What's the drone license and where can you request it?
What's the drone license?
The drone license is a flight certificate issued by the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport. This flight certificate is mandatory if you want to fly a drone that's heavier than 250g. You can request a drone license via the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport and follow a drone course. There are 2 types of flight certificates: sub category A1/A3 and sub category A2. If you don't fly your drone near people, sub category A1/A3 will do. That's called the 'certificate of competition of written exam'. Want to fly near people? You'll need the sub category flight certificate. This is the skill certificate.
What is the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport?
The Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport is a Belgian government organization that handles the registration of motorized vehicles and issues drone licenses and diver's licenses. They will also conduct your drone exam. Drones fall into the unmanned aircraft category and are registered by the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport. You can request a drone license at the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport after you've successfully completed a drone course. Do you also have a drone that's heavier than 250g or a drone that has a camera? You'll also have to request an operator number via the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport. You have to use this number in the software of your drone. You can also put it on your drone with a sticker.
How do you request the drone license?
You can take the A1/A3 and the A2 exam for free at the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport. You can pay for an optional written exam. Did you successfully complete the A1/A3 exam? You can download your drone license via the same exam platform as where you took the exam. You'll take the A2 exam at a location. If you pass, you can download the drone license via the Drone Portal of the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport. You can upload a certificate that says you passed the exam. Afterwards, you license is ready for you. It's free to request a drone license at the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport. Save your license well and bring it with you why you fly.
