August 2026

It’s been a busy week for news out of Washington over the past few days. You, like me, might be experiencing a severe case of regulatory fatigue. You might also be increasingly wondering if it’s a good idea to keep buying and flying foreign-made (which includes DJI) drones, given new developments out of the FCC.

The following piece on the latest changes to the Part 107 test was written by Ritsuko Abrams, an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot who writes about drone regulation for Office20, a U.S.-Japan consultancy aimed at helping pilots get U.S. certification from Japan. If you are preparing to take the FAA Part 107 exam, there