Laws and Regulations for Drones in India
This blog aims to clarify the legality of operating drones in India. Rule 1: There are many doubts and uncertainties about DGCA rules and regulations for drones/remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in India. The DGCA submits drones/RPAs to civil aviation regulations and creates a RAC for RPAs. Future discussions will follow the acronym DGCA. Civilian RPA is classified as maximum. Total weight listed below (including payment): (i). Nano: 250g or less. (ii). Micro: More than 250g and not more than 2kg. (iii). Small: More than 2 kg and less than 25 kg. (iv). Medium: Greater than 25 kg and less than or equal to 150 kg. (V). Size: 150 kg or more. RPA revenue – The RPA supplier, vendor, or manufacturer must obtain an Equipment Type Approval (ETA) from the Telecommunications Department of the Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) Wing. These recommendations apply to certain makes and models. Candidates (outside the Nano category) must ...