It seems to me the only drone that will be effected is the mini. So it looks like a way to waste more money by government departments
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So true I did exactly that for all of my exams need so much over learning
Still looking for a definition of the Self certāing if anyone has it please share!
Huh, what?
Love this ;o)
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Clear as mud
You will have to complete a period of practical flight training (either with the RAE or under self-monitored circumstances), but there is no flight assessment or no need to complete a time-consuming Operations Manual.
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Are yes but that doesnāt include the practical competency training/Cert So expect another Ā£100 So I want to know how do you go about self Cert
It is also in CAP722B the link I posted earlier
As soon as you have passed the test and have been issued with your A2 Certificate of Competence you can start operating. There is no need for any sort of practical assessment and no application has to be made to the CAA.
550 is my longest thread ;o)
Well that makes for interesting reading and sets it all out in plain English
If they have that right my choice is training for 1-2hrs with an RAE cost Ā£75-100 Or find a willing farmer get permission (written of coarse) then go practice in his muddy big field for an hr or two write on the back of an old cigarette packet Iām trained sign it and Iām good to go Seems a world apart that doesnāt it?
Oh and complete the C2of C coarse & pass the exam as well
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Just need to bite the bullet now get the mrs weighing scales out and put the Mavic Air on with extension legs & prop guards and see if itās over the 500g MTOM if it is then Iām banished to A2 land come July 2020
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Thatās assuming I decide to go the A2CoC route otherwise it will be back to the farmers field A3 territory 
Did you intend to mention me in your comment?
@iGo-droning I am looking for another lighter folding drone and were contemplating the Mavic air, did you weigh it ie MTOW ? as seems under the 500g CofC course we should be ok until 2022 then time to buy new.
Seems better then the mini and with either 2 CofC is going to be a requirment over the next 2 years so if we want to fly (in an area we are allowedā¦looks like planet earth ! ) we are all going to need it.
Perhaps after a few have done the course we could share some og the info as well and prepare for the course and then it wioll not be so daunting ? may be a way we could join forces and get the cost down ?
Hi Daren
Got the 
Bucket ready and my best leather belt between my teeth So here goes what happened! noting I have skinned my craft!
500g Pack spread with content & container
Container less content
My Mavic Air with SD card & Skin attached DJI stated Spec weight From manual (not MTOM) 430g
With Original DJI prop guards and Pgytech extension leg kit
As a matter of interest a typical window envelope from gas board is 7g surprised by that!
Iāll let you do the maths I think itās below 500g MTOM just! But only just 
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@alexmciver Lol that is so funny !1g!
So basicly if you dont fly with the british gas envalope your ok then !
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Hows this got anything to do with me, Iām confused!
Is it from the 70ās?
Try a GPO one, maybe lighter ;o)