Practice
Practice by topic. Thirteen topics, five areas.
The 13 topics of the FAA-S-ACS-10B blueprint, grouped by area with the FAA's share of the test. The free diagnostic draws from the same set. Take the diagnostic.
Area I 15 to 25% of the test
Regulations
0 free of 0
Regulations, certification and waiversWhat part 107 covers, who needs a remote pilot certificate, how it is earned and kept, and how waivers work.0 free of 0
Operating rulesThe operating limits in subpart B: visual line of sight, altitude and speed, night operations, moving vehicles, hazardous operations, right of way.0 free of 0
Operations over people and Remote IDThe four categories of operations over people and moving vehicles, and the Remote Identification rules in part 89.Area II 15 to 25% of the test
Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements
Area III 11 to 16% of the test
Weather
0 free of 0
Sources of weatherReading METARs and TAFs, where aviation weather comes from, and what the reports mean for a flight.0 free of 0
Effects of weather on performanceDensity altitude, wind, turbulence, visibility, clouds, fronts, thunderstorms and icing, and what each does to a small aircraft.Area IV 7 to 11% of the test
Loading and Performance
Area V 35 to 45% of the test
Operations
0 free of 0
Radio communication proceduresFrequencies, the phonetic alphabet, CTAF and UNICOM, and how traffic announces itself at airports without a tower.0 free of 0
Airport operationsRunway numbering and markings, traffic patterns, airport signs and lighting, and operating near towered and non-towered airports.0 free of 0
Emergency proceduresLost link, flyaways, battery fires, in-flight emergencies and what the rules let a remote pilot do when one happens.0 free of 0
Aeronautical decision-making and crew resource managementRisk management, hazardous attitudes, situational awareness, the crew, and the habits that keep a flight safe.0 free of 0
Physiology, drugs and alcoholDehydration, heat, fatigue, stress, vision, and the alcohol and drug rules that apply to remote pilots.0 free of 0
Maintenance and preflight inspectionScheduled and unscheduled maintenance, preflight inspection, batteries, and the records a careful operator keeps.