In an attempt to facilitate the civilian use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Indian government will shortly start fresh consultations to evolve a UAV policy.
According to the contours of the plan being envisaged, the government may restrict the payload to 25kg and the UAV may have to fly within the ‘visual range’ also referred to as the ‘visual line-of-sight’.
India’s reference point for these discussions is expected to be the rules and provisions on UAV announced by the US Federal Aviation Administration (USFAA) on 21 June. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has published draft guidelines for obtaining identification number for operations of civil drones and unmanned aircraft system.
“The Indian government like USFAA will restrict use of payload or cargo only up to 55 pounds or 25kg,” said a civil aviation ministry official who didn’t want to be identified.
27/06/16 Sanjay Singh/VCCircle
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According to the contours of the plan being envisaged, the government may restrict the payload to 25kg and the UAV may have to fly within the ‘visual range’ also referred to as the ‘visual line-of-sight’.
India’s reference point for these discussions is expected to be the rules and provisions on UAV announced by the US Federal Aviation Administration (USFAA) on 21 June. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has published draft guidelines for obtaining identification number for operations of civil drones and unmanned aircraft system.
“The Indian government like USFAA will restrict use of payload or cargo only up to 55 pounds or 25kg,” said a civil aviation ministry official who didn’t want to be identified.
27/06/16 Sanjay Singh/VCCircle
