FAA Part 107 sUAS Recurrent (ALC-677) study plan

Summarize the Part 107 operating rules that apply to a rated remote pilot (registration, right-of-way, visual line of sight, altitude and speed limits) from memory.

Classify each of the six airspace classes and identify which require prior authorization for sUAS operations.

Distinguish Class B, C, D, E surface area, and Class G operating requirements, including the ceiling and floor concepts.

Explain how to obtain and read a LAANC authorization versus a manual waiver or authorization request.

List the major flight restrictions (TFRs, NOTAMs, special use airspace, stadium and wildfire restrictions) and where to check them before flight.

Interpret sectional chart symbology for Class E transitions, prohibited and restricted areas, and MOAs well enough to plan a flight corridor.

Describe airport traffic patterns, runway markings, and the role of CTAF/UNICOM at non-towered fields.

Explain how to coordinate with ATC or airport management when operating near an airport.

Identify runway incursion risks and the correct scanning and communication habits to mitigate them.

Decode a METAR and TAF line by line, translating each group into plain-language flight implications.

Explain how density altitude, temperature, humidity, and wind affect sUAS climb, endurance, and control authority.

Identify the weather hazards most relevant to sUAS (wind gusts, convective activity, icing conditions, visibility) and state go/no-go criteria for each.

List the official weather sources a remote pilot should consult before flight and the order in which to check them.

Compute weight-and-balance for a sample sUAS using payload, battery, and accessory weights, and state the effect of an out-of-balance load.

Explain how payload changes affect center of gravity, stability, and control response.

Outline a lost-link or lost-GPS emergency procedure step by step, including failsafe configuration checks.

Describe actions for battery failure, flyaway, and in-flight fire, and the preflight settings that reduce each risk.

Define the roles of remote pilot in command and visual observer, and state the communication duties between them.

Demonstrate standard radio phraseology for announcing position and intentions at a non-towered field.

Explain when and how to contact ATC and what information to have ready before keying the mic.

Apply crew resource management principles (briefing, assertiveness, workload distribution) to a two-person operation.

State the FAA drug and alcohol rules for remote pilots, including the 8-hour bottle-to-throttle and 0.04 BAC limits and the reporting obligations for refusals and convictions.

Identify common over-the-counter and prescription medications that impair flight and describe how to verify acceptability.

Apply a structured aeronautical decision-making model (e.g., DECIDE or 3P) to two in-flight scenario vignettes.

Recognize hazardous attitudes and apply the corresponding antidotes in written scenarios.

Build a preflight inspection checklist covering airframe, propellers, motors, battery health, firmware, and control link.

Explain the maintenance and inspection items a remote pilot is responsible for and how to log them.

Describe night operation requirements, including anti-collision lighting visibility and the definition of civil twilight.

List the additional preflight and in-flight considerations for night flight (lighting, obstacle avoidance, visual illusions).

Re-review the highest-weight regulatory and airspace content and close any gaps identified in earlier quizzes.

Complete a full-length practice test under timed conditions and score each domain.

Analyze every missed question by domain and write the correct reasoning for each.

Confirm the recurrent training completion requirements and the documentation to retain.