Well, I finally took enough interest in this to do some detailed poking around the FAA site regarding 107.
I found this, which puzzles me: AFAIK, plenty of people are using drones commercially that have not taken any tests at an FAA facility to get their certification. People are only registering with the FAA. Yet, 107 supposedly says we're all required to get a Pilot Certification?
Someone clear this up...
Pilot Certification
To operate the controls of a small UAS under Part 107, you need a remote pilot airman certificate with a small UAS rating, or be under the direct supervision of a person who holds such a certificate
You must be at least 16 years old to qualify for a remote pilot certificate, and you can obtain it in one of two ways:
- You may pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center.
- If you already have a Part 61 pilot certificate, other than a student pilot certificate, you must have completed a flight review in the previous 24 months and you must take a small UAS online training course provided by the FAA.