Keep Your Part 107 Privileges Current
Renew aeronautical-knowledge recency every 24 calendar months and track rule, source, and aircraft changes.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
- 01Identify the rule, source, or principle behind this idea: The Remote Pilot Certificate itself does not expire, but recent aeronautical knowledge is required to exercise Part 107 privileges.
- 02Explain the operational effect of this idea: Most certificate holders use the free FAA ALC-677 recurrent course; eligible current Part 61 pilots use the applicable ALC-515 pathway.
- 03Apply the lesson to a new mission and defend a go, modify, or no-go decision.
01 / MISSION
Begin with the operating problem.
A pilot's certificate card is valid, but the last recurrent completion was more than 24 calendar months ago.
02 / CORE BRIEF
What the remote pilot needs to know.
The Remote Pilot Certificate itself does not expire, but recent aeronautical knowledge is required to exercise Part 107 privileges.
Most certificate holders use the free FAA ALC-677 recurrent course; eligible current Part 61 pilots use the applicable ALC-515 pathway.
Save completion proof and review changes involving night, people, Remote ID, airspace, notices, and certification processes.
03 / PILOT DECISION
Make the call.
Complete the applicable current FAA recurrent training and restore knowledge recency before conducting Part 107 operations.
04 / FIELD CHECK
Put it into the flight plan.
Set reminders at 18, 21, and 23 calendar months and keep the completion record accessible.
05 / KNOWLEDGE CHECK
Does the physical Remote Pilot Certificate expire every two years?
Reveal the debrief
No. The certificate does not expire, but recent aeronautical knowledge must be maintained every 24 calendar months to exercise the privileges.
RELATED FAA REFERENCES
Verify before you fly.
- FAA — Become a Certificated Remote Pilot
- FAA Safety Team — Part 107 Training
- 14 CFR Part 107 — current eCFR
Educational summary only. Current regulation, FAA approval conditions, manufacturer instructions, and site-specific facts control the operation.