General Specification for Parachute Systems of Medium-sized Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, T/AOPA 0065-2024

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Scope: This document specifies the minimum requirements for the design, manufacturing, and installation of parachute systems for medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and describes the corresponding testing methods. This document applies to the development, production, delivery, and installation of parachute systems for medium-sized UAVs. Note: In this document, "parachute systems for medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles" is referred to as "parachute systems" for the sake of clarity. Main Technical Content: To standardize and promote the development of UAVs and related supporting industries, it is necessary to establish a relatively complete and high-quality system of national standards, industry standards, group standards, and enterprise standards. The safety of UAVs requires attention. If an emergency failure results in a crash, the UAV should be able to reduce the impact kinetic energy, enabling ground operators and other personnel to respond promptly to avoid risks and take protective measures, thereby minimizing the damage to the UAV and the harm to ground personnel and objects. Equipping UAVs with parachutes is currently one of the easiest ways to slow down a falling UAV. UAVs are classified according to their performance indicators into micro, light, small, medium, and large types. Due to differences in takeoff weight and configuration, the parachutes configured for different types of UAVs may vary significantly. This document establishes basic general norms for parachute systems for medium-sized UAVs. During the development process, extensive research was conducted, taking into account the technical characteristics and future technology directions of the UAV parachute industry, and referring to relevant domestic and international standards and airworthiness requirements. The content of this document mainly involves general technical requirements, system performance requirements, strength requirements, design requirements for various subsystems

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