Drones · DIGIT-ARC

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Hi,

So, 2 colleagues of mine are interested in opening a store for selling drones. Since, the smaller drones like the one's used in weddings and functions don't require any license or something so they are eying that category.
The laws about flying drones, I think they have not been amended till date
Want to Fly a Drone in India? Here's Everything You Should Know Before You Do!

Any other good company besides DJI and Syma?
All Drones with Camera - DJI.com
About us - Company - SYMA Official Site

From where do these online sellers source the drones? Any distributor network?
*www.amazon.in/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=drones
Drone Camera - Buy Drone Camera online at Best Prices in India | Flipkart.com

Any Digitian got a drone?

Any other idea/suggestion will be appreciated.
@whitestar_999 @Vyom @Minion @patkim @gta5 @SaiyanGoku @anupam_pb

Thanks

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Don't have any idea about drones

My friend got a drone from banggood.com. Very small one. It's just a toy and not anything fancy.
That's all the experience I have of drones.

But I want to buy one too. I can get amazing shots with drones.

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Do check with local authorities/lawyers in advance as laws can be very ambiguous sometimes(aka potential for bribes).

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Vyom said:
My friend got a drone from banggood.com. Very small one. It's just a toy and not anything fancy.
That's all the experience I have of drones.

But I want to buy one too. I can get amazing shots with drones.

Yaar tere shehar mein koi wholesaler ka pta hai?

whitestar_999 said:
Do check with local authorities/lawyers in advance as laws can be very ambiguous sometimes(aka potential for bribes).

Well before clearing the legalities the acquisition source should be cleared. Unfortunately that's not the case here.

Those weddings photographers use high end heavy load drones. They don't have any licenses, at least here.

From what I heard, all kind of drones might soon need some license. That is mainly because they want to identify it ( it's a huge security risk ). Something like a number plate for car will be there for the drones soon. If I understand correctly, a draft has already been submitted.

Check with other sources too.

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meetdilip said:
From what I heard, all kind of drone might soon need some license. That is mainly because they want to identify it ( it's a huge security risk ). Something like a number plate for car will be there for drones soon. If I understand correctly, a draft has already been submitted.

Check with other sources too.

Check the first link that I have posted. Having an unique number for all drones isn't possible. Those 1000 bucks helicopters also come in the category of drones. They are sold like everywhere. No way to identify them.

I don't know. I was just sharing what I read.

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Want to fly drones? Get trained first - Times of India

Thanks for the link @whitestar_999

Again a lot of this is for the larger 2.5kg and above drones. For the mini and micro drones, where most racing and photo drones sit the rules are not that stringent

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izzikio_rage said:
Again a lot of this is for the larger 2.5kg and above drones. For the mini and micro drones, where most racing and photo drones sit the rules are not that stringent

But to get a decent one like say dji is very difficult.

I have a DJI Mavic Pro.

More then selling, there would be scope for repair and parts.
All DJI drones come with an app, this will tell you about no fly zones.

Also, newer drones are much sturdy and wont break easily.
The mavic Air and Spark are almost non destructible.
The new Mavic Pro 2 and Mavic Zoom is much more well built than the 1st gen Mavic Pro.

Still its not something thats very easy to get hands on

izzikio_rage said:
Still its not something thats very easy to get hands on

Especially when they are ridiculously expensive.

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Gollum said:
Especially when they are ridiculously expensive.

How much they exactly cost?

whitestar_999 said:
How much they exactly cost?

DJI Mavic Pro costs 1L. Mavic Pro 2 costs more.
Cheaper if you buy and live in the US.

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Gollum said:
DJI Mavic Pro costs 1L. Mavic Pro 2 costs more.
Cheaper if you buy and live in the US.

That's expensive!

You can now legally fly drones in India: 12 things to know | Gadgets Now

So now it seems that there is a way to legally fly drones

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izzikio_rage said:
You can now legally fly drones in India: 12 things to know | Gadgets Now

So now it seems that there is a way to legally fly drones

Pretty hard to get good drones at decent price in India.

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billubakra said:
Pretty hard to get good drones at decent price in India.

Hello,
to all of you

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@billubakra

Actually, my relative is coming from US, Can you please suggest some good Drone with Camera that I can get from there? Actually I just need it to use for fun and in Vacations, so nothing much is required, just Enough Flying time and Good Resolution Camera. Hope to get reply soon.

Thank You.

GEEKCOMPUTER_GEEK

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FAQ | Office of the Commissioner of Customs | Government of India

Q. 4. . Can drones -helicopters be imported as Baggage? What are the norms, if so?
Ans. There is no prohibition on import of drones. However, 12 passengers possessing drones have to opt for Red Channel and should declare the same in the separate column in the Customs Declaration Form. The drones and helicopters are allowed subject to the conditions that the importer should have licence issued by the WPC wing of Ministry of Communication and Information Technology for importing the same mentioning proper name, model and specifications of the good

I suggest contacting the helpline number for more clarification but it doesn't look like one can easily bring even a decent drone in airline baggage.

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GEEKCOMPUTER_GEEK said:
Hello,
to all of you

and
@billubakra

Actually, my relative is coming from US, Can you please suggest some good Drone with Camera that I can get from there? Actually I just need it to use for fun and in Vacations, so nothing much is required, just Enough Flying time and Good Resolution Camera. Hope to get reply soon.

Thank You.

GEEKCOMPUTER_GEEK

Anything that fits your budget from
DJI Camera Drones - DJI

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Bump
any new info/laws about this?

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Aviation ministry starts one-time window to register drones - Times of India
Over 20,000 drone users register with Govt, action against undeclared users now - Times of India

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whitestar_999 said:
Aviation ministry starts one-time window to register drones - Times of India
Over 20,000 drone users register with Govt, action against undeclared users now - Times of India

How is the government planning to track these unregistered one's?

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billubakra said:
How is the government planning to track these unregistered one's?

Old fashioned way,checking & complaints.

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whitestar_999 said:
Old fashioned way,checking & complaints.

Wah modiji wah
Any Indian source, both online and offline, to buy chinese drones which are cheaper than dji but are good? For eg. used in weddings, parties.

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I don't think there are better options than dji(at least when considering price).

Going for a DJI Mavic Mini, Combo - Offline price 50k at Metro Gali, Esplanade, Kolkata, AliExpress Price 43.4k.

Trying to decide which would be safer.

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mitraark said:
Going for a DJI Mavic Mini, Combo - Offline price 50k at Metro Gali, Esplanade, Kolkata, AliExpress Price 43.4k.

Trying to decide which would be safer.

Check my post(#24) above,better contact registering authority first before buying.

mitraark said:
Going for a DJI Mavic Mini, Combo - Offline price 50k at Metro Gali, Esplanade, Kolkata, AliExpress Price 43.4k.

Trying to decide which would be safer.

Would you want to trust something this expensive to aliexpress? Their packages seem to get stuck in customs a lot.

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mitraark said:
Going for a DJI Mavic Mini, Combo - Offline price 50k at Metro Gali, Esplanade, Kolkata, AliExpress Price 43.4k.

Trying to decide which would be safer.

You will not get drone from AE unless you are Registered User (I mean all the DGCA license/permission you got). Once it landed to India Custom authority will hold the drone and send you letter to send/show/deposit your necessary permission and stuff, Once you do that (assuming you got everything) then they will start for custom duty evolution + GST + handling fees.

Anyhow, I like to ask are they Metro Gali's shop authorized DJI Seller? And is this product sealed pack first hand?

izzikio_rage said:
Would you want to trust something this expensive to aliexpress? Their packages seem to get stuck in customs a lot.

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Already bought a lot of stuff like a GoPro 7 Black from there. Customs part is an issue for electronic items i agree. But site is good, just check seller rating before buying.

dissel said:
You will not get drone from AE unless you are Registered User (I mean all the DGCA license/permission you got). Once it landed to India Custom authority will hold the drone and send you letter to send/show/deposit your necessary permission and stuff, Once you do that (assuming you got everything) then they will start for custom duty evolution + GST + handling fees.

Anyhow, I like to ask are they Metro Gali's shop authorized DJI Seller? And is this product sealed pack first hand?

Customs part you are absolutely right. I try to manage it, although for normal people its not recommended to buy such things from foerin at all i know.

No these shops arent authorized sellers, rather they ask us not to disclose their shop name online. They provide paid support. Items arent sealed i guess. They too import the things. Open battery import is an issue. Batteries are inserted and then put into flight.