In Command: The Part 107 Podcast

No Landing Required: Airport Operations for Drone Pilots

You’ll never taxi, takeoff, or land at an airport — but the FAA still expects you to understand exactly what’s happening there. In this episode we break down airport oper

Did You Take Any Medications Today: Physiology for Part 107

Turns out the FAA cares about what’s going on inside your body just as much as what’s going on in the sky. In this episode we cover the one Part 107 topic that catches al

Break the Rules or Crash the Drone: Emergency Procedures and ADM

Sometimes following the rules and keeping your drone in the air are two different things — and the FAA actually has a plan for that. In this episode we cover emergency pr

The Preflight Nobody Does: Maintenance and Inspection for Part 107

Most drone pilots unbox their aircraft, charge the battery, and immediately start flying — and most drone pilots are skipping one of the most tested topics on the Part 10

Your Drone Has a License Plate: Remote ID Explained

Surprise — every drone flying in the United States is now required to broadcast its location in real time like a digital license plate in the sky. In this episode we brea

Charlie Tango Foxtrot: Radio Communications for Part 107

Here’s something nobody tells you when you buy your first drone — the FAA expects you to understand aviation radio communications even though you’ll never touch a radio.

The Morning Of Episode: Your Part 107 Last Minute Cram Session

Test day is here. Your palms are sweaty. You’re sitting in the parking lot of the testing center wondering if you studied enough. This is the episode you want playing in

Coordinates Decoded: Latitude and Longitude for Part 107

You’ve got a drone, a sectional chart, and absolutely no idea what those numbers around the edges mean. Don’t worry — you’re not alone. In this episode we tackle one of t

Above the Crowd: Part 107 Operations Over People

urns out the FAA has some pretty strong feelings about flying a drone over people’s heads. Shocking, we know. In this episode we dive into one of the newer and most misun

In Command of the Chart: Sectional Charts for Part 107

Sorry to break it to you, but Google Maps isn’t going to cut it when the FAA asks you to identify an airspace boundary on your knowledge test. Sectional charts are the of

What Goes Up: Loading and Performance for Part 107

Ever wondered why your drone feels sluggish on a hot summer afternoon, or why adding a camera payload suddenly cuts your flight time in half? Welcome to loading and perfo

Reading the Sky: Aviation Weather for Part 107

Weather kills flights — and sometimes pilots. As a drone pilot you don’t need to be a meteorologist, but you do need to know what the sky is telling you before you ever u

Operations Unlocked: The Largest Section of the Part 107 Exam

If there’s one episode you can’t afford to skip, it’s this one. Operations makes up a whopping 35 to 45 percent of the entire Part 107 knowledge test — meaning nearly hal

The Alphabet Airspace: Classes A Through G Explained

Ever opened a drone app and seen a big red circle over your flying spot and wondered why? Welcome to the National Airspace System — the invisible architecture that govern

The Rules of the Sky: FAA Part 107 Regulations Explained

Before you ever spin up those rotors, you need to know the rules. In this first episode of In Command: The Part 107 Podcast, we break down the FAA Part 107 regulations th