FAA 107 UPDATED EXAM HIGH-YIELD TOPICS
SUMMARY 2026
◉ Advisory Circular.
Answer: Type of publication offered by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). Unless they're incorporated into a regulation
by specific reference, ACs are issued to inform the public of
nonregulatory material and are not binding.
◉ Aeronautical Advisory Stations (UNICOM)..
Answer: Air to ground communication facility employed at airports
with a low volume of general aviation traffic and where no control
tower is active.
◉ Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM).
Answer: Systematic mental approach to consistently determine the
best course of action in a given situation
◉ Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).
Answer: Federal Aviation Association (FAA) official guide to basic
flight information and Air Traffic Control (ATC) procedures.
◉ Aeronautical Knowledge Test..
,Answer: Federal Aviation Association (FAA) exam required to
become a Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) for a Small Unmanned
Aircraft System (sUAS).
◉ Air Traffic Control (ATC)..
Answer: Responsible for providing the safe, orderly, and expeditious
flow of air traffic at airports where the type of operations and/or
volume of traffic requires such a service.
◉ Airmen's Meteorological Information (AIRMET).
Answer: Weather advisory that contains information about weather
events that are potentially unsafe. Compared to SIGMETs, AIRMETs
cover less severe weather.
◉ Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS.
Answer: Weather reporting system that provides surface
observations up to the minute via digitized voice broadcasts and
printed reports
◉ Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS).
Answer: Continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information
in busier airports. Contain essential information such as weather
information, active runways, available approaches, and NOTAM.
,◉ Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)..
Answer: Weather reporting system that consists of various sensors,
a processor, a computer-generated voice subsystem, and a
transmitter to broadcast weather data on a minute-by-minute basis.
◉ Aviation Area Forecast (FA).
Answer: Encompasses the weather conditions over a large regional
area. Beneficial in verifying airport conditions at airports that do not
have terminal aerodrome forecasts.
◉ Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)..
Answer: Observation of current surface weather reported in a
standard international format. Issued hourly unless significant
weather changes have occurred.
◉ B4UFly App.
Answer: Smartphone app from the Federal Aviation Association
(FAA) that helps unmanned aircraft operators determine whether
there are any restrictions or requirements in effect at the location
where they want to fly.
◉ Center of Gravity (CG)..
Answer: The point at which your aircraft would perfectly balance if
it were suspended at that point.
, ◉ Certificate of Waiver (CoW)..
Answer: Allows a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) operation
to deviate from certain provisions of Part 107 as long as the FAA
finds that the proposed operation can be safely conducted under the
terms of that Certificate of Waiver.
◉ Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA).
Answer: Applies only to public operators (government entities and
organizations). Permits nationwide flights in Class G airspace at or
below 400 feet, self-certification of the Small Unmanned Aircraft
System (sUAS) pilot, and the option to obtain emergency COAs (e-
COAs) under special circumstances.
◉ Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory)..
Answer: Provides the most comprehensive information on a given
airport. Contains information on airports, heliports, and seaplane
bases that are open to the public. Published across seven books, and
the information in each of these books is updated every couple of
months.
◉ Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).
Answer: Frequency designated for the purpose of carrying out
airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport
without an operating control tower.
SUMMARY 2026
◉ Advisory Circular.
Answer: Type of publication offered by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). Unless they're incorporated into a regulation
by specific reference, ACs are issued to inform the public of
nonregulatory material and are not binding.
◉ Aeronautical Advisory Stations (UNICOM)..
Answer: Air to ground communication facility employed at airports
with a low volume of general aviation traffic and where no control
tower is active.
◉ Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM).
Answer: Systematic mental approach to consistently determine the
best course of action in a given situation
◉ Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).
Answer: Federal Aviation Association (FAA) official guide to basic
flight information and Air Traffic Control (ATC) procedures.
◉ Aeronautical Knowledge Test..
,Answer: Federal Aviation Association (FAA) exam required to
become a Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) for a Small Unmanned
Aircraft System (sUAS).
◉ Air Traffic Control (ATC)..
Answer: Responsible for providing the safe, orderly, and expeditious
flow of air traffic at airports where the type of operations and/or
volume of traffic requires such a service.
◉ Airmen's Meteorological Information (AIRMET).
Answer: Weather advisory that contains information about weather
events that are potentially unsafe. Compared to SIGMETs, AIRMETs
cover less severe weather.
◉ Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS.
Answer: Weather reporting system that provides surface
observations up to the minute via digitized voice broadcasts and
printed reports
◉ Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS).
Answer: Continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information
in busier airports. Contain essential information such as weather
information, active runways, available approaches, and NOTAM.
,◉ Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)..
Answer: Weather reporting system that consists of various sensors,
a processor, a computer-generated voice subsystem, and a
transmitter to broadcast weather data on a minute-by-minute basis.
◉ Aviation Area Forecast (FA).
Answer: Encompasses the weather conditions over a large regional
area. Beneficial in verifying airport conditions at airports that do not
have terminal aerodrome forecasts.
◉ Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)..
Answer: Observation of current surface weather reported in a
standard international format. Issued hourly unless significant
weather changes have occurred.
◉ B4UFly App.
Answer: Smartphone app from the Federal Aviation Association
(FAA) that helps unmanned aircraft operators determine whether
there are any restrictions or requirements in effect at the location
where they want to fly.
◉ Center of Gravity (CG)..
Answer: The point at which your aircraft would perfectly balance if
it were suspended at that point.
, ◉ Certificate of Waiver (CoW)..
Answer: Allows a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) operation
to deviate from certain provisions of Part 107 as long as the FAA
finds that the proposed operation can be safely conducted under the
terms of that Certificate of Waiver.
◉ Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA).
Answer: Applies only to public operators (government entities and
organizations). Permits nationwide flights in Class G airspace at or
below 400 feet, self-certification of the Small Unmanned Aircraft
System (sUAS) pilot, and the option to obtain emergency COAs (e-
COAs) under special circumstances.
◉ Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory)..
Answer: Provides the most comprehensive information on a given
airport. Contains information on airports, heliports, and seaplane
bases that are open to the public. Published across seven books, and
the information in each of these books is updated every couple of
months.
◉ Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).
Answer: Frequency designated for the purpose of carrying out
airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport
without an operating control tower.
