Parachutes offer a quaint but effective safety measure for commercial drone operations, particularly those flying near people or with expensive payloads. UK drone retailer and DJI distributor Heliguy has today confirmed plans to sell ParaZero's SafeAir parachutes, which can be used with a range of DJI drones to improve safety and minimise damage in the case of a flight … [Read more...] about Heliguy and ParaZero Partner to Sell Safety Parachutes for DJI Drones
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FAA Issues Waiver for Drones With Parachutes to Fly Over People – and Indicates a Way Forward for New Drone Technologies
In a significant move towards making flight over people more available to companies with commercial drone applications, the FAA has announced that they have issued the Hensel Phelps Construction Company of Greeley, Colorado, a Part 107 waiver to operate a DJI Phantom 4 drone equipped with a parachute over people. The waiver opens the door for other companies to receive a … [Read more...] about FAA Issues Waiver for Drones With Parachutes to Fly Over People – and Indicates a Way Forward for New Drone Technologies
Blue Skies Drone Rental and ParaZero Announce Partnership
Blue Skies Drone Rental has announced a partnership with Israeli drone safety company ParaZero. The move will see Blue Skies become an official US distributor of ParaZero's range of parachute safety systems for popular drone models. As part of the agreement, Blue Skies will offer customers the chance to purchase ParaZero's ready-to-fly safety kits for drones including the … [Read more...] about Blue Skies Drone Rental and ParaZero Announce Partnership
