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Frequently Asked Questions
In the United States, if you are flying a drone purely for fun, that is considered recreational and you need to go through a free online training that takes about 30 minutes. Here’s more info on the FAA’s TRUST training. If you are flying a drone for non-recreational use, the FAA requires a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
Most students use our self-paced course to study for about 15-20 hours over a couple of weeks. After passing the FAA exam, you’ll receive a temporary certificate within a few business days and your official certificate card in the mail 6-8 weeks later.
The FAA’s drone exam has 60-multiple choice questions. There are over 120 concepts that the FAA can test you on in areas like FAA drone laws, weather & micrometeorology, emergency procedures, radio communications, and more.
Interestingly enough, no. The FAA does not require that you demonstrate drone flight proficiency in order to get your drone license. If you or your team would benefit from in-person instruction, we offer hands-on drone flight training classes with experienced instructors.
The total cost of getting your drone license is relatively low — less than $500. The FAA test fee is $175. Then there’s your test preparation costs, and an additional $5 fee to register your drone.
Drones are being used in a growing number of industries, from real estate and construction to insurance and infrastructure inspections. We highlight industries and specific opportunities where drone pilots can find jobs in our UAV Coach Drone Jobs Guide.
Drones are used in so many industries with varying degrees of client outputs needed. What you can expect to make depends on whether or not you’re taking basic photos, helping to analyze more complex aerial data sets, doing technical inspection work with a thermal camera, able to work on a film set, etc. In this YouTube video, we go into more detail about how much drone pilots make, and how to get your own paying clients.
