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 apply to the DGCA for the withdrawal of products from the Digital Sky Platform. Nano drones do not require import clearance. After obtaining the approval of the DGCA, the applicant must contact the DGFT (all categories) to obtain an import license.

It is only after obtaining the import permit that the application for RPAS can be registered in India. Visit us for more information- drone survey in india.

RPA will be local –

Applicants must ensure that their local RPA supply has an ETA of WPC Wing, DoT to operate in unlicensed lines. These recommendations apply to certain makes and models. Applicants must submit documents in the format provided by the Digital Sky platform along with the UIN application.

Unique Identification Number (UIN)

1. Excludes Nano (up to 50 ft. in unmanaged buildings/environments) and some governments. Others must obtain a UIN.
2. For importing RPA and ETA of WPC, DGCA import authorization and DGFT import permit are required before applying for UIN.
3. For local purchase of RPA, WPC’s ETA and OEM’s NPNT certificate of compliance are required before applying for UIN.
4. The UIN request must be submitted through the Digital Sky platform.

Rule 2:

Justificative documents:-

Equipment Type Approved (ETA) by WPC Wing
OEM certificate
A copy of MHA security document or two IDs (passport, driver’s license, Aadhar)
UAS specifications and manuals.
Other supporting documents deemed necessary

Unmanned Aircraft Operating Permit (UAOP)

UAOP is not required for the following locations:

a) Nano RPA operations below 50ft (15m) AGL in low power areas / nearby buildings.
b) Micro RPA operations below 200ft (60m) AGL in unmanned/close to building areas. c) RPA is owned and operated by NTRO, ARC and Central Intelligence Agency.

c) RPA is owned and operated by NTRO, ARC and Central Intelligence Agency.

After receiving the UIN, eligible applicants must apply for the UAOP through the Digital Sky platform with the following supporting documents and required fees.

(i) Standard Operating Procedures
(ii) Land/property clearance (only the area used for RPA take-off and landing);(iii) Self-certification of two or more of the three valid certificates or rural driver details with MHA security; that’s to say. Passport, driver’s license/driver’s license or Aadhar card and educational documents.
(iv). Insurance information (if applicable)(V). BCAS approved security program.

General rules

• RPA operations are restricted to Indian airspace unless the RPA fails.
• a) more than 500 m from the coast to the sea
  b) less than 25 km from the international border.
• The remote must be on the ground and not placed on a moving vehicle or station, boat or plane.The operating altitude of the RPA must be limited to less than 400 feet AGL.
• RPA operations should only be conducted within remote pilot line of sight (VLOS), visual cloud cover (VMC), and manufacturer-specified wind and precipitation conditions.RPAS operations should only be conducted during daylight hours. That is to say between sunrise and sunset. Launch and recovery areas for RPAS operations, including emergency operations areas and all safe operating areas, must be under the full control of the RPAS operator.
• All RPAS (nano or micro) operating above 50ft (15m) AGL and 200ft (60m) AGL must obtain the required certificate from the DGCA, and the pilot must have UAOP.

Rule 3:
work restrictions

13.4.1 RPA will not work as:

• Less than 5 km from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad airports
  13.4.1 less than 3 km from the border of civil, civil or defense airports, which is not mentioned in paragraph a).
• applicable obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS) and procedures for air services on aerodrome operations – below the aircraft operating surface (PANS-OPS);
• within permanent or temporary Restricted, Restricted and Hazardous Areas, Temporary Protected Areas (TRA) and Temporary Exclusion Areas (TSA) advertised on the AIP, including the Declared Area Abbreviated Version of NOTAM;
• Within 3 km of military bases and installation areas
  Within a radius of 5 km from Vijay Chowk in Delhi;
  within 2km of major constituency/centre boundaries as notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA);Within 3 km of the National Secretariat complex in the capital, and i) environmentally sensitive areas around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries announced by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change (MOEFCC).

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