What you will learn?
Small 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 & Aerodynamics | |
| 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. | Item | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Flight Simulator | 3:00 Hours |
| 2 | Sim familiarization, Controls check | |
| 3 | Pre-flight checks, Take off, Cruise | |
| 4 | Approach. Go-around & Landing, Post-Flight Checks | |
| 5 | Basic Assembly & Maintenance | 2:00 Hours |
Flying Session – Day 4 & 5
| Sr. No. | Item | 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. | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safety: DGCA regulations, chemical handling, PPE, SOP (MoA), Fertilizer SOP | 20:00 Hours |
| 2 | Details on various fertilizers, insecticides, pests & diseases | |
| 3 | Drone types used in agriculture, payloads, spray booms | |
| 4 | Nozzles, GPS/RTK, Terrain Following | |
| 5 | Types of crops: Kharif, Rabi, Zaid; Crop cycles | |
| 6 | Spray Theory: droplet sizes, swath width, drift control | |
| 7 | Optimal altitude/speed, weather factors | |
| 8 | Mission planning with software (simulations) | |
| 9 | Loading & managing liquid payloads | |
| 10 | Flight execution & emergency handling | |
| 11 | Interfacing with farmers / Agri experts | |
| 12 | Introduction to AI/ML in agriculture | |
| 13 | NDVI, RGB, multispectral imaging basics | |
| 14 | Crop health monitoring using Computer Vision | |
| 15 | Image processing tools: Pix4D, DroneDeploy, Agisoft | |
| 16 | Identifying plant stress, pests, diseases | |
| 17 | Predictive analytics & yield estimation | |
| 18 | IoT integration, AI dashboards, DSS | |
| 19 | Smart spraying: VRA & automated fleet coordination | |
| 20 | Final Theory Test |
Simulator and Assembly Sessions – Day 3
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Flight Simulator | 01:15 Hours |
| Sim Familiarization, Controls Check | |
| Pre-flight Checks, Take off, Cruise | |
| Approach, Go-around & Landing, Post-Flight Checks | |
| Cruise & Turns, Climbing & Climbing Turns | |
| Descend & Descending Turns | |
| Night Flying | |
| Abnormal / Emergency Procedures | |
| Final Test | |
| Cleaning of Tank | 02:00 Hours |
| Nozzle Maintenance | |
| Pump Maintenance | |
| Flow Sensor Maintenance | |
| Terrain Following & Obstacle Avoidance | |
| Repair, Maintenance & Documentation |
Flying Sessions – Day 4 & 5
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| RPAS Familiarization, Pre-Flight Checks & Safety Briefing | 02:30 Hours |
| Introductory Flight (Orientation & Control Sensitivity) | |
| Manual Take-off & Hovering | |
| Auto Mission & Flight, Mission Planning & Instrument Flying | |
| NDVI / RGB Imaging Capture (AI Use Case) | |
| Manual Spraying, Spot Spraying Simulation, Spray Settings | |
| AI-Based Object Detection Exercise | |
| Lawnmower / Grid Pattern Flight (AI Assisted) | |
| Emergency RTH (Return-to-Home) Simulation | |
| Battery, Propeller, Tank, Landing Gear Replacement |
Additional Learning
- Pricing strategies, branding, client acquisition
- DGCA guidelines for commercial operations, documentation, insurance, risk analysis
- Drafting a mini business model
Outcome
- Understand survey fundamentals and drone applications in mapping.
- Plan & execute mapping missions safely and accurately.
- Use professional tools to process & analyze drone data.
- Produce orthomosaics, contour maps & site analytics reports.
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 mandatory as per Drone Rules 2021 as a means of security clearance or any other document as specified
- 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 Passport 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)