Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)/ Drone / Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) is a flying robot that can fly autonomously through software controlled flight plans in their embedded systems working in conjunction with onboard sensors and GPS.
Photography for Real estate
Film Making
Special events
Journalism
Agriculture – To apply liquid pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, seeding, farm land mapping & surveying, crop theft or theft by animal etc.
Surveying capabilities and point the way to new excavation sites for mapping archaeological remains.
Infrastructure Inspections – Key Infrastructure inspections from power lines to pipelines, which are often in hard-to-reach, dangerous places to mitigate hazardous, time consuming and expensive work. Not only are they cutting costs, reducing time and decreasing injuries, but with drones, Individual can also obtain high- quality, detailed images of overhead utility lines to look for damage, corrosion and more. They are able to provide engineers with real-time data, images and post-inspection analysis—the benefits of which are causing a shift away from traditional utility inspection methods. Carries on commercial Inspection of Bridges, Cell & TV Towers, Wind Turbines, Power lines, Pipe Lines & even solar panels. Checks roofs, chimneys, sliding, bricks and other structures for exterior damage as Residential Home Inspection.
Wildlife - Used for wild life Management & conservation where wildlife drones can be used in many different ways, from small multi-rotor units that canscare invasive birds away from crops, to fixed- wing aircraft that fly above rainforests to spot orangutan nests. Provides more precise datathan traditional ground-based techniques when it comes to monitoring seabird colonies.
Law Enforcement - Individual may use it for law and order and aerial surveillance in police departments for Public Service Surveillance.
E-commerce - Applies it in E-Commerce: for a variety of purposes: to take inventory, streamline its distribution system and use for deliveries to customers.
Medical - Medical drones are the future of disaster relief, providing much-needed help to isolated areas.
Sports - Can take part in Drone Aerobatics show & Aerial Advertising.
The applicant should ensure that locally purchased RPA has Equipment Type Approval (ETA) from WPC Wing. If imported, the importer or seller or manufacturer of RPAs should obtain ETA from WPC Wing, Department of Telecommunication. The applicant (other than Nano category) should apply to DGCA for import clearance through Digital Sky Platform.
Unique Identification Number (UIN)
Except Nano, flying up to 50ft. in uncontrolled / enclosed premises, all Drones are required to have UIN.
Unmanned Aircraft Operator Permit (UAOP)
Nano RPA operating below 50 feet and Micro RPA operating below 200 feet in uncontrolled airspace are not required to have UAOP.
Digital Sky
Digital Sky puts in place a seamless and secure technology and regulatory framework to integrate this new technology into the Indian airspace. Digital Sky enables a proactive approach to enforcement of safety and security guidelines by ensuring that a RPAS does not take-off without a signed digital permission, obtained via the Digital Sky Service Providers, and necessary flight logs and occurrence reports are reported back to the relevant authorities via the DSPs.
Steps to Fly a Drone in India
On Boarding
You should to be trained from an authorised training centre(hyperlink)
Learn about the documents required, click here
Register as a Remote Pilot and upload required document proofs
Once training records are verified, you get your Pilot Identification number
Associate with Operators
RPAS owners / operators can find you by the Pilot identification number and send association request
Accept association request from your account and fly their RPAS
Pre Flight
Receive TFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions), if any and comply
Create and submit your flight plan 24 hrs prior to the flight
Upload permission artefact on to the RPAS and you are ready to take off
During Flight
Receive TFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions), if any and comply
Post Flight
Upload flight logs, maintain logbooks and file occurrence reports, if any
Training
Overview
A remote pilot is a person charged by the operator with duties essential to the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft and who manipulates the flight controls, as appropriate, during flight time. Remote Pilot training is not applicable for Nano and Micro category RPA pilots intending to operate in uncontrolled airspace.
Duration
6 months
Qualification
Passed 10th Class Examination in English Minimum 18 years of age
Instructor
Drone Pilot with three (3) years of experience in building & piloting drones and good at teaching.
Met Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)
Drone equipment and maintenance
Maintenance of drone, flight control box, ground station
Maintenance of ground equipment, batteries and payloads
Scheduled servicing
Repair of equipment
Fault finding and rectification
Emergency Identification & handling
In flight emergencies
Loss of link
Fly-aways(Straying)
Loss of power
Control surface failures
Payload installation & utilization
Types of payloads
Parts of payloads
Installation
Features of payloads
Utilization
Image/Video interpretation
Principles of observation
Interpretation of image/video
Analysis
Final Test Theory (40 mins)
Flight Simulator
Introduction to flight simulator
Basic operating features of simulator
How to select different aircrafts and aerodromes
Demo flight
Flight simulator training
Pre-flight checks and start-up
Preparation cum coordination for flight
Take-off and flight stage
Approach and landing
After flight checks
Flight simulator training
Pre-flight checks and start-up
Preparation cum coordination for flight
Take-off and flight stage
Approach and landing
After flight checks
Practical lessons in Lab
Assembling of drone
De-assembling
Integration of sub-sections/ modules
Integration of engine/propulsion system
Fault finding and rectification
Repair maintenance and documentation
Practical flying with instructor
Practical flying with instructor/solo flying (full day)
Practical flying with instructor/solo flying (full day)
Practical flying test
Distribution of certificate & conclusion of training
Total Training
Course Content and Skills
First aid
Fire fighting
Various safety practices for working in industrial environment
DGCA Safety Regulations
Different types of Drones & Fundamentals of Flight (Aerodynamics)
ATC procedures & Radio Telephony
Civil Aviation Requirements
Weather and meteorology
Airframes
Electric motors & Propellers
Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) & flight Controllers for Drones.
Application of Batteries, Chargers & Connectors, Transmitters & Receivers, Cameras,
Gimbals & other payloads.
Ground Control Stations & FPV
Assembling, MRO & battery care of Drones
Basic operating features of a Drone Flight Simulator
Flying Drone with instructor and Solo (Virtual reality training & live Drone flying).
Entire flying operations from pre-flight checks to after flight checks while flying a drone in
simulator training & live training.
Passing Marks
For the purposes of determining the overall result, weightage of 100% is applied for six months and one year duration courses and 50% weightage is applied to each examination for two years courses. The minimum pass percent for Practical is 60% & minimum pass percent for Theory subjects 40%
Job Opportunities
Can join Aviation industry/other sectors as drone Pilot for implementing different applications of Drone.
Can work in a Drone service centre or start own Drone Training Academy
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