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Studying for the Part 107 Exam

How to Take Your Recurrent Exam and Renew Your FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

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The FAA Remote Pilot Certificate has a 24-month shelf life—which means that drone pilots need to go through a recurrent knowledge training …

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Get $107 Off Drone Pilot Ground School During Our Cyber Monday Sale

If you want to pass the FAA Part 107 test for your commercial drone license, it's a smart idea to invest in a study aid beforehand. You can …

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A Guide to the Remote Pilot Airman Certificate: How to Succeed in the Hardest Part of Becoming a Commercial Drone Pilot

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Any drone pilot who wants to earn money with a drone in the U.S. must hold a remote pilot airman certificate. The remote pilot …

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The 13 Most Challenging Part 107 Test Prep Questions

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Over the last few years, we've assisted thousands of drone pilots in passing their Aeronautical Knowledge Test to get an FAA Part 107 Remote …

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6 Common Questions from Our Part 107 Test Prep Students

6 Common Questions-from Our Part 107 Test Prep Students

In this post, I want to share some of the more common questions we get from students while they're preparing for their Aeronautical …

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How to Read a Sectional Chart

How to Read a Sectional Chart

Over the last few weeks, I've been getting a lot of questions about how to read a VFR Sectional Chart. I think a lot of people are …

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How to Read An Aviation Routine Weather (METAR) Report

On the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft General (UAG) Aeronautical Knowledge Test, you may be asked to interpret an Aviation Routine Weather, or …

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Course Sneak Peek: Effects of Weather on Small UAS

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Hi folks! We're hard at work finalizing our lectures, slides, videos, and practice tests for our upcoming course launch at the end of this …

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FAA Releases 40 Practice Questions for Aeronautical Knowledge Test

FAA Releases 40 Practice Questions for Aeronautical Knowledge Test

I continue to get calls and emails from eager-beaver sUAS pilots looking to start studying for the FAA's Aeronautical Knowledge Test, …

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FAA Offers Free Online sUAS Course For Non-Pilots

FAA Offers Free Online sUAS Course For Non Pilots

The FAA just published a free online training course called ALC-451: Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). It takes about 2 …

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Meet Your Ground School Support Team

Alan Perlman

Chief Executive Officer

Alan literally crashed his way into the drone industry and hasn’t looked back. He founded UAV Coach in 2014 with a focus on education, safety, and commercial opportunity and launched Drone Pilot Ground School two years later. Earlier in his career, he ran a boutique marketing agency in NYC, built HubSpot’s customer certification program, and amassed colorful travel stories from 50+ countries as a cost-of-living research analyst. Alan has a BA from Washington University in St. Louis. When not working, he’s planning his next outdoor adventure and playing with his dog Bleecker.

Alan Perlman

Lana Axelrod

Chief Operating Officer

Lana never expected to land in the drone industry, but such is life! She has over a decade of experience in strategic planning, financial analysis, product management, marketing and customer experience. Prior to joining UAV Coach, Lana managed credit card products at American Express and worked at Wall Street firms Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. Lana has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from New York University’s Stern School of Business. She spends her free time with two rambunctious children and enjoys good and bad TV.

Lana Axelrod

Mike McGuirt

Director of Training

Mike founded and grew a high school drone program as an Aerospace Science Instructor. Prior to teaching, he served nearly 28 years in the U.S. Air Force, where he held various management and leadership roles in human resources, supporting personnel around the globe. Mike has a BS in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University and an MA in Management and Leadership from Webster University. He and his wife of over 30 years raised two sons and lived in many unique places; they now reside in Jonesboro, AR.

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Mike McGuirt

Judy Hintz

Inbound Support Coordinator

Judy has held management and operations roles in education, transportation and finance. Most recently, Judy was a Regional Director at International Experience, a non-profit student exchange organization, where she worked with U.S. host families and high schools to help international students fulfill their dreams of studying abroad in the U.S. She has also held roles at Schneider National and Associated Bank. Judy has a BBA in International Business from St. Norbert College. She enjoys time with her husband and two sons and spending the afternoon with a good book.

Judy Hintz

Chase Flynn

Customer Operations Manager

With a lifelong goal of working for NASA, Chase Flynn never expected to land himself in the drone industry. He has a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics with a Minor in Unmanned Aerial Systems from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he graduated with honors. Chase has worked in drone education for the last few years doing everything from student support, curriculum development, and working on strategic marketing initiatives. He also holds an FAA Part 107 Certification. Outside of work, he enjoys working on his aerial photography business where his passion for drones started.

Chase Flynn

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