Drones have really taken off. As of today, more than 100,000 enthusiasts have obtained a Remote Pilot Certificate to fly a drone for commercial and recreational (not qualifying as “model aircraft”) ...

The FAA predicts 600,000 drones could be flying in U.S. airspace by the end of the year. Don McCullough/Creative Commons Yesterday, the FAA’s Part 107 small UAS rule took effect, essentially ...

Commercial drone pilots require an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, obtained by meeting eligibility criteria (e.g., 16+, English proficiency), passing an aeronautical knowledge test, and ...

More than 100,000 enthusiasts have obtained FAA Remote Pilot Certificate to fly a drone for commercial and recreational use. Drones have really taken off! As of today, more than 100,000 enthusiasts ...

Drone pilots who have Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification can now take their required training courses online. The training ensures that they have the knowledge necessary to operate in accordance with ...

Everyone included in the 54,978 as of 9/1/17 (besides the Part 61 wildcard, aka data collection shortcoming) would have needed to take the recurrent knowledge test to be current. As of 9/9/19, only 14 ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published the Remote Pilot – small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Airman Certification Standard (ACS) document to communicate the aeronautical knowledge ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Being able to fly a drone is an incredibly useful — and fun — skill. But it’s also a pretty complicated one to put to use, particularly if you plan on flying your drone for work or business purposes.