Yes — the Academy is free for the entire beta, with no credit card required. We're focused on getting the training experience right before introducing any paid plans.

Choose the Part 107 Commercial track if you plan to fly drones for work and need to pass the FAA knowledge test. Choose the Beginner / Personal track if you want to fly safely and confidently for fun. You can switch tracks anytime from your account.

Create a free account, pick your track, and take a short diagnostic. From there, the Academy builds you a plan and points you to the single best next action every time you log in.

It's a strict, multi-part verdict — not a participation trophy. You become Exam Ready only after completing the core curriculum, taking at least 3 full-length practice exams with your latest at 85%+ (and 3 of your last 4 at that level), clearing every ACS area above its minimum, leaving no red weak areas, and finishing at least one timed exam under 120 minutes.

The FAA minimum passing score is 70%. We set a higher internal target of 85%+ on purpose: consistently scoring well above the line on realistic, full-length exams is the best signal that you'll pass comfortably on test day — not just scrape by.

Every question is tagged to an ACS area, task, and concept. As you practice, the Academy tracks your accuracy at each level — weighting critical safety concepts more heavily — and flags weak areas as green, yellow, or red. Weak areas get targeted review drills and resurface on a spaced-repetition schedule until they're solid.

Both are 60 questions in 2 hours and follow the real ACS distribution. A readiness exam uses a unique form with limited overlap from your previous ones and is the only type that counts toward your readiness gate — so the verdict reflects genuine, repeated performance.

No. The Academy is an independent educational service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. Our content is exam preparation, not legal advice — always verify against current FAA sources.

We treat the FAA, 14 CFR (eCFR), and the FAA Airman Certification Standards as the only primary authorities — never generic study guides. Every source-backed item records its source and last-verified date, content moves through a Draft → Review → Human Review → Active workflow, and a watch list flags rules that need re-checking on a regular cadence.

No prep can guarantee a result, and the official exam is administered by the FAA at an approved testing center. What the Academy does is give you an honest, evidence-based readiness signal so you walk in having repeatedly demonstrated the knowledge the exam tests.

No. The Beginner / Personal track builds safe-flying confidence for personal use — it is not a substitute for the FAA Part 107 certificate. It also helps you recognize when flying for work requires Part 107, at which point the Commercial track is where you'd go.

A safe first solo flight. You'll work through setup, safety, airspace awareness, batteries, and emergencies, then complete a safe-solo-flight readiness checklist and a safety quiz before you're considered ready for confident solo flying.