Safe Drone Operations Over People Tested

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The US FAA regulations for drone operations over people call for operators to verify that they can meet impact thresholds, limiting the potential damage that a drone crash could incur. Attaching a drone parachute allows operators to meet those impact thresholds. 

A path for safe drone operations over people is demonstrated as part of a new collaboration between NUAIR and New York UAS Test Site, Workhorse, and Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS). It is the 5th drone parachute validation for NUAIR, enabling scalable and economically viable advanced unmanned aircraft operations.

Recently published ASTM International standards for drone parachutes make it easier for operators and manufacturers to evaluate parachute solutions: but recovery systems must provide evidence of rigorous testing in order to prove compliance.

As an FAA UAS Test Site, NUAIR and the New York UAS Test Site can act as a third-party validation service for drone businesses pushing the boundaries of current regulations.  NUAIR recently worked with AVSS and drone manufacturer Workhorse to test the AVSS parachute recovery system for compliance with ASTM standards – and allow Workhorse to expedite their Durability and Reliability Testing requirements for drone operations over people, according to dronelife.com.