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A1 subcategory - EASA Drone Definition

Definition

Open category A1 covers operations over people with eligible low-risk UAS (typically C0/C1), still without flying over assemblies of people.

Regulatory context

EU 2019/947 - open category subcategories A1, A2, A3.

Why it matters for pilots

A1/A3 remote pilot competence is the usual starting certificate before A2.

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