Thank you. Can you recommend any brand?
Several out there... more showing up, but most not yet FAA Certified for crowd waiver yet.
I've explored this a bit... learned a few details along the way, some worthwhile.
Mars & FruityChutes... as well as some that use FruityChutes such as SkyCat are "in process" of obtaining cert.
Both companies have expressed this is a very expensive process, and they are working on it.
ParaZero have obtained theirs, but also keep in mind it has to be a specific Chute to sUAV, not just a box product.
I realized that last component when I was examining the possibility to move a chute system between 2 crafts of same model. I was told it has to be "per sUAV" certified; the chute belongs to 1 craft only.
The Nexus by Indemnis was one of the early to obtain FAA cert... for 1 specific craft.
This one is evolving, it's a very sophisticated system... will deploy extremely quick.
Although, it's line up is currently limited, it's interesting technology to examine.
Not that it matters... but it's the "Best" looking system, actually cool looking.
In my opinion as a small bit operator, this is a very pricey component... exceeding the price of most platforms currently offered. Yes, legal suits & liability have costs... just saying, pricey parachute.
The use of a parachute can also be for other reasons.
1) Personal - desire to not loose or damage craft, 2) Company requirement, 3) Company Insurance requirement.
Several construction companies require a parachute for their own insurance, and currently don't stipulate FAA Certified requirements. They're more interested in liability issues on or near construction site.
On the damage prevention of craft or camera... As
@arruntus indicates, size matters! The weight of craft to the size of decent rate of the parachute determines the impact and possible damage to craft. The larger chute will take a little longer and few more feet to fully deploy. The FruitChute / Skycat groups will custom design a system to minimize impact if desired.
The other huge variable is the trigger method. If PIC manually executes, it requires a lot more altitude to successfully deploy compared to an electronic detection trigger.
If not seeking crowd waiver, more for construction site requirements or simply personal desire to prevent damage. You can use the same chute on multiple crafts... of similar weight.
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