Nice work. Going there this summer and working on getting my EASA cert (I am a 107 in US). Did you get your EASA cert, and if you did, was it difficult?
Hi PHZ, thanks, glad you liked the pics!
I'm sure you'll have a great time there, especially in summer. I'd re-visit in a heartbeat, but my wallet wouldn't agree..haha
In my preparation for flying my
MA2 there, there were 3 main hoops to jump through:
1. As you rightly pointed out, getting my EASA certificate (referred to as Remote Pilot Certificate)
For this, I applied for the online exam via the Luxembourg portal (
Where and How Do I Train?) for 2 reasons:
- it's in English, whereas the german site is in, well, german
- it's free; the german site charges a fee of Euro 25
You can take the exam up to 3 times to pass, and you need a score of 75% to pass
Note : Getting yr EASA cert from Luxembourg is fine as a certificate issued by any EU country is recognised throughout the EU
2. Getting drone insurance
- this is mandatory throughout EU
- i found a German insurance provider (HDI) that can do short-term coverage, and importantly, that was accepted by the German LBA (aviation agency) when I applied for registration as an Operator (see 3 below)
- the premium was Euro 30 for a 30 day coverage policy
- website :
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- you'll be issued a digital copy of the insurance policy and you'll have to enter the Policy Number and the address of the insurer when you apply for registration as an Operator
3. Registration as an Operator via the German Agency LBA
- website link :
LPLUS TestStudio
- you will need to provide proof of identity, and also provide the insurance policy number and name and address of the insurer
- you will be notified via email of your registration; this can take a few days
- You will be issued a unique Operator Registration Number which you must attach to your drone. You must attach the same number to all your drones, even if you have multiple drones.
Other Tips:
1. Use the Droniq app (
Droniq App) to check if your flying location is a no-fly-zone. But note that the app can only work if your GPS indicates yr location is in Germany. I used "Fake GPS" to trick my phone's GPS when I wanted to check in advance if my planned flying locations were NFZs.
2. However, I also had 1 instance where I could not takeoff even tho' the Droniq app cleared me, and this was because DJI's Fly Safe database prevented me. So this can happen, and it was annoying, to say the least.
I've also attached an outline of the current regulations; hope this helps.
In summary, I would say that I was not challenged by anyone when I flew, but it could also be that I took pains to fly from less crowded locations. in general, stay away from city areas, nature parks / reserves, highways, and roads.
Cheers, and let me know if you need further info.
