AirSafe.com UAS Test Scholarship

AirSafet.com is presenting five deserving AMT students or professionals the opportunity to take the FAA Remote Pilot Exam in order to become a commercial UAS pilot.
 
The scholarship will pay your costs (about $150) to take the exam that will allow you to become a licensed commercial sUAS (Small Unmanned Aircraft System) pilot.
 
Eligibility:

• Involvement in the 2018 AMC Competition
• Not currently a certificated pilot with a current flight review (you can already take the test for free, but you may want to first complete the requirements discussed below)
• High school students, AMT school students, active duty military preferred

 
Requirements:To be eligible to get the scholarship, you have to complete the following three tasks:

• TASK 1: Register an account at the FAASafety.gov web site and take the free Part 107 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) course offered by the FAA at https://www.faasafety.gov/

• TASK 2: Send us your course completion certificate.
• TASK 3: Schedule an appointment with a Knowledge Testing Center (KTC) where you can take the test and we will arrange to cover your expenses. Find one near you at https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/media/test_centers.pdf

Sensible things to do before taking the test:

• Review the FAA requirements to become a remote pilot - at https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/part_107/remote_pilot_cert/#first
• Review the links in the Useful Resources section of this document
• Review the FAA’s list of suggested study materials at https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/part_107/remote_pilot_cert/#first

 
For more information, download the information package. To apply, contact Todd Curtis  at todd@airsafemedia.com.