M.S. Dhoni makes drone pilot accreditation from Chennai’s Garuda Aerospace

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Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has actually been both the brand name ambassador and a financier in Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace, has actually now taken his association with the company an action even more by ending up being a licensed drone pilot. The previous Indian captain effectively finished his drone pilot training at Garuda Aerospace’s DGCA-approved Remote Pilot Training Organization (RPTO) in Chennai.

Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace, stated: “We were delicately talking one day when I discussed that we had actually trained a great deal of drone pilots. Dhoni right away stated, ‘dream I might be a drone pilot too’. This discussion occurred about a year and a half earlier, and although his schedule was loaded, he lastly made it take place recently.”

“He selected it up really rapidly and was exceptionally concentrated on knowing. His steadfast belief in our objective to change the drone market is an enormous source of motivation for the whole group,” Mr. Jayaprakash included.

Garuda Aerospace, a DGCA-approved RPTO, has actually trained over 2,500 striving pilots under the assistance of its Master Instructors. According to the business, the training is an important action towards promoting licensed and safe drone operations, integrating theoretical ground classes with extensive useful flying sessions on simulators and real drones.

As the drone market quickly broadens, the need for experienced and licensed pilots is increasing to make sure compliance with security and regulative requirements. Presently, Garuda Aerospace holds 6 DGCA approvals, consisting of the difference of being the first-ever Indian drone start-up to get double DGCA accreditations for both production and training. The business has actually likewise protected DGCA authorisation to carry out drone pilot training throughout both little and medium classifications (under 25 kg and above 25 kg MTOW).