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EASA A2 study plan

EASA A2 · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

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

Week 2

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

Week 3

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

Week 4

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

Week 5

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

Week 6

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

Week 7

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

Week 8

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