Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)
With ever increasing demand Drones are becoming a very important part of our life cycle with wide-ranging applications, from photography to agriculture, from infrastructure asset maintenance to insurance.
Drones can vary in size from very small to those that can carry a high payload. Hence it is very important that there should be an adequate control defined based on Preset guidelines. Hence the DGCA(Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has signed a Memorandum to establish a mechanism for cooperation with the Quality Council of India (QCI), to develop and operate a Certification scheme for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems(RPAS) as per the Technical Standards defined by DGCA for RPAS, with procedures ,required standards and specifications for Third Party Conformity Assessment systems under the scheme, as the Scheme owner
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Use of Logo Guidelines
Application for Permission to Use the Certification Mark – Annexure I
Agreement for Use of RPAS Certification Mark - Annexure II
Procedures for Handling Complaints and Appeals
Information on Certification Process
Directory of Certified RPAS
Rights and Duties of Certified Client & Rules for use of Certification Mark
RPAS - Guidelines for Certification Criteria
Proposal for Certification agreement RPAS
RPAS Scheme Certification process
Guidelines for Flight Testing
Checklist for Flight Testing
Certification Criteria and the Number of samples to be evaluated
RPAS - Instruction to fill up Application Form
RPAS - Scheme Certification Fees Structure
RPAS - Application Form
RPAS – Man-day Calculation
Organisation, Structure, Liability & Financing
Annex A - GTCS (2020)
Annex B - Covid 19 Terms & Conditions