Ask Drone Girl: Studying for Part 107 for less than $20

Next up in our “Ask Drone Girl” series is about cheap ways to study for the Part 107 test. If you have a question for Drone Girl, contact her here.

Dear Drone Girl,

Which do you feel is the best under $20 option used to study for Part 107 certification?

-Everett

Hey Everett!

Great question. The Part 107 test already costs $150 to take, so I can certainly see why you wouldn’t want to pay more than that to study for it.

As far as a great intro to the part 107 study test, I recommend listening to the CommercialDrones.FM podcast episode that discusses the free online test for current Part 61 test holder. While it doesn’t cover all the information you need to know (weather/reading a miter report, etc.), it will cover the drone-specific information. Ian is highly engaging and this is great to listen to for free while on the subway or cooking dinner.

There are also some awesome free study guides on the Internet. Jonathan Rupprecht and Sarah Nilsson, both lawyers and pilots, have put together study guides that some of the most diligent readers will be able to read and get everything they need for the test, for free.

Of course, I won’t ignore the paid options, though there isn’t a lot for under $20. Check out my guide to some of the paid Part 107 study courses. And don’t miss my own Part 107 study guide.

I have exclusive coupon codes for two of them to help just a little bit with the cost.

• Drone Pilot Ground School offers an online course (which I used — and passed the Part 107 test with). It’s typically $299, but use this link to automatically get $100 off their course (the discount will apply in your cart).
• Drone Launch Academy is another one of my favorites, taught by FAA-certified Advanced Ground Instructor David Young. The course even comes with a pass-rate guarantee. Use coupon code DroneGirl50 or this link to get $50 off.

Happy studying!