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DGCA India's Drone Policy Specifications, Features, IPC Article 1934
Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India's Drone Policy Specifications, Features, Perimeter, Cities, IPC Article Act 1934
The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has finally announced the policy for remotely piloted aircraft or drones from 1st December 2018. The new policy defines how Drones can be flown and the restrictions they will have to operate under.
The DGCA has defined Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) or Drones as an unmanned aircraft piloted from a remote pilot station.
As per the civil aviation requirements – issued under the provisions of Rule 15A and Rule 133A of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 Drones need to adhere to other operational requirements.
The basic operating procedure will restrict drone flights to the daytime only and that too within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS). This applies to all categories.
There can’t be any human or animal payloads, or anything hazardous. Drones cannot in any manner cause danger to people or property.
RPAs or Drones cannot be flown within 5km of the perimeters of the airports in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad and within 3km from the perimeter of any other airport.
Drones cannot fly within 25km from international border which includes the Line of Control (LoC), Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL).
Drones cannot fly beyond 500 m into the sea from the coastline and within 3 km from the perimeter of military installations.
Drones also cannot be operated from a mobile platform such as a moving vehicle, ship or aircraft. Violations will be acted on under relevant sections of the IPC and the Aircraft Act 1934.
