Sequential requirements to obtain the A2 certificate of remote pilot competency

In plain language

To get your A2 certificate, you must: 1) Pass the A1/A3 online exam; 2) Practice flying on your own in an empty area (A3 conditions); 3) Declare you did this practice and pass a 30-question classroom exam on weather, drone performance, and ground risk with at least 75%.

Requirement as structured

To obtain the A2 certificate, the pilot must sequentially complete online training/exam, self-practical training in A3 conditions, declare self-practical training, and pass an additional theoretical exam with at least 75%.

Original regulatory text

This certificate shall be obtained after complying with all of the following conditions and in the order indicated: (a) completing an online training course and passed the online theoretical knowledge examination as referred to in point (4)(b) of point UAS.OPEN.020; (b) completing a self-practical training in the operating conditions of the subcategory A3 set out in points (1) and (2) of point UAS.OPEN.040; (c) declaring the completion of the self-practical training defined in point (b) and passing an additional theoretical knowledge examination provided by the competent authority or at an entity designated by the competent authority of a Member State achieving at least 75% of the overall marks. The examination shall comprise at least 30 multiple-choice questions...

Applies when

category

Open

operation

EU UAS operation

subcategory

A2

regulatory category

Open