Airspace & regulations
Read sectional charts, recognize controlled airspace, plan authorizations, and understand the privileges and limits of Part 107.
PART 107 KNOWLEDGE. PILOT DISCIPLINE.
A field-minded Part 107 program for people who want to operate drones safely, professionally, and with the judgment aviation demands.
THE CURRICULUM
The certificate is the beginning. We teach the aeronautical foundation and the repeatable operating discipline that clients, crews, and communities expect.
Read sectional charts, recognize controlled airspace, plan authorizations, and understand the privileges and limits of Part 107.
Decode aviation weather, anticipate wind and density-altitude effects, and make performance decisions before launch.
Build disciplined preflight, maintenance, communication, crew-resource, and emergency-response habits.
Turn a certificate into a professional workflow for public safety, inspection, mapping, media, and field operations.
YOUR ROUTE TO THE CERTIFICATE
We organize the process into a practical flight plan, aligned to current FAA guidance for first-time remote pilots.
Check the official FAA processWork through the regulations, airspace, weather, loading, operations, and decision-making tested on the UAG exam.
Create an IACRA profile, receive your FAA Tracking Number, and schedule the UAG knowledge test at an approved center.
Submit FAA Form 8710-13 after passing. Once the security review is complete, follow the FAA instructions for your certificate.
Practice mission planning, crew coordination, risk management, and repeatable aircraft procedures with an aviation mindset.
THE AVIATION BRIDGE
Remote-pilot training introduces the language and judgment of aviation. Our Part 61 flight-school pathway lets you carry that foundation into the cockpit—with instructors, real aircraft, and a clear next rating to pursue.
Public-safety thinking changes the way you prepare, communicate, and respond.
WHY VOES
Virginia Office of Emergency Services is a private, independent OGA/NGO serving public-safety and operational needs—including emergency-resource support and fire-apparatus rental. That mission mindset shapes our approach to remote aviation: plan carefully, brief clearly, and always leave yourself an out.
Identity note: VOES is an independent organization and is not the Commonwealth of Virginia’s state emergency-management agency.
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