Drones Will Soon Be Legal In India

lisadoc · Nov 3, 2017

If You Want To Fly A Drone In India, This Is What You Need To Know

Drone enthusiasts of India, time to wipe off that frown and get excited. The country's all set to legalize drones... very soon.

The strongest signal of intent was dropped by India's aviation ministry, which indicated that it will create a set of rules and guidelines for both civil and commercial use of drones within the country's airspace by the end of the year -- December 31st, 2017.

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Nash2017 · Nov 3, 2017

lisadoc said:
If You Want To Fly A Drone In India, This Is What You Need To Know

Drone enthusiasts of India, time to wipe off that frown and get excited. The country's all set to legalize drones... very soon.

The strongest signal of intent was dropped by India's aviation ministry, which indicated that it will create a set of rules and guidelines for both civil and commercial use of drones within the country's airspace by the end of the year -- December 31st, 2017.

Yes, saw that news and I am really excited - Planning to take my MP sometime next year.

plainman007 · Jul 17, 2018

Yeah and its now Jul-2018. This will go on and on knowing about my country and its corruption everywhere.

Also if they make it legal i can guarantee you that they will make it in such a way that only influential people (ministers kids, govt big wigs families) should fly drones. Not like the USA where you can pay $5 and take an exam to get your 107 card ?

Also they will make it so expensive/convoluted by process that you just cant get permission. So theres really not that much to rejoice about is there ?

Thwyllo · Jul 17, 2018

plainman007 said:
Yeah and its now Jul-2018. This will go on and on knowing about my country and its corruption everywhere.

Also if they make it legal i can guarantee you that they will make it in such a way that only influential people (ministers kids, govt big wigs families) should fly drones. Not like the USA where you can pay $5 and take an exam to get your 107 card ?

Also they will make it so expensive/convoluted by process that you just cant get permission. So theres really not that much to rejoice about is there ?

You said it my friend.

Air Or · Jul 17, 2018

To clarify, the Part 107 aeronautical knowledge exam is $150.00, not $5.00, unfortunately.

Thwyllo · Jul 17, 2018

Air Or said:
To clarify, the Part 107 aeronautical knowledge exam is $150.00, not $5.00, unfortunately.

Jesus what a rip. Bet the FAA will be having a great Xmas dinner this year.

gnirtS · Jul 18, 2018

Thwyllo said:
Jesus what a rip. Bet the FAA will be having a great Xmas dinner this year.

You have no idea how lucky you are.
The UK PfCO equivalent is roughly $2500.

Thwyllo · Jul 18, 2018

Another bunch of branleurs.

And they wonder why people prefer to ignore the petty and unjustifiably expensive bureaucracy. It's going to become harder and harder to police though frankly - once people have their footage they're home and dry providing they claim it was done by a third party they met in the pub and was donated. Who can prove otherwise and of course any offence is in the flying and filming, not the actual footage.

Air Beetle · Jul 26, 2018

a ridiculous concept to avoid the law - show me footage that doesn't capture the pilot or his car at least for a few seconds.

Thwyllo · Jul 26, 2018

Air Beetle said:
a ridiculous concept to avoid the law - show me footage that doesn't capture the pilot or his car at least for a few seconds.

A ridiculous response. I wasn't talking about people stupid enough to identify themselves on the internet by including their face or their car numberplate; those are the ones that get caught. In the absence of those things it's an uphill struggle to identify and prosecute anyone who doesn't want to confess. The law isn't that stupid as you'd know if you knew anything at all about it.