Specific category — STS · France

Pass Your STS Drone Exam in France 🇫🇷

In France, the Specific Category Standard Scenarios exam is 30€ and in person — managed by the DGAC through the OCEANE platform, available in French, English.

Cost

30€

Format

40 questions online

Pass mark

75% — 30/40 correct

Retakes

Unlimited

Validity

5 years, EU-wide

Minimum age

16 years

Platform language

French, English

What the STS certificate unlocks

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Subcategory A1 — fly over uninvolved people with a C0 drone (under 250g) or a C1 drone (under 900g) with restrictions

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Subcategory A3 — fly far from people with any drone up to 25 kg, at least 150m from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas

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Access to A2 and STS — mandatory prerequisite before sitting any other EASA drone exam

Useful links in France

National UAS Service Portal alphatango.aviation-civile.gouv.fr Training & exam platform alphatango.aviation-civile.gouv.fr Where you are allowed to fly cartes.gouv.fr Apply for an authorisation www.ecologie.gouv.fr

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Beware of fraudulent websites that offer drone licences for a fee without requiring an exam. Your certificate must be issued by an official national aviation authority. In France, the official platform is https://alphatango.aviation-civile.gouv.fr, managed by the DGAC.

Once you have your Specific Category Standard Scenarios

STS-01 — Practical guide

VLOS over controlled ground areas

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