By Aritra Banerjee
As per Drone Rules, 2021, any person who intends to obtain the authorisation to establish a Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) shall submit an application to the Director-General of Civil Aviation in Form D5 on the Digital Sky Platform, along with the specified fees. As of 31 December 2021, nine remote pilot training organisations have been set up by entities under Government or private ownership.
Anyone between 18-65 years of age and with a class tenth certificate from a recognised Board can obtain a remote pilot licence after completing training from an authorised remote pilot training organisation. Students passing out of drone schools can look for employment opportunities in drone operations, maintenance, design, manufacturing and data analytics, etc., depending on their courses.
An authorised remote pilot training organisation is free to collaborate with foreign entities while ensuring strict compliance with the requirements specified by the DGCA regarding training syllabus, infrastructure, instructors, equipment and infrastructure, etc.
IA&D has reproduced the state-wise list of remote pilot training organisations as provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry Of Civil Aviation (Gen. (Dr) V. K.Singh (Retd) in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
| S No | State | Name of the remote pilot training organisation |
| 1 | Jharkhand | Alchemist Aviation Pvt. Ltd. |
| 2 | Maharashtra | Redbird Flight Training Academy Pvt. Ltd. |
| 3 | Maharashtra | The Bombay Flying Club |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | CASR Anna University |
| 5 | Telangana | Flytech Aviation Academy |
| 6 | Telangana | Telangana State Aviation Academy |
| 7 | Uttar Pradesh | Ambitions Flying Club Pvt. Ltd. |
| 8 | Uttar Pradesh | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Akademy |
| 9 | Uttar Pradesh | Pioneer Flying Academy Pvt. Ltd. |
