So, yet again I am certified (or certifiable...) This is what's involved; do you think it's worth it or over the top? Discounted Link for the course: courses.uavhub.com/courses/a2-cofc-fast-track?ref=f8148c (use code IANINLONDON at the checkout (that's ian in London all caps, no spaces.....) ) Cheers, Ian
Your overlay says £99, now showing as £138? For me, a bit steep. More so since I (half )read the 'free' bit and did 80% before realising it was that much. With Matts background, I'm tempted to say it is OTT, emphasis on commercial drone flying and his helicopter background? No idea how the test relates to material in the course. I'll probably take it through UAVHUB, but ...
Followed Ian's recommendation I gained my A2 CofC with UAVHUB and got a 5% discount on the course fee, passed at 100%. The Examity on-line system was a bit daunting but thanks to the UAVHUB tutorials sailed through effortlessly. As for the UAVHUB course, excellent, well worth the outlay even if you do not intend to stray outside the sub 250g class. All of the tutorials were expertly presented by Matt Williams, clear, consise & coherrant throughout and in being able to repeat the modules as many times as needed and to take and retake the mock exams. Thanks Ian for getting me motivated to get my A2 CofC, I now have the satisfaction of not only passing an exam at the age of 74, but I also have the qualification to see off any drone hating nimby that thinks UA flyers are "clueless, careless and criminal", as was once quoted by Andy Sage, Head of Unified Traffic Management at NATS ....later having to apologise for his erroneous comments made before a Parliamentary sub-committee lol.
Those example questions, I have an issue already : / Q. Following the 1:1 rule - If you are flying a C2 certified aircraft in low-speed mode and you need to fly at 15m height to get the perspective you need for a shot, how far do you need to be laterally separated from uninvolved people? A) 30m or more B) 15m or more C) 50m or more D) 5m or more Answer 1 : B ... Following the 1:1 rule, you need to be 15m or more away. (although, the 50m rule also applies) Answer 2 : C ... Even when following the 1:1 rule, you must maintain a 50m minimum lateral separation The problem is that : - BOTH answers are correct, when properly qualified and - NEITHER answer is unambiguously correct without qualification. It seems unclear to me whether it's asking about the 1:1 rule specifically _(tell me about how the 1:1 rule acts)_ or the actual operating limitations of the scenario in real terms _(tell me about your actual obligation in the scenario)_ If I had to guess, I'd say they're looking for (C) 50m ... but they could say, "No, that's not the 1:1 rule, that's the 50m rule" This is why I HATE multi-choice testing. I'm autistic and very literal, so perhaps it's more obvious to neuro-typicals. On all M/C testing I always drop a percentage of the questions due to imprecise language, regardless of how familiar I am with the material. Thoughts?
I did my A2 C of C Uavhub too. Excellent course. Matt and his team are brilliant. One thing I really like is you have access to your course material for life, and it’s continually updated . As always, another great video Ian, thank you.
Thanks for this video. I took up drone flying in April, after seeing this video at the start of May, I signed up for A2 CofC. I passed with 100%. On the 18th June I passed my GVC OE. It was this video of yours which set me on this path. I love this channel, keep up the good work.
Thanks Ian, after watching your A2 CofC I enrolled with UAVHUB on your recommendation and just completed the test 100%. First-class trg thank you. Great youtube videos from you also. take care.
I followed Ians recommendation to connect with Matt at UAV Hub and I was very impressed with their A2CofC course which was also great value. I have just undergone the A2CofC exam and passed (beat you by 1 Iain!! :-)) Importantly, I did as Iain and Matt at UAV Hub suggested, did the course step by step, revised, did a few mock exams and passed the main exam as a result. Thank you for the recommendation and great videos Ian.
Having done my GVC with uavhub I am now doing the A2-C0fC having watched your video which helped clear up a few questions I had. Thanks for the code, every little helps. Stay safe.
Hi Ian, My Brother & I trained with Matt & the team back in 2015 and gained our PfAW ( now the PfCO ) We were very happy with them and still watch all his videos on youtube. It's been on my list to do the A2 but not taken the plunge yet. I'll stop what I'm doing and sign up now. Thanks for this informative video ( as always ). Jim
Really useful and informative video Ian, thanks so much. I've been planning on taking mt a2coc when I have a week off at half term in Feb. Even at the advanced age of 59 I still suffer from exam and test anxiety (You can hardly imagine the state I worked myself up into before my driving theory and practical tests. Passed with 100% and first time but was a wreck in the days before. ;-) ) I'd been considering UAVhub as the provider and your experience has made my mind up. The ability to do multiple mocks is going to be a great help in building up confidence before the test proper. Thanks again for such an informative video.
Feel bad for you, I am so chill when doing those, issue is at home I listen to 3 TH-cam videos and pass mock for theory but when at test place there is no sound so I fail by less than 5 points
Congratulations on passing Ian. I did mine last week with UAVHUB with the exam on the weekend (100 % :D). Worth perhaps mentioning it takes a day or two to get your certificate as the exam recording has to be reviewed manually before it can issued. In my case the exam was Sunday afternoon and the certificate was issued less than 24 hours later so great service from UAVHUB.
Good explanation video Ian. I did the course and exam last week. I found it useful to take a day off work holiday (not like I’m going anywhere) and dedicate the day to the course. Worked better for me not splitting it up and avoiding evening family distractions. I then did the exam a couple of days later. I also printed out my flyer ID in large print on a page so I could show the examiner ( Proctor) on the Web Camera. Well done 👏
Well. I took the plunge and did the training with Matt & the team. I now have my A2 CofC qualification with a 100% pass so I'm quite pleased with myself. Passing exams is something I've never been any good at. Money well spent I'd say. Very thorough. Jim
Just done my A2 CofC with UAV HUB , just passed with 100%, only went with UAV HUB based this video, I’d like to say a big thanks to Matt for great course delivery and you Ian for your recommendation, keep the great vids coming 👍
Thanks for the video Ian. Wow it made me nervous just watching you, I hate exam scenarios but am more of a hands on person. I guess if its something we need to do in the future I will. Its Great that Mr mpw is up and running again in his videos. Good luck safe flying 👍
I done a module every night and passed my A2CofC with UAVHub also. Glad it was all video content with very minimal reading, made it more enjoyable and easier to follow IMO.
Great video, I cant wait to do the A2 course here in Ireland, when herself is on nights!! This is a great way to fly your bird, for a very small fee :) Thanks for your great video... Lets FLY!!!
Hi Ian, congratulations on the A2CofC. It was your 30 Dec video about the new drone rules that encouraged me to book a course and I too chose UAVHUB. I agree, an excellent course, MW is very thorough. I passed the exam on the 18th Jan, 97% too, another meteorology question, that I should have reasoned out!
I recently did my EASA A1-A3 exam to fly sub 250g in Poland. I found it was a lot more in depth than the UK CAA one, the course I did was very, very similar to the A2 CofC. So in fact, I have a UK, Luxembourg and Polish A1-A3 (The Luxembourg one was the actual course, then converted to a Polish one). Good video Ian.
Great TH-cam video Ian one again .Did my about two weeks ago with Uavhub was easy to follow and will set out and the mocks as good as you could keep taking till you know your ready for the exam. And me being dyslexic the multiple choice exam was great if I can do it anybody can do it. Well worth taking learn a lot from it .Just can’t wait for the lock down to be over with and get back out flying.
Good overview of the A2 CofC Ian. I contacted UAV Hub a few weeks ago for some general advice and found them most helpful and generous with their time. I have no requirement to do the course because I only fly the Mavic Mini/Mini 2 but decided to go ahead anyway and signed up using your code. I’m finding the course easy to follow and very interesting.
Very useful/helpful (I had literally just signed up with UAVHub anyway but haven’t yet started with them so it’s good to know that an expert like yourself used and recommended them too).
I took you advice and managed to pass with 100% - Got so much out of it and cant thank you enough for recommending UAVHub. You're spot on about the moments before the exam causing more anxiousness than needed!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience of the latest drone rules Ian. I've watched a few of your videos now and they are all informative and helpful. I am now tempted to do the course.
Congratulations Ian👍I also did my A2 CofC with UAVHUB. Matt & his team are cutting edge. Course is pitched just right, great delivery in a clear & concise format. I still have all resources as good reference point. If anyone is looking to do their A2 these are the guys to go to. P.S I am not on commission lol.
Thanks for posting this very informative video. I am doing my A2 Theory Test (for work) tomorrow night and despite all the study, I still had some knowledge gaps which you have filled in.
Congratulation on passing, I didn't have any doubts LOL, that is great you are now free to enjoy your flying again. As a hobbyist I chose to fly under Article 16 or as an alternative my newly acquired (yesterday) DJI Mini 2 .
Thanks very much for this, Ian. Best video I've seen on the subject. Will be registering for the A2 CofC course in next couple of days.👍👍👍 Quick update. Followed the link above. The price has gone up to £139 and the discount code no longer works, but I registered anyway as I think its well worth doing.
Excellent vid again Ian, keep them coming. After seeing your 'New Rules' video I bit the bullet and signed up with UAV-Hub for the GVC and A2 CofC for a xmas special price, I already have the PfCO which runs out in March. Got the question you missed right on both the papers(!!!) but still to do the flight test and manual check for the GVC when we're out of lockdown. I've seen that DJI are working on firmware updating so that existing legacy kit will be operable under the new 'C' classifications after Dec '22, subject to CAA/authority approval, so fingers crossed.....I use a Mavic 2 Pro for the camera. UAV were excellent by the way and I'll use them again.
@@IaninLondon I agree, the advantages are looking vague at the moment. I paid a good price for a transfer course from the PfCO to GVC & the A2, less than 250 so went for it. The GVC will allow EVLOS & BVLOS upgrades in the future but I'm not sure I'll need them. I thought better to have it and not need it though than the other way around. I think its too early to make firm decisions at present, my main concern is camera quality...the mavic 2 pro is a brilliant piece of kit so I'm hoping it stays 'as is' re classification (ie DJI firmware upgrades are approved) or an equally good one comes out.
Cheers for the code Ian! I've just signed up. Only picked up the mini2 (and my first drone) 2 months ago, but I've got the bug, and potential work is rolling in thick and fast so really looking forward to getting to grips with all of this on a deeper level!
Hey@@lukehusbands4037 wrote you out a reply but it disappeared!? In short, I’ve been lucky. I’ve worked full time doing drone work as well as some other jobs. I’m now working for the festival I shot the drone footage for last year full time. Networking is key and sure if you do the A2 (if you haven’t already) plenty of opportunities will be unlocked.
Hi Ian, I have now taken the A2 CofC exam and achieved a 100% pass yippee. It all went like a dream, I highly recommend the course with UAVHUB. It is just as you described. Love your channel. Now I can go out and fly when this lockdown is lifted lol. Cheers.
Great info as ever, nice pass by the way, don't worry about the hot air, it's great not to see it on this thread! Just started A2, code worked fine so thanks for that. Be good to get out in the fresh air again and fly lots ;-)
Thanks Ian, really helpful video. You’ve outlined exactly what’s needed and what the course entails. It’s great that there are mock exams in place. Loving your Chanel, keep up the great work.
Cheers Ian took your advice and went for the A2 C of C course with UAVHUB and found it to be a really professional and well presented course Just about to pick up my Air 2S next week just need some descent weather to get some practice in !!
Good video Ian and you present well, Im pretty new to drones and I fit log burners for a living and have used my dji mini3 pro for looking at roofs/chimneys. In your honest opinion can you actually make a living doing drone work? I would be looking at weddings/estate agent type work. Getting older and dont want to be up and down roofs forever. Im going to sign up with UAV hub and get my A2 CofC done in next couple of weeks. Keep the videos coming All the best, Lee
I think you will only use drones as a tool in a job you already have. Every man and his dog has a Mini 3 now; all estate agents use them; wedding photographers will have one. The A2 Cof C brings no extra benefits (other than learning) on a sub-250 gram drone. Best of luck with the log burning business! Love my fire :)
Great video! watching this has relaxed me (a bit) I'm hoping to take the test early next week. That's if I can find a webcam that works! lol UAVHUB was a great choice for me too. I was always a careful (perhaps fearful is a better word!) flyer, but their take on the A2 course, does change your mindset to a new, more professionally focused approach. I found the added benefit of their advice on flight planning and the demonstrations on how to harness freely available apps a bonus. Fly safe..when we're all allowed out again :) Den
Given the new rules CAA released this week (thanks for the video update on those!) I assume the A2 CofC is now of very limited utility - do you actually get anything from it now?
Another good infovid Ian, thanks. I have a PfCO/GVC so am thinking of waiting until that is out of date before doing the A2CofC but it looks useful, lasting for 5 yrs (I think you said)
Hi Ian great video and information as always I also did the A2 cofc course with UVA HUB ( Matt Williams ) great learning experience and I am glad to say I passed last week thanks for sharing with the drone Community . Cheers 👍
I am soooo chuffed Ian. You felt the same way as I did when I got that warm air question wrong too, I was also disapointed, I thought I'd get 100% grrrrr. But hey ho as they say 97% is a good pass though. Thank you for your hard work and research in your videos. When I hear something new I check your videos first. That's how I learned of the new regs and also learned about the A2CofC which I have also completed with UAVHUB. Good man, keep up the good work. Best regards, Andy.
Well done on passing i passed on the 08-01-2021 .Your right Matt at UAVHUB the way to go easy to understand and you can take as long as you like and you stay indoors what more can you ask for .Thinking i might go for my GVC next?will have to save some £ first this year .
@@IaninLondon Am now 71 young so for me i would just me proving i can get another certificate .Am hoping i can now get a few easy farming jobs just to help the wife pay for the shopping and keep the car on the road this what i have been doing in the past .Write in Eric watt in the search bar on here and you will find my mix of video yellow i vist picture of my at a building site that's me .
A VERY useful and informative vid, Ian. Thank you. I'm not a drone yet, but your vids are certainly helping me towards my goal of ownership (probably an Air 2, once they're released with categorisation stamp). Cheers.
Congratulations Ian, a good insight into the A2CofC course. I have a week off work at half term, ideal time for me to attempt it. Thanks again for the info. 'Happy Flying'...a new meaning to the phrase.
After some research I did my A2CofC with UAVHUB and they do seem to be the pick of the bunch , I kept doing the mock exam over and over so you will eventually answer every question they can possibly give you in the exam
Hello again Ian. Smashing videos, thanks for those which has helped me with being a rookie drone flyer. I habe my operator ID, my flyer ID, and going for my CofC so I can fly an Air 2s as well as my Mavic mini 2. Do you think a 13" laptop would be OK to take the exam as its the only PC that has a camera?
Apologies for bothering you again Ian. I’ve signed up and paid for the A2CofC course from UAVHub but I don’t know were to download the course to take on the ship that I will be spending 17 days travelling to the UK. I have emailed them for advice but have yet to receive a reply because I understand they are inundated with enquires. Maybe you can point me in the right direction as I’m running out of time. Thanks, John
Hi, Ian Great videos and straight to the point. I bought my Drone a while ago virtually brand new and sorry it's not a Mavic it's a Phantom pro4 V2 lol. I bought it and have used it quite a lot in the past for recreation use. My drone is registered and I have an operator Id and also Fly ID because of the weight of the Drone. I'm thinking about doing it as a business. So would the A2CofC be the way to go? Things keep changing and sometimes get a bit confusing. Many thanks, Rob, Croydon boy lol
Passed the course this week with UAVHUB. If you follow the whole video sessions, take the mock exams a few times, there will be no surprises in the actual exam, the mocks prepare you extremely well. The hardest part was sorting the computer side for the actual exam.
Hi Ian I notice there a few fix wing questions..... Think I'll give it a bash... After all what have I got to loose... Its a win situation. Stay well Brian
Did the same course and was surprised to find one question, probably the same as you had, had not been covered in the course and another was skirted over quickly in the course, Matt needs to sort that I guess.... Without a doubt, setting up and preparing for EXAMITY was more difficult and stressing than the exam itself, I did have my ID and Photo and to be fair you are told this many many times... have it ready... but getting ZOOM or whatever they are going to use set-up, as you dont really know which one they will use was a pain, couldn't read my ID driver licence with the web cam and had to photo it on phone, zoom in on the photo to show them... these are things you need to be aware of before to reduce the stress levels... all in all a good course apart from above... and yes I did get 100% ha-ha.. that question was common sense and luck than judgement as changed the answer twice before selecting... read, read, and read again before selecting, you have over an hour if needed. Cheers and thanks for your videos, very interesting and aimed at just right level. One last tip, I'm giving all my neighbours within 50m a handout telling them I'm going to be flying from my garden and they could come round and help if wanted (covid rules apply) and be involved, or if not what to do if it crashes on them... and a brief understanding of why I need to tell them and what to do, hopefully there will be no objectors (I know most of them.. 12 houses..) and makes me feel happier and not looking over my shoulder. Flying Autel EVO 1 and PRO...
Congratulations on passing mate. However, majority of places near me in a2 have signs saying "no drones" so to me it would be a waste of time and money. Keep myself to myself and stick to a3. With the new drone laws along side park regulations its pretty much impossible now to get decent shots while staying within rules.
Hey Ian I was due to sit my exam Sunday 10.50am! Had to cancel as was admitted to hospital Friday morning with yes you guessed it bloody COVID !!! Still here for some time! Everybody stay. Safe it’s a nightmare!!! Hope to re schedule when I get out!
Hi Ian - didn't you have to send them flight records with simulations of things like person entering area, or helicopter coming or loss of gps (i.e. having to flight by sight only)?
Very lucky to get a decent Mock exam I only had 10 questions which were the same no matter how many times you went through it with the company I did the A2 C of C. The exam was 45 questions but passed regardless.
Hi Ian Did mine this morning with UAV too very well structured course and a good resource to hold onto. Same as you after 15 mock 100% passes I got caught out by 1 weather question that never turned up in the Mocks the one about identifying a warm front on a wether forecast. Thanks for your insight. HOPING LIKE HELL NOW DJI come upwith some way of retrospetively classifying "Legacy" aircraft cos I cant afford another.
Congratulations on passing your A2cofc. I was looking at taking the course but I don't have a webcam. Is it really worth me doing as I only film scenic areas miles away from populated areas and if public are around I don't fly simples. I still feel it was better when you had to take the PfCo as it now means anyone can fly anywhere providing they have an A2cofc. All of this will not stop those flying illegally. and in 2 years time it will be worthless anyway.
If you only fly open countryside, the A2CofC gives you extra knowledge but no extra rights. If you have a laptop then that will have a built in webcam. Cheers, Ian
Excellent video Ian. I did my certification on 29th Nov 2019. I thought I'd see what was involved during the half time break of a football game I was watching. It actually took twenty minutes so I missed five minutes of the game. I think I'm going to have to take this one more seriously. 😁 Thanks for the heads up.
As always a clear and concise video, I am doing the A2CofC at the moment spent about 6 hours learning. Over the next couple of logins to the modules I'm going to go through with a fine tooth comb, as you said in your video many questions are common sense but I'm sure the (odd) question may pop during the exam. This is a great way to spend some time during lockdown and hopefully I will pass the exam. I have a few drones Mavic Pro 1, Mavic Air 1, Mavic zoom with Smart Controller a Tello & DJI mini 2. I still feel the exam is important although less restrictions with the DJI mini 2. My biggest wish is that DJI release a firmware update for the Smart Controller for the DJI mini 2. Here's hoping. Happy flying and thanks again for your latest video. :-)
hi Ian thanks for putting this video on ... will do the course with the code you put on for a 5 % discount thanks for that but after 2 years do you think my mavic air 2 will be no good cause it could go back into 3 as you know only flying in open space with no one around
Hello there, I had a question regarding the webcam requirements I was wondering if it is a MUST that the webcam has to be detachable, what if you have a laptop can you not just show them round with that as you can move that or is it you need to physically show them the desktop too.
I only have a Mavic Mini, but I think it might be worth doing this course anyway just to give me confidence and credentials? I did the government flyer/operator qualification for the same reason.
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So, yet again I am certified (or certifiable...) This is what's involved; do you think it's worth it or over the top?
Discounted Link for the course: courses.uavhub.com/courses/a2-cofc-fast-track?ref=f8148c (use code IANINLONDON at the checkout (that's ian in London all caps, no spaces.....) )
Cheers,
Ian
IANINLONDON didn’t work but tried ianinlondon and it did!
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@@declanmanning2440 i used ians code no problem
Your overlay says £99, now showing as £138? For me, a bit steep.
More so since I (half )read the 'free' bit and did 80% before realising it was that much.
With Matts background, I'm tempted to say it is OTT, emphasis on commercial drone flying and his helicopter background?
No idea how the test relates to material in the course.
I'll probably take it through UAVHUB, but ...
@@DavePawson I see that Matt raises and drops the price quite frequently so maybe email them or wait a month? 🤠👍🏻
Followed Ian's recommendation I gained my A2 CofC with UAVHUB and got a 5% discount on the course fee, passed at 100%. The Examity on-line system was a bit daunting but thanks to the UAVHUB tutorials sailed through effortlessly. As for the UAVHUB course, excellent, well worth the outlay even if you do not intend to stray outside the sub 250g class. All of the tutorials were expertly presented by Matt Williams, clear, consise & coherrant throughout and in being able to repeat the modules as many times as needed and to take and retake the mock exams. Thanks Ian for getting me motivated to get my A2 CofC, I now have the satisfaction of not only passing an exam at the age of 74, but I also have the qualification to see off any drone hating nimby that thinks UA flyers are "clueless, careless and criminal", as was once quoted by Andy Sage, Head of Unified Traffic Management at NATS ....later having to apologise for his erroneous comments made before a Parliamentary sub-committee lol.
Congratulations on passing with a top score sir. Well done 👍🏻👍🏻
Those example questions, I have an issue already : /
Q. Following the 1:1 rule - If you are flying a C2 certified aircraft in low-speed mode and you need to fly at 15m height to get the perspective you need for a shot, how far do you need to be laterally separated from uninvolved people?
A) 30m or more
B) 15m or more
C) 50m or more
D) 5m or more
Answer 1 : B ... Following the 1:1 rule, you need to be 15m or more away. (although, the 50m rule also applies)
Answer 2 : C ... Even when following the 1:1 rule, you must maintain a 50m minimum lateral separation
The problem is that :
- BOTH answers are correct, when properly qualified
and
- NEITHER answer is unambiguously correct without qualification.
It seems unclear to me whether it's asking about the 1:1 rule specifically _(tell me about how the 1:1 rule acts)_ or the actual operating limitations of the scenario in real terms _(tell me about your actual obligation in the scenario)_
If I had to guess, I'd say they're looking for (C) 50m ... but they could say, "No, that's not the 1:1 rule, that's the 50m rule"
This is why I HATE multi-choice testing. I'm autistic and very literal, so perhaps it's more obvious to neuro-typicals. On all M/C testing I always drop a percentage of the questions due to imprecise language, regardless of how familiar I am with the material.
Thoughts?
its because i watched this vid, that i knew the answer to this question that came up, and allowed me to get get 100% thanks great channel
I have been on the course for a week now and I have to say, Matt is a super teacher, everything is explained clearly in each video
I did my A2 C of C Uavhub too. Excellent course. Matt and his team are brilliant. One thing I really like is you have access to your course material for life, and it’s continually updated .
As always, another great video Ian, thank you.
Yes! Couldn't mention everything but that's another great benefit 👍🏻
That's really good to know!!
Hi Ian,. Congratulations. I have the Mini and despite not needing any qualification, I took the A1-A3 certification. It worthed the effort. Cheers.
That will be good if you get a new drone with the new classifications when they come out 👍🏻
Thanks for this video. I took up drone flying in April, after seeing this video at the start of May, I signed up for A2 CofC. I passed with 100%. On the 18th June I passed my GVC OE. It was this video of yours which set me on this path. I love this channel, keep up the good work.
I done the A2 CofC within a weekend and Matt was the best of the best as a teacher👍🏼
Thanks Ian, after watching your A2 CofC I enrolled with UAVHUB on your recommendation and just completed the test 100%. First-class trg thank you. Great youtube videos from you also. take care.
I followed Ians recommendation to connect with Matt at UAV Hub and I was very impressed with their A2CofC course which was also great value. I have just undergone the A2CofC exam and passed (beat you by 1 Iain!! :-)) Importantly, I did as Iain and Matt at UAV Hub suggested, did the course step by step, revised, did a few mock exams and passed the main exam as a result. Thank you for the recommendation and great videos Ian.
Having done my GVC with uavhub I am now doing the A2-C0fC having watched your video which helped clear up a few questions I had. Thanks for the code, every little helps. Stay safe.
Best of luck!
Hi Ian, My Brother & I trained with Matt & the team back in 2015 and gained our PfAW ( now the PfCO ) We were very happy with them and still watch all his videos on youtube. It's been on my list to do the A2 but not taken the plunge yet. I'll stop what I'm doing and sign up now. Thanks for this informative video ( as always ). Jim
Really useful and informative video Ian, thanks so much. I've been planning on taking mt a2coc when I have a week off at half term in Feb. Even at the advanced age of 59 I still suffer from exam and test anxiety (You can hardly imagine the state I worked myself up into before my driving theory and practical tests. Passed with 100% and first time but was a wreck in the days before. ;-) ) I'd been considering UAVhub as the provider and your experience has made my mind up. The ability to do multiple mocks is going to be a great help in building up confidence before the test proper. Thanks again for such an informative video.
Feel bad for you, I am so chill when doing those, issue is at home I listen to 3 TH-cam videos and pass mock for theory but when at test place there is no sound so I fail by less than 5 points
Ian in London is a great orator. I always recommend people to him when they ask me about drones.
Congratulations on passing Ian. I did mine last week with UAVHUB with the exam on the weekend (100 % :D). Worth perhaps mentioning it takes a day or two to get your certificate as the exam recording has to be reviewed manually before it can issued. In my case the exam was Sunday afternoon and the certificate was issued less than 24 hours later so great service from UAVHUB.
Yes, being a week day they took around 3 hours, which was impressive! Congrats on 100👍🏻
Good explanation video Ian. I did the course and exam last week. I found it useful to take a day off work holiday (not like I’m going anywhere) and dedicate the day to the course. Worked better for me not splitting it up and avoiding evening family distractions. I then did the exam a couple of days later. I also printed out my flyer ID in large print on a page so I could show the examiner ( Proctor) on the Web Camera. Well done 👏
Another very useful video, thanks Ian 👍
Well. I took the plunge and did the training with Matt & the team. I now have my A2 CofC qualification with a 100% pass so I'm quite pleased with myself. Passing exams is something I've never been any good at. Money well spent I'd say. Very thorough. Jim
Great result....👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Just done my A2 CofC with UAV HUB , just passed with 100%, only went with UAV HUB based this video, I’d like to say a big thanks to Matt for great course delivery and you Ian for your recommendation, keep the great vids coming 👍
Congrats 😀👍🏻👍🏻🎉. Glad you got it sorted.
Thanks for the video Ian. Wow it made me nervous just watching you, I hate exam scenarios but am more of a hands on person. I guess if its something we need to do in the future I will. Its Great that Mr mpw is up and running again in his videos. Good luck safe flying 👍
It's not stressful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I done a module every night and passed my A2CofC with UAVHub also. Glad it was all video content with very minimal reading, made it more enjoyable and easier to follow IMO.
Great video, I cant wait to do the A2 course here in Ireland, when herself is on nights!! This is a great way to fly your bird, for a very small fee :) Thanks for your great video... Lets FLY!!!
Hi Ian, congratulations on the A2CofC.
It was your 30 Dec video about the new drone rules that encouraged me to book a course and I too chose UAVHUB.
I agree, an excellent course, MW is very thorough.
I passed the exam on the 18th Jan, 97% too, another meteorology question, that I should have reasoned out!
I recently did my EASA A1-A3 exam to fly sub 250g in Poland. I found it was a lot more in depth than the UK CAA one, the course I did was very, very similar to the A2 CofC. So in fact, I have a UK, Luxembourg and Polish A1-A3 (The Luxembourg one was the actual course, then converted to a Polish one).
Good video Ian.
You truly are Pan European 🤠👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@IaninLondon Oui, Tak, Ja, Si, Yes! 😂
Great TH-cam video Ian one again .Did my about two weeks ago with Uavhub was easy to follow and will set out and the mocks as good as you could keep taking till you know your ready for the exam. And me being dyslexic the multiple choice exam was great if I can do it anybody can do it. Well worth taking learn a lot from it .Just can’t wait for the lock down to be over with and get back out flying.
Thanks Ian and UABHUB, took the course and passed 100% great course easy to follow and great content.
Ah, congrats Karen!!!! Great going 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎉
Good overview of the A2 CofC Ian. I contacted UAV Hub a few weeks ago for some general advice and found them most helpful and generous with their time. I have no requirement to do the course because I only fly the Mavic Mini/Mini 2 but decided to go ahead anyway and signed up using your code. I’m finding the course easy to follow and very interesting.
Great to hear!
@@IaninLondon . Just a quick question Ian. Where did you get the wall sculpture of the planets from?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for info Ian, just completed exam 100% and now eagerly awaiting my certificate!
Congrats! :)
Very useful/helpful (I had literally just signed up with UAVHub anyway but haven’t yet started with them so it’s good to know that an expert like yourself used and recommended them too).
I took you advice and managed to pass with 100% - Got so much out of it and cant thank you enough for recommending UAVHub. You're spot on about the moments before the exam causing more anxiousness than needed!
Well done on passing! Maybe the fuss beforehand is a good distraction....... ;)
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience of the latest drone rules Ian. I've watched a few of your videos now and they are all informative and helpful. I am now tempted to do the course.
Thanks for the good words 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Congratulations Ian👍I also did my A2 CofC with UAVHUB. Matt & his team are cutting edge. Course is pitched just right, great delivery in a clear & concise format. I still have all resources as good reference point. If anyone is looking to do their A2 these are the guys to go to. P.S I am not on commission lol.
How easy was it to do
@@striderwhiston9897 Not difficult plenty of options to do mock tests
Thanks for posting this very informative video. I am doing my A2 Theory Test (for work) tomorrow night and despite all the study, I still had some knowledge gaps which you have filled in.
Best of luck :)
Hi ian, i used the uav hub , thought it was well laid out and really well presented by mr mpw, welcome to the club 👍
Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻
Congratulation on passing, I didn't have any doubts LOL, that is great you are now free to enjoy your flying again. As a hobbyist I chose to fly under Article 16 or as an alternative my newly acquired (yesterday) DJI Mini 2 .
Cheers for that 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for all the info Ian. Just enrolled on the course. keep up the good work.👍
Thanks very much for this, Ian. Best video I've seen on the subject. Will be registering for the A2 CofC course in next couple of days.👍👍👍 Quick update. Followed the link above. The price has gone up to £139 and the discount code no longer works, but I registered anyway as I think its well worth doing.
Did mine in under 24th so aced it
Sooooo happy now
Great video bro
Excellent video,looks like the exams follows some of those for a PPL,Air Law,Performance and Planning,Principles and Metro-logy and Castle Stalker!
I do love my footage I got in Scotland....😉
yet again, clear and concise, thnx Ian
Excellent vid again Ian, keep them coming. After seeing your 'New Rules' video I bit the bullet and signed up with UAV-Hub for the GVC and A2 CofC for a xmas special price, I already have the PfCO which runs out in March. Got the question you missed right on both the papers(!!!) but still to do the flight test and manual check for the GVC when we're out of lockdown. I've seen that DJI are working on firmware updating so that existing legacy kit will be operable under the new 'C' classifications after Dec '22, subject to CAA/authority approval, so fingers crossed.....I use a Mavic 2 Pro for the camera. UAV were excellent by the way and I'll use them again.
Do you think you have significant advantage with the GVC? I'm unsure how useful that will be to most people....
@@IaninLondon I agree, the advantages are looking vague at the moment. I paid a good price for a transfer course from the PfCO to GVC & the A2, less than 250 so went for it. The GVC will allow EVLOS & BVLOS upgrades in the future but I'm not sure I'll need them. I thought better to have it and not need it though than the other way around. I think its too early to make firm decisions at present, my main concern is camera quality...the mavic 2 pro is a brilliant piece of kit so I'm hoping it stays 'as is' re classification (ie DJI firmware upgrades are approved) or an equally good one comes out.
Did the course with UAVHUB as well... very impressed with Matt and how he delivered it all
Cheers for the code Ian! I've just signed up.
Only picked up the mini2 (and my first drone) 2 months ago, but I've got the bug, and potential work is rolling in thick and fast so really looking forward to getting to grips with all of this on a deeper level!
How did you get on with working and earning from the drone?
Hey@@lukehusbands4037 wrote you out a reply but it disappeared!?
In short, I’ve been lucky. I’ve worked full time doing drone work as well as some other jobs. I’m now working for the festival I shot the drone footage for last year full time.
Networking is key and sure if you do the A2 (if you haven’t already) plenty of opportunities will be unlocked.
Great! Just book the course, thanks for 5% off, much appreciated!
Congrats, did mine this weekend also with UAVHUB, also got 97% sounds like we got same question wrong.
Hi Ian, I have now taken the A2 CofC exam and achieved a 100% pass yippee. It all went like a dream, I highly recommend the course with UAVHUB. It is just as you described. Love your channel. Now I can go out and fly when this lockdown is lifted lol. Cheers.
Great going 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I know nothing about the subject of drones, I have however enjoyed these talks.
Congrats from germany!
Did mine on Monday...
Congratulations to you too 👍🏻👍🏻🇩🇪🇩🇪
Great info as ever, nice pass by the way, don't worry about the hot air, it's great not to see it on this thread! Just started A2, code worked fine so thanks for that. Be good to get out in the fresh air again and fly lots ;-)
Nice one sir, just about to start my course. Very informative, thank you
Great course new to drone flying and I just got 100% well happy with my self thank Ian for discount code
Hi Ian, that sounds really worthwhile Fella! Thank yo for that and the extra discount! Take care there in U.K. and Stay Safe! 🦉👍😷💉😎
Cheers Roger 👍🏻
Thanks Ian, really helpful video. You’ve outlined exactly what’s needed and what the course entails. It’s great that there are mock exams in place. Loving your Chanel, keep up the great work.
Cheers!
Cheers Ian took your advice and went for the A2 C of C course with UAVHUB and found it to be a really professional and well presented course Just about to pick up my Air 2S next week just need some descent weather to get some practice in !!
Great work! :)
Good video Ian and you present well, Im pretty new to drones and I fit log burners for a living and have used my dji mini3 pro for looking at roofs/chimneys. In your honest opinion can you actually make a living doing drone work? I would be looking at weddings/estate agent type work. Getting older and dont want to be up and down roofs forever. Im going to sign up with UAV hub and get my A2 CofC done in next couple of weeks. Keep the videos coming
All the best, Lee
I think you will only use drones as a tool in a job you already have. Every man and his dog has a Mini 3 now; all estate agents use them; wedding photographers will have one. The A2 Cof C brings no extra benefits (other than learning) on a sub-250 gram drone. Best of luck with the log burning business! Love my fire :)
Great video! watching this has relaxed me (a bit) I'm hoping to take the test early next week. That's if I can find a webcam that works! lol
UAVHUB was a great choice for me too.
I was always a careful (perhaps fearful is a better word!) flyer, but their take on the A2 course, does change your mindset to a new, more professionally focused approach.
I found the added benefit of their advice on flight planning and the demonstrations on how to harness freely available apps a bonus.
Fly safe..when we're all allowed out again :)
Den
Given the new rules CAA released this week (thanks for the video update on those!) I assume the A2 CofC is now of very limited utility - do you actually get anything from it now?
Bought the course today and have been doing mock exams over and over hopefully they are similar to the actual exam, booked in for tomorrow 8:30pm
Good luck 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@IaninLondon thanks mate, aced it. Matt from UAVHUB is brilliant.
Another good infovid Ian, thanks. I have a PfCO/GVC so am thinking of waiting until that is out of date before doing the A2CofC but it looks useful, lasting for 5 yrs (I think you said)
Hi Ian great video and information as always I also did the A2 cofc course with UVA HUB ( Matt Williams ) great learning experience and I am glad to say I passed last week thanks for sharing with the drone Community . Cheers 👍
Excellent video. Thanks for uploading this. Think I’m going to book mine.
I am soooo chuffed Ian. You felt the same way as I did when I got that warm air question wrong too, I was also disapointed, I thought I'd get 100% grrrrr. But hey ho as they say 97% is a good pass though. Thank you for your hard work and research in your videos. When I hear something new I check your videos first. That's how I learned of the new regs and also learned about the A2CofC which I have also completed with UAVHUB. Good man, keep up the good work. Best regards, Andy.
Thanks for the good words Andy! And well done on getting the same question wrong.... ;)
Well done on passing i passed on the 08-01-2021 .Your right Matt at UAVHUB the way to go easy to understand and you can take as long as you like and you stay indoors what more can you ask for .Thinking i might go for my GVC next?will have to save some £ first this year .
I'm unsure how useful the GVC would be unless you're planning complex flights and are happy to pay for specific permission each time....
@@IaninLondon Am now 71 young so for me i would just me proving i can get another certificate .Am hoping i can now get a few easy farming jobs just to help the wife pay for the shopping and keep the car on the road this what i have been doing in the past .Write in Eric watt in the search bar on here and you will find my mix of video yellow i vist picture of my at a building site that's me .
Great content as always Ian.think I'll get it booked 👍
Will be a useful cert under your belt 👍🏻👍🏻
A VERY useful and informative vid, Ian. Thank you. I'm not a drone yet, but your vids are certainly helping me towards my goal of ownership (probably an Air 2, once they're released with categorisation stamp). Cheers.
Thank you for this. I only invested in my Mavic Pro 2 earlier last year. I took my test but I will take this exam.
Congratulations Ian, a good insight into the A2CofC course. I have a week off work at half term, ideal time for me to attempt it. Thanks again for the info. 'Happy Flying'...a new meaning to the phrase.
Did mine December 29th blasted 5 hr straight took on demand exam.....done 100% easy
"he said, modestly....". 😉. Good going tho! That's a great way to do it 👍🏻👍🏻
After some research I did my A2CofC with UAVHUB and they do seem to be the pick of the bunch , I kept doing the mock exam over and over so you will eventually answer every question they can possibly give you in the exam
Apart from my Hot Air one....😀😉
What was the hot air question please
Perfect video, exactly what I needed to watch! Thanks!
Hello again Ian. Smashing videos, thanks for those which has helped me with being a rookie drone flyer. I habe my operator ID, my flyer ID, and going for my CofC so I can fly an Air 2s as well as my Mavic mini 2. Do you think a 13" laptop would be OK to take the exam as its the only PC that has a camera?
Great stuff! Yes, a small laptop is fine. It's simple large text. Maybe have some reading glasses nearby 😉. Good luck 👍🏻
Apologies for bothering you again Ian.
I’ve signed up and paid for the A2CofC course from UAVHub but I don’t know were to download the course to take on the ship that I will be spending 17 days travelling to the UK.
I have emailed them for advice but have yet to receive a reply because I understand they are inundated with enquires. Maybe you can point me in the right direction as I’m running out of time.
Thanks,
John
Nice video and hope by watching this video people do a course like this and become a more responsible Drone operator cheers Ian and good content again
Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi, Ian Great videos and straight to the point. I bought my Drone a while ago virtually brand new and sorry it's not a Mavic it's a Phantom pro4 V2 lol. I bought it and have used it quite a lot in the past for recreation use. My drone is registered and I have an operator Id and also Fly ID because of the weight of the Drone. I'm thinking about doing it as a business. So would the A2CofC be the way to go? Things keep changing and sometimes get a bit confusing.
Many thanks, Rob, Croydon boy lol
Hi Robert. This video should answer everything th-cam.com/video/l6_pU0soFMI/w-d-xo.html
Passed the course this week with UAVHUB.
If you follow the whole video sessions, take the mock exams a few times, there will be no surprises in the actual exam, the mocks prepare you extremely well. The hardest part was sorting the computer side for the actual exam.
Congrats 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ian, just taken advantage of your propmo code; thanks very much.
Hi Ian
I notice there a few fix wing questions..... Think I'll give it a bash... After all what have I got to loose... Its a win situation.
Stay well
Brian
Great video as always!! thanks for you help again 😀
Another excellent informative video AND a discount code, bonus.
😊 Thank you.
Did the same course and was surprised to find one question, probably the same as you had, had not been covered in the course and another was skirted over quickly in the course, Matt needs to sort that I guess.... Without a doubt, setting up and preparing for EXAMITY was more difficult and stressing than the exam itself, I did have my ID and Photo and to be fair you are told this many many times... have it ready... but getting ZOOM or whatever they are going to use set-up, as you dont really know which one they will use was a pain, couldn't read my ID driver licence with the web cam and had to photo it on phone, zoom in on the photo to show them... these are things you need to be aware of before to reduce the stress levels... all in all a good course apart from above... and yes I did get 100% ha-ha.. that question was common sense and luck than judgement as changed the answer twice before selecting... read, read, and read again before selecting, you have over an hour if needed. Cheers and thanks for your videos, very interesting and aimed at just right level.
One last tip, I'm giving all my neighbours within 50m a handout telling them I'm going to be flying from my garden and they could come round and help if wanted (covid rules apply) and be involved, or if not what to do if it crashes on them... and a brief understanding of why I need to tell them and what to do, hopefully there will be no objectors (I know most of them.. 12 houses..) and makes me feel happier and not looking over my shoulder. Flying Autel EVO 1 and PRO...
Very true on the setting up of the exam; a real pain. And excellent idea on the neighbours. That should stop any problem.... Cheers, ian
Congratulations on passing mate.
However, majority of places near me in a2 have signs saying "no drones" so to me it would be a waste of time and money. Keep myself to myself and stick to a3. With the new drone laws along side park regulations its pretty much impossible now to get decent shots while staying within rules.
Hey Ian I was due to sit my exam Sunday 10.50am!
Had to cancel as was admitted to hospital Friday morning with yes you guessed it bloody COVID !!!
Still here for some time! Everybody stay. Safe it’s a nightmare!!!
Hope to re schedule when I get out!
Wow, sorry to hear that! Rest and get well 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video, Thanks Ian. Do I need to renew my PfCo or does the A2Cofc supercede that?
Watch my commercial rules video in this playlist 👍🏻👍🏻
Nice one mate, well done on passing 👍
Thanks 👍
Hi Ian - didn't you have to send them flight records with simulations of things like person entering area, or helicopter coming or loss of gps (i.e. having to flight by sight only)?
No sir; I had to sign a declaration that I had flown that releavnt amount of flying. Ian
Very lucky to get a decent Mock exam I only had 10 questions which were the same no matter how many times you went through it with the company I did the A2 C of C. The exam was 45 questions but passed regardless.
Good going 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Ian Did mine this morning with UAV too very well structured course and a good resource to hold onto. Same as you after 15 mock 100% passes I got caught out by 1 weather question that never turned up in the Mocks the one about identifying a warm front on a wether forecast. Thanks for your insight. HOPING LIKE HELL NOW DJI come upwith some way of retrospetively classifying "Legacy" aircraft cos I cant afford another.
Congrats on the pass..... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Congratulations on passing your A2cofc. I was looking at taking the course but I don't have a webcam. Is it really worth me doing as I only film scenic areas miles away from populated areas and if public are around I don't fly simples. I still feel it was better when you had to take the PfCo as it now means anyone can fly anywhere providing they have an A2cofc. All of this will not stop those flying illegally. and in 2 years time it will be worthless anyway.
If you only fly open countryside, the A2CofC gives you extra knowledge but no extra rights. If you have a laptop then that will have a built in webcam. Cheers, Ian
Excellent video Ian. I did my certification on 29th Nov 2019. I thought I'd see what was involved during the half time break of a football game I was watching. It actually took twenty minutes so I missed five minutes of the game. I think I'm going to have to take this one more seriously. 😁 Thanks for the heads up.
Like your style ! I am an FPV pilot is there a course for FPV or is the A2 CofC including FPV pilots ? thanks for a great informative video ! 👍😎
Same course and rules. Only extra requirement is to have a spotter....
@@IaninLondon Cheers Ian 👍
Good video Ian & a nice bit of discount too 👍🏽
Neat video, I have done the A2CofC with another provider.. 97% for me too.. but I had to wait 5 working days for my result and cert.. time to fly...
Nice work! Here's waiting for Spring....
@@IaninLondon what do you think of the spry+.. with our terrible weather, could be a good all weather alternative.. ??
@@neiloakey5183 I would get that if I was on a boat, but otherwise, I don't see much point in flying in crap weather! :)
Great presentation as new to Drone flying how do you get to do a mock test.
The flight hub have mocks during your course work 👍🏻
As always a clear and concise video, I am doing the A2CofC at the moment spent about 6 hours learning. Over the next couple of logins to the modules I'm going to go through with a fine tooth comb, as you said in your video many questions are common sense but I'm sure the (odd) question may pop during the exam. This is a great way to spend some time during lockdown and hopefully I will pass the exam. I have a few drones Mavic Pro 1, Mavic Air 1, Mavic zoom with Smart Controller a Tello & DJI mini 2. I still feel the exam is important although less restrictions with the DJI mini 2.
My biggest wish is that DJI release a firmware update for the Smart Controller for the DJI mini 2. Here's hoping. Happy flying and thanks again for your latest video. :-)
Cheers for that! Hope you passed okay :)
@@IaninLondon Yes thank you passed the A2 CofC. I went with Pigs Can Fly, the learning material was ideal.
hi Ian thanks for putting this video on ... will do the course with the code you put on for a 5 % discount thanks for that but after 2 years do you think my mavic air 2 will be no good cause it could go back into 3 as you know only flying in open space with no one around
2 years is a long time; I'm hoping we get a change to allow existing drones to continue flying A2....
Hello there, I had a question regarding the webcam requirements I was wondering if it is a MUST that the webcam has to be detachable, what if you have a laptop can you not just show them round with that as you can move that or is it you need to physically show them the desktop too.
You can lift the laptop and show the room 👍🏻
Ian I’m loving your content btw but where can I get one of those solar system wall art pieces? … I love it …. Great channel 👍🏻
It was some website based in Turkey I think! Email me. I can sell it on. 🤠👍🏻. ian@ianinlondon.com
I only have a Mavic Mini, but I think it might be worth doing this course anyway just to give me confidence and credentials? I did the government flyer/operator qualification for the same reason.
That's a good plan. You will get more confidence and knowledge.....
Brilliant video 👍🏼 will be using the code thank you 😃