The Department of Civil Aviation on Friday rejected the requirement for a drone pilot’s license to operate drones in the country. According to an official, a Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC) issued by a DGCA-approved drone school through the single-window DigitalSky Platform will suffice to operate the drones in India. . The official also said that a remote pilot certificate is not required to operate a 2kg drone for non-commercial purposes.
An amendment notice Unmanned aircraft The set of regulations has been issued and the requirement for a drone license has been abolished effective February 11.
The latest move comes days after the government banned it import drones with certain exceptions as part of an effort to boost domestic drone production.
The department introduced the rules for the liberalization of drones in August 2021.
Following the regulations, the ministry issued the drone airspace map and Product Linked Incentives (PLI) plan in September 2021, the UTM policy framework in October 2021. , the drone certification program, and the one-stop DigitalSky Platform was launched last month.
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