EASA A2 study plan
EASA A2 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
A1 'open' subcategory prerequisites (online training and online theoretical exam)
State, from memory, which subcategory A1 'open' operations require the online training and which require the online theoretical exam, and who is exempt
List the exact sequence a new operator follows: register as operator, complete online training, pass the online theoretical exam, then fly
Explain in writing why the A1 online exam is a multiple-choice test with a defined pass mark and what happens if you fail
Build a one-page comparison table of A1 online training versus A1 online theoretical exam (who, what, how long, validity)
Your checkpoint
A one-page A1 prerequisite flowchart plus comparison table, self-checked against at least three independent free sources and corrected
A1 'open' subcategory prerequisites (online training and online theoretical exam) & C2 class drone characteristics and operator registration
Describe the C2 class drone characteristics: maximum take-off mass below 4 kg, and the class marking requirements
Explain the difference between C0, C1, C2 and privately built drones and which subcategory each falls into
Identify what the operator registration number must be affixed to and in what form
Write out the operator registration obligations: who must register, what data is held, and how long registration lasts
Your checkpoint
A 15-question self-made quiz on A1 prerequisites and C2 class characteristics, answered closed-book with a score recorded
C2 class drone characteristics and operator registration & Practical self-training declaration and remote identification
Summarise the remote identification requirements for C2 class drones and what data is broadcast
Explain the practical self-training declaration: what the operator declares, to whom, and what evidence must be kept
Draft a realistic self-training log template covering date, location, duration, manoeuvres practised and conditions
Map each C2 class requirement to the corresponding operational restriction it enables
Your checkpoint
A completed self-training declaration draft plus a filled-in sample log covering five practice sessions
A2 operational restrictions (no overflight of uninvolved people; 30 m horizontal distance, reducible to 5 m with low-speed function; below 120 m AGL)
State the 120 m AGL ceiling and explain how distance from the ground is measured in practice
Explain the no-overflight rule for uninvolved people and identify what counts as an uninvolved person
State the 30 m horizontal distance rule and the conditions under which it reduces to 5 m
Describe the low-speed function requirement and how a pilot demonstrates it is active
Your checkpoint
A written scenario set of 10 flight situations, each classified as compliant or non-compliant with a one-sentence justification
A2 operational restrictions (no overflight of uninvolved people; 30 m horizontal distance, reducible to 5 m with low-speed function; below 120 m AGL) & Practical self-training declaration and remote identification
Combine the 30 m / 5 m rule with the low-speed function into a single decision procedure
Explain how remote identification supports enforcement of the operational restrictions
Identify the circumstances in which an A2 operation must not be conducted at all
Practise explaining the distance rules aloud in under two minutes as if to an inspector
Your checkpoint
A recorded two-minute spoken explanation of the A2 distance and altitude rules, reviewed against your own written checklist
A1 'open' subcategory prerequisites (online training and online theoretical exam) & A2 operational restrictions (no overflight of uninvolved people; 30 m horizontal distance, reducible to 5 m with low-speed function; below 120 m AGL) & C2 class drone characteristics and operator registration
Re-derive the A1 versus A2 prerequisite differences without notes
Solve 20 mixed questions spanning all four domains under timed conditions
Correct every wrong answer and write the underlying rule beside it
Identify your two weakest sub-topics and list them for targeted revision
Your checkpoint
A timed 20-question mixed mock with score, error log and named weak sub-topics
C2 class drone characteristics and operator registration & Practical self-training declaration and remote identification
Recite the C2 class mass limit and marking requirements without reference
Explain the operator registration and remote identification obligations in a single continuous paragraph
Check your self-training log for completeness against the declaration requirements
Resolve any remaining gaps flagged in week 6
Your checkpoint
A finalised, gap-free self-training log and declaration package, plus a one-page summary sheet of domains 3 and 4
A1 'open' subcategory prerequisites (online training and online theoretical exam) & A2 operational restrictions (no overflight of uninvolved people; 30 m horizontal distance, reducible to 5 m with low-speed function; below 120 m AGL) & C2 class drone characteristics and operator registration & Practical self-training declaration and remote identification
Complete two full timed mock exams covering all four domains
Score at least 85 percent on both, with no domain below 75 percent
Review every incorrect answer until you can state the correct rule unprompted
Write a final one-page cheat sheet of numbers, distances and class limits
Your checkpoint
Two timed mock exam results with scores per domain and a completed one-page cheat sheet
Milestones
Week 2: You can state, without notes, who needs the A1 online training versus the A1 online theoretical exam, and list the C2 class mass limit and marking requirements
Week 4: You can classify any described flight as compliant or non-compliant against the 120 m ceiling and the 30 m / 5 m distance rule, with justification
Week 6: Your timed 20-question mixed mock scores at least 75 percent overall, and you have named your two weakest sub-topics
Week 8: Both full timed mocks score at least 85 percent overall with no domain below 75 percent, and your cheat sheet is complete