Dronavia Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) comply with MoC2512 for M2 mitigating means published by EASA. It facilitates the implementation of the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA). The MoC M2 (2512) demonstrates that the drone has a feature that reduces its impact energy in the event of a crash.

Dronavia Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) can be used in France to approve drones weighing between 2 and 8 kilograms for DGAC (Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile) Scenario 3 (S3). This requirement aims to guarantee the safety of people and property on the ground in the event of a critical problem during flights in urban areas or when flying over people, by limiting the impact on the ground to less than 69 joules.

By combining your Parachute Recovery System (PRS) with your Flight Termination system (FTS), you can obtain an accessories kit enabling you to classify your drone C5 (for all C3 class drones). This EASA-compliant accessories kit enables you to fly in the specific category in the STS-01 scenario.

By combining your Parachute Recovery System (PRS) and your Flight Termination system (FTS), the drone becomes S1/S2/S3 approved by the DGAC.

From January 1, 2024, a new drone class, Class C5 (for specific category flights (STS-01)), will come into force throughout Europe.

The STS-01 scenario concerns line-of-sight flights at an altitude of 120 meters, whether in a populated or unpopulated environment. This flight scenario is comparable to the DGAC’s current S3 scenario.

To fly in this scenario in Europe, you need to obtain a C5 marking for your drone. There are two ways of doing this: either the manufacturer develops his drone to meet the requirements of this class, or the drone operator installs an accessories kit (or conversion kit) on his C2 or C3 class drone (DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise/ DJI Matrice 350 / DJI Inspire 3), enabling his drone to become C5 class compliant and obtain this marking.

Dronavia is proud to be the first manufacturer to offer accessories kits or conversion kits (consisting of a parachute system (PRS) and a Flight Termination System (FTS)) compliant with EASA regulations, enabling your drone to obtain the C5 class label.

To obtain C5 class marking for your DJI Matrice 350 and/or DJI Inspire 3 drone, simply install the plug and play accessories kit (PRS + FTS) offered by Dronavia. If you decide to revert to the drone’s original Class C3 marking, simply remove the accessories kit (PRS + FTS).

You retain your DJI warranty when you upgrade your drone from class C3 to class C5. To do this, simply dismantle the FTS + PRS assembly before sending your drone to DJI under warranty.

EASA has published a new compliance proposal for systems installed on drones to reduce ground impact in the event of a crash. The document is aimed at drone operators planning to fit a drone with a parachute, or to demonstrate that the drone is equipped with a function that reduces its impact energy in the event of a collision. The document is also aimed at drone manufacturers and manufacturers of Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS).

MOC2512 (M2) designates the level of robustness required for the safety system in the event of a drone losing control and falling to the ground.The three key elements of an effective M2 mitigation system are as follows:

• Reduce the effect of ground impact
• Operate reliably in the event of loss of control
• Do not introduce any additional risk

Drone manufacturers must declare that they meet these three requirements and provide evidence, in the form of tests, analyses, simulations, inspections, design reviews or operational experience, to back up these declarations.

Mitigation measures are divided into three stages:

M1 – Strategic mitigation: this stage involves implementing strategies to reduce risks at source. For example, by choosing flight routes that avoid high-risk areas, or by using technologies that reduce the risk of accidents.

M2 – Reducing effects in the event of an impact: this stage aims to minimize the consequences of an accident should it occur. For example, by using containment devices to protect people and property on the ground, or by implementing evacuation plans in the event of an accident.

M3 – Contingency planning: this stage involves putting in place protocols to manage the consequences of an accident and ensure the safety of people and property on the ground. For example, by providing emergency communications or establishing working relationships with local authorities and emergency services.

Each of these steps has a corrective value, which can reduce or increase the GRC depending on the strength of the measures put in place. The more effective the measures, the higher the correction value and the lower the GRC. If the final GRC is higher than 7, it is not possible to apply for a SORA file.

Dronavia uses a patented CO2 ejection system for its parachute systems (PRS). This ejection system has been tried and tested and used by the majority of French drone operators for over 6 years. Numerous tests and successive improvements have brought this system to unprecedented levels of reliability.

A pressurized gas (60 bar) is liberated in a fraction of a second to propel the parachute canopy out of its container. The excess gas released (each cartridge contains several liters) is used to accelerate canopy deployment and minimize altitude loss during parachute deployment.

Dronavia’s Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) are designed for easy integration, with an installation time of around 5 to 10 minutes (for the first installation) and then only a few seconds. Dronavia provides a user manual and tutorial videos to help drone operators carry out the installation quickly and easily.

Our systems have also been designed and developed to be quick and easy to transport.

Dronavia markets Flight Termination systems (FTS) compatible with its Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS), enabling the drone’s power supply to be cut off in less than a second. The two systems are paired and coupled in our workshop by our experts. If the Flight Termination System (FTS) is activated, the Parachute Recovery System (PRS) is also automatically deployed (and vice versa).

Dronavia parachute systems (PRS) are equipped with an independent 5-hour battery that can be recharged via USB-C. Dronavia also supplies a USB-C cable (which can be connected to the drone or to a FTS) to give the PRS unlimited autonomy.

There are no constraints for drone operators traveling by air. Most airlines offer the possibility of putting your Parachute Recovery System (PRS) in the hold or in the cabin with the gas cartridge (16G / 12G / 8G / 4G).

There are two types of maintenance: preventive and post-deployment. In both cases, the only operation required on Kronos Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) is replacement of the POD. This is a quick and easy operation, which means that the drone operator never has to immobilize his drone.

A use-by date is indicated on each POD. Dronavia declines all responsibility and voids the warranty on your system if your POD has exceeded this use-by date.

In both cases, you can either buy a new POD, or exchange your used POD for a new one at a preferential price.

Replacing your CO2 cartridge, resetting your parachute, checking your parachute’s firing pin and spring, folding your canopy… these are all operations that can be complex or dangerous. We recommend that you opt for the manufacturer’s maintenance service offered by Dronavia.

If you choose to rearm your Zephyr or IDRsys parachute system (PRS) yourself, Dronavia will void the warranty on your system.

Send us your Zephyr & IDRsys PRS systems, and our experts will carry out all maintenance work with their unique know-how. You’ll receive your system as good as new, with the warranty intact. Shipping costs are your responsibility.

Adding a Parachute Recovery System (PRS) to a drone can help ensure safety in the event of a technical failure or critical problem during flight (extreme weather conditions, radio transmission failure, technical failure of the propulsion system, loss of GPS signal, etc.).

Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) help attenuate impact and minimize damage to the drone and its environment in the event of an emergency landing. They can also help protect nearby people in the event of a problem during flight.

From January 1, 2024, a new drone class, Class C5 (for specific category flights (STS-01)), will come into force throughout Europe.

The STS-01 scenario concerns line-of-sight flights at an altitude of 120 meters, whether in a populated or unpopulated environment. This flight scenario is comparable to the DGAC’s current S3 scenario.

To fly in this scenario in Europe, you need to obtain a C5 marking for your drone. There are two ways of doing this: either the manufacturer develops his drone to meet the requirements of this class, or the drone operator installs an accessories kit (or conversion kit) on his C2 or C3 class drone (DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise/ DJI Matrice 350 / DJI Inspire 3), enabling his drone to become C5 class compliant and obtain this marking.

Dronavia is proud to be the first manufacturer to offer accessories kits or conversion kits (consisting of a parachute system (PRS) and a Flight Termination System (FTS)) compliant with EASA regulations, enabling your drone to obtain the C5 class label.

To obtain C5 class label marking for your DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise (3E / 3T / 3M) drone, the operator doesn’t need to install an accessories kit directly on his drone, but to convert it from C2 to C5 class.

To carry out this conversion, the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise (3E / 3T / 3M) drone must pass through our workshop (or that of an authorized reseller) so that our experts can install an internal Flight Termination System (FTS).

So, equipped with our PRS + FTS accessories kit (PRS-FTS-MOC Kronos AD Mavic 3), the DJI Mavic 3E drone becomes a Kronos AD Mavic 3E drone, the DJI Mavic 3T drone becomes a Kronos AD Mavic 3T drone and finally the DJI Mavic 3M drone becomes a Kronos AD Mavic 3M drone.

To achieve C5 conformity, Dronavia started from scratch, checking all the requirements of class C5 for the drone + PRS + FTS package (unlike an accessories kit, for which it is sufficient to check the requirements for the accessories kit alone).

In the event of a DJI after-sales service, you retain your DJI warranty. Simply dismantle the entire C5 conversion kit (PRS + FTS) before sending it in under warranty.

In the event of a DJI after-sales service, you retain your DJI warranty. Simply dismantle the entire C5 conversion kit (PRS + FTS) before sending it in under warranty.

EASA has published a new compliance proposal for systems installed on drones to reduce ground impact in the event of a crash. The document is aimed at drone operators planning to fit a drone with a parachute, or to demonstrate that the drone is equipped with a function that reduces its impact energy in the event of a collision. The document is also aimed at drone manufacturers and manufacturers of Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS).

MOC2512 (M2) designates the level of robustness required for the safety system in the event of a drone losing control and falling to the ground.The three key elements of an effective M2 mitigation system are as follows:

• Reduce the effect of ground impact
• Operate reliably in the event of loss of control
• Do not introduce any additional risk

Drone manufacturers must declare that they meet these three requirements and provide evidence, in the form of tests, analyses, simulations, inspections, design reviews or operational experience, to back up these declarations.

Mitigation measures are divided into three stages:

M1 – Strategic mitigation: this stage involves implementing strategies to reduce risks at source. For example, by choosing flight routes that avoid high-risk areas, or by using technologies that reduce the risk of accidents.

M2 – Reducing effects in the event of an impact: this stage aims to minimize the consequences of an accident should it occur. For example, by using containment devices to protect people and property on the ground, or by implementing evacuation plans in the event of an accident.

M3 – Contingency planning: this stage involves putting in place protocols to manage the consequences of an accident and ensure the safety of people and property on the ground. For example, by providing emergency communications or establishing working relationships with local authorities and emergency services.

Each of these steps has a corrective value, which can reduce or increase the GRC depending on the strength of the measures put in place. The more effective the measures, the higher the correction value and the lower the GRC. If the final GRC is higher than 7, it is not possible to apply for a SORA file.

The Kronos MVC3 Parachute Recovery System (PRS) is equipped with automatic takeoff and landing detection technology, to prevent inadvertent deployment of the parachute system (PRS). The parachute autonomously detects the drone’s take-off and landing (vibration, propellers, altitude, etc.). It activates and deactivates automatically without human intervention. The only action required of the drone operator is to switch on the parachute.

The Kronos MVC3 Parachute Recovery System (PRS) can be installed and uninstalled in less than a minute. Simply attach the adhesive bracket to the front of your drone, clip the parachute onto the bracket, loop the lines around the drone and switch on the Kronos MVC3 Parachute Recovery System (PRS).

Dronavia provides a user manual and tutorial videos to help drone operators carry out the installation on their drone, simply and quickly.

Dronavia markets Flight Termination systems (FTS) compatible with its Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS), enabling the drone’s power supply to be cut off in less than a second. The two systems are paired and coupled in our workshop by our experts.

If the Flight Termination System (FTS) is activated, the Parachute Recovery System (PRS) is also automatically deployed (and vice versa).

The Kronos MVC3 Parachute Recovery System (PRS) features an independent 10-hour battery that can be recharged via USB-C.

There are no constraints for drone operators traveling by air. Most airlines offer the option of putting the Kronos MVC3 Parachute Recovery System (PRS) in the hold or in the cabin.

There are two types of maintenance: preventive and post-deployment. In both cases, the only operation required on Kronos Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) is replacement of the POD. This is a quick and easy operation, which means that the drone operator never has to immobilize his drone.

A use-by date is indicated on each POD. Dronavia declines all responsibility and voids the warranty on your system if your POD has exceeded this use-by date.

In both cases, you can either buy a new POD, or exchange your used POD for a new one at a preferential price.

The Kronos Mini and Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery Systems have been designed and developed on the same basis. However, a number of features differ between the two systems.

Only the Kronos Mini Parachute Recovery System (PRS) features automatic takeoff and landing detection, enabling activation of autonomous deployment technology. Autonomous deployment technology is activated manually on the Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery System (PRS).

Only the Kronos Mini system can be manually deployed using a Klick trigger remote control. The Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery System (PRS) cannot be deployed manually, only autonomous deployment technology is available.

Only the Kronos Mini Parachute Recovery System (PRS) has a built-in buzzer that sounds an audible warning when the parachute is deployed. The Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery System (PRS) has no buzzer.

The Kronos Mini Parachute Recovery System (PRS) has a 10-hour battery life, compared with 5 hours for the Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery System (PRS).

The Kronos Mini & Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) have been designed and developed for amateur telepilots. Although they have been tested to the latest EASA standards, like the rest of the Kronos range, the Kronos Mini & Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) do not officially meet any EASA or DGAC standards.

The Kronos Mini & Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) are deployed by a powerful pre-stressed spring system. Numerous tests and successive improvements have taken this ejection system to levels of reliability never before achieved for a Parachute Recovery System (PRS).

Kronos Mini & Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) are compatible with all drones weighing less than 2 kilograms, of all brands: DJI (Mavic 2 ,3 ,Air ,Pro / Enterprise), Autel (Evo II & Evo Lite), Parrot (Anafi USA & Anafi Ai).

The Kronos Mini and Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) can be installed and uninstalled in less than a minute. Simply attach the adhesive bracket to the front of your drone, clip the parachute onto the bracket, loop the lines around the drone and switch on the Parachute Recovery System (PRS).

Dronavia provides a user manual and tutorial videos to help drone operators install the system on their drone, simply and quickly.

The Kronos Mini Parachute Recovery System (PRS) is equipped with automatic takeoff and landing detection technology, to prevent inadvertent deployment of the Parachute Recovery System (PRS).

The parachute autonomously detects the drone’s take-off and landing (vibration, propellers, altitude, etc.). It activates and deactivates automatically without human intervention. The only action required of the drone operator is to switch on the parachute.

Dronavia markets Flight Termination systems (FTS) compatible with its Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS), enabling the drone’s power supply to be cut off in less than a second. The two systems are paired and coupled in our workshop by our experts. If the Flight Termination System (FTS) is activated, the Parachute Recovery System (PRS) is also automatically deployed (and vice versa).

There are no restrictions for drone operators traveling by air. Most airlines offer the option of putting their Kronos Mini and Kronos Nano Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) in the hold or cabin.

Rearming the Kronos Mini / Nano Parachute Recovery System (PRS) takes just a few minutes. Simply replace the old POD with a new one, then carry out a few simple maintenance operations yourself. These operations are explained in detail in the PRS user manual and in tutorial videos available on our YouTube channel.

You can either buy a new POD, or exchange your used POD for a new one at a preferential price.

There are two types of maintenance: preventive and post-deployment. In both cases, the only operation required on Kronos Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) is replacement of the POD. This is a quick and easy operation, which means that the drone operator never has to immobilize his drone.

A use-by date is indicated on each POD. Dronavia declines all responsibility and voids the warranty on your system if your POD has exceeded this use-by date.

In both cases, you can either buy a new POD, or exchange your used POD for a new one at a preferential price.

Whether your POD is used or needs annual maintenance, you can exchange it for a new POD at a preferential price.

Buy a POD exchange and send us your POD. When we receive your POD, we’ll send you the new POD.

Dronavia Flight Termination Systems (FTS) comply with MOC2511 published by EASA. They make it quicker and easier to obtain an operating authorization in a specific category according to the SORA methodology. When a Flight Termination System (FTS) is coupled with a Parachute Recovery System (PRS) complying with EASA MOC2512 (M2), obtaining an SORA category-specific operating authorization is even simpler.

Dronavia Flight Termination Systems (FTS) enable a drone weighing less than 25 kilograms to be approved for DGAC (Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile) scenario 2 (S2). Coupled with a Parachute Recovery System (PRS), the drone becomes DGAC S1/S2/S3 approved.

By combining your Parachute Recovery System (PRS) and your Flight Termination System (FTS), you can obtain an accessories kit (or conversion kit) enabling you to classify your drone C5 (for all C2 or C3 class drones). This EASA-compliant accessories kit (or conversion kit) enables you to fly in the specific category, in the STS-01 scenario.

An MoC (Means of Compliance) is a way for professional drone operators to demonstrate that they comply with the regulations and standards that apply to their activities, and to guarantee the quality and safety of the products they use. To obtain it, it is necessary to meet the current regulatory requirements published by EASA, the European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency.

In addition to the quality and safety offered by a product that complies with the MOCs proposed by EASA, professional drone operators can obtain a SORA (Specific Operations Risk Assessment) or PDRA (Pre-Defined Risk Assessment), flight authorizations issued for complex missions in a specific category.

Step 9 of the SORA deals with the risk of losing control of the aircraft and flying into adjacent areas where the risk to third parties (on the ground or in the air) may be higher. If the aircraft is not adequately designed, there may be probable reasons that could lead to an exit from the area of operation.

The operator must take into account criteria relating to adjacent areas and determine the level of containment (standard or reinforced) for the aircraft in question. For any reinforced containment system, the operator must: “declare compliance with the provisions of the document “Means of compliance with Light UAS.2511 – Reinforced containment”, or provide proof of such compliance (technical description, test reports, etc.) when applying for a permit. “

Dronavia Flight Termination Systems (FTS) are designed for easy integration, with an installation time of around 5 to 10 minutes (for the first installation) and then only a few seconds. Our systems are ready to use, enabling drone operators to take off quickly.Dronavia provides a user manual and tutorial videos to help drone operators carry out the installation quickly and easily.

Dronavia also markets internal Flight Termination Systems (FTS), implemented directly inside the drone by Dronavia experts.

Dronavia experts pair and couple the Parachute Recovery System (PRS) with the Flight Termination system (FTS) in our workshop. After a connection test, your systems are shipped. In this case, when the PRS is deployed (autonomous deployment or manual activation), the FTS activates at the same time, and vice versa.

Parachute Recovery Systems (PRS) must be sold with a Flight Termination System (FTS) to ensure proper system operation. They are paired and coupled in the workshop by Dronavia experts.

An MoC (Means of Compliance) is a way for professional drone operators to demonstrate that they comply with the regulations and standards that apply to their activities, and to guarantee the quality and safety of the products they use. To obtain it, it is necessary to meet the current regulatory requirements published by EASA, the European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency.

In addition to the quality and safety offered by a product that complies with the MOCs proposed by EASA, professional drone operators can obtain a SORA (Specific Operations Risk Assessment) or PDRA (Pre-Defined Risk Assessment), flight authorizations issued for complex missions in a specific category.

To obtain this compliance, Dronavia had to carry out numerous tests elaborated according to precise specifications provided by the EASA: repeated activating on the ground, at distance, in a real situation and determination of the maximum operating distance established at up to 3 km.

In parallel to these hundreds of tests, to go even further and push the reliability of our Flight Termination Systems (FTS) to the maximum, we decided to perform more than 1000 flight termination activation in order to guarantee the proper functioning of the drone with the Flight Termination System (FTS) for many years. A way to ensure that no matter what your special operation is, you will perform it safely.

Thanks to the compatibility between Dronavia’s Flight Termination System (FTS) and the ScaleFlyt Geocaging solution developed by Thales, it is possible to automate the cut-off of the power supply to the drone’s motors, according to a flight zone previously created by the drone operator.

The ScaleFlyt Geocaging solution communicates wirelessly with Dronavia’s Flight Termination Systems (FTS), giving operators the assurance that their drones remain confined to the flight zone they have previously defined.

To suit all drone operators and all types of drone, there are two versions of the Zephyr CC & ScaleFlyt Geocaging solution: an Add-on version and an FTS version.

The first “Add-on” version works with a Dronavia Flight Termination Systems (FTS) already installed on the drone. Simply add the Zephyr CC & ScaleFlyt module to the drone and it will link directly with the Flight Termination System (a pairing between the two systems is required).

The second “FTS” version works as a universal Flight Termination System that can be easily connected to the drone via a wiring connection between the autopilot and the ESCs (up to 8 universal channels).

Simply connect to Google Earth (for example), create a flight zone and download it in KML format.

Download the flight zone in KML format onto a USB key (from Google Earth, for example). Insert the USB key into a tablet (Android), then download the flight zone from the ScaleFlyt Geocaging application. Once imported into the application, the flight zone is taken into account by the module.

Once your flight zone has been imported into the application and onto your Zephyr CC & ScaleFlyt Geocaging module, there is no longer a range limit between the module and the operator for automatic activation of the Flight Termination System (FTS).

The Direct Remote Identification (DRI) systems in the Fly ID range comply with EN 4709-002, which requires direct remote identification for drones weighing more than 250 grams and flying at less than 120 meters in the specific category.

The Beacon AM remote identification beacon enables drones to comply with the French DGAC decree of December 27, 2019.

The use of a Direct Remote Identification (DRI) systems is mandatory for all drones (aircraft) weighing more than 250g that are not equipped with this device as standard.

Fly ID systems feature a web interface accessible via WiFi to configure the system with your operator number and update the system.

All Fly ID direct remote identification (DRI) systems work with drone tracking applications (such as DroneScanner and OpendroneID…). Open your application and start your system, which will then appear on your application. You can retrieve all flight information from the app, and easily manage the organization of your flights by viewing activity in the airspace near you.