The Part 107 test starts using sectional chart images that are not in the supplement on October 26
The FAA says the Unmanned Aircraft General-Small knowledge test will begin including image-based questions drawn from current sectional charts that do not appear in the test supplement.
By Joel Kelly
Decision brief
The regulations did not change; the test format did. If you test on or after October 26, do not rely on memorizing the numbered figures in the supplement. Practice reading a current sectional chart cold: airspace boundaries, airport data, and the legend. If you are testing before then, the old format still applies.
- Starts
- Oct. 26, 2026
- What changes
- Chart images
- Supplement
- Still provided
Unmanned Aircraft General-Small (UAG), the Part 107 knowledge test
Image-based questions from current sectional charts, not in the test supplement
No removal date set; the FAA promises ample notice
The change
Questions built from current sectionals, starting October 26.
The FAA's August 2026 Airman Testing Community Advisory says that beginning October 26, 2026, the Unmanned Aircraft General-Small (UAG) test, the Part 107 knowledge test, will include image-based questions "not found in the test supplements." The FAA says the questions use clearer, up-to-date images from the latest Sectional Charts. The same advisory applies the change to the Instrument Rating Airplane test. The date was corrected from the previous edition of the advisory, and the FAA's September 2026 Special Edition repeats it.
Still open
The supplement stays for now, and the tools are not described yet.
Two details are still open. The FAA says it has not set a date for removing testing supplements from test centers, and until then candidates keep access to the supplement for their exam. On new on-screen tools, the advisory says the FAA cannot yet provide details on their design or operation and that significant changes will be communicated. The advisory places the change inside the FAA's Graphics Conversion Project, which builds images directly into test questions so printed supplements are no longer needed.
How to study
Learn the chart, not the figure number.
For pilots, the practical takeaway is to study the chart, not the figure number. The questions come from current sectional charts, so the skills that matter are reading the legend, finding airspace classes and shelf altitudes, pulling airport data and frequencies, and judging distances. The FAA publishes current sectionals free on its digital VFR chart page. Our chart lab and Part 107 test guide have already been updated for the October 26 date.
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