I have been reading these forums for about a month and they are great and have got me motivated to do my first project. I do not really see discussion about safety systems for UAVs/R/C planes and wonder if the lack of such systems contributes to problems with the FAA. If there were a safety standard that included a parachute or something that prevents a rock from falling from the sky, that would seem to help with the FAA.Along those lines, I am considering a ballistic parachute idea.I am considering a non-pyro (i.e., no electronic matches or other explosive devices) based system that is electronically controlled (i.e., could be triggered by a flight computer on a condition or in response to some signal). The system would weigh 50-100g not including the parachute.Here are my three questions:1) does such a system already exist?2) what is the maximum weight (not including the parachute) that would be attractive?3) how much would you be willing to pay for such a system?Regards,James
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1) There are many spring-loaded parachute systems, I've seen at least a couple on mikrokopter.de forums. To my knowledge none of them were compact enough to be considered for everyday flying, so if you could miniaturize them enough, there might be a place on the market for your product.
2) If you mean the weight of the parachute ejection system (without the chute), then approximately 5 g (weight of a pyro system, which you choose to compete with).
3) A well-tuned pyro system with failsafe electronics costs around $20 (without the parachute).
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2) If you mean the weight of the parachute ejection system (without the chute), then approximately 5 g (weight of a pyro system, which you choose to compete with).
3) A well-tuned pyro system with failsafe electronics costs around $20 (without the parachute).