Commercial drone meaning8/10/2023 0r 50m horizontally from uninvolved people for A2 Transitional AircraftĪt COPTRZ, we have now transitioned to be an RAE provider (Recognised Assessment Entity). ![]() ![]() The A2 subcategory allows you to fly a C2 aircraft down to a distance of 30m horizontally from uninvolved people or up to 5m in ‘low-speed mode’. If you hold an A2 CofC you will be able to fly in the A2 or A1 subcategory if your aircraft meets the specification requirements. The A2 CofC is a new Certificate of Competency under the new EU UAS Regulations and may be required to fly under certain conditions within the Open Category.ĭepending on what equipment you have and how you plan to use it you may need an A2 CofC. This means if you want to continue to operate drones within the specific category without having to retrain and resit competency assessments in the short term, you must ensure you Operations manual is updated to reflect the changes and submitted to the CAA for renewal in plenty of time. If you let your PfCO expire after December 2020 you will not be able to renew it as an Operational Authorisation with your NQE certificates and will have to complete a GVC course with an RAE to get the required GVC certificates to apply for an Operational Authorisation. What should I do with my PfCO once it expires? ![]() The PfCO was the previous CAA certification needed to fly commercially in the UK before December 31st 2020.Īnyone with a valid PfCO will still be able to operate under its limitations and conditions until its expiry date, and will be able to renew their permission as an Operational Authorisation after December 31 st 2020 if renewed before its expiry.Īnyone that has trained with COPTRZ in 2019 that did not complete their PfCO course will be able to transfer onto a GVC course to complete the required GVC assessments free of charge, once the GVC course and assessments are complete you will be able to apply to the CAA for an Operational Authorisation.Īnyone enrolling on a PfCO with COPTRZ between 1 st September 2019 and December 2020 will be offered the 1-day A2 CofC training course free of charge. The previous CAA requirement for commercial drone operations before 31st December 2020.
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