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> what matters is that there is no way to do a controlled descent once anything goes wrong on a loaded drone because there is no margin for error. Not entirely
by pfundstein 7y ago
> what matters is that there is no way to do a controlled descent once anything goes wrong on a loaded drone because there is no margin for error.
Not entirely true. The drone had a parachute system to allow a controlled descent in situations like this and an alarm to alert nearby people to its descent. The problem here was that the parachute's single tether was severed shortly after deployment.
- shkkmo 7y ago> The drone had a parachute system to allow a controlled descent The parachute would allow the drone to avoid a rapid descent. Most parachute systems are not steerable/flyable so they won't make it a controlled descent.
- ksaj 7y agoParachutes won't control the descent. Might slow it down a little, but that is of arguable value if all 10 kg landed on top of those kids mentioned in the article.
- pfundstein 7y agoThey don't control the descent, but they do control the descent. That is the descent (rate thereof) is controlled to a safe speed while the alarm alerts those below of its approach.