Drones — they’re pretty sweet. If you find yourself considering a career change or even looking to make your first career move, becoming a Commercial Drone Pilot may be on your shortlist. Whether you’ve been into drones as a hobbyist for years and you’re ready to take the next step, or your new or current job requires you to obtain a Remote Pilot’s License with an sUAS rating, you may have found yourself searching the internet for “drone pilot training near me”.

If the above sounds familiar, and your search for local drone pilot training on the internet can be a labyrinth of rabbit holes. We know, this author has gone down the majority of them himself. Not to worry though, there’s a new game in town. I’d like to introduce you to the new 107ProPilot Academy from ProAerial Media.

The First Step

Before I get into the details of the Academy, I want to remind you that the first step in becoming a Professional Drone Pilot is to pass the FAA’s CFR Part 107 Aeronautical Knowledge Exam. If this is your first time hearing about the Part 107 Exam, check out our article “How To Become A Professional Drone Pilot In Under 8-Weeks” or “The Best Part 107 Drone Pilot Training App: 107ProPilot“, where we cover in more detail what is required and some things you should consider before you “take off” on your new adventure. 

“Drone Pilot Training So Close It’s Already In Your Hand”

Introducing the 107ProPilot Academy App

Now available on the Apple App Store for iOS and the Google Play Store for Android, the 107ProPilot App is your first class ticket to the best Part 107 Exam Test-Prep available anywhere. Sure it may not be the first digital drone pilot training course, but it’s the first to be 100% video based training and available as a dedicated app for your mobile device (as well as your computer’s web browser).

107ProPilot offers future Drone Pilots who want to pass their Part 107 Exam comprehensive training at their fingertips from almost anywhere. Prospective pilots can prepare for their exam, chat with other students as well as the instructor, ask questions, and even access weekly Live Q&A sessions where they can get their questions answered by a licensed RPIC (Remote Pilot In Command). You can even use the app to help you log your flight hours!

What’s Included?

The 107ProPilot App’s ProPilot 8-Week Challenge features the following to help you prepare for your Part 107 Exam.

• 60+ Self-guided Video-based Traning Lessons led by Professional RPIC CFKabat

• (Audio files and video transcripts are also available if that suits you better)

• Dedicated Mobile App or Web Access

• Online or Offline Access to Learning Material

• 50+ Lesson Quizzes + 3 Full-length Timed Practice Tests

• Member Community and Progress Tracking

• Free Access to Future Courses (*for Annual and Lifetime Members)

• Includes how to prepare for the biennial renewal exam

• Access to Pilot Chatter: Weekly Live Q+A with the Instructor (Wednesdays 6 PM Pacific)

• Cancel Anytime

Sample Lesson:

How Much Does It Cost?

The 107ProPilot App is free to download from either of the App Stores, and has a sampling of course material you can access without even creating an account, so you can see if it’s for you before you buy. And if you create an account, you can then take advantage of a seven day free trial which will allow you to access all the course material before being charged on the 7th day.

If you like what you see, and you’re ready to get started, the 8-Week ProPilot Challenge is available via subscription for $39 per month (billed to your credit card on file with the respective app store), and you can cancel anytime. Additionally, via the ProAerial Media website, special web-only pricing provides an annual membership for $214, or a lifetime membership for $395. Monthly and Annual memberships can be cancelled at any time prior to your renewal date. There’s even an option to purchase access to the Academy as a gift for an aspiring drone pilot you know with a Gift Card from the ProAerial Media Store, which is currently on sale for $107

If you’re asking yourself, “why would I need an annual or lifetime membership to an 8-week course”, great question. Well, the 8-Week Challenge is our first offering. The 107ProPilot App is aleady hard at work developing our next courses; like Beginner and Advanced Flight Training, How To Request Airspace Authorization, Conducting Risk Assessments, and even How To Start Your Own Drone Business to name a few.

Additionally, as you’ll soon learn, you must keep your remote pilot certification up to date by passing the recurrent knowledge exam every 24 months. And yes, it already covers what that process entails. Not to mention, that the rules and regulations around fliying drones commerially are constantly evolving, so you’ll want a resource to keep you up to date and in the know.

The Final Approach

The long and short of it is this — if you’re serious about becoming a commercial drone operator, passing your Part 107 Aeronautical Knowledge Exam is paramount. Without it, you may only operate a UAV as a hobbyist (which quite frankly can be an expensive hobby). 107ProPilot puts at your fingertips everything you need to know to pass your exam, and allows you to do so at your own pace, at anytime, from anywhere.

So technically, the “best drone pilot training near me” is already in the palm of your hands. It doesn’t get closer than that. So what are you waiting for? Get started today!

ProAerial Media is a licensed drone service provider, offering aerial photography and videography, as well as other custom solutions like mapping, surveying, and inspections. Be sure to check out our YouTube Channel to see our video work, and our Instagram feed to view our photography and BTS stuff (@proaerialmedia). If you’re ready to fly, you can always book a flight from the ProAerial Media Store.

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