For the ‘open’ category or standard scenarios, the National Aviation Authority is
responsible for issuing the certificates. A certificate for Remote Pilot competency is
valid for 5 years. If the revalidation is conducted before the certificate expires,
the remote pilot may attend a seminar provided by the National Aviation Authority
or by an entity recognised by it, otherwise competencies need to be redemonstrated.
Regulatory reference: DRONE.OPEN.070 (1) of EU regulation 2019/947.
