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Medium RPC with Precision Agriculture Using Drones

PART A

Theory Sessions – Day 1 & 2

Sr. No. Subject Duration
1 Stakeholders & their Laws, Drone Rules 2021 17:00 Hours
2 Basic Principles of Flight
3 ATC Procedures & Radio Telephony
4 Fixed wing Operations & Aerodynamics
5 Rotorcraft Operations & Aerodynamic
6 Hybrid Operations & Aerodynamics
7 Weather & Meteorology
8 Drone Equipment and maintenance
9 Risk Assessment & Analysis – Safety Management / TEM
10 Payload installation & utilization
11 Intro to Drone Data & Analysis
12 Final Test Theory

Simulator Session – Day 3

Sr. No. Subject Duration
1 Introduction to Flight Simulator 03:00 Hours
2 Sim familiarization
3 Pre-flight checks, Take off, Cruise
4 Approach. Go-around & Landing, Post-Flight Checks
5 Basic Assembly & Maintenance

Flying Session – Day 4 & 5

Sr. No. Subject Duration
1 Intro to Digital Sky platform 4:15 Hours
2 RPAS familiarization & Safety briefing
3 Introductory flight (sensitivity of controls, orientation)
4 Take-off, Climbing, descending and maintaining height
5 Basic Controls: Pitch, Roll and Yaw
6 Disorientation & Recovery
7 Progress Check – Multirotor
8 Level turns in both directions
9 Climbing and descending turns
10 Left and right square circuits patterns
11 Flying in circles
12 Flying in figure of 8
13 Mission Planning & Instrument Flying
14 Auto Mission & Flight
15 Night Flying
16 Abnormal/ Emergency procedures
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

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

A Government-supported initiative to empower the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of Open Category communities with DGCA-approved Drone Pilot Training.

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

  • Copy of Valid passport or Valid Driving License / Ratio Card / Election Card
  • Graduation Certificate / Diploma Certificate (3 Years)
  • Aadhar Card Copy
  • 10th Passing Certificate
  • Recent Passport Size Photograph
  • Medical Certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner

Other Information

  • Additional Eligibility Criteria for AMRUT Candidates:
  • 10th Pass, 18 – 55 years of age
  • Passport
  • Domicile Certificate of Maharashtra
  • Income Proof
  • Approval from AMRUTS Internal Department

List of Documents required during Registration:

  • Original Aadhar + Original Passport
  • Copy of 10th Passing Certificate / Marksheet
  • Medical Certificate of Fitness from a certified MBBS Doctor
  • 4 passport-sized photos with white background
  • Registration Form
  • Self-attested copies of 2 ID Proofs (Aadhar & Passport are mandatory)