Hi I have been flying a Mini 4 pro fro a couple of years & recently bought a Mavic 4 pro & decided to join Grey Arrows, FPV & just passed my A2 CofC today!
Any questions please ask!
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Hi Chris & thank you
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I’m not a million miles away, based out near Goole, but working in York.
Sign up to @group-yorkshumber there are quite a lot of us in the area that meet up often for flying and chat.
Also keep an eye on the Meetups section for events happening near you.
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Hi @scottzorro and welcome to GADC 
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Hi @scottzorro and welcome to GADC
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Hi from sunny Blackpool.
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Hi @scottzorro welcome to the club and congrats on passing c2…
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Hi @scottzorro - welcome to GADC
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Welcome from West Yorkshire
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thank you
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thanks for all the info!
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Hi Scott and welcome to here, I’m in hull so probably not far from you but I do travel around quite a lot as I drive for Beverley Community Lift and during the summer months I usually have my Mini4 with me. Have fun and join the local group for meet ups.
Stewart
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Congratulations on passing your A2 licence.
I currently hold a fixed wing pilots license, I flew in the RAF and now civilian arena.
With respect to the A2 license, what sort of questions where asked?
Did they ask using an aeronautical chart, about restricted airspace, about looking at obstructions on the chart and route planning?
Im curious as to how similar the syllabus is, (air law and navigation) with respect to a full pilots licence.
Kind regards
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Truth be told it’s a £49 NVQ (no value qualification)
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Hi @scottzorro welcome from a ‘sunny’ Leven.
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Hi & thanks - exam & syllabus was a mix of general aviation & drone laws, knowledge of airspace classes, NOTAMS, CAPs etc, some meteorology & of course the aviation laws surrounding different classes of drones, although an aviation chart was included in the course materials but no exam questions on it - I’m sure as a qualified pilot, it would be a breeze for you
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Hi chis - hadn’t seen it for £49 anywhere- it cost me double that!
In terms of value, for me it allows me to fly my mavic 4 in the A2 category (near people)rather than A3 (far from people) so it’s certainly not a NVQ for me but Obviously little to no value if you only have c0/c1 drones.
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We have a discount for Silver and Gold Members that gets you 50% off with UAV Academy, bring the price down to only £49
My only issue with it is the lack of a practical element, I liken it to letting a 17 year old out on the roads after passing their theory test.
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That’s a fair point- you are required to give proof of flying experience though- although that doesn’t show how well you were flying during those logged hours. I believe the GVC has a practical element although I would liken flying a drone to driving an automatic car around an empty aerodrome rather than a manual car on a public road, it’s not particularly difficult & provided you follow the rules & guidance given during the training, I can see why they deem it safe without a practical element & to be fair there are plenty of inconsiderate bell ends on the roads who have passed their practical driving test 
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