' They're all <$300 and guarantee passing the test. That > doesn't seem too bad. Now, how to choose which one. > > On 9/4/2020 1:04 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: >> Hmmm, I wonder if a flight review requires a current medical? If the >> reviewer is the PIC... >> >> On 09/04/2020 10:23 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >>> Found the process: >>> >>> For people who already hold a pilot certificate issued under 14 CFR part >>> 61, You simply need to complete the FAA’s online course, which will take >>> you about two hours to complete. Note that you must have completed a flight >>> review within the previous 24 months. >>> >>> Crap, have not had a medical in years... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Matt Hoppes >>> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 10:49 AM >>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Drone licensing >>> >>> That is absolutely not true. You need a UAS license to be able to fly even >>> though the testing is very similar to a private pilot license but it does >>> have other things attached to it. >>> >>>> On Sep 4, 2020, at 12:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >>>> >>>> I am a private pilot with an instrument rating. I started doing >>>> commercial ground school once but realized I really didn't need commercial >>>> for the incidental business flying I was doing so I dropped it. I know >>>> nothing about drone operations or regs. I have been told that I can >>>> legally fly drones due to my regular license. Not sure if that is even >>>> true. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Nate Burke >>>> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 10:25 AM >>>> To: Animal Farm >>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Drone licensing >>>> >>>> I was looking through the FAA Requirements to get a drone license. If I >>>> understand correctly, if you use the drone in any way as a commercial >>>> flight, I.E. taking pictures of a tower, then you need the commercial >>>> license. >>>> >>>> The FAA Website talks about going to a testing facility to Pass the >>>> 'initial aeronautical knowledge test'. The FAA links out to >>>> psiexams.com At psiexams.com they don't have a 'initial aeronautical >>>> knowledge test' listed, but they do have a 'Unmanned Aircraft General - >>>> Small (UAG)'. Is this the test that you actually need to pass? Many >>>> people here are pilots, what are good resources to study/practice for >>>> the tests? Has anyone recently gotten their drone license. How big of >>>> a deal is it? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
