EU A1/A3 Certificate Tracker
Track eu a1/a3 certificate dates with colour badges before renewals bite — per item, per airframe, per pilot.
The A1/A3 'proof of completion of online training' is the baseline EU competency, valid 5 years, renewable by refresher training or retest per national procedures.
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⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (EASA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free eu a1/a3 certificate tracker: every renewal clock on one board with amber warnings at 45 days — because five years is long enough to forget you have a clock at all.
About EU A1/A3 Certificate Tracker
Drone compliance is mostly calendar discipline, and this clock is a perfect example: the a1/a3 'proof of completion of online training' is the baseline eu competency, valid 5 years, renewable by refresher training or retest per national procedures. The trap: five years is long enough to forget you have a clock at all — and the a2 certificate (separate exam) carries its own independent 5-year expiry. Enter each item once with its dates; the badges do the watching from then on, and renewals become routine admin instead of discovered emergencies.
How to use EU A1/A3 Certificate Tracker
- 1Enter each item with its issue and expiry dates.
- 2Renew when badges go amber; update the dates after renewal.
- 3Export the board for client onboarding and audits.
Why use EU A1/A3 Certificate Tracker?
- ✓Implements the actual rule: the A1/A3 'proof of completion of online training' is the baseline EU competency, valid 5 years, renewable by refresher training or retest per national procedures
- ✓Amber badges 45 days out — real renewal lead time
- ✓Per-item entries scale to fleets and multi-pilot programs
- ✓Built around the trap: five years is long enough to forget you have a clock at all
- ✓CSV export = instant compliance summary for clients and audits
Frequently asked questions
What does this EASA requirement actually involve?+
The A1/A3 'proof of completion of online training' is the baseline EU competency, valid 5 years, renewable by refresher training or retest per national procedures. Operationally, the piece that needs a tracker rather than a memory: five years is long enough to forget you have a clock at all — and the A2 certificate (separate exam) carries its own independent 5-year expiry. Enter the real dates from your documents and let the badge own the renewal calendar.
What happens if this lapses mid-operation?+
Privileges pause the moment validity does — flights conducted on lapsed paperwork are violations regardless of skill or safety record, insurance positions weaken instantly, and client agreements with compliance warranties are breached. The recovery is usually quick (renew, retrain, refile) but the exposure window is the danger. A 45-day amber badge converts the whole category of incident into routine admin.
Why doesn't this tool sync to the cloud?+
By design: operational records are sensitive, and the simplest privacy guarantee is never transmitting them. Local-only storage means zero servers, zero breach surface and zero subscription. If you work from several devices, keep one as the master record and move snapshots with the CSV export.
How do I back up or print these records?+
Use the Export CSV button below the table: it downloads your full compliance board as a spreadsheet-ready file. From there you can print a clean copy, archive it with your records folder, or import it into any other system. Exporting monthly is a good habit since the working data lives only in your browser.
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