![]() ![]() Signing up the recurrent knowledge test can be done the same way that you signed up for the knowledge test to get your certification. The ACS clearly outlines the procedure that drone pilots need to take to renew their drone licenses: sign up for the recurrent knowledge test, pay a testing fee, take the test, and get 70% of the questions correct to pass it. ![]() The original Part 107 regulations state that “certificate holders must pass either a recurrent online training course or recurrent knowledge test every two years.” The language of this statement was a bit ambiguous, making it necessary for the FAA to release the revised Part 107 Airman Certification Standards (ACS) in May 2018. The FAA believes that by requiring commercial drone pilots to renew their licenses every two years, they are given an avenue to communicate these changes to rules in a more all-encompassing manner. The Part 107 rules, being relatively new, are still at a period where they can go through a lot of reviews and changes. By taking the recurrent knowledge test, the drone pilot is able to brush up on the rules that are relevant to other airspace classes. This is far shorter than the validity of a driver’s license, but the FAA argues that drivers exercise the privileges afforded by their licenses on a much more frequent basis than drone pilots.įor instance, a commercial drone pilot may never have to fly outside of Class G airspace for the two years that their drone license was initially valid. The FAA also believes that the two-year validity period is just the right length of time to conduct a revalidation of the drone pilot’s level of knowledge. ![]() Because of the probability of erosion of the knowledge on the Part 107 rules and regulations and all other aviation-related information, the FAA has deemed the recurrent knowledge test a necessary measure to maintain the safety of the national airspace. The FAA believes that periodic knowledge validation is necessary since drone pilots do not need to recall all the information found in the knowledge test on such a frequent basis. However, the FAA has not budged on any of these requests so far, so it seems we’re stuck with compliance for the time being. Some other groups have also appealed for a compromise – an extension of the validity period of the Part 107 license from two years to five years. Several flight organizations have already argued against the necessity of a repeat knowledge test for Part 107 license holders, citing that drones pose very little risk compared to manned aircraft operations. Why is this necessary in the first place? In the same way that Part 61 license holders need to go through a regular flight review for renewal of their licenses, Part 107 certified pilots are required to go through a process of knowledge validation. Why is renewal of the Part 107 drone license necessary? ![]()
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