DroneReady Curriculum
Curriculum Overview

14 topics. 378 questions.
Every ACS knowledge area.

DroneReady covers every topic the FAA tests on the Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Exam — sequenced for a 6-week classroom unit, with multiple-choice questions written in the FAA's own style.

14

FAA ACS topics

378

FAA-style questions

95

Vocabulary cards

6 wk

Bootcamp pacing

The 6-week sequencing

How DroneReady recommends pacing the 14 topics across a 6-week (30-class-period) unit. Adapt to your bell schedule — every product is independently usable.

Every topic, in detail

Click any topic for what it covers + the FAA ACS code it maps to. Each one ships as a standalone Assessment Pack on TPT, or bundled into the 6-Week Bootcamp.

Week 1 · ACS UA.I.A

Regulations

51

questions

14 CFR Part 107 — the foundational rules. Altitude, speed, visibility, registration, certification, recurrent training, and the operations-over-people categories every Remote Pilot must know.

  • · §107.51 (operating limits)
  • · §107.65 (recurrent training)
  • · Cat 1–4 (ops over people)
  • · Remote ID compliance
Week 1 · ACS UA.I.B

Airspace

36

questions

Class A–G classification, sectional chart symbology, controlled vs. uncontrolled, the Mode C veil, LAANC authorization, and special-use airspace. The highest-weight topic on the exam.

  • · Class B/C/D/E/G boundaries
  • · Sectional chart reading
  • · LAANC + DroneZone
  • · Mode C veil + 30 nm rule
Week 2 · ACS UA.II.A / II.B

Weather

45

questions

METAR + TAF decoding, density altitude, cloud clearance, visibility minimums, wind/temperature effects on flight. The topic with the highest failure rate when prep is generic.

  • · METAR + TAF field-by-field
  • · Density altitude math
  • · Cloud clearance rules
  • · Wind + temp performance impact
Week 2 · ACS UA.III

Loading & Performance

32

questions

Four forces of flight, center of gravity, weight & balance, battery + payload effects on flight time. Strong physics-class crossover.

  • · Lift / weight / thrust / drag
  • · CG and payload shift
  • · Battery C-rating math
  • · Performance margins
Week 3 · ACS UA.IV.A

Emergency Procedures

23

questions

Lost-link behavior, fly-aways, GPS loss, battery failures, accident-reporting thresholds (§107.9 — serious injury OR $500+ damage).

  • · Lost-link RTH behavior
  • · GPS loss / ATTI mode
  • · Accident reporting thresholds
  • · Manned-aircraft yield rule
Week 3 · ACS UA.II.C

Radio Communications

18

questions

Phonetic alphabet, CTAF, UNICOM, position reports. Remote Pilots don't usually transmit but must understand what they hear at non-towered airports.

  • · Phonetic alphabet
  • · CTAF / UNICOM distinction
  • · Position-report format
  • · Zulu time conversion
Week 4 · ACS UA.V.A

Physiology

27

questions

Drugs & alcohol limits (8hr / 0.04 BAC), fatigue, stress, hyperventilation, vision factors, night-vision physiology. Surprisingly heavy-weight topic.

  • · 8-hour bottle-to-throttle rule
  • · 0.04% BAC limit
  • · IMSAFE checklist
  • · Night-vision rods vs cones
Week 4 · ACS UA.IV.B

Aeronautical Decision-Making

24

questions

DECIDE, PAVE, the five hazardous attitudes, CRM. Tests whether students can apply rules, not just recite them.

  • · DECIDE process
  • · PAVE risk framework
  • · 5 hazardous attitudes + antidotes
  • · CRM basics
Week 5 · ACS UA.II.D

Airport Operations

20

questions

Runway markings, traffic patterns, right of way, airport signage, segmented circles. Plus the always-yield rule for sUAS near manned aircraft.

  • · Runway numbering (magnetic heading ÷ 10)
  • · Left vs right traffic patterns
  • · Right-of-way priorities
  • · Wind direction indicators
Week 5 · ACS UA.V.B

Maintenance & Inspection

22

questions

Pre-flight inspection (14 CFR §107.49), scheduled vs unscheduled maintenance, propeller checks, battery care.

  • · §107.49 pre-flight checklist
  • · Propeller condition checks
  • · LiPo battery storage + retirement
  • · Documenting maintenance
Week 6 · ACS Cross-cutting

Alerts & NOTAMs

20

questions

Notice to Air Missions (renamed 2021), TFRs, Stadium NOTAMs (§91.145), SIGMETs + AIRMETs, decoding UTC times. Every pre-flight needs a NOTAM check (§107.49).

  • · NOTAM types + UTC format
  • · Stadium TFR (3 NM / 3000 ft AGL)
  • · Presidential TFR (30/10 NM)
  • · SIGMET vs AIRMET
Week 6 · ACS Cross-cutting

Drone Systems & Components

20

questions

Motors, ESCs, IMU, GPS, LiPo battery math (S/P notation, C-rating, storage voltage), 3-axis gimbals, Remote ID hardware compliance paths.

  • · Brushless DC + ESCs
  • · LiPo S/P + C-rating math
  • · GPS loss → ATTI mode
  • · Remote ID compliance (3 paths)
Week 6 · ACS Cross-cutting

Night Operations

20

questions

14 CFR §107.29 — the post-April 2021 rule. Anti-collision lighting visible 3 SM, ALC-677 recurrent training, civil twilight definitions, night-vision physiology.

  • · 3 SM anti-collision light rule
  • · Civil twilight = sun 6° below horizon
  • · ALC-677 recurrent training
  • · Off-center viewing technique
Week 6 · ACS Cross-cutting

Security & Privacy

20

questions

§99.7 Special Security Instructions, National Defense Airspace, Remote ID broadcasts, state privacy law variation, cybersecurity threats (jamming/spoofing).

  • · §99.7 NDA + criminal penalties
  • · 10 USC §130i DoD anti-drone authority
  • · Remote ID what's broadcast
  • · State privacy patchwork

What ships for each topic

Every one of the 14 topics gets the same set of resources. Buy individually on TPT, or get all 14 plus the pacing guide in the Bootcamp.

5

Parallel quiz versions

A-E versions per topic. Pre-test, post-test, makeup, retake — no two students get the same paper.

20

Questions per version

100 unique items per topic. Multiple-choice, FAA-style wording, one correct answer.

5

Auto-graded Forms™

One Google Form per quiz version. Quiz mode on, correct answers marked, FAA explanations on every wrong answer.

1

Lesson slide deck

30-50 min of direct instruction per topic. Editable Google Slides + PowerPoint export.

Bundle paths

Three ways to deploy the curriculum, in order of commitment.

À la carte

One topic at a time

$10–17 / topic

Buy the Assessment Pack for whatever topic you're teaching this week. Start with Airspace or Regulations.

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Most popular Topic Mastery Bundle

Cluster of topics

$30–45 / bundle

Themed clusters like Airspace Mastery (Airspace + Sectional) or Weather & Performance. Save 15–20% vs à la carte.

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Flagship

Complete 6-Week Bootcamp

$89 launch · $129+ later

Every topic + slide decks + bell ringers + sectional + scenarios + vocab + day-by-day pacing guide. À la carte total ~$317.

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Free

Try a sample activity

Sectional Chart Practice Activity 1 — full activity, answer key, no credit card.

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For your CTE coordinator

Standards alignment

FAA ACS + Common Core + NGSS + TEKS + Virginia CTE codes. Perkins V eligible.

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