True or False? - I don't need an A2 Certificate of Competency

IMPORTANT UPDATE !!! --- THE UK CAA HAS SUSPENDED THE 'C-RATINGS' FOR DRONES IN THE UK UNTIL 2026. THIS LIMITS THE A2 CofC TO 2kg LEGACY AIRCRAFT ONLY FOR NOW. ---!!!

We're not sure where these myths come from, but the A2 Certificate of Competency is required to fly in the A2 Open Category, whether you are flying for leisure or commercially.

Members of associations that have access to an Article 16 exemption, such as members of the British Model Flying Association or British Drone Flyers, can fly either under the Article 16 limits, OR, under the A2 Open Category, depending on the conditions under which they want to fly, but flying in the A2 Open Category will always require an A2 CofC.

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