Part 107 for agriculture
NDVI mapping, scouting and livestock counts are ordinary Part 107 operations. Spraying, seeding or any dispensing from the aircraft is agricultural aircraft operation under Part 137 and sits on top of Part 107.
Who this is for
Farmers, agronomists and ag service operators who want to fly drones for mapping or spraying legally.
55 lb
Part 107 weight limit; heavier sprayers need a 49 USC 44807 exemption
Part 137
required for dispensing (spray, seed, dust) from any aircraft
$175
PSI knowledge test fee, per attempt
Farm owners flying their own fields, agronomy consultants adding multispectral mapping, and operators planning a spray drone business.
Buying a spray drone before understanding Part 137 is the expensive mistake in this niche. The Part 107 test itself costs $175 per attempt at PSI, and 17% of 2025 attempts failed (FAA CY2025 report).
Part 107 Pass - $69.00
14 CFR 107.36 bans carrying hazardous materials and Part 137 governs dispensing anything for agricultural purposes. A spray operation needs an agricultural aircraft operator certificate (Part 137) in addition to the remote pilot certificate, and typically a 107.36 waiver or a 44807 exemption. Checked on eCFR and the FAA UAS pages, October 2026.
Class G is common over farmland, but Class E surface areas and the extensions around regional airports show up on sectionals, and Military Training Routes and restricted areas cross agricultural land. The test asks you to read those symbols.
You already read wind, temperature and humidity for spraying. The test wants the aviation version: METAR and TAF codes, density altitude and how heat changes lift for a loaded aircraft.
A short plan you can follow from today to test day.
Learn the Part 107 limits (400 ft AGL, visual line of sight, 55 lb, daylight and night rules) and where Part 137 takes over. Regulations are 48% of the questions.
Sectional charts over rural areas, Class E floors, MTRs and restricted areas, plus METAR/TAF decoding and density altitude for a heavy, hot takeoff.
Pass full 60-question mocks with margin, create your FTN on IACRA, and book the test at PSI ($175). Then start the Part 137 application if you plan to spray.
Center of gravity, payload effects and how density altitude cuts performance on a hot afternoon at a high-elevation field.
Class E floor symbols, Military Training Routes, restricted areas near test ranges, and the airport data block of the nearest regional field.
Visual observers, preflight inspection, emergency procedures and the accident reporting rule (10 days, 14 CFR 107.9) for a working farm fleet.
No. Dispensing any substance for agricultural purposes is an agricultural aircraft operation under 14 CFR Part 137, which requires its own operator certificate on top of your remote pilot certificate. Drones over 55 lb also need an exemption under 49 USC 44807. Checked on eCFR and the FAA UAS pages, October 2026.
Yes. Multispectral or NDVI mapping, scouting and livestock counts are standard Part 107 operations as long as you keep the drone under 55 lb, in visual line of sight, at or below 400 ft AGL (or within 400 ft of a structure) and in airspace you are authorized to use.
The same UAG test for everyone: 60 scored questions, 120 minutes, 70% to pass, weighted Regulations 48%, Airspace 20%, Weather 5%, Loading and Performance 2%, Operations 25% (PSI UAG bulletin). There are no agriculture-specific questions, but weather, loading and rural charts come up.
The PSI fee is about $175 per attempt (FAA FAQ, October 2026). If you fail, you wait 14 days and pay again (14 CFR 107.71). The certificate itself is issued free through IACRA.
60 timed questions with explanations.
Jobs, rates and the Part 137 note for spraying.
Retake rules and a 14-day plan.
Airspace and over-people rules for listings.
The Part 107 Pass ($69, one payment).
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Before planting season
Sit a full 60-question timed practice exam, see your weak areas, and fix them before you pay the $175 test fee.
The free 20-question diagnostic checks every test area and shows which topics to repair first.
Take the free diagnostic ->02Inside the course, every question you miss is saved and comes back as a short repair drill, so you retest only what you got wrong.
See the Part 107 bundle ->03Airspace, weather, regulations, operations, and performance each get larger drills so readiness is based on evidence.
Start the full system ->04After the written, the product shifts into LAANC, Remote ID, client checklists, first-job assets, and current-practice habits.
See operator path ->Where this goes next
Every question you miss is saved and comes back as a short repair drill. You retest only what you got wrong, prove the topic on a full-length exam, and keep the airspace and LAANC practice current after you pass.
Day 0
A member sees the repair bank, weakest topic, and next exact drill instead of wandering through a generic course.
Week 1
Missed-only mini-exams come before random volume, so progress becomes visible quickly.
Week 2
Readiness is tied to coverage, repair debt, and proof scores before paying PSI.
After pass
Lifetime access keeps it useful after the test: LAANC, first-client assets and field workflows.