A1/A3 drone licence
The training to pass the official AESA exam first time. 100% online, at your own pace, with instructors who answer.
- Study material updated to the current regulations
- Preparation for the official AESA exam (40 questions, 75% to pass)
- Instructor support throughout the course
Who is it for?
Leisure
You want to fly a Mini or an Air at the beach, in the countryside or on holiday without legal trouble or fines.
Photo and video
You shoot weddings, property or landscapes and need to get close to people and buildings with a drone over 250 g.
New professional
You are going to work with drones: inspections, surveying, audiovisual. Start with the basics and move on to STS.
What you can and cannot do
The limits are set by Regulation (EU) 2019/947. This is what the A1/A3 certificate allows you to do.
- Fly up to 120 m above the ground
- A1: drones under 250 g (C0) or up to 900 g (C1), never over assemblies of people
- A3: drones up to 25 kg (C2, C3, C4) far from people and buildings
- Always fly within visual line of sight (VLOS), by day and at night with lights
- Recreational and professional use within the open category
- Fly over assemblies of people (concerts, crowded beaches, events)
- A3: fly within 150 m of residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas
- Fly where uninvolved people are present in the operating area (A3)
- Fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) or in controlled airspace without coordination
- Get close to people with drones over 250 g: for that you need the A2
How it works
Enrol and start right away
Pay online and enter the virtual classroom immediately, with no waiting and no intermediate product pages.
Train at your pace with an instructor
Study material for the 9 subjects, marked mock exams and an instructor who answers your questions.
AESA exam and certificate
40 questions on the AESA platform, 75% to pass. When you pass, AESA issues your certificate.
Three exam questions
Questions of the same type as the 40 in the AESA exam. To pass you need 30 correct answers. This is how you study in the Vister classroom: question, answer and explanation.
The AESA exam is free. Why train with Vister rather than alone?
It is free and it will stay free: Vister does not charge for the exam. What you pay for is arriving prepared.
Pass first time
The exam has 40 questions and requires 30 correct answers. Our mock exams replicate the format and the level, with every answer explained.
No hours lost in scattered regulations
What AESA requires is spread across Regulation (EU) 2019/947, 2019/945, Royal Decree 517/2024 and the AESA guides. We give it to you in order, in 6 hours.
A pilot who answers
Your questions are answered by an active instructor, during business hours, by email or WhatsApp. Not a bot.
Material updated to the current regulations
Study material reviewed with every regulatory change, most recently when Royal Decree 517/2024 came into force.
What our pilots say
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Active instructors
Pilots who fly every day in Mallorca with Mavic, Inspire and Matrice, and who answer your questions throughout the course.
Martin Llatas
Judit Marcé
Price and what is included
A single payment. No subscriptions and no charges to download the certificate: AESA issues it and it is free.
- Requirements
- Be 16 or older and hold a digital certificate to access the AESA online office.
- Fees
- No AESA fees. The official exam is free; the price covers the training, the study material and the exam preparation.
- Validity
- The A1/A3 certificate is valid for 5 years across the European Union.
A1/A3 drone licence
6 h of training- Study material for the 9 subjects of the A1/A3 exam
- Exam-style mock tests with explained corrections
- Step-by-step guide to request and sit the exam on the AESA platform
- Instructor support by email and WhatsApp
- Classroom access from the moment you pay
Take the next step
Frequently asked questions
If it weighs less than 250 g and has no camera, you can fly without a license. In any other case, the A1/A3 is mandatory.
40 multiple-choice questions. You need 75% to pass. You have two attempts.
Yes. The A1/A3 certificate is based on EASA regulations and is recognised in every country of the European Union.
You can request it again at AESA and retake it with no penalty.
Yes, it is the mandatory prerequisite to access the A2.
No. AESA does not charge a fee for the exams: they are free. What you pay for is the training, the study materials and the exam preparation, which AESA does not provide.
Your turn to take off
Online enrolment, instant access and an instructor on the other side. In a week you can be flying legally.
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