Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent (ALC 677)
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What you'll learn
You renew your Part 107 aeronautical knowledge for another 24 months in this free FAA online course, which covers the Operations Over People rule, night flying without a waiver, and requesting night authorizations in controlled airspace.
- 24 month recency of aeronautical knowledge
- Operations Over People rule
- Night operations without a waiver
- Night airspace authorizations in controlled airspace
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- A certificate from a name employers know, ready to add to LinkedIn and your résumé the day you finish. It costs nothing to take.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about Self paced.
- How to use it
- Add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications, post it with one thing you learned, and name the exact skills on your résumé. Then bring it up in interviews and show how you use AI to get more done.
- Why it's worth it
- Required to work in this field where it applies, and the first thing employers check. Get it and every door in the field opens.
What you will payNothingThe learning and the certificate are free.
- Time
- Not published; self paced
- Before you start
- Holds a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Pilots who also hold a Part 61 certificate with a current flight review may take ALC 515 instead (also no cost). FAASafety.gov account.
- How you are tested
- Online self paced (FAASafety.gov, FAA Safety Team)
- Renewal
- Repeat every 24 calendar months to keep Part 107 currency.
- Full cost details
- Free (FAA lists the course as no cost).
- Where it applies
- United States
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Sources and what we verified
FAA: ALC 677 recurrent (no cost) every 24 calendar months; ALC 515 for Part 61 holders ↗FAA FAQ: completing the ALC course renews recency for 24 calendar months; show a copy of your certificate of completion ↗What we verified: FAA states no cost and that a certificate of completion is shown as proof of currency, so award is free.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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