At the cost of € 23,- we (in The Netherlands) have to register ourselves as pilots to be allowed to fly a drone (apart from toy drones without a camera AND < 250g).
This registration is valid for one year.
How is this in your (EU) country?



Most drones also require additional training, but not the Mini (2) as it is <250g

Hello there Montfrooij. Thank you or posting these information here at DJI Forum and it is great to know that you got your Dutch pilot registration already. Fly safe always and Happy New Year to you and to your family. .

DJI Stephen Posted at 12-31 03:51
Hello there Montfrooij. Thank you or posting these information here at DJI Forum and it is great to know that you got your Dutch pilot registration already. Fly safe always and Happy New Year to you and to your family.  .

Thanks man!
Wishing you nothing less!

I thought that we will be having a 3 year transition period from "legacy drones". Looks like that is not the case (in NL anyway).

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If the above has been correctly translated, you would only need to register the drone and not do the pilot exam - correct?

Edit 2. Which flight school did you use for your certificate, as I canndot seem to find any links from either RDW or government site?

Congrats Monty.  

Doing the A1/A3 + A2 course now....
first 3 module 90% score without learning....   ;-)

JJB* Posted at 12-31 05:50
Doing the A1/A3 + A2 course now....
first 3 module 90% score without learning....   ;-)

Which website are you doing the exam/courses through?

MeerPrat Posted at 12-31 05:54
Which website are you doing the exam/courses through?

https://www.dutchdroneacademy.com/

Why an Exploitant registration as the drone is less than 250 g?  It's only for drones >250 g. You only have to register drones < 250g if there is a camera, but  I can't find that option in the RDW site.
I just noticed this in the RDW site:
U heeft een exploitantnummer nodig als u eigenaar bent van 1 of meer drones met een camera of een gewicht van meer dan 250 gram.
I assume this is the registration for the Mini 2 in NL.

Thanks! I am trying to figure out if A1 & A3 certificate covers the "can be flown out of direct view. This is called beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)." from Medium-risk flights
- https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/ond ... ne-gemiddeld-risico

Congrats, Montfrooij, goed gedaan !

Registered and took the online exam today.
Cost like €18 or so in Norway.

Congrats Monty.

MeerPrat Posted at 12-31 05:04
I thought that we will be having a 3 year transition period from "legacy drones". Looks like that is not the case (in NL anyway).

Edit1

There is a transitional period for legacy drones.
But you will need to register yourself as a drone pilot and take an examination based on the weight of the drone.
(only not with a <250g drone)
You register at the RDW.
Just go here rdw.nl/particulier/voertuigen/drone/het-vliegbewijs-en-het-exploitantnummer-van-een-drone/aanvragen-vliegbewijs-of-exploitantnummer-van-een-drone

DowntownRDB Posted at 12-31 05:23
Congrats Monty.

Many thanks!

JJB* Posted at 12-31 05:50
Doing the A1/A3 + A2 course now....
first 3 module 90% score without learning....   ;-)

Where are you taking that?

JJB* Posted at 12-31 06:13
https://www.dutchdroneacademy.com/

Ah cool!!!

Robert20 Posted at 12-31 06:34
Why an Exploitant registration as the drone is less than 250 g?  It's only for drones >250 g. You only have to register drones < 250g if there is a camera, but  I can't find that option in the RDW site.
I just noticed this in the RDW site:
U heeft een exploitantnummer nodig als u eigenaar bent van 1 of meer drones met een camera of een gewicht van meer dan 250 gram.

The camera is the reason.
They want to know who you are when you have either a 250g+ drone OR one with a camera

MeerPrat Posted at 12-31 06:36
Thanks! I am trying to figure out if A1 & A3 certificate covers the "can be flown out of direct view. This is called beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)." from Medium-risk flights
- https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/drone/vraag-en-antwoord/regels-drone-gemiddeld-risico

There is much more to high risk flying (BVLOS) than just a certificate.
If you want to do this legally you have to take a lot of measures (you don't want to go that road for a hobby)

JohnDG Posted at 12-31 07:00
Congrats, Montfrooij, goed gedaan !

Thanks a lot!

johansenfoto Posted at 12-31 07:18
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Registered and took the online exam today.
Cost like €18 or so in Norway.

Cool.
Plus it is valid for a much longer period.....
We have to do this every year.....

DAFlys Posted at 12-31 09:41
Congrats Monty.

Thanks a lot!

Montfrooij Posted at 12-31 12:41
Cool.
Plus it is valid for a much longer period.....
We have to do this every year.....

We have to pay the fee every year to keep being registered.
Btw congrats to you

Montfrooij Posted at 12-31 12:39
The camera is the reason.
They want to know who you are when you have either a 250g+ drone OR one with a camera

It was a piece of cake to register. The registration number (except last 3 digits) sticked on the back site of the front prop wing now.

Montfrooij Posted at 2020-12-31 12:41
Thanks a lot!

You're very welcome.

What? You have to pay for registration? In EU? Supprised. In CZ it is completely free.

fans0edd8111 Posted at 1-1 03:52
What? You have to pay for registration? In EU? Supprised. In CZ it is completely free.

In Germany it is STILL free, but I think it won't stay that way. The only reason why it is currently free is that there is no fee regulation yet.

Passed my A1/A3 exam, score of 98%   40 questions, 1 fail. ( stupid question  ;-)  )

cheers
JJB

Double entry

jonny007 Posted at 1-1 04:21
In Germany it is STILL free, but I think it won't stay that way. The only reason why it is currently free is that there is no fee regulation yet.

In Poland it is free as well and valid for 5 years. Just passed it (although for Mini 2 just registration is required).

Montfrooij Posted at 2020-12-31 12:38
Many thanks!

You're very welcome.  

Got my UK id today.
Costed £9
All sorted.

How about insurance? The Norwegian CAA in their infinite wisdom decided to classify drones as aircraft <500kg basically mandating you to get a liability insurance as if you were flying a ultralight aircraft.. I could swallow the 18€ yearly registration fee, but not being forced to pay an extra 50-120€ a year for insurance..

Today also my mini2 registered in the Netherlands. But now I want to enter the number in the Flyapp, but I cannot enter more than 10 characters there. Is that right?

GuMa Posted at 1-1 08:59
How about insurance? The Norwegian CAA in their infinite wisdom decided to classify drones as aircraft

In Germany all drones need insurance. We have liability insurance that includes drone insurance, so all in all about 40 € per year. I thought in norway it is only needed für commercial use /flights (?)

johansenfoto Posted at 2020-12-31 12:54
We have to pay the fee every year to keep being registered.
Btw congrats to you

So that is the same.
Thanks man!

Robert20 Posted at 2020-12-31 13:22
It was a piece of cake to register. The registration number (except last 3 digits) sticked on the back site of the front prop wing now.

It is!
Congrats!

fans0edd8111 Posted at 1-1 03:52
What? You have to pay for registration? In EU? Supprised. In CZ it is completely free.

Welcome to the EU

JJB* Posted at 1-1 04:35
Passed my A1/A3 exam, score of 98%   40 questions, 1 fail. ( stupid question  ;-)  )

cheers

Congrats!
!

JJB* Posted at 1-1 04:35
Double entry

No problem.
That happens from time to time!