Following the decision to extend the transitional period to 1 January 2026, holders of an A2 Certificate of Competence that references transition and legacy period dates of 31 December 2022, may continue to use these privileges until either the expiry date of the certificate, or the end of the new transition/legacy period (on 1 January 2026) whichever is sooner.
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Holders of an A2 Certificate of Competence that references transition and legacy period dates of 31 December 2022, may continue to use these privileges until either the expiry date of the certificate, or the end of the new transition/legacy period (on 01 January 2026) whichever is sooner. A re-issue of the certificate is not required.
Iāve found mine not that useful for flying in A2 since I donāt have anything that fits in that weight bracket, but for md being able to fly in a1 transitional is a big plus. If you have something in that sub 500g category, so an original air, mini 3 with the extended battery, or smallish self builds, just having ādeliberateā oveflight as an exclusion adds a lot of options.
if question asked recently I myself would have said wait until see what changes after 31st Dec 2022, now itās put back to 1st Jan 2026 then yes if it suits your needs for legacy drones.
What of my understanding people who have bought the Mavic 3 classic can atm forget the CE certified which would have given you much more freedom then like my air 2s but now its the same rules but atm put a black line through the C markings on 3 classic and treat it as a legacy drone and get the A2 CoFC course done and your certificate will be valid to 1st January 2026.
The CE certified is also for the original Mavic 3 according to my recent firmware update, I know pretty pointless at the moment but I passed my A2 CofC last year anyway, and I donāt knowingley fly over people
That depends entirely on what you fly and where you fly @HEX5555
Enter your drone and flying scenarios here, and try both with and without A2. You may find OA16 is better suited for you, or you may find you donāt need anything at all.
Itās all about you, nobody else can answer these questions for you.
I did the course last year when I got my first drone - the mavic air 2 - I did it initially because of the weight of the Air2 - I found the course I did exceptionally good. It covered far more than I needed, but it was well presented, and easy to understand. Although I learned more than I needed technically, it was good to have that extra information about how drones actually fly, and what the hazards areā¦ Iād recommend doing it even if you donāt legally need itā¦
Have to agree here - anything that gives you a better understanding of the UAS your piloting is good plus the A2 gives you a bit more fexability on where you can fly with your drone. not too expensive with available discount and you can always wave your cert in āKaren and Kenāsā face when they say the imortal words āyou cant fly that here mateāā¦
