I just took the FAA 107 test and managed to pass with a 90%, but I felt like there were so many questions that weren’t in the study materials I used.
For instance, my test had a question about which drone classifications are allowed to fly over non-participating people, but there was nothing about thunderstorm cycles, cloud types, or calculating cloud bases, which I thought were essential topics.
Is it possible that I ended up with a 2025 test because it’s so late in the year, even though I studied with 2024 materials?
The tests pull from a big pool of questions, and they randomize what you get. No study material can guarantee it covers everything. You’ll always see questions you didn’t expect, and some of what you studied won’t show up.
Merrick said:
It depends on what you used to study. Pilot Institute’s materials were really spot-on for me.
I used Pilot Institute for two months and felt prepared, but my test had about eight questions that weren’t covered. It felt like the PSI center gave me an old test version. I still passed with an 83%, though.
I felt the same after my test. Some questions felt completely new, even though I did great on all the practice exams. My proctor said lots of people walk out feeling that way.
It’s probably because the test pulls from a large question bank. I was ready for stuff on runway markings and approach patterns, but none of that showed up on mine.
Sounds like they’ve refined the test to focus more on drone-specific content now. Back when my company first started getting people certified, the test felt like a random subset of the regular pilot test. We ended up just coaching people on what answers to choose without diving into why, because some questions were completely irrelevant.
Most of my test was airspace and procedure-related questions, which makes sense since those are critical. Golden rule: don’t bust a TFR. You can get away with minor mistakes, but flying over the Super Bowl or a VIP TFR? That’s a guaranteed way to get in big trouble. Just don’t.