Dropships, Certificates and continenet popularity

[Vex]

Ill keep it as simple as possible
1. What does the dropships fly like, and how easily is it took down and takes things down.

2.What is the maximum amount of certs you can learn?

3. What is the popularity on the 2 snow islands, the one with the cliffs and the one that is just plain snow?

Please answer and also im not in beta but if you dont use voicecom are you still able to type to chat? Or do you need a microphone to speak?