I know this probably sounds like a strange question to most folks. However to satisfy Job Safety Assessment requirements associated with commercial drone operations here in AUS we need to mitigate all potential Risks. I have a requirement to perform a roof inspection of a housing complex under the approach path of a major International airport. After examining the charts I can see that Class C airspace comes down to 500’ at the proposed site (I don’t need to be anywhere near that height) plus the location is also in a Surface to 500’ Restricted Area frequently used by helicopters and seaplanes.
With large buildings and radio antenna around my major concern is the potential for a fly away situation due to loose of signal, which has the potential to be catastrophic; so to help eliminate that risk I’m thinking of using some form of tethering. I will also need a parachute system as the area is fairly densely developed and I obviously don’t want to run the risk of injury to anybody or damage property.
I won’t need to provide “power” via the tether, I just need something to restrict the M2 from going too high or flying off in an uncontrolled state. Does anybody have any experience or got any thoughts on tethering a M2 before I pursue this opportunity any further?
With large buildings and radio antenna around my major concern is the potential for a fly away situation due to loose of signal, which has the potential to be catastrophic; so to help eliminate that risk I’m thinking of using some form of tethering. I will also need a parachute system as the area is fairly densely developed and I obviously don’t want to run the risk of injury to anybody or damage property.
I won’t need to provide “power” via the tether, I just need something to restrict the M2 from going too high or flying off in an uncontrolled state. Does anybody have any experience or got any thoughts on tethering a M2 before I pursue this opportunity any further?