What does "guarantee" mean? Maybe if you fail the test, you can take the course again for free?
-----Original Message----- From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Nate Burke Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 2:36 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Drone licensing 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
