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Q What happens if I fail the test? If you fly under a 333 Exemption, you must have a
Can I take it again? pilot’s license; if you fly under Part 107, you don’t.
Yes, you can retake the test after 14 days. $150 is
required each time you take the test. Q Will licensed pilot holders have any
advantage in acquiring COAs and
Q Did I hear that it will take six to eight permission to fly in controlled airspace?
weeks to get our certificate after we pass We’ve seen that licensed pilots may have a
the part 107 test? slight advantage because they are familiar with
Yes, that is the current time estimate. Once the TSA communicating about airspace regulations and
has completed your background check, you will be speaking the FAA’s language. But the FAA won’t
able to download and print a temporary certificate to prioritize COA applications from licensed pilots.
use until the FAA sends the permanent one through
the mail.
Q Does a Transportation Worker
Identification Credential (TWIC) count?
LICENSED PILOTS Part 107.12 only speaks to the FAA remote pilot
certification as a requirement for commercial UAV
Q If I hold a Part 61 pilot certificate and operations.
have taken the online test through the
FAA website, should I then apply for an
actual certificate via the FAA IACRA site? Q What are medical requirements
for drone pilots?
This website can walk you through the process.
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The only medical requirements for Part 107, as stated
in 107.61: (c), are: “Not know or have reason to know
Q Can I fly under my 333 Exemption with a that he or she has a physical or mental condition that
UAV remote licence or do I still need my would interfere with the safe operation of a small
pilot’s licence? unmanned aircraft system.”
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