The Drone "Recurrent" Exam (Required every Two Years) is now ONLINE and FREE

Until this April, Remote Pilots were required to take an FAA-designated 40 question "recurrent" exam at an FAA test center (and with the same fee as an initial exam) every 24 months to maintain their RPIC flight privileges.  Under the new rule issued in April 2021:

• the requirement to take the in-person recurrent exam is eliminated, and
• Remote Pilots now complete their recurrent training online (which includes training on the new topics of flying over people, flying at night, and Remote ID on drones).  There is no charge for this.
  

To do that training: go to this FAA Safety site: https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/CourseLanding.aspx?cID=677   This will bring you to the page (below) where you can sign up for the Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent course.  You will need to create a NEW account to sign in to the FAA Safety site.  The FAA Safety site is different from the pilot registration page (IACRA).  Then sign up for that course.  It takes a few hours to complete.
 
After you complete the training, print out your “completion certificate” and keep it with your original (card) license.  That printout is your only proof of your two year extension.  You do not need to enter anything in your FAA pilot (IACRA) account.  Your authority to fly as a Remote Pilot will continue to the last day of the 24th month from the month you did the course.  When that time comes, repeat the above.

  
REGISTRATION PAGE FOR THE UAS RECURRENT COURSE AND EXAM.  Credit: FAASafety.gov

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