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by Jim Caldwell
I studied for my FAA Part 107 remote pilot exam the simplest way possible — by creating podcasts from official FAA publications to listen to on my commute — and it actually worked, so I’m sharing it because if it helped me maybe it’ll help you too. The series covers everything on the knowledge test — drone regulations, airspace, weather, sectional charts, and operations — all straight from official FAA documents. Hosts are AI but the content is the real deal.
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- Apr 22, 202622 min
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 operations from a drone pilot’s perspective, covering runway numbering and what those numbers actually mean, how traffic patterns work and why understanding them keeps you out of serious trouble, the difference between towered and non-towered airports and what each one means for your authorization requirements, how to read an airport diagram, and how to interpret the airport figures in the FAA test supplement — the exact same ones handed to you at the testing center on exam day. You don’t need to land there — but you absolutely need to know what’s going on. Grab the sticks. Class is in session.
- Apr 22, 202620 min
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 almost everyone off guard — human physiology. We break down how fatigue, stress, and common medications affect your performance as a remote pilot, why the 8 hour bottle to throttle rule applies to drone pilots too, how your eyes actually work differently in low light conditions, what the IMSAFE checklist covers and how to use it before every flight, and why your over the counter cold medicine could literally ground you under Part 107. Your drone might be airworthy — but are you? Grab the sticks. Class is in session.
- Apr 22, 202619 min
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 procedures and aeronautical decision making, two of the most scenario-heavy topics on the Part 107 knowledge test. We break down when you can legally deviate from Part 107 in an emergency, what you have to report afterward and when, the accident reporting thresholds that trigger a mandatory report, right of way rules, the PAVE checklist, the five hazardous attitudes the FAA tests, their antidotes, and how to make a confident go or no go decision before you ever leave the ground. Grab the sticks. Class is in session.
- Apr 22, 202620 min
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 107 knowledge exam. In this episode we break down small UAS maintenance and inspection procedures, covering the remote pilot in command’s responsibility for airworthiness before every single flight, what a proper preflight inspection actually includes, how to identify and document defects, when your aircraft must be grounded, why deviating from the manufacturer’s maintenance instructions is a bigger deal than you think, how to safely inspect and maintain your batteries, and what records the FAA expects you to keep. Your drone isn’t just a toy — treat it like the aircraft the FAA says it is. Grab the sticks. Class is in session.
- Apr 22, 202623 min
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 break down Remote ID — one of the newest and most misunderstood rules in the Part 107 knowledge test. We cover Standard Remote ID, broadcast modules, what information gets transmitted and when, what an FAA-Recognized Identification Area is and what limitations come with it, and what happens if your Remote ID stops working mid-flight. This is a newer rule that a lot of outdated study materials get completely wrong — don’t be that pilot. Grab the sticks. Class is in session.
- Apr 22, 202621 min
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. CTAF, UNICOM, ATIS, squawk codes, the NATO phonetic alphabet — it’s all on the Part 107 knowledge test and it will absolutely catch you off guard if you skip it. In this episode we decode every radio communication concept the FAA tests, explain why drone pilots need to know what’s happening on aviation frequencies even from the ground, and make sure that when you see squawk 7700 on a test question you know exactly what it means. Grab the sticks. Class is in session.
- Apr 22, 202653 min
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 your earbuds right now. In this rapid fire cheat sheet episode we blast through every number, limit, and rule that the FAA loves to put on the Part 107 knowledge test. Maximum altitude — 400 feet AGL. Maximum speed — 87 knots or 100 miles per hour. Minimum visibility — 3 statute miles. Registration threshold — 0.55 pounds. Recurrency period — 24 months. Retest waiting period — 14 days. We cover cloud clearance requirements, the rules that can never be waived no matter what, and all the tricky little numbers that students second guess themselves on right before they bubble in the wrong answer. No stories, no detours, no fluff — just the facts, fired at you one after another like the world’s most useful drone podcast pop quiz. You’ve put in the work. This is your final briefing. Grab the sticks. Go pass that test
- Apr 22, 202619 min
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 the most overlooked skills on the Part 107 exam — reading latitude and longitude coordinates on a sectional chart. We start from absolute zero, covering what latitude and longitude actually are, how degrees minutes and seconds work, which lines run which direction and why students mix them up every single time, and how to pinpoint an exact location on the sectional chart figures you’ll see on your actual exam. We walk through the real chart figures from the FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement — the exact same ones handed to you at the testing center — so nothing on test day catches you off guard. Latitude runs horizontal, longitude runs vertical, and by the end of this episode you’ll never mix them up again. Probably. Grab the sticks. Class is in session
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About In Command: The Part 107 Podcast
I studied for my FAA Part 107 remote pilot exam the simplest way possible — by creating podcasts from official FAA publications to listen to on my commute — and it actually worked, so I’m sharing it because if it helped me maybe it’ll help you too. The series covers everything on the knowledge test — drone regulations, airspace, weather, sectional charts, and operations — all straight from official FAA documents. Hosts are AI but the content is the real deal.
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