EASA A2 — the exam for flying closer to people (class C2)
The A1/A3 certificate gets you into the open category, but with a heavier class C2 drone (up to 4 kg) it keeps you far from people. To fly closer — filming in town, working next to a client — you need the A2 certificate of competency (A2 CofC).
What A2 allows
- Flying a class C2 drone at least 30 m horizontally from people who are not involved in the operation;
- with the drone's low-speed mode switched on, that distance drops to 5 m;
- the general open-category rules still apply: visual line of sight, up to 120 m, never over assemblies of people.
Three steps to the A2 certificate
- Pass A1/A3, the online exam (see the A1/A3 guide).
- Practical self-training: practise in A3 conditions (away from people) and declare that you have done so (self-declaration).
- An additional theory exam of 30 multiple-choice questions with the national aviation authority or an entity it recognises — unlike A1/A3, usually supervised. The pass mark is 75 %.
The certificate is valid for five years and recognised in every EASA country.
What the A2 exam covers
Regulation (EU) 2019/947 sets three subjects:
- Meteorology — wind and gusts, visibility, how the weather affects a flight;
- UAS flight performance — mass and balance, batteries, performance in different conditions;
- Technical and operational mitigations for ground risk — assessing the area, keeping distances, planning a flight near people.
The official EASA exam questions are not published. Our A2 bank holds 120 practice questions written from the official syllabus, each with an explanation of the correct answer — in English and Serbian.
A sample question
EASA A2 · Meteorology
What is a gust?
- A steady wind blowing at the same speed for more than an hour
- A vertical air current caused by the ground heating up
- A sudden, brief increase in wind speed ✓
- A change in wind direction with height
Explanation: A gust is a sudden, short-lived increase in wind speed above the mean. It can destabilise an unmanned aircraft, so under the EASA A2 meteorology syllabus it has to be taken into account when planning a flight.
Preparing on Aviotex Drones
- A simulation in the real format: 30 questions, 45 minutes, pass at 75 %;
- results by subject and a question-by-question review;
- a free weak-spot trainer for what you get wrong.
Practise A2 in the real format
Packs of 1, 5 or 10 practice tests (€4.20, €17, €25.50), no subscription, and tests never expire. The same account works on the web and in the iOS and Android app.
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