UAV Pilot Training Center AprFlyTech
ENAC Recognized Entity Ref. ENAC 051
UAV pilot - Exam A1 - A3
UAS operations
APRFLYTECH "Recognized Entity" by the ENAC competent authority
The first OPEN A1-A3 course can only be obtained from the Enac OnLine platform, below we report all the information and a video may be useful to you.
UAS.OPEN.010 General provisions
1) The 'open' category of UAS operations is divided into three sub-categories A1, A2 and A3, based on operational limitations, requirements for remote pilots and technical requirements for UAS.
2) If the UAS operation results in the flight of an unmanned aircraft starting from a natural relief of the land or flying over a land with natural relief, the unmanned aircraft must be kept within a distance of 120 meters from the closest point on the earth's surface. . The measurement of distances must be adapted according to the geographical characteristics of the terrain, such as the presence of plains, hills, mountains.
3) When flying an unmanned aircraft within a horizontal distance of 50 meters from an artificial obstacle whose height is greater than 105 meters, the maximum height of the UAS operation can be increased up to 15 meters above the height of the obstacle at the request of the entity responsible for it.
4) By way of derogation from point 2, unmanned sailplanes with an MTOM of less than 10kg, including payload, may be flown more than 120 meters from the closest point on the earth's surface provided that, at any time, the glider unmanned is not flown more than 120 meters above the remote pilot.
UAS.OPEN.020 UAS operations in subcategory A1 - A3
UAS operations in subcategory A1 must meet all of the following conditions:
1) for unmanned aircraft referred to in point 5 (d), the operations must be carried out in such a way that the remote pilot of the unmanned aircraft does not fly over crowds of people and can reasonably expect not to fly over people who are not involved. In the event of an unexpected overflight of uninvolved persons, the remote pilot must reduce as much as possible the time during which the unmanned aircraft flies over the persons in question;
2) in the case of an unmanned aircraft referred to in point 5, letters a), b) and c), the operations must be carried out in such a way that the remote pilot of the unmanned aircraft can fly over people not involved, but never gatherings of people;
3) notwithstanding Article 4 (1) (d), when the follow-me mode is active, operations must be carried out up to a distance of 50 meters from the remote pilot;
4) the operations must be carried out by a remote pilot:
to) who is familiar with the Instructions provided by the UAS manufacturer;
b) in the case of using a class C1 unmanned aircraft, as defined in Part 2 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945, which has completed an online training course, followed by passing an online theoretical knowledge exam organized by the competent authority or an entity designated by the competent authority of a Member State, with a score equal to at least 75% of the overall score. The exam should include 40 multiple-choice questions appropriately distributed among the following topics:
the) aviation safety;
ii) airspace restrictions;
iii) aeronautical regulation;
iv) human performance limitations;
v) operating procedures;
you) general knowledge of the UAS;
vii) confidentiality and data protection;
viii) insurance,
ix) security;
5) operations must be carried out with unmanned aircraft which:
a) have an MTOM of less than 250g, including payload, and speed operating maximum lower than 19m / s, in the case of UAS built by private individuals; or
b) they meet the requirements referred to in Article 20, letter a);
c) are marked as belonging to class C0 and meet the requirements of that class, as defined in part 1 of the annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945; or
d) are marked as belonging to class C1, meet the requirements of that class, as defined in part 2 of the annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945, and are used with a direct remote identification system and a geo-awareness function active and up to date.
How to become a UAS A1-A3 Pilot
To become a UAS pilot in the OPEN A1-A3 subcategories it is necessary to obtain the “Proof of completion of online training”.
The Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 provides that from 31 December 2020 it is mandatory to have obtained the certification also to be able to operate with drones weighing greater than or equal to 250 grams.
In order to provide, in a simple form, the basic information that a UAS pilot for categories A1-A3 must know in order to conduct UAS safely, ENAC has prepared the following online course that can be downloaded in .pdf format:
Online course for obtaining "Proof of completion of online training" for UAS pilots
in the sub-categories OPEN A1-A3 (2.64 MB)
Knowledge of the course contents is necessary for the online test which includes 40 multiple choice questions.
Passing the online test, available on the platform WEB services ENAC, is essential for the release of the "Proof of completion of online training".
Authentication
Access to the online test takes place via authentication of aspiring UAS pilots (A1-A3).
For the authentication of aspiring UAS pilots (A1-A3) of age it is necessary to have SPID (Public Digital Identity System).
Authentication for aspiring UAS pilots (A1-A3) minors takes place through the acquisition, on the platform WEB services , a copy of a valid identification document of the person concerned and of the parent or guardian or of the person exercising parental authority.
Payment
After authenticating and completing the personal data required for billing, before starting the exam session, the candidate must pay the fixed fee of € 31.00 online.
Failure to finalize the payment procedure will not allow the examination session to start.
Examination
The exam consists in passing a test consisting of 40 multiple choice questions to be answered in 60 minutes.
Scores:
For each correct answer: 2 points
For each answer not given: 0 points
For each wrong answer: -1 point
The exam is passed when the score achieved is equal to or greater than 60, equal to 75% of the maximum achievable score (80 points).
Rules:
the payment of the fixed fee of € 31.00 provides the candidate with a "token" which gives the right to start 4 exam sessions (attempts) without time limits;
the candidate who, after having finalized the payment procedure, has exhausted the maximum number of attempts at his disposal (4 attempts), will be able to take a new exam only after having made a new payment of the same amount which will give him the right to take again the test in the same way.
Certificate download
After making the payment and successfully passing the exam, the candidate can download the "Online Training Completion Test" for UAS pilots in the OPEN A1-A3 sub-categories from the platform WEB services .
The certificate is valid for 5 years.
Tutorial
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Course Summary
New European Regulation 2021
COURSE
Cat. OPEN
Sub Category
A1 A3
Only Theory
Exam only OnLine on the ENAC website
Delivered only by Enac
1) MANDATORY
3H theory course
Deepening
Normative
D-Flight
Regulated areas
ATM09
Insurance
Contracts
Insurance
Definition of Open and Specific
definition of A1-A3 and A2
Dispensed by Aprflytech
2) PREPARATORY
Practical Training
Cat. OPEN
Sub Category
A1 A3
Practical Training
3H in the flight area
Enac instructor
Issue of a valid certificate to access the A2 course declaration of training
Dispensed by Aprflytech
3) PREPARATORY
Theory course
Cat. OPEN
Sub Category
A2
Theoretical Course 10H
Preparation for the A2 exam
Dispensed by Aprflytech
4) PREPARATORY
A2 exam
Sub Category
A2
Entity examination recognized by the authority
Delivered by
Enac and Aprflytech
5) MANDATORY
Practical Training
Cat. OPEN
Sub Category
A2
Practical Training
4H in the flight area
Enac instructor
Issue of certificate
Dispensed by Aprflytech
6) PREPARATORY