How to apply to DGCA for Authorisation of Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO)

REMOTE PILOT TRAINING ORGANISATION

As per the Drone Rules, 2021, an “authorised remote pilot training organisation” means an organisation authorised by the Director General for the purpose of imparting training under rule 39.

PART VII of the said rules state the following rules and procedures for obtaining an authorisation from Director General of Civil Aviation, Government of India.

37.               General. – No person other than an authorised remote pilot training organisation shall impart training to an individual seeking a remote pilot licence.

38.               Eligibility. – No remote pilot training organisation shall be authorised impart training unless it meets with the eligibility criteria as may be specified by the Director General.  

39.               Procedure for obtaining authorisation.–– 

(1) Any person who intends to obtain the authorisation to establish a remote pilot training organisation shall submit an application to the Director General in Form D5 on the digital sky platform, along with the fees as specified in rule 46. 

(2) The Director General may, within sixty days of the date of receipt of application under sub-rule (1), issue the authorisation to establish a remote pilot training organisation to the applicant if he satisfies the specified criteria and meets with the requirements for establishing such remote pilot training organisation.

40.               Validity.–– An authorisation to establish a remote pilot training organisation shall, unless suspended or cancelled, remain valid for a period of ten years, and may be renewed for the period specified therein, subject to a maximum period of ten years at a time, on payment of fee as specified in rule 46.

41.               Training requirements.–– 

(1) An Authorised remote pilot training organisation shall ensure strict compliance with the requirements specified by the Director General on the digital sky platform in respect of training, syllabus, infrastructure, instructors, proficiency testing and issuance of remote pilot certificates.

(2) The training requirements specified under sub-rule (1) shall be specific to a category, sub-category and class of unmanned aircraft system.   

The form to be filled by the prospective RPTO is as follows, this may or may not be available on the Digital Sky portal (https://digitalsky.dgca.gov.in/)