Part 107 recurrent training due date calculator

The rule

To act as remote pilot in command under Part 107, you must have done one of these within the previous 24 calendar months:¹²

• passed the initial aeronautical knowledge test;¹
• completed recurrent training;¹
• if you hold a Part 61 pilot certificate (not student pilot) and meet 61.56’s flight review requirements, completed the training for Part 61 pilots.¹

Your certificate doesn’t expire: it’s permanent unless the FAA revokes it.³ What lapses is your recency of aeronautical knowledge, which recurrent training updates.³

How 24 calendar months are counted

Calendar months run to the end of a month, so only the month you passed counts, not the day.⁴ In the FAA’s example, a pilot who passed the test on September 13, 2020, had until September 30, 2022, to complete recurrent training.⁴

So your deadline is the last day of the same month, two years later.⁴ That’s the end of the 24th calendar month after the month you passed or trained.⁴

You passed or trained on	You’re current through
September 13, 2020 (the knowledge test)	September 30, 20224
July 15, 2020 (recurrent training)	July 31, 20224
October 5, 2020 (recurrent training)	October 31, 20224

Taking recurrent training early

You can complete recurrent training before your deadline, and the next 24 calendar months count from the month you finish.⁴ In the FAA’s example, a pilot due by September 30, 2020, finished on July 15, 2020, and was next due by July 31, 2022.⁴ Finishing in July rather than September moved the next deadline two months earlier.⁴

If your date has passed

You can’t act as remote pilot in command until you’re current again.² Until then, you may work the controls only under the direct supervision of a remote pilot in command who can take over immediately.²

In the FAA’s example, a pilot due by September 30, 2020, finished on October 5, 2020.⁴ That pilot couldn’t use the certificate’s privileges from October 1 to October 5.⁴ Their next deadline was October 31, 2022.⁴

You don’t need to retake the knowledge test.¹ The FAA’s recurrent course is open to anyone who holds a Part 107 certificate, current or not.⁵

The free recurrent course

To keep your recency, the FAA requires online recurrent training every 24 calendar months, and offers two free courses on FAASafety.gov:⁵

• Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent (ALC-677): for anyone who holds a Part 107 remote pilot certificate.⁵⁶
• Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent - Part 61 Pilots (ALC-515): only for Part 61 certificated pilots with a current flight review.⁵⁷

Completing either course satisfies the 24-month recency requirement.⁶⁷

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Sources

1. 14 CFR 107.65, “Aeronautical knowledge recency,” eCFR (current as of 2026-10-22). https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.65 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. 14 CFR 107.12, “Requirement for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating,” eCFR (current as of 2026-10-22). https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.12 ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. FAA, “I don’t see an expiration date on my Part 107 remote pilots certificate. Do I have to take a test annually?” (Drones FAQ). https://www.faa.gov/faq/i-dont-see-expiration-date-my-part-107-remote-pilots-certificate-do-i-have-take-test-annually Accessed 2026-10-25. ↩ ↩²

4. FAA, Advisory Circular 107-2A, “Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)” (2/1/21, editorial update of 05/26/2022, PDF; paragraph 6.7.2, page 6-5; Figure 6-1, page 6-6). https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/Editorial_Update_AC_107-2A.pdf Accessed 2026-10-25. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³

5. FAA, “Become a Certificated Remote Pilot” (page last updated June 9, 2026; “Keep Your Remote Pilot Certificate Current”). https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot Accessed 2026-10-25. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

6. FAA Safety Team, “Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent” (ALC-677 course page, FAASafety.gov; “Cost: No”). https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/CourseLanding.aspx?cID=677 Accessed 2026-10-25. ↩ ↩²

7. FAA Safety Team, “Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent - Part 61 Pilots” (ALC-515 course page, FAASafety.gov; “Cost: No”). https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/CourseLanding.aspx?cID=515 Accessed 2026-10-25. ↩ ↩²