To fly 'solo' i.e. without someone watching over you one needs to pass the A test. This test can be attempted a maximum of two times on any given day. You have to perform all of the manouveres first time i.e. if you are coming in for a landing and abort and do a fly by you fail immediately.

Here is what you have to do :

(a) Carry out pre-flight checks as required by the BMFA Safety Codes.
(b) Take off and complete a left (or right) hand circuit and overfly the take-off area.
(c) Fly a ‘figure of eight’ course with the cross-over point in front of the pilot, height to be constant.
(d) Fly a rectangular circuit and approach with appropriate use of the throttle and perform a landing on the designated landing area.
If the engine stops during the landing the model may be retrieved and the engine restarted to enable the remaining parts of the test to be completed.
(e) Take off and complete a left (or right) hand circuit and overfly the take-off area
(f) Fly a rectangular circuit at a constant height in the opposite direction to the landing circuit flown in (d).
(g) Perform a simulated deadstick landing with the engine at idle, beginning at a safe height (approx. 200 ft) heading into wind over the take-off area, the landing to be made in a safe manner on the designated landing area.
(h) Remove model and equipment from take-off/landing area.
(i) Complete post-flight checks required by the BMFA Safety Codes.

You can download the entire BMFA handbook from http://www.bmfa.org/handbook/index.html

After you have done the post flight checks (checking for rudder damage, hinges that came loose, etc) you get asked 5 random questions from the handbook on the rules and regulations of flying (where you can fly, weights allowed, alltitude allowed, etc) which you have to get right.

Cheers,
P.