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The FAA testing supplement for Part 107: figures, legends and the October 2026 change
FAA-CT-8080-2H is the shared FAA testing supplement of charts, legends and weather figures that the UAG test can draw on. Under the FAA's October 2026 advisory, UAG questions now also include embedded images that are not in the printed supplement, so learn to read charts and reports, not to memorize particular figures.
What is FAA-CT-8080-2H?
It is the "Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement for Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, Remote Pilot, and Private Pilot", dated 2018 (the FAA supplements page lists an effective date of June 11, 2018). The preface lists the Unmanned Aircraft General, Small (UAG) test among the knowledge areas it supports, along with sport, recreational and private pilot tests. The FAA's remote pilot study guide lists the 8080-2 supplement as a study reference, and PSI's bulletin refers to a supplement book supplied at the test center.
Because many tests share the book, most of it has nothing to do with drones: airplane weight and balance tables, helicopter height-velocity diagrams, glider and balloon performance graphs, gyroplane figures. You only need the parts that match the ACS areas for UAG.
Sources (checked 2026-11-14): FAA testing supplements page; FAA-CT-8080-2H Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement; FAA Remote Pilot sUAS Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22); PSI UAG Information Bulletin (effective 29 Sep 2025).
What is inside the supplement?
The book has two appendices. Appendix 1 holds Legend 1, the sectional chart legend, followed by Legends 2 to 19, which explain how to read a Chart Supplement entry. Appendix 2 holds numbered figures. The ones that matter for a remote pilot fall into these groups:
| Figure group | Examples from the contents list | ACS area it serves |
|---|---|---|
| Sectional chart excerpts | Figures 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 59, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80 | UA.II airspace; UA.V airport operations |
| Chart Supplement entries | Figures 31, 52, 63, 79, 81, plus Legends 2 to 19 | UA.V.B.K6 sources for airport data |
| Weather reports and forecasts | Figure 12 (METAR), Figure 14 (PIREP), Figure 15 (TAF), Figure 17 (winds and temperatures aloft), Figure 18 (weather depiction chart), Figure 19 (low-level SIGWX) | UA.III.A weather sources |
| Performance and loading | Figure 2 (load factor chart), Figure 8 (density altitude chart) | UA.III.B.K1a; UA.IV loading and performance |
| Airport diagrams, signs, markings and lights | Figures 47 (VASI), 48 (airport diagram), 50 (wind sock), 64 (airport markings), 65 (airport signs) | UA.V.B airport operations |
| Time conversion | Figure 27 (time conversion table) | UTC conversion in weather reports |
The contents list skips some figure numbers, and the book does not label which figures belong to which test. We drew the grouping above from the figure titles and the ACS tasks. Sectional Cue's own question bank uses the sectional excerpts, Chart Supplement figures, METAR and TAF figures, the load factor and density altitude charts, and the airport figures named in the table. The FAA does not publish a per-figure list for the UAG test that we could find, so treat the table as a study map and not as a promise of what will appear.
Sources (checked 2026-11-14): FAA-CT-8080-2H Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement; FAA Remote Pilot ACS (FAA-S-ACS-10B, April 2021).
What did the FAA announce in October 2026 about embedded images?
The FAA's Airman Testing Community Advisory (October 2026 edition) describes a Graphics Conversion Project that embeds images directly into test questions so that printed supplements are no longer needed. Points from the advisory:
- Unmanned Aircraft is on the list of exams that feature questions with embedded images.
- As of October 26, 2026, the Instrument Rating Airplane and Unmanned Aircraft General-Small tests began featuring image-based questions that are not included in the test supplements. The FAA says these use clearer, up-to-date images from the latest sectional charts and low altitude enroute charts, sourced from VFR and IFR low altitude charts.
- Once an image is embedded in a question, it is part of that question. The FAA says the specific images in active questions cannot be previewed.
- The date for removing supplements from test centers has not been set. The FAA says the public will get ample notice, and that until then candidates still have the supplement for their exam.
- Where a question needs a measuring tool, applicants will be given the tools they need. The FAA says it cannot yet describe how on-screen tools work and will announce significant changes through the advisory.
- The FAA points candidates to the sample questions on PSI's site to get used to the format.
The advisory is a bulletin to the testing community, not a rule, and it can be superseded by later editions. Check the FAA testing pages and the PSI site before your test date.
Sources (checked 2026-11-14): FAA Airman Testing Community Advisory, October 2026.
How should I study if the images can change?
Treat the supplement as a set of examples of skills. The same skill works on any sectional, METAR or Chart Supplement page:
- Learn the legend, not the picture. Study Legend 1 and the Chart Supplement legends until symbols are automatic. The FAA's Aeronautical Chart Users' Guide is the reference for sectional symbols.
- Practice on more than one chart. The free lessons below use three different areas. Any current sectional chart (the FAA publishes them) gives more practice material.
- Say the rule out loud. For each symbol write the meaning and the action: "40 over 12: Class C shelf, 1,200 to 4,000 ft MSL, authorization needed."
- Decode every group of a METAR and TAF until you can read a whole report without a table.
- Do the arithmetic from scratch. Altitude conversion, UTC offsets and shelf floors should never depend on a remembered answer.
That approach holds up whether the exam shows you a printed figure or an embedded image. If you only memorized the answers for Figure 20, a new image of a different area will not help.
Sources (checked 2026-11-14): FAA Aeronautical Chart Users' Guide; FAA Airman Testing Community Advisory, October 2026.
Which figures can I practice on for free here?
Sectional Cue has free tap-to-read lessons on three FAA figures at /sectional-chart-practice/: Figure 20 (Norfolk, Virginia), Figure 26 (Devils Lake, North Dakota) and Figure 69 (Corpus Christi, Texas).
Worked example
What the cues say on Figures 20, 69 and 26
- Figure 20, Norfolk: the label 40 over SFC marks Class C airspace from the surface up to 4,000 ft MSL around Norfolk International. Any Part 107 flight in that area needs prior ATC authorization (14 CFR 107.41).
- Figure 69, Corpus Christi: 40 over 12 is a Class C shelf running from 1,200 ft MSL up to 4,000 ft MSL. The ground height under it decides how many feet AGL that floor is.
- Figure 26, Devils Lake: blue hatched lines mark Restricted Area R-5403, subdivided A, B and C. You may not fly there without permission from the using or controlling agency (14 CFR 107.45).
For the weather figures, see how to read a METAR and how to read a TAF. In our tool, Figure 12 is a METAR with a wind group reading 11012G18KT (from 110 degrees true at 12 knots, gusting to 18) and an altimeter group A3000 (30.00 inches of mercury). Figure 15 is a TAF for KMEM issued on the 12th at 1720Z and valid from 1800Z on the 12th to 2400Z on the 13th, with a 40 percent chance of a thunderstorm between 2000Z and 2200Z.
Sources (checked 2026-11-14): FAA Aeronautical Chart Users' Guide; FAA-CT-8080-2H Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement; 14 CFR 107.41 (eCFR); 14 CFR 107.45 (eCFR).
What is the best way to read a Chart Supplement entry?
Read it line by line. The header gives the airport name, identifier and location, and a line for local time in UTC offsets. The services lines give field elevation, lights, fuel and the airport's service level. The communications block lists the control tower, ground, ATIS, UNICOM or CTAF frequency, and flags a tower that is part time. Legends 2 to 19 in the supplement decode every abbreviation, and the FAA publishes the Chart Supplement on a 56-day cycle (per the FAA study guide). A part-time tower marker means the airspace may revert to a lower class when the tower is closed, so check the hours before assuming authorization is needed.
For the frequencies a drone pilot uses, remember the roles. ATIS gives recorded weather and airport information. CTAF is where manned aircraft at a non-towered airport announce position and intentions. ASOS or AWOS is a recorded or computer-generated surface weather broadcast.
Sources (checked 2026-11-14): FAA Remote Pilot sUAS Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22); FAA-CT-8080-2H Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement; FAA Aeronautical Information Manual.
How do I use the load factor and density altitude charts?
Figure 2 (load factor chart) shows how load factor rises with bank angle. Figure 8 (density altitude chart) lets you combine pressure altitude and temperature. Both are performance topics that fall under UA.IV and UA.III.B.K1a. The test items on them are few (the loading and performance area carries 2 percent of items), so learn the concept first: a higher load factor raises stall speed, and higher density altitude reduces performance. Then practice reading a value off each chart. See loading and performance for the concepts.
Sources (checked 2026-11-14): FAA-CT-8080-2H Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement; PSI UAG Information Bulletin (effective 29 Sep 2025); FAA Remote Pilot ACS (FAA-S-ACS-10B, April 2021).
Where do I find the supplement itself?
The FAA hosts it on its airman testing supplements page. Download it, print Legend 1 and the Chart Supplement legends, and keep them next to you while you practice. Do not bring notes into the room: 14 CFR 107.69 prohibits unauthorized aids, and the test center supplies the book. See test day for what you may bring.
Sources (checked 2026-11-14): FAA testing supplements page; 14 CFR 107.69 (eCFR).
Free practice questions on this topic
5 original questions from the Sectional Cue bank. Try each one, then open the answer.
Tower frequency
1. In Figure 20, which frequency in the Norfolk Intl data block near area 1 is the control tower frequency? (uses Figure 20, open the free chart lesson)
- 127.15
- 116.9
- 120.8
Show answer and explanation
C. 120.8
The CT entry in the airport data block gives the primary tower frequency, which is 120.8 at Norfolk Intl. 127.15 is the ATIS broadcast, which gives recorded weather and airport information. 116.9 belongs to the Norfolk VORTAC box, a navigation aid, not the airport.
Source: FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 20; Chart Users' Guide
Part-time tower
2. In Figure 20, the Newport News/Williamsburg Intl (PHF) data block shows CT - 118.7 followed by a star and a C in a circle. What does the star tell a remote pilot? (uses Figure 20, open the free chart lesson)
- The tower operates part-time, and 118.7 serves as the CTAF when the tower is closed
- The airport has a rotating beacon that operates only at night
- The airport is surrounded by Class C airspace
Show answer and explanation
A. The tower operates part-time, and 118.7 serves as the CTAF when the tower is closed
On the sectional legend a star after the tower frequency means the tower is part-time, and the C in a circle marks that frequency as the CTAF when the tower is closed. A rotating beacon is a separate star symbol drawn on the airport symbol itself, not after CT. The airspace here is Class D, shown by dashed blue lines, not Class C.
Source: FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 20; Legend 1; Chart Users' Guide
Automated weather frequency
3. In Figure 26, which frequency gives automated weather at Cooperstown (S32)? (uses Figure 26, open the free chart lesson)
- 118.75
- 122.9
- 118.425
Show answer and explanation
A. 118.75
The Cooperstown data block lists AWOS-3 118.75, the automated weather broadcast. 122.9 with the C is the CTAF used for traffic advisories, not weather. 118.425 is the ASOS at Jamestown Regional, a different airport.
Source: FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 26; Chart Users' Guide
Class C shelf
4. In Figure 69, the magenta figures 40 over 12 are printed just north of the Corpus Christi International data block. What do they mean? (uses Figure 69, open the free chart lesson)
- Class C from the surface to 4,000 ft MSL within 12 NM
- Class C from 1,200 ft MSL up to 4,000 ft MSL in that shelf
- Class B from 1,200 ft MSL up to 4,000 ft MSL
Show answer and explanation
B. Class C from 1,200 ft MSL up to 4,000 ft MSL in that shelf
In a Class C label, the top number is the ceiling and the bottom number is the floor, both in hundreds of feet MSL, so 40 over 12 means 1,200 to 4,000 ft MSL. The 12 is a floor altitude, not a distance in NM. The airspace is drawn with solid magenta lines and named CORPUS CHRISTI CLASS C, so it is not Class B.
Source: FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 69; Chart Users' Guide; 14 CFR 107.41
ATIS frequency
5. In Figure 69, which frequency gives the recorded weather and airport information (ATIS) at Corpus Christi International (CRP)? (uses Figure 69, open the free chart lesson)
- 126.8
- 119.4
- 122.95
Show answer and explanation
A. 126.8
The CRP data block lists ATIS 126.8, the recorded broadcast of weather and airport information. 119.4 follows CT and is the control tower. 122.95 at the end of the elevation line is the UNICOM.
Source: FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 69; Chart Users' Guide
Related guides
- How to read airspace classes on a sectional chart
- Sectional chart symbols a remote pilot must know
- How to read a METAR for the Part 107 test
- How to read an airport entry in the Chart Supplement
- Free sectional chart practice
- All Part 107 guides
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Sectional Cue has 1150+ original questions with explanations, 27 FAA figures you can tap to read, and timed 60-question rehearsals. About 152 questions and three chart lessons are free.
Sources
- FAA-CT-8080-2H Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement, checked 2026-11-14
- FAA testing supplements page, checked 2026-11-14
- FAA Airman Testing Community Advisory, October 2026, checked 2026-11-14
- FAA Aeronautical Chart Users' Guide, checked 2026-11-14
How this page was made: written by Certloom Learning from the sources above, with the rules checked against the current regulation text. Practice items are original questions from the app's reviewed bank. Spot an error? certloomlearning@gmail.com.