Again the same old story of customs...  & now why have they banned the drones since Oct 2014.. they can make the rules more strict on using n operating it but they cannot ban it.. this is madness.. another major reason why this has happened is also because there are many who have started aerial video n photography without a even a proper knowledge of how to operate it safely... I have seen people do flower dropping with quads  some still use a heli ... can you imagine how dangerous is that.. such people must be banned from operating it rather than putting a ban on such amazing products...

It was never about individuals who could hurt one or two people it was about amazon and flipkart imagine 100's of them flying in a city like mumbai and that too automated flights using ground station
Their are people flying rc stuff since a long time as a hobby which never interfered anything
Once largescale commercial projects took their first steps dgca had to put a ban

O Oh!! I never knew quadcopters were banned, I was planning to get my qrx350pro this time when I came down. Yea, as someone said, it is best to dis assemble and put in different bags as I too have done that before. Last time I got in the whole scale 450 Heli with only the main blades removed, passed the box to my wife standing in the front and the package was screened with a smile..So, I guess if you have a female companion things get easy
sometimes!

Yes, don't take advice from people who have had recent personal experience bringing stuff into the country, instead stop perusing the hobby in fear or buy from stores locally. After all, that is the intent.

Thanks guys, looks like I have my work cut out for me. Like I said, the P2 has been bought so not getting it is not an option as of now. How to get it, is what i need finalize and looks like disassembling is the way to go. Although, this may be completely unnecessary since I already have a good jack. But I don't want to take a chance, what if jack falls sick on that day :p.... What will surely help is to know how seriously have the mumbai customs started taking the ban? Anyone had their phantom confiscated?? Or just paid duty and let off.

Anyone? Thanks a bunch

Plz  me. I bought JJRC F182 superscorpio quadcopter from shenzen,china through my relative. He sent me the parcel (gati.com). Now its showing that courier is at Mumbai airport ATC. Now they r asking for some documents. but what documents that i dont knw.
Can u suggest me which documents they r asking for? Is this quadcopter is banned in india?? how can i get it nw??

How did it reach ATC. They would have surely spellt out that some documents

i also dnt knw dat. on gati.com tracking, its showing location- Mumbai ATC  status- Detention null.  what does that mean?

Plz  me. I bought JJRC F182 superscorpio quadcopter from shenzen,china through my relative. He sent me the parcel (gati.com). Now its showing that courier is at Mumbai airport ATC. Now they r asking for some documents. but what documents that i dont knw.
Can u suggest me which documents they r asking for? Is this quadcopter is banned in india?? how can i get it nw??
On (gati.com) tracking, its showing location- Mumbai ATC;  status- Detention null.  what does that mean?
 

What they are asking is WPC approval or NOC for radio equipments - this is because of the radio transmitter coming with your quadcopter.
You have to request for this at WPC, but getting their approval is very rare

You can get more information if you post this in the customs related or WPC type approval related threads,  Posting here in 'multirotors' board is of no or very less help.
You may consider moving your topic to the specific board before admins do that.

Plz  me. I bought JJRC F182 superscorpio quadcopter from shenzen,china through my relative. He sent me the parcel (gati.com). Now its showing that courier is at Mumbai airport ATC. Now they r asking for some documents. but what documents that i dont knw.
Can u suggest me which documents they r asking for? Is this quadcopter is banned in india?? how can i get it nw??
On (gati.com) tracking, its showing location- Mumbai ATC;  status- Detention null.  what does that mean?

 

Hey copter first of all call their helpline and tell them your tracking number and ask th what docuements they want.
I think they want KYC docuements your id proof and all.
Regards,
Aman.

they must be asking for WPC Clearance (Wireless Planning Commission) letter.

what frequency is that product you ordered using?

its of 2.4 GHz. n I think there shud b no problm with that.. It's my first purchase & m a beginner. so plz explain me about the procedure. plz help.

sorry sooraj. actually its my first purchase. and m a beginner. so i dnt knw about these things. plz if u can explain me.
n thank u for ur suggession. 

Hello Aman. Yes i called up their costumer care. but they didn't knw about what documnts required. so they asked me to call later to enquire about the documents. so i'll call again in evening.
My quad has frequancy of 2.4GHz and i think there shudn't b the problm. This is my first purchase n I m a beginner. so i dnt knw about the procedure. If u can plz explain about the procedure n documents.
Thanks

goto to the main page of the forum and type " WPC approval " in the search option.

the first post has every step in detail.

Hey Well Actually  I Also Don't know about the procedure but I will try to get to know that.
Regards,
Aman.

thankq mate

Hi,

I am planning to carry a DJI Phantom 2 + H3-3D + Hero4 + FPV from Dubai to delhi. We are three people with very less Luggage. Do you think i should take the chance and bring it by hand with me.

Has anyone carried a Phantom to india recently after the october ban on drones. Thanks in advance.

Best, Vivek

http://www.wpc.dot.gov.in/faq.asp#4

I would say dont bring it in the original box package. Get it in your normal luggage but see if you can dismantle it in separate parts & get it if possible I have no idea of this DJI quad, the only major problem is the radio & the receiver that causes the problem at the customs.. 

Yes actually always the problem comes with Radio And Receiver.
Regards,
Aman.

I got it. No problem at all. Had kept controller and phantom 2 in different bags to be safe though.

But I couldn't get FPV. I am ordering through HobbyKing. Total value around 17k. Do u think it could be a problem with INDIAN CUSTOMS. they are shipping through FedEx Priority.

[Admin Note] This topic is only for discussion about traveling with RC items through airports.  Not for discussion items shipped via parcel/courier services.