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Medium RPC with Precision Agriculture Using Drones

PART A

Theory Sessions – Day 1 & 2

Sr. No. Subject Duration
1 Stakeholders and their Laws, Drone Rules 2021 1:30 Hours
2 Basic Principles of Flight 1:00 Hours
3 ATC Procedures and Radio Telephony 1:15 Hours
4 Fixed wing Operations and Aerodynamics 1:15 Hours
5 Rotorcraft Operations and Aerodynamic 1:30 Hours
6 Hybrid Operations and Aerodynamics 0:30 Hours
7 Weather and Meteorology 1:15 Hours
8 Drone Equipment and maintenance 1:30 Hours
9 Risk Assessment and Analysis – Safety Management / TEM 1:30 Hours
10 Payload installation and utilization 1:15 Hours
11 Intro to Drone Data and Analysis 1:30 Hours

Simulator Session – Day 3

Sr. No. Subject Duration
Assesment Theory Test - Final 0:40 Hours
Ex. 1, 2, 3 Introduction to flight simulator, simulator familiarization, control check, pre-flight checks, Take off, cruise. 0:30 Hours
Ex. 4, 5, 6 Approach, go-around and landing, post flight checks, Cruise and Turns, Climbing and Climbing Turns, Descend and Descending Turns 0:30 Hours
Ex. 7, 8 Disorientation and Recovery, Circuit Flying – Rectangle/ Square/ Circle / Orbit, Flying – Figure of 8 0:30 Hours
Ex. 9 Gimbal Controls (Pan, tilt and zoom 0:30 Hours
Ex. 10 Night flying 0:30 Hours
Ex. 11 Abnormal/ Emergency procedures 0:15 Hours
Ex. 12 Sim Test 0:15 Hours

Flying Session – Day 4 & 5

Sr. No. Subject Duration
Ex. 1 Intro to Digital Sky platform 0:30 Hours
Ex.2 RPAS familiarization and Safety briefing 0:15 Hours
Ex.3 Introductory flight where the student experiences sensitivity of controls and learning the orientation of the RPA. 0:15 Hours
Ex.4 Takeoff, Climbing, descending and maintaining height. 0:15 Hours
Ex.5 Basic Controls: Pitch, Roll and Yaw 0:15 Hours
Ex.6 Flying in a disorientation scenario and to recovery from the same. 0:15 Hours
Ex.7 Progress Check – Multirotor 0:15 Hours
Ex.8 Level turns in both directions 0:15 Hours
Ex.9 Climbing and descending turns 0:15 Hours
Ex.10 Left and right square circuits patterns 0:15 Hours
Ex.11 Flying in circles 0:15 Hours
Ex.12 Flying in figure of 8 0:15 Hours
Ex.13 Mission Planning and Instrument Flying 0:15 Hours
Ex.14 Auto Mission and Flight 0:15 Hours
Ex.15 Night Flying 0:15 Hours
Ex.16 Abnormal/ Emergency procedures 0:15 Hours
Ex.17 Final Test – Multirotor 00:20 Hours

PART B

Theory Sessions – Day 1 & 2

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
1Safety: DGCA Rules and Regulations, Regulatory Overview20:00 Hours
2Fertilizers, Insecticides, Pests, Diseases
3Fertilizers, Insecticides, Pests, Diseases
4Nozzles, GPS/RTK, Terrain Following
5Crops (Kharif, Rabi, Zaid), Crop Cycles
6Spray Theory: Droplets, Swath, Drift Control
7Optimal Altitude/Speed, Weather
8Mission Planning (Simulations)
9Loading & Managing Liquid Payloads
10Flight Execution, Emergency Handling
11Interfacing with Farmers / Agri Experts
12Intro to AI/ML in Agriculture
13NDVI, RGB, Multispectral Basics
14Crop Health Monitoring (Computer Vision)
15Processing Tools: Pix4D, DroneDeploy, Agisoft
16Identifying Plant Stress, Pests, Diseases
17Predictive Analytics & Yield Estimation
18IoT Integration, AI Dashboards, DSS
19Smart Spraying: VRA & Fleet Coordination
20Final Test Theory

Simulator & Assembly Sessions – Day 3

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
1Introduction to Flight Simulator01:15 Hours
2Sim familiarization, Controls check
3Pre-flight checks, Take-off, Cruise
4Approach, Go-around & Landing
5Cruise & Turns, Climbing/Descending Turns
6Night Flying
7Abnormal / Emergency Procedures
8Final Test
9Cleaning of Tank02:00 Hours
10Nozzle Maintenance
11Pump Maintenance
12Flow Sensor Maintenance
13Terrain Following & Obstacle Avoidance
14Terrain Following & Obstacle Avoidance

Flying Sessions – Day 4 & 5

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
1RPAS familiarization, Pre-flight checks & Safety Briefing02:30 Hours
2Intro Flight – Orientation & Sensitivity
3Manual Take-off & Hovering
4Auto Mission & Instrument Flying
5NDVI / RGB Imaging Capture (AI Use Case)
6Manual & Spot Spraying Simulation
7AI-Based Object Detection Exercise
8Lawnmower/Grid Pattern Flight (AI-Assisted
9Emergency RTH Simulation
10Battery, Propeller, Tank, Landing Gear Replacement

Additional Learning

  • Pricing strategies, branding, client acquisition
  • DGCA guidelines for commercial operations, SOPs, documentation, insurance & risk analysis
  • Drafting a mini business model


Outcome

  • Understand survey fundamentals and drone applications in mapping
  • Plan & execute drone mapping missions safely & accurately
  • Use professional tools to process & analyze drone data
  • Produce orthomosaics, contour maps, and site analytics reports

Register for Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC) to operate drones commercially in India.

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Please Note: RPTO India Candidates the Admission Fees has been Waived Off under RPTO India Scheme. For Eligibility Kindly Submit the Form and mention Under RPTO India Scheme

Course Eligibility/Requirements

At/before enrollment of a student the below documents are mandatory and copy to be submitted and will be verified with the originals

Eligibility/Requirements

  • Age: 18 – 65 years
  • Passed Class 10 or equivalent from a recognized Board
  • Valid Passport / Driving Licence / Voter ID / Ration Card
  • Recent passport-size photograph with white background
  • Medical Fitness Certificate issued by a registered MBBS/MD doctor

Other Information

  • Candidates must report with all original documents on the first day of training.
  • Medical Fitness Certificate must be submitted before commencement of simulator sessions.
  • Registration on eGCA/Digital Sky portal is mandatory prior to simulator training.
  • Candidate must possess a valid eGCA registration ID.
  • Outcome: DGCA Certified Remote Pilot

List of Documents required during Registration:

  • Original Aadhaar Card
  • Original Government-issued Photo ID (Passport / Driving Licence / Voter ID / Ration Card)
  • Original Class 10 Passing Certificate
  • Original Class 10 Marksheet
  • Medical Fitness Certificate issued by a registered MBBS/MD doctor
  • Four passport-size photographs with white background
  • One self-attested photocopy set of all documents

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