Part 107 Test/Recurrency go LIVE 4/6/21... Important notes . . .

[BigAl07]

As of tomorrow the Part 107 Initial Knowledge Test (in person) and Recurrency Training Module (online) will go LIVE with the new materials to cover Night Flights w/o a Waiver and Operations Over People (OOP).

Let's take a quick moment to break this down.

• Tuesday 4//6/2021 Part 107 Testing/Training modules will be updated to include the NEW RULES for Part 107.
• The NEW RULES for Part 107 don't actually go into effect until 4/21/2021.

So in a nutshell, even after you've passed the IKT or Recurrency Training Module for Part 107 you still can't USE the "privileges" of the New Rules until 4/21/2021.


4/6/21 New Testing/Training LIVE
4/21/21 New Rules for Part 107 go into EFFECT

If you'd like to read more about it here is a link to DSPA with an excellent write-up about it:

Big changes to 107 explained. Avoid the confusion. - Drone Service Providers Alliance

I ran across a very poorly written article about the upcoming new rules and testing/training this morning. So I figured DSPA better put this article out to help. The article in question was in a well respected blog, although it’s a tech blog not a drone blog. Which proves the point that you need...

dspalliance.org

 

[BigAl07]

The Part 107 Online Recurrency Training Module is now LIVE:

Activities, Courses, Seminars & Webinars - ALC_Content - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov

 

[Hawaii Drone Imaging]

Hello all,

Thank you all for posting this information. Just curious though, I unfortunately had to pay at a testing center to keep current as I had projects in work. I'm good for 2 more years and do understand that I won't be able to fly over people and at night until I complete the "training". No worries.

My question is, if I now go online, and don't pass the training, does that now change my currency status to "not current" since I received a failing score? This is what the test centers would do if you were to go in and attempt to get a "better" score and fail. The score/pass/no pass of your last testing would be counted as your "new" status.

I'm sure everyone will pass, but it's just one of those questions that I haven't seen addressed yet.

 

[Hawaii Drone Imaging]

Hi all. Sorry for the confusing question. What I was referring to was some verbiage from the PSI centers policy below. I just wasn't sure if the FAA had some "small print" in there for that type of situation since they are responsible for recurrent training now.

RETESTING FOR HIGHER SCORE A candidate retesting, in an attempt to achieve a higher passing score, may retake the same test 30 days after the date of the last attempt. The candidate is required to submit the original applicable AKTR indicating the previous passing score to the proctor prior to testing.

The score of the most recent test taken is the official score.

I guess PSI policy wouldn't really be applicable anymore since the training is not through them(PSI) and this is "recurrent training" vs. "recurrent testing".

Sorry, I guess I was thinking "too deep"...lol

 

[BigAl07]

I answered this in one of the other forums but...

You can't actually FAIL the Online Training Module. The test will tell you which answers are incorrect so you can go back, research, and find the correct answer. Sort of like an Open Book Test. Change the answer to the "Correct" (or the one you think is correct) answer and resubmit. In the end you will have a 100% correct answer bank.

 

[Hawaii Drone Imaging]

I answered this in one of the other forums but...

You can't actually FAIL the Online Training Module. The test will tell you which answers are incorrect so you can go back, research, and find the correct answer. Sort of like an Open Book Test. Change the answer to the "Correct" (or the one you think is correct) answer and resubmit. In the end you will have a 100% correct answer bank.

Thank you @BigAl07

 

[jaja6009]

I just took the recurrent training and it was straightforward and informative. It took me about 2 hours, but I am sure some will do it in an hour or so.