Question 1
A drone clips a wooden fence during a farm survey and is destroyed. Fixing the fence will cost $300 for materials and labor. The drone was worth $2,000. Does part 107 require a report to the FAA?
The Part 107 pass rate
The FAA publishes test volumes and pass rates every year. In 2025 the Unmanned Aircraft General - Small test was taken 73,914 times with an 82.96% pass rate.
| 2025 | 73,914 tests, 82.96% passed, average 79.31% |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,576 tests, 84.20% passed, average 79.95% |
| 2023 | 63,935 tests, 87.07% passed, average 81.22% |
What the numbers show
More people take the test each year, and the pass rate has fallen each year since 2023: from 87.07% to 84.20% to 82.96%. The average score has slipped too, from 81.22% to 79.31%.
The figures count every test taken, retests included. With the pass line at 70%, the average candidate finishes about 9 points above it.
Where marks are lost
- Operating limits with exact numbers: 400 feet, 87 knots, 3 statute miles, 500 feet below cloud
- Which airspace needs ATC authorization, read from a chart
- Accident reporting: what counts and the 10-day deadline
- METAR and TAF codes
Try 3 questions
Question 2
In the IMSAFE personal checklist, what does the E stand for?
Question 3
Which aid may a remote PIC use while keeping a small unmanned aircraft within visual line of sight?
Next step
Questions people ask
Does the pass rate include retakes?
Yes. The FAA counts every knowledge test taken in the year.
What score do I need?
70%, which is 42 of the 60 scored questions.