Trades Exam Prep

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - VLOS must be maintained by the remote PIC using only natural vision, though corrective lenses are allowed. - Binoculars are prohibited for the primary purpose of maintaining Visual Line of Sight under §107.31. - A Visual Observer (VO) is mandatory when the remote PIC uses FPV goggles that obstruct their direct view of...

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The default maximum altitude for drone operations is 400 feet Above Ground Level (AGL), not Mean Sea Level (MSL). - How the FAA Part 107 exam uses MSL elevations on sectional charts as a common trap to confuse test-takers. - The structure exception in §107.51 allows flight up to 400 feet above a structure's highest po...

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Recurrent training is required every 24 calendar months, as mandated by 14 CFR §107.65. - The deadline for completion is the end of the 24th calendar month, not the specific anniversary date of your initial test. - Your Part 107 certificate itself does not expire, but your legal authority to fly lapses if your training is...

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The four key eligibility requirements for a Part 107 certificate: age, language, fitness, and passing the exam. - The specific structure of the UAG knowledge test: 60 questions, 2 hours, and a 70% passing score. - How to calculate the exact number of correct answers needed to pass the exam, which is 42. - The correct s...

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The purpose of a drone flight, not direct payment, determines if a Part 107 certificate is required. - Any flight conducted 'in furtherance of a business,' such as for internal documentation, is considered a commercial operation. - Using drone footage for a monetized social media channel is a commercial activity g...