FAA Part 107 Drone Exam Prep 14, The Waiver Process — FAA Form 7711-2

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The specific Part 107 regulations that are eligible for a Certificate of Waiver, such as operating beyond visual line of sight or from a moving vehicle. - The critical regulations that can NEVER be waived, including the 55-pound maximum weight limit and the prohibition on careless operations. - The crucial difference between a long-lead-time waiver and a near-real-time LAANC airspace authorization, a common exam confusion point. - The requirement to submit a detailed safety case via the FAA DroneZone portal, proving an equivalent level of safety for your proposed operation. - The typical 90-day processing time for waivers and why this makes last-minute waived operations impossible. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep