EASA A2 case studies
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The A2 Remote Pilot Certificate of Competency is the credential that lets you fly C2-class drones (under 4 kg) in the A2 subcategory of the EASA open category, close to people but not over them. It is aimed at leisure and low-risk commercial pilots who need more than the A1/A3 online proof of completion. EASA's open-category table shows the A2 route as a sequence: first hold the A1/A3 proof of completion, then conduct and declare a practical self-training, then pass an additional theoretical exam at the National Aviation Authority or proctored online. The exam tests the A2 operational restrictions (no overflight of uninvolved people, 30 m horizontal distance reducible to 5 m with the low-speed function, below 120 m AGL), C2 drone characteristics and operator registration, the self-training declaration, and remote identification. The EASA A2 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,180 words.
1Roof survey beside a market queue
An A2 certificate holder is commissioned to photograph a two-storey roof using a 3.6 kg C2 quadcopter. The launch point is a narrow service yard.
459 words, about 2 min2Festival flight with training but no exam
Remote pilot has a C1 drone of 860 g with a camera and wants to film a street festival from 40 m AGL. The pilot completed an A1/A3 online training course yesterday, but the online theoretical exam is scheduled for next week.
461 words, about 2 min3Second-hand C2 registration and remote ID field
An operator buys a second-hand C2 drone with maximum take-off mass 3.9 kg, class label C2, direct remote identification and a working low-speed mode. The planned flight is over private farmland at 115 m AGL, 1.2 km from the nearest village, with no uninvolved people inside the field.
424 words, about 2 min4First A2 flight with intermittent remote ID
A pilot passed the A2 online theoretical exam two months ago and has downloaded the certificate PDF. The aircraft is a 3.2 kg C2 drone.
418 words, about 2 min5Riverside pass with a cyclist and crosswind
An A2 certificate holder is flying a 3.5 kg C2 drone at 25 m AGL along a riverside path to inspect flood damage. Low-speed mode is active and limits speed to 3 m/s.
418 words, about 2 min