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DRONE LAW

CERTIFICATE COURSE

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DRAFT POLICY FOR
OPERATIONS OF DRONES, 2016

On 30 October 2017, the DGCA declared an arrangement verification proofs. While this makes it easier for experts
of draft directions for the utilization of Unmanned Aerial to follow the responsibility for drone that they may
Vehicles (UAVs) in the civilian personnel airspace recoup in the event of a mishap, the UIN must be just
(Annexure 1). The roundabout came eighteen months physically present on the drone with no type of
after the last arrangement of draft controls on a similar electronic or digital identification currently required.
subject, which never happened. These controls have The UIN will be assigned subject to security clearance;
joined the articles from the April 2016 round alongside a notwithstanding, it isn't indicated what the premise of
couple of augmentations. this clearance will be, as the circular basically makes
reference to that it will be managed on a "case-to-case
As per the rules, drone operators need to acquire a basis".
Unique Identification Number (UIN) for their UAV and
exceptional and security clearance from the Ministry of Administrators flying UAVs more than 200 feet over the
Home Affairs (MHA) before they can get their drone all ground level likewise need to acquire an Unmanned
around. This UIN must be gotten by the administrator Aircraft Operator Permit (UAOP) from the DGCA. This
following the accommodation of archives that give the allow puts the administrator under stringent
reason for activity, drone specifications including maker examination, yet it is one of the portions in the rules that
name, type, year of make, weight and size, sort of drive is very far reaching and can be compelling whenever
framework, flying abilities regarding most extreme executed adequately. It guarantees that administrators
continuance, range and tallness, and gear capacities. The are completely mindful of the considerable number of
administrator will likewise need to give a duplicate of the restrictions on their utilization, along these lines
flight manual and the upkeep rules as issued by the shielding clients from conceivably damaging a regulation
manufacturer, and in addition confirmation and of which they are ignorant. Be that as it may, with respect

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to administrators flying drones beneath 200 ft in changes are certainly a positive step by the DGCA in
controlled airspace, consent should be looked for just the 2017 guidelines.
from local administration.
4.1. REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUE OF UNIQUE
The new regulations have been backward in the IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (UIN)
necessity for Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) tasks. In the 2016
rules, just Mini and Micro drones should have been flown 1.1 All civil RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft), aside from
with VLOS. The 2017 controls stipulate that all UAVs, "RPA in Nano class with an aim to fly upto 50 ft AGL, and
independent of weight class are to be flown looking after those own & worked by Government security offices are
VLOS. While most different nations force such a limit on exempted from getting UIN", will require to get Unique
lighter drones, the sweeping inconvenience of VLOS will Identification Number (UIN) from DGCA. UIN will be
smother a few employments of drones. Obviously allowed where the RPAS is entirely claimed either:
controllers are uneasy with administrators depending on
visual guides for the task of these drones. These aids, a) By a resident of India; or
while already quite developed, are only going to
become more advanced and reliable in the near b) By the Central Government or any State Government
future. It seems unfair to clamp down on their use or any organization or company possessed or controlled
entirely. by both of the said Governments; or

All UAVs need to watch the guidelines on confined, c) By an organization or a body corporate provided that:
controlled airspaces and any threat territories or areas as
characterized by the Aeronautical Information I) it is enlisted and has its principal place of business
Publication as advised by the DGCA or the Ministry of inside India;
Civil Aviation. The new rules be that as it may, have
definitely decreased the no-fly zone around Rashtrapati ii) Its chairman and no less than 66% of its directors are
Bhavan, New Delhi, from 30 km in the 2016 rules to five natives of India; and,
km in the 2017 issuance. The span of the no-fly zones
around key areas as endorsed by the MHA and also army iii) Its generous proprietorship and viable control is
bases has been diminished to 500 meters. These vested in Indian nationals; or

d) By an organization or enterprise enlisted somewhere
else than in India, gave that such organization or

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company has rented the RPAS to any association I) Verification of character and forerunners of the
referenced in Para 1.1 (b) or (c) above. remote pilot(s) from neighborhood sub divisional police
office.
1.2 Following archives will be required for issue of UIN:
1.3 The ID plate (made of flame resistant material)
a) Contact details of interest of Operator with legitimate recorded with UIN, RF ID tag and SIM will be fastened to
personality and address verification; the RPA.

b) Purpose and region of operation; 1.4 The candidate will present the application for
import/obtaining of remotely piloted aircraft
c) Specification of RPAS (producer name, type, show (application arrange given in Annexure-II) to DGCA
number, year of make, weight and size, sort of drive alongside a duplicate security clearance. Import freedom
framework, flying capacities as far as greatest will be given by DGCA dependent on which DGFT will give
continuance, range and stature, and so forth including permit to import of RPAS.
points of interest of hardware);
1.5 Duly filled application and archives according to
d) Details of perfect payload alongside its weight and Annexure III alongside imperative expenses according to
most extreme weight conveying limit of the RPAS; Rule 15A of Aircraft Rules 1937 for UIN will be submitted
to DGCA. UIN will be issued by DGCA in 02 days gave all
e) Copy of RPA Flight Manual/Manufacturer's Operating reports are finished. After palatable investigation of the
Manual (as relevant); archives, UIN will be issued by DGCA according to the
arrangement given at Annexure-IV.
f) Copy of Manufacturer's upkeep rules for RPA (as
pertinent); 1.6 RPA in Nano class with a plan to fly upto 50 ft AGL,
and those possessed and worked by Government
g) Permission for all frequencies utilized in RPA activities security organizations are exempted from getting UIN.
from Department of Telecommunication (Wireless
Planning and Coordination Wing);

h) Security Clearance from MHA in the event that 1.1 (a),
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4.2. REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUE OF UNMANNED a) Permission from ATS supplier (common/protection);
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR PERMIT (UAOP)
b) Permission of the land/property proprietor (region
2.1 All considerate RPA activities for any reason at all utilized for take-off and arriving of RPA);
other than those referenced in Para 2.2 will require
UAOP from DGCA. c) Details of remote pilot(s) and preparing records;

2.2 Following substances won't require UAOP: d) Insurance points of interest (as appropriate);

a) Nano RPA working beneath 50 ft AGL in uncontrolled e) Security program as endorsed by BCAS.
airspace and indoor tasks.
2.4 The UAOP will be issued by DGCA according to the
b) Micro RPA working beneath 200 ft AGL in uncontrolled arrangement given at Annexure-VI with a duplicate to
airspace and clear of denied; confined and risk MHA, BCAS, IAF, ATS Provider (AAI/MoD), and district
territories; Temporary Segregated Areas (TSA) and administration (Superintendent of Police) for data. If
Temporary Reserved Areas (TRA) as informed by AAI in there should be an occurrence of UIN issued under Para
the AIP. Be that as it may, the client will hint the 1.1 (d) over, the Indian association will be issued with
neighborhood police experts before lead of real UAOP.
activities.
2.5 Validity of the UAOP will be for a time of five years
c) RPA claimed and worked by Government security from the date of issue. Restoration of the UAOP shall be
offices. In any case, the office will suggest nearby police subject to fresh security clearance from MHA from MHA.
experts and concerned ATS Units before direct of real UAOP issued by DGCA will be non-transferrable.
tasks.
2.6 DGCA may force extra prerequisites contingent on
2.3 All thoughtful RPA administrators aside from avocation on case to-case premise.
elements determined in Para 2.2 will submit properly
filled application alongside imperative expenses
according to Rule 15A of Aircraft Rules 1937 for issue of
UAOP (Application arrange given in Annexure-V) to DGCA
somewhere around 7 days before real lead of activities
alongside following records:

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4.3. SECURITY/SAFETY ASPECT embraced via aircrew of manned aircraft or a PPL holder
(Airplanes/Helicopter) with FRTOL.
3.1 The proprietor/administrator will be in charge of the
protected authority, security and access control of the 4.2 Remote pilots will experience thorough practical
RPAS. If there should arise an occurrence of loss of RPA, training preparing on the control of a RPA in flight, which
the administrator will report quickly to local may comprise of an extent of reproduced flight
administration /police, BCAS and DGCA. preparing.

3.2 The RPAS administrator will guarantee that all safety 4.3 The preparation will incorporate the accompanying:
efforts as identified in the Security Program (affirmed by
BCAS) are set up before activity of each flight. a) Basic Radio Telephony (RT) procedures including
information of radio frequencies.
3.3 The ground control station (while being used or in
store) will be anchored from damage or unlawful b) Flight Planning and ATC systems.
impedance.
c) Regulations explicit to area of operations.
3.4 The proprietor/administrator of all RPA aside from
Nano RPA will be in charge of telling any episode/mishap d) Basic learning of multi rotors and settled wing
including RPA to the Director of Air Safety, DGCA who will activities.
additionally personal to all the concerned offices.
e) No-fly zone mindfulness.
3.5 The RPAS (issued with UIN) will not be sold or
arranged off in any capacity to any individual or firm 4.4 The training shall empower the remote pilot to
without consent from DGCA. In the event that, the RPA exhibit that he/she can control the RPA all through its
is harmed and can't be reestablished to unique working conditions, including safe recuperation during
condition, the equivalent will be hinted to DGCA by emergency and framework breakdown.
proprietor/administrator for wiping out of UIN.
4.5 The training necessities contained in Para 4.1 through
4.4. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR REMOTE PILOTS 4.4 of this CARS are not pertinent for Nano and Micro
classification RPA. Be that as it may, the client will be
4.1 Remote pilot will have accomplished 18 years old completely mindful of his/her obligations to fly these
with exhaustive ground preparing identical to that machines securely.

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4.5. RPAS MAINTENANCE e) RFID and GSM SIM Card Slot for APP based tracking

5.1 Maintenance and fix of RPAS will be done as per the 6.2 The RPA planning to work at or over 200 ft AGL will
maker's endorsed techniques, as relevant. convey the accompanying hardware/capacities
notwithstanding those predefined in Para 6.1 of this CAR:
5.2 Maintenance of the ground control hardware will be
done as per the maker's suggested assessment and a) SSR transponder (Mode 'C' or 'S') or ADS-B OUT gear
inspection and overhaul interval, as applicable.
b) Barometric gear with capacity for remote subscale
5.3 The remote pilot/client will not fly the RPA except if setting
he/she is reasonably satisfied that all the control
frameworks of RPA including the radio connection are in c) Geo Fencing capability
working condition before the flight.
d) Detect and Avoid capability
5.4 The UAOP holder will look after records (till the RPAS
is in administration) of each RPA flight and make such 6.3 Remote pilot shall be equipped with communication
records accessible to the DGCA on interest. Such records facilities to establish and maintain continuous two-way
will be kept up according to the arrangement given in communication with the concerned ATS unit.
Annexure-VII.
6.4 The GPS following arrangement of the RPA will act
4.6. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS naturally controlled and alter/parodying evidence to
guarantee information hand-off even in case of RPA
6.1 All RPA aside from Nano will be equipped with the mishap.
accompanying serviceable components/ equipment:
6.5 Airports Authority of India and Indian Air Force will
a) Identification Plate screen RPA developments in the nation.

b) GPS for horizontal and vertical position settling

c) Autonomous Flight Termination System or Return to
Home (RH) alternative

d) Flashing against impact strobe lights

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4.7. REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION OF RPA 1 a) Nearest ATC Unit b) Air Defense Clearance (ADC) c)
Flight Information Center (FIC)
7.1 The RPA administrator will plan SOP, which will
contain following methodology as indicated by the 7.4 All RPA administrator aside from Nano RPA will
arrangements contained in pertinent areas of AIP-India: educate the concerned nearby police expert in
composing before beginning the activities.
a) Take-off/landing
7.5 in case of undoing of tasks, the administrator will
b) Collision shirking inform the equivalent to every single suitable specialist
promptly.
c) Noise decrease
7.6 Irrespective of weight class, all RPA activities are
d) Flight plan recording confined to day task and inside Visual Line of Sight as it
were.
e) Local airspace confinement
7.7 RPA will be worked just when the accompanying
f) Right-of-way meteorological conditions exist:

g) Communications a) During light (among dawn and dusk). b) In Visual
Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a base ground
h) RPA emergency including loss of C2 connect visibility of 5 km and cloud roof at the very least 450 m
(1500 ft). c) Surface breezes of not in excess of 10 ties. d)
I) Safe recuperation of RPA through controlled airspace No precipitation (rain, hail or snow) or rainstorm
on the off chance that RPA framework failure blocks the exercises.
capacity to stay outside controlled airspace, and so forth.
7.8 Remote pilots will prefix RPA call-sign with the word
7.2 Nano and Micro RPA while working upto 50 ft and UNMANNED amid voice interchanges among ATC and
200 ft AGL separately are exempted from recording the the remote pilot station. RPA operator will guarantee
flight plan and getting ADC. that no Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) is caused to
air activity tasks and air navigation equipment.
7.3 Irrespective of stature, activity of RPA in Mini or more
class will be led simply subsequent to documenting flight
plan and acquiring following clearances:

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7.9 For proposed activities of RPA in controlled airspace, 7.18 RPA shall not discharge or drop substances unless
the remote pilot will build up contact with ATC before specially cleared and mentioned in UAOP.
entering the controlled airspace.
7.19 RPA shall not transport any hazardous material such
7.10 RPA Operator shall carry out safety assessment of as explosives or animal or human payload.
the RPA operations including that of launch/recovery
sites. The site (including emergency operation zone and 7.20 RPA operator/remote pilot shall be liable to ensure
any safety zone for the operations of the RPAS) shall be that privacy norms of individuals are not compromised in
under the full control of the operator. any manner.

7.11 The take-off and landing areas ought to be 7.21 No RPA shall be flown:
legitimately isolated from community.
a) Within an area of 5 km (2.7 NM) from Aerodrome
7.12 Designated safe areas should be established by the Reference Point of operational airports;
RPA Operator for emergency RPA holding and flight
terminations. b) Above the Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) of an
operational aerodrome specified in Ministry of Civil
7.13 No person shall act as a remote pilot for more than Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding
one unmanned aircraft operation at a time.
of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015 notified through
7.14 If two or more persons are available as remote pilots Gazette of India notification GSR751 (E) or its
for a flight, at any given moment, there shall be only one amendments;
person acting as a remote pilot-in-command.
c) Within permanent or temporary Prohibited, Restricted
7.15 RPA Operator shall be responsible for ensuring that and Danger Areas including TRA and TSA as notified by
the RPA is operated safely and remains clear of all AAI in AIP;
manned/unmanned air traffic, terrain and obstacles.
d) Without prior approval, over densely populated areas
7.16 RPA shall, at all times, give way to manned aircraft. or over or near an area affecting public safety or where
emergency operations are underway;
7.17 RPA shall not be flown in a manner to cause danger
to any person or property.

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e) Within 50 km from international border which 7.23 Operation of Nano and Micro RPA inside covered
includes Line of Control (LoC), Line of Actual Control premises beyond the conditions specified in Para 12.7
(LAC) and Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL); and 12.21 may be carried out subject to permission from
local police authorities.
f) Beyond 500 m (horizontal) into sea from coast line
provided the location of ground station is on fixed 7.24 To encourage new technology, Indian organizations
platform over land; involved in R & D related activity of RPAS, having
obtained industrial license from DIPP, shall use the test
g) Within 5 km radius from Vijay Chowk in Delhi; sites indicated in Annexure-VIII for
testing/demonstration purpose.
h) Within 500 m from perimeter of strategic locations
notified by Ministry of Home Affairs; 4.8. LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

i) Within 500 m from perimeter of military installations/ 8.1 UIN and/or UAOP issued by DGCA shall not:
facilities;
a) Confer on RPAS operator any right against the owner
j) From a mobile platform such as a moving vehicle, ship or resident of any land or building or over which the
or aircraft; and operations are conducted, or prejudice in any way the
rights and remedies which a person may have in respect
k) As an autonomous flight, unless it is following an of any injury to persons or damage to property caused
Autonomous Flight Termination (AFT) or Return to Home directly or indirectly by the RPA.
(RH) procedure.
b) Absolve the operator/remote pilot from compliance
l) Over eco-sensitive zones around National Parks and with any other regulatory requirement, which may exist
Wildlife Sanctuaries notified by Ministry of Environment, under the State or local law.
Forests and Climate Change without prior permission.

7.22 Operation of RPA beyond the conditions specified in
Para 12.7 and 12.21 may be authorized by DGCA for
Government Agencies. Such operations shall be
approved by DGCA on case-to-case basis.

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