Pilot certificate for OPEN A1-A3 operations

Verified from official sources

Art. 18, comma 1Regolamento ENAC UAS-IT Ed. 1, Art. 31Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

To fly a drone weighing less than 25 kg in the Open A1 or A3 subcategories under visual line of sight, you must pass an online course and exam on the ENAC website to get your pilot certificate.

Requirement as structured

To operate a UAV with a maximum takeoff mass of less than 25 kg in OPEN A1-A3 categories under VLOS conditions, the pilot must hold a Pilot Certificate obtained by completing an online course and passing an online exam on the ENAC portal.

Original regulatory text

Per la conduzione di UAV di massa operativa al decollo minore di 25 kg per Operazioni in categoria OPEN A1-A3 in condizioni VLOS è necessario il possesso di un Attestato di Pilota, rilasciata a seguito del completamento di un corso online e del superamento di un esame online svolto sul portale web dedicato dell’ENAC.

Applies when

operation: VLOS
max mtom kg: 25
subcategory: A1-A3

Official source text ENAC