Pilot Institute Cyber Monday Extended: Last Chance at 50% Off Part 107 Courses

Pilot Institute just extended its biggest sale of the year through Cyber Monday (and Tuesday), and we’ve confirmed the deals are still live. If you missed Black Friday, this is your final shot at up to 50% off courses that could transform your drone hobby into a legitimate income stream.

We’ve been tracking these prices all week. The Part 107 Made Easy course sits at $111, down from its regular $224 price tag. That’s the same course that’s helped over 250,000 pilots pass their FAA commercial drone license exam.

The timing here matters. With the FAA’s Part 108 BVLOS rules expected to reshape commercial drone operations in 2025, pilots who get certified now will be positioned to grab contracts that recreational flyers can’t touch.

Cyber Monday Drone Course Deals

The Part 107 License: Your Entry Point

The Part 107 Made Easy course remains the cornerstone offering. At $111, it delivers 15 hours of video instruction covering everything from airspace classifications to weather theory to sectional chart reading.

Pilot Institute backs this one with a bold guarantee: pass the FAA exam on your first try or they’ll refund your course fee and send you $175 to cover the testing center cost. They claim a 99%+ first-time pass rate, which tracks with what we’ve heard from readers who’ve taken the course.

The FAA charges $175 just to sit for the Part 107 exam. Getting a prep course for $111 that virtually guarantees you won’t waste that testing fee makes financial sense.

Specialized Training Where the Money Is

The real opportunity sits in Pilot Institute’s professional courses. These target specific markets where demand outpaces supply of qualified pilots.

Drone Mapping, Modeling and Surveying Bundle at $188 teaches you to create the deliverables that engineering firms and construction companies actually pay for. This best-seller covers photogrammetry, 3D modeling, and survey-grade accuracy, skills that command premium day rates.

Drone LiDAR Made Easy at $104 comes from an instructor with over 5,000 LiDAR missions completed. LiDAR work for construction, mining, and surveying clients often pays $1,000+ per day. Few pilots know how to do it right, which means less competition for those who invest in learning.

Real Estate Photo and Video at $104 delivers nine hours of training from three working professionals who show exactly how they shoot and deliver listing media. Real estate remains one of the most accessible entry points for new commercial pilots, with consistent demand in virtually every market.

Business and Waiver Courses

Two courses at $69 each target pilots ready to operate at a professional level.

Drone Business Made Easy offers seven hours on building a profitable drone operation. The course comes from an aviation business owner who shares the actual mistakes you should avoid, not just theory.

Part 107 Waivers Made Easy teaches how to get FAA approval for operations like flying over people, night operations beyond standard rules, and flights above 400 feet (120 meters). With the FAA’s Part 108 BVLOS framework taking shape, understanding the waiver process positions you ahead of pilots who only know basic Part 107 operations.

DroneXL’s Take

We’ve worked with Pilot Institute for years. Greg Reverdiau and his team produce training that prepares pilots for real-world operations, not just exam questions. Greg was instrumental in getting the FAA to delay Remote ID enforcement when the original timeline proved unworkable, and Pilot Institute recently submitted extensive comments on the proposed Part 108 BVLOS rules.

The drone industry sits at an inflection point. The commercial sector is growing while regulatory changes will reshape what’s possible. Pilots with Part 107 certification, mapping expertise, and waiver knowledge will land the contracts that hobbyists can’t access.

The math here is simple. A single paid drone gig, even a basic real estate shoot, will more than cover the cost of any course in this sale. The Part 107 license alone opens doors that stay permanently locked for recreational pilots.

Cyber Monday pricing won’t last much longer. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to invest in your drone career before 2025 ends, this is it.

Visit Pilot Institute to browse the full sale while these prices remain active.

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