Terms & Conditions of Service

These Terms and Conditions (“Agreement”) constitute a legally binding contract between VL Typecert Services (“VLTCS”, “Company”, “we”, or “our”) and the corporate entity, UAV manufacturer, or authorized applicant (“Client”, “Applicant”, or “you”) contracting for drone type certification services.

Our services encompass specialized engineering consulting, including but not limited to:

• DGCA CS-UAS (Certification Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems) compliance readiness.
• Design Documentation Index (DDI) compilation and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) structural verification for composite airframes and load factors.
• Flight testing protocol design, tethered hover verification, and BVLOS test regime setup.
• Stage 1 Initial Application and Stage 2 Production Organization Approval (POA) audit readiness.
• Coordination with accredited testing laboratories and authorized testing entities (ATEs).

The Client represents, warrants, and agrees that:

• All technical specifications, Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) records, component datasheets, and manufacturing quality manuals submitted are accurate, truthful, and representative of the actual aircraft submitted for certification.
• The Client possesses all intellectual property rights, manufacturing licenses, and legal clearances required to manufacture and certify the subject drone platform in India.
• The physical prototype provided for test laboratory evaluation conforms strictly to the engineering CAD and schematics documented in the certification dossier.
• The Client maintains adequate flight safety insurance and complies with all airspace restrictions prescribed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and DGCA.

All commercial estimates are governed by the following statutory fiscal provisions:

• Quotation Validity: Official quotations issued through the portal are valid for thirty (30) calendar days from the date of issue unless specified otherwise.
• Goods & Services Tax (GST): In accordance with Indian tax laws, all consultancy services are subject to 18% GST (CGST 9% + SGST 9% for intra-state or IGST 18% for inter-state) under SAC Code 998313 (Consulting Engineering Services). Our GSTIN is 37ABBFV2720Q1ZR.
• Payment Milestones: Unless otherwise contracted, consulting fees are structured across project phases: Intake & DDI preparation, Engineering FEA/FMEA dossier completion, Lab testing coordination, and Stage 2 POA audit support.
• External Lab Charges: Fees charged directly by third-party Authorized Testing Entities (ATEs) or government testing laboratories are external statutory out-of-pocket costs payable directly by the Client.

Clients are responsible for safeguarding login identifiers and one-time verification tokens issued for the Airworthiness Compliance Portal. In the event of contract completion, organizational restructuring, or non-compliance:

• We reserve the right to transition client accounts to Archived status.
• Archived accounts have active portal credentials deactivated to prevent unauthorized modification of historical records.
• All engineering documentation, technical compliance indices, and tax invoices are preserved in compliance with mandatory aviation statutory retention rules.

This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any legal dispute, arbitration, or proceedings arising out of this Agreement shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Hyderabad, Telangana, or Bangalore, Karnataka.