Declaration of Compliance (DoC)
One of the topics candidates miss most on the Remote Pilot, Small UAS (Part 107) written test. It sits under Regulations: Operating rules and airworthiness (Task E) in the FAA standards, code UA.I.E.K13.
What this topic actually is
A Declaration of Compliance is a document the drone's manufacturer files with the FAA to say a specific model meets an operational category's requirements, most often the categories that allow flying over people or over moving vehicles.
For you as the remote pilot, the DoC is about the aircraft, not about you. Your certificate, your currency, and the aircraft's registration are all separate things. When a question mentions operations over people, the DoC is the manufacturer's proof that the drone qualifies for that category.
Why most candidates miss it
Candidates mix up the paperwork. They tie the DoC to the pilot's certificate or to registration, because Part 107 has several documents and they blur together. The trap that catches people: confusing which document is which. Try it yourself.
Under Part 107, a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) confirms that:
How to master it
Sort Part 107 paperwork into two piles: pilot (remote pilot certificate, recurrent training) and aircraft (registration, plus a DoC for category operations over people). The DoC always lives in the aircraft pile.
Then lock it in with repetition. The Part 107 written test practice on Aviator IQ is built from the same FAA handbooks and figures, and every answer cites its source.
A DoC is the manufacturer's proof the drone qualifies for a category. It is not about you.
More questions people miss on the Part 107
This code is one of several the Part 107 catches people on. Here are example questions across the topics candidates miss most. Try each for an instant breakdown.
On a sectional chart, a soft magenta (shaded) circle around an airport marks the floor of:
To operate a small drone in Class C airspace, a remote pilot must first:
A METAR reports BKN008. The broken cloud layer is at:
“It won't happen to me” is an example of which hazardous attitude a remote pilot should guard against?
On a hot day at a high-elevation site, a small drone will:
Under current Part 107 rules, routine operations at night are permitted when the remote pilot:
Operating near a non-towered airport, a remote pilot should:
If a small drone loses its command-and-control link, the remote pilot should have:
Adding a payload that shifts the drone's center of gravity beyond limits will most likely:
Wind flowing over and around buildings and terrain tends to create:
Sources & data notes
- FAA Airman Knowledge Test Statistics (hub)Annual and quarterly Airman Knowledge Test volume, pass rate, and average score by test code. Last verified Sep 15, 2026.
- Airman Knowledge Test annual statistics, 2019 to 2025Per-exam volume, pass rate, and average score. Calendar-year reports 2019 through 2025 (2025 preliminary). Last verified Sep 15, 2026.
- Frequently Missed Knowledge Test ACS CodesFAA Safety Analysis Branch quarterly report: the most-missed ACS code per test code, with percent missed. Last verified Sep 15, 2026.
- Airman Certification Standards (ACS) documentsPlain-English topic and Area/Task definitions for each ACS code (Private FAA-S-ACS-6, Commercial FAA-S-ACS-7, Aviation Mechanic FAA-S-ACS-1). Part 107 (UAG) follows the PSI UAG Applicant Information Bulletin, the current test blueprint that supersedes the FAA-S-ACS-10 blueprint. Last verified Sep 15, 2026.
- Pass rates, volumes, and average scores are the FAA's published figures. Difficulty rankings and threat levels are Aviator IQ's analysis of that public data, not official FAA ratings.
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