On the Road to 107

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I’ve been debating for months whether or not I wanted to get into droning. For years, I resisted the urge to learn the laws surrounding registration and piloting unmanned aircraft for commercial use. It always seemed like more of a headache than it was worth. Plus, very few people ever asked me if I offered that service, so I wrote it off as a non-essential wormhole. But I finally decided that, in order to stay competitive, I should probably bite the bullet and just do the damned thing.

I’m flying recreationally right now while I study for my Part 107 exam. I decided to give myself less than a week to prepare because I wanted to push myself to learn the material and get what I need. That urgency, while motivating, has been a source of stress, too.

We live within Class D airspace thanks to Lunken, but with the ease of using LAANC to automate FAA approval up to an altitude of 400 feet, I’ve been enjoying checking out the skies from above. Hopefully I pass my test this Thursday.