Charlie

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Charlie – The Ultimate UAV for Pilot Training & Skill Development  

Charlie is DroneVation’s dedicated training UAV, engineered to empower Remote Pilot Training Organizations (RPTOs), academic institutions, and drone research centers with a professional, reliable, and safety-focused training platform. Built under DroneVation’s Make in India initiative, Charlie integrates robust engineering, operational safety, and modular design—creating an industry-standard solution for drone pilot education and skill advancement.

At the core of Charlie lies DroneVation’s indigenous KKA Flight Controller, purpose-tuned for training missions and DGCA-compliant operations. The controller supports multiple flight modes—Stabilize, AltHold, Loiter, Auto, and RTL—allowing progressive learning from manual to autonomous flight. A specialized training firmware mode limits altitude, speed, and flight boundaries for beginners, ensuring complete safety and instructor oversight.

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Key Highlights


90%
Pilot Skill Development
85%
Training Safety & Control
80%
Operational Reliability
70%
Ease of Maintenance
60%
Cost Efficiency

Description

A hallmark of Charlie’s design is its Master–Slave Control System, which enables dual-transmitter operation between the instructor and trainee. In this setup, the instructor (master) holds overriding control while the student (slave) operates under supervision. With a simple switch, the instructor can instantly regain full control during emergencies or errors. This system ensures safe, real-time skill transfer—an indispensable feature for RPTO-certified flight training programs.

Constructed using aerospace-grade carbon composites and reinforced polymer arms, Charlie delivers an ideal balance of lightness and resilience, capable of enduring repeated training sorties. Its modular build allows tool-free replacement of arms, motors, and payload mounts—keeping operational downtime minimal and maintenance cost negligible.

With 60+ minutes of endurance, 500 g payload capacity, and quick-swap Li-ion/Solid State battery packs, Charlie supports extensive flight sessions throughout the day. The dual-link telemetry (RC + GCS) offers live parameter monitoring, while failsafe functions—Return-to-Home, Geofencing, and Low-Battery Auto Land—safeguard every mission.

Charlie is not limited to pilot training alone. It doubles as a research and testing platform for universities and startups exploring payload integration, mission automation, or AI-based navigation systems. The open-architecture design makes it easy to interface with companion computers, vision sensors, and other experimental modules.

Portable, efficient, and safe, Charlie is more than a training drone—it’s a classroom in the sky. By bridging theory and hands-on practice, it helps institutions produce the next generation of skilled, confident, and regulation-ready UAV pilots who will drive India’s aerial revolution.

Specification Value
Platform Type Multirotor (Quadcopter configuration)
Primary Role Training UAV for RPTOs, academies & skill centers
Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) ~4.0 kg
Payload Capacity Up to 0.5 kg (for dummy payloads, small sensors, or test modules)
Airframe Material Aerospace-grade carbon-fiber and polymer composite structure
Flight Controller KKA Autopilot v2 (Training-mode firmware with geofencing and safety limits)
Flight Modes Stabilize / AltHold / Loiter / Auto / RTL / Training
Master–Slave Control Dual-transmitter trainer link (instructor ↔ student) with instant instructor override
Endurance Up to 60+ minutes (standard battery)
Operational Range Up to 2 km LOS (extendable with telemetry relay)
Battery System Smart Li-ion pack (6 S, 10–12 Ah) with real-time telemetry (LiHi Energy)
Propulsion System High-efficiency brushless motors + carbon propellers (AKSI Propulsion Series)
Telemetry & Communication Dual-link (2.4 GHz RC + 900 MHz telemetry) with encrypted communication
Failsafe Functions Return-to-Home (RTH), Low-Battery Auto Land, Geofencing, Failsafe Hover
Assembly & Maintenance Tool-free assembly with modular arms and quick-swap batteries
Deployment Time < 3 minutes
Operating Temperature −10 °C to +50 °C
Training Software Integration Compatible with DGCA-aligned ground control software and mission planners
Special Features Instructor Override Switch, Safe Flight Limits, Telemetry Recording for Performance Review
Applications RPTO pilot training, maintenance workshops, mission simulation and flight research

Key Features

Master–Slave dual-transmitter system for instructor override

Master–Slave dual-transmitter system for instructor override

Training-mode firmware with altitude, speed, & geofence limits

Training-mode firmware with altitude, speed, & geofence limits

60+ minutes endurance with smart Li-ion battery

60+ minutes endurance with smart Li-ion battery

Modular, tool-free carbon composite airframe

Modular, tool-free carbon composite airframe

Stable flight modes: Stabilize, AltHold, Loiter, Auto, RTL

Stable flight modes: Stabilize, AltHold, Loiter, Auto, RTL

Real-time telemetry for student performance analysis

Real-time telemetry for student performance analysis

Quick battery swap system for continuous training cycles

Quick battery swap system for continuous training cycles

Tool-free assembly and rapid maintenance

Tool-free assembly and rapid maintenance

Compatible with DGCA-aligned training & mission syllabus

Compatible with DGCA-aligned training & mission syllabus