The new dual-battery aircraft holds full control on a single battery if one fails, keeps a one-to-one flight-to-charge ratio on A2Z AirDocks, and stays under the 55-pound (25 kg) commercial ceiling. A2Z Drone Delivery unveiled the Longtail Dual on August 31, 2026 from Torrance, California. The multi-mission drone carries two batteries with true redundancy. It holds full flight … [Read more...] about A2Z Drone Delivery Launches Longtail Dual for BVLOS Urban Missions
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FAA Approves First Category 2 Drone for Flying Over People
AVSS PRS-M3DT Parachute Enables DJI Dock 2 Flights Without Waivers The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the first Category 2 drone for operations over people. Commercial drone operators using the DJI Dock 2 equipped with the AVSS PRS-M3DT drone parachute can now fly over people without needing to submit an FAA 107.39 flight over people waiver. Aerial … [Read more...] about FAA Approves First Category 2 Drone for Flying Over People
Drone Parachute: See Percepto’s Integrated Parachute in Action [VIDEO]
Israel's Percepto claims to be the most deployed autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions, with Fortune 500 customers in more than 10 countries. Part of the way they achieve that level of deployment is through an emphasis on safety - paramount for any system designed to operate without the necessary intervention of human pilots. Percepto has now announced the latest weapon in … [Read more...] about Drone Parachute: See Percepto’s Integrated Parachute in Action [VIDEO]
How to Get a Waiver for Flight Over People: ParaZero Meets New ASTM Standards
Now that the FAA has opened the door - if only narrowly - to flight over people, drone pilots are getting ready to apply for waivers. Authorities, at least in the early stages, are almost certainly going to keep on the conservative side of safety in granting them. Drone pilots will need to look at all of the options available to make the safety case. Israeli company … [Read more...] about How to Get a Waiver for Flight Over People: ParaZero Meets New ASTM Standards
Indemnis Safety Parachute for Drones
The Roswell Test Flight Crew met with several companies while attending Xponential in Dallas a couple months ago. In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew speaks with Zachary Cawvey, the chief engineer for Indemnis. The company has developed a self-contained, ballistic parachute for drones which deploys at approximately 90 miles per hour to escaple the limbs of a tumbling … [Read more...] about Indemnis Safety Parachute for Drones
