Hyderabad emerges as hub for drone pilot training; four schools get nod

According to DGCA, four out of the 10 institutions that have got approvals so far for operating drone-training schools are based out of Hyderabad

Hyderabad is fast emerging as a hub for drone pilot training as with use of these unmanned aerial vehicles gaining widespread acceptance in the recent months.

According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), four out of the 10 institutions that have received approvals so far for operating drone-training schools are based out of Hyderabad. They include Wings Academy, Flytech Aviation Academy, Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy and Telangana State Aviation Academy. After receiving the approval, these institutions can now conduct training courses for pilots and issue licences in order to bring standardisation into this emerging sector in the