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How are the EU drone operator licences structured?

The small EU drone driving licence (EU proof of competence) is offered as an online examination by the Federal Aviation Office. It consists of 40 multiple-choice questions on the following topics:

Flight safety
Airspace restrictions
Aviation law
human performance and its limits
Operating procedures
general knowledge of UAS
Protection of privacy and data
Insurance for UAS
Aviation safety

The large EU drone licence (EU remote pilot certificate) is issued by a recognised test centre. You will need the small drone licence (EU certificate of proficiency). Part of this licence is practical self-training under the conditions of subcategory A3, as well as a classroom theory test. The questions come from 3 subject areas:

Meteorology
UAS flight performance
technical and operational mitigation of risks on the ground

Many test centres (such as Airclip) offer preparatory courses and guided training sessions that give you a better understanding of theory and practice and are available for follow-up questions.

We now offer the theory test for the large EU drone licence in conjunction with the STS theory certificate . The theory exam therefore consists of 60 multiple-choice questions.