This short unit introduces the learning pilot to the ground school, learning activities, and resources available to download.

This lesson instructs the learning pilot on the general regulation structure used in the Consolidated Federal Regulations (CFRs) and then covers 14 CFR 107 Subpart A of the regulations.

Here are the learning objectives for this lesson.

1. State the operations to which 14 CFR 107 applies.

2.  Understand the unique terms defined for this regulation.

3.  Know what actions a remote pilot must take in the event of an accident.

4.  Describe the inspections, testing, and compliance demonstrations a remote pilot must allow.

5.  Describe the Declaration of Compliance.

Welcome to Lesson 2!

Here are the learning objectives for this lesson.

1. How do weather effects impact aircraft performance?

2. How do the following terms apply to aircraft performance?

  2a. Density altitude

  2b. Wind and currents

  2c. Atmospheric stability, pressure, and temperature

  2d. Air masses and fronts

This lesson provides learning pilots the basics of regulated airspace. The learning objectives are:

1. Identify and describe Class B airspace.

2. Identify and describe Class C airspace.

3. Identify and describe Class D airspace.

4. Identify and describe Class E airspace.

5. Identify and describe Class G airspace.

This lesson introduces learning pilots to the different types of places where traditional manned aircraft takeoff and land. Furthermore, the lesson reviews geographic coordinates, where they are located on aeronautical charts, and how to use them. The learning objectives for this lesson are:

1. Identify and describe towered and uncontrolled airports, heliports, and seaplane bases

2. Use geographic coordinates to locate charted landmarks.

3. Use charted obstacle data to estimate local terrain elevation.

This lesson introduces learning pilots to concepts involving aircraft performance. Furthermore, the lesson examines how to compute and aircraft's center of gravity and how to load an aircraft to maintain an acceptable range for center of gravity. The learning objectives for this lesson are:

1. Identify and describe general loading and performance as applied to unmanned aircraft.

2. Describe and understand the effects of loading changes.

3. Understand and apply the concepts of balance, stability, and center of gravity.

4. Know the importance of performance data to calculate the effect of aircraft performance. Be able to perform calculations.

In this lesson learning pilots examine the concepts involved in aeronautical decision-making and crew resource management. The learning objectives are:

1. Identify and describe Aeronautical decision-making (ADM).

2. Describe and apply effective team communications and task management.

3. Describe and apply Crew Resource Management (CRM).

4. Describe and apply situational awareness.

Learning pilots continue to study the regulations that apply when flying their unmanned aircraft. This lesson continues with the first half of 14 CFR 107 Subpart B. The learning objectives are:

1. State the registration requirements for a sUAS flown under 14 CFR 107.

2. Know the responsibilities and authorities of the remote PIC.

3. Describe and apply the emergency authorities of the remote PIC.

4. Describe and apply the actions a remote pilot must take In the event of a deviation of regulation.

5. Explain the requirements to fly a sUAS during Civil Twilight. at Night.

6. Understand the duties of a Visual Observer.

7. Describe the elements required for an operation to comply with Visual Line-of-Sight rules.

Accomplishing this lesson on METARs, you should learn these objectives:

1. Understand and use approved Internet weather briefing sources of weather information available for flight planning purposes.

2. Decode and use an Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR).

3. Automated surface observing systems (ASOS) and automated weather observing systems (AWOS).

In this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Know prior authorization required for operation in certain airspace.

2. Know and understand rules for operating in the vicinity of airports.

3. Know the rules for operating in prohibited or restricted airspace.

4. Know the flight restrictions in the proximity of certain areas designated by NOTAM.

5. Know requirements for preflight familiarization, inspection and actions for aircraft operations.

6. Know and apply the operating limitations for sUAS--max groundspeed, altitude limitations, minimum visibility, and cloud clearance requirements.

7. Know requirements for a remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating.

8. Know the requirements for automated operations.

9. Know and apply the requirements for civil twilight and night operations.

10. Know the requirements for transportation of property.

11. Know and apply ATC transponder equipment prohibition.

12. Know and apply ADS-B prohibition.

In this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Understand and use aircraft call signs and registration numbers.

2. Understand and use the phonetic alphabet.

3. Understand and use aviation phraseology for altitudes, directions, speed, and time.

In this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Special-use airspace, such as prohibited, restricted, warning areas, military operation areas, alert areas, and controlled firing areas.

2. Other airspace areas, such as Airport Advisory Services, Military Training Routes (MTRs), Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), Parachute Jump Operations, Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSAs), National Security Areas (NSA), and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) routes.

3. Air Traffic Control (ATC) and the National Airspace System (NAS).

In this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Hazardous attitudes.

2. Hazard identification and risk assessment.

In this lesson on TAFs, you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Understand and use approved Internet weather briefing sources of weather information available for flight planning purposes.

2. Decode and use Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF).

3. Automated surface observing systems (ASOS) and automated weather observing systems (AWOS).

In this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Know the offenses involving alcohol or drugs.

2. Know the consequences of refusing to submit to a drug or alcohol test.

3. Know the eligibility requirements for a Remote Pilot Certificate.

4. Know the aeronautical knowledge recency requirements.

During this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Understand weather factors and their effects on performance.

2. Understand the effects of density altitude.

3. Understand the effects of atmospheric pressure and temperature.

4. Understand the importance and use of performance data to calculate the effect on the aircraft’s performance of an sUAS.

Here are the learning objectives you will cover in this lesson.

1. Understand the effects of thunderstorms and microbursts.

2. Understand the effects of tornadoes.

3. Understand the effects of icing, hail, and fog.

4. Understand the effects of ceiling and visibility.

5. Understand the effects of lightning.

You will cover the following learning objectives in this lesson:

1. Know the FAA waiver policy and requirements.

2. Know the remote pilot responsibilities when operating over people.

3. Know the category of operations: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

4. Know the conditions for operations over moving vehicles.

5. Know when a closed or restricted access is required.

6. Known when remote pilot operating instructions are required.

In this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Understand and perform a preflight inspection.

2. Understand the concept of fitness for flight.

3. Understand and apply Crew Resource Management (CRM).

4. Understand and apply effective team communication.

5. Understand and perform hazard identification and risk assessment.

6. Understand manufacturer’s Declaration of Compliance for Categories 2 and 3.

You will cover the following learning objectives in this lesson:

1. Understand the physiological considerations and their effects on safety such as dehydration and heatstroke.

2. Understand the effects of drug and alcohol use.

3. Understand the effects of prescription and over-the-counter medication.

4. Understand the effects of hyperventilation, stress, and fatigue.

5. Understand the factors affecting vision and fitness for flight.

In this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Understand the Internet weather briefing and sources of weather available for flight planning purposes.

2. Understand weather charts.

In this lesson you will cover the following learning objectives:

1. Understand and interpret runway markings and signage.

2. Understand and comply with Security Identification Display Areas (SIDA).

3. Understand and interpret airport and seaplane base lighting.

4. Know and understand operations near airports.

5. Understand and ground structures and ground structure lighting.

The following learning objectives are covered in this lesson:

1. Know and use sources for airport data.

2. Know and use aeronautical charts.

3. Know and understand general airspace.

Here are the learning objectives covered in this lesson:

1. Know and apply standard and alternative remote identification.

2. Know operations for aeronautical research and remote ID product labelling.

3. Know the minimum message elements broadcast for remote ID.

4. Know the requirement for inspection, testing, and demonstration of compliance.

5. Know and apply registration requirements for sUAS and confirmation of identification.

Here are the learning objectives covered in this lesson:

1. Understand civil twilight and night operations.

2. Understand the operator equipment for night flight.

3. Understand ground structures and ground structure lighting.

4. Understand and recognize manned aircraft lighting.

5. Understand physiological aspects of night operation and night illusions.

6. Understand preflight inspection and sUAS lighting requirements for night operations.

This lesson covers the following learning objectives:

1. Understand waiver policy and requirements.

2. Know and apply operations over human beings.

3. Understand remote pilot responsibilities when operating over people.

4. Know and apply operations over moving vehicles.

5. Know procedures for operations over people.

6. Know and apply basic maintenance practices.

This lesson covers the following learning objectives:

1. Know and use sources for airport data.

2. Know and use chart supplements.

This lesson covers the following learning objectives:

1. Understand airport operations with and without an operating Air Traffic Control tower.

2. Understand the use of a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).

3. Understand recommended traffic advisory procedures used by manned aircraft pilots such as self-announcing of position and intentions.

4. Understand and interpret ATC communications to improve situational awareness.

5. Understand wind indicators and the traffic patterns used by manned aircraft pilots.

Here are the learning objectives covered in this lesson:

1. Understand/apply preflight familiarization, inspection, and actions for aircraft operations.

2. Understand Air Traffic Control (ATC), the NAS, and how to obtain NOTAMs from FSS.

3. Understand precipitation static and risks associated with flying in the wire environment.

4. Understand and apply avoiding flight in the vicinity of thermal plumes.

5. Understand LASER operations and reporting illumination of aircraft.

6. Understand avoiding bird and wildlife hazards and reporting bird/wildlife strikes.

This lesson covers the following learning objectives:

1. Understand emergency planning and communication.

2. Understand characteristics and potential hazards of lithium batteries.

3. Understand loss of aircraft control link and fly-aways.

4. Understand loss of GPS signal and potential consequences.

5. Understand frequency spectrums and associated limitations.

6. Understand procedures for operations over people and for flying at night.

This lesson is an extra. We choose to add it because it covers a free tool that is provided by the FAA and is focused specifically on unmanned aviators. There are no questions about Visualize It on the Remote Pilot General Airman's Knowledge Test at the date this lesson is released. However, you will likely find that it is a useful tool.

This lesson covers the following learning objectives:

1. Understand prior authorization is required for operation in certain airspace.

2. Understand how to operate in the vicinity of airports.

3. Know how to make use of Air Traffic Control (ATC) and the NAS.

This lesson covers the following learning objectives:

1. Understand the concepts of basic maintenance and preflight inspections.

2. Know the techniques to mitigate mechanical failures in sUAS operations.

3. Understand who may perform maintenance and appropriate record keeping.

4. Understand the differences for performing a preflight inspection for day and night ops.

5. Understand the maintenance and inspections involved with an sUAS holding a manufacturer’s Declaration of Compliance for Category 2 and 3 operations.

This capstone lesson for the course covers the following learning objectives:

1. Understand remote pilot responsibilities when operating over people.

2. Understand operations over people at night.

3. Know the different categories of operations--1, 2, 3, and 4.

4. Know impact kinetic energy and its maximum value for each applicable category of operation.

This review lesson covers the learning objectives associated with each associated lesson.

This review lesson covers the learning objectives associated with each associated lesson.

This review lesson covers the learning objectives associated with each associated lesson.

This review lesson covers the learning objectives associated with each associated lesson.

Download the test handout prior to taking this test. The test is intended to be completed in 60 minutes or less.

Good luck!

This feedback session allows the learning pilot to do a self-assessment based upon their results from the end-of-course test. They determine if additional study would be helpful prior to taking the FAA's Remote Pilot General Airman's Knowledge Test.

Once you have successfully completed the FAA's Remote Pilot General Airman's Knowledge Test, you will need to upload your test results to IACRA to receive your Temporary Airman's Certificate. Congratulations!