Students will receive an in-depth introduction to FAA Part 107 rules and regulations, associated theory, procedures, requirements and operating concepts, as well as actual hands-on flight training in the BBCC enclosed UAS Flight Lab, with an emphasis on safety of flight. This course provides students with the knowledge base required to effectively prepare for FAA Part 107 Commercial Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Remote Pilot certification. Note: The Part 107 UAS Remote Pilot testing fee is not included in the tuition for this course. (Formerly: UMS 107)
Quarters Offered
Fall,
Spring
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Apply applicable small UAS (sUAS) rules and regulations to real-world operating scenarios
- Recognize airspace classification and operating restrictions
- Describe sources and effects of weather on sUAS performance
- Locate and interpret online aviation weather resources
- Calculate sUAS platform loading
- Respond to simulated emergency procedures
- Implement proper crew resource management
- Execute proper radio communication procedures
- Determine the performance of sUAS
- Describe physiological effects on pilot performance
- Apply proper aeronautical decision-making and judgment
- Summarize proper sUAS airport operations
- Demonstrate proper sUAS preflight/in-flight/post-flight procedures
Course Content Outline
- Part 107 rules, regulations and restrictions
- Basic aerodynamics – capabilities, limitations and considerations
- Airspace classifications, charts and software tools
- Airport operations and communications requirements
- Certificates of Waiver or Operation (COA)
- Aviation weather for sUAS
- Pilot/flight crew physiology, resource management and aviation decision making
- Hazards to flight/emergency procedures
- Reporting procedures
- Preflight/post-flight planning and aircraft inspection
- Remote Piloting Techniques
- Part 107 examination questions/review
Department Guidelines
The syllabus must contain evaluation/grading guidelines, class environment/expectations/rules, course learning outcomes, and a disability services statement. A schedule must be provided to students that contains content covered (text chapters, topics, etc.), tentative test dates (to include final date/time).