UK drone accident
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22 year old operator, 18 hrs on type not to mention,
The AAIB found that the Alauda Airspeeder Mk II was not designed, built or tested to any recognisable standards and that its design and build quality were of a poor standard. The operator’s Operating Safety Case contained several statements that were shown to be untrue.
22 year old operator, 18 hrs on type not to mention,
The AAIB found that the Alauda Airspeeder Mk II was not designed, built or tested to any recognisable standards and that its design and build quality were of a poor standard. The operator’s Operating Safety Case contained several statements that were shown to be untrue.
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95 kg of UAV freefalls from 8,000 ft and lands 40 m from a group of houses - you couldn't make this stuff up.
Inadequate (bordering on non-existent) oversight of a bunch of cowboys.
Inadequate (bordering on non-existent) oversight of a bunch of cowboys.
A couple of quotes from the report:
"All the [flight control system] assemblies failed an evaluation against all IPC A-610 classes due to quality and workmanship issues. Examples included misaligned components, burnt insulation, the use of solder bridges, excessive flux residues and a power connector that appeared to be installed in the incorrect orientation..."
"During the course of the investigation the operator demonstrated little knowledge or understanding of appropriate industry standards, in particular, those relating to airworthiness and for developing electronic hardware and software."
https://assets.publishing.service.go...g_na_03-21.pdf
"All the [flight control system] assemblies failed an evaluation against all IPC A-610 classes due to quality and workmanship issues. Examples included misaligned components, burnt insulation, the use of solder bridges, excessive flux residues and a power connector that appeared to be installed in the incorrect orientation..."
"During the course of the investigation the operator demonstrated little knowledge or understanding of appropriate industry standards, in particular, those relating to airworthiness and for developing electronic hardware and software."
https://assets.publishing.service.go...g_na_03-21.pdf
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Assuming this follows the course of just about every other accident report since the dawn of mankind, the professionalism and forensic detail will be lost to the fog of time, coz, no casualties = no headlines = no action.
Cynic...moi?
yeah...I can read. I see all the recommendations...tis not really my point.
Cynic...moi?
yeah...I can read. I see all the recommendations...tis not really my point.
Page 60 of the report might be relevant: "The operator conducted their own investigation into the accident which included a detailed review of its processes and procedures. As part of this process, they generated 53 recommendations for improvement and, as of December 2020, all actions had either been completed or were being in the process of implementation."
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From 'The register', with some pictures showing the quality of the 'workmanship'.
It looks awful!
https://www.theregister.com/2021/02/...investigation/
It looks awful!
https://www.theregister.com/2021/02/...investigation/
Runaway drone infringes on Gatwick airspace
Interesting article in The Register about a 95kg drone, poorly designed and manufactured, which climbed out of control into the Gatwick TMA. https://www.theregister.com/2021/02/...investigation/
And the AAIB report is at https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib...slash-a-040719
From the report intro blurb:The AAIB found that the Alauda Airspeeder Mk II was not designed, built or tested to any recognisable standards and that its design and build quality were of a poor standard. The operator’s Operating Safety Case contained several statements that were shown to be untrue.
The Civil Aviation Authority’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Unit had assessed the operator’s application and, after clarification and amendment of some aspects, issued an exemption to the Air Navigation Order to allow flights in accordance with the operator’s Operating Safety Case. The Civil Aviation Authority did not meet the operator or inspect the Alauda Airspeeder Mk II before the accident flight.
And the AAIB report is at https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib...slash-a-040719
From the report intro blurb:The AAIB found that the Alauda Airspeeder Mk II was not designed, built or tested to any recognisable standards and that its design and build quality were of a poor standard. The operator’s Operating Safety Case contained several statements that were shown to be untrue.
The Civil Aviation Authority’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Unit had assessed the operator’s application and, after clarification and amendment of some aspects, issued an exemption to the Air Navigation Order to allow flights in accordance with the operator’s Operating Safety Case. The Civil Aviation Authority did not meet the operator or inspect the Alauda Airspeeder Mk II before the accident flight.
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I've read the whole report. What I find incomprehensible is that the CAA approved the operation of a prototype drone, imported for the purposes of a commercial demonstration, without even seeing it!
I offer this royalty-free headline to the Daily Mail:
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Remotely Approved!
I offer this royalty-free headline to the Daily Mail:
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Remotely Approved!
I've read the whole report. What I find incomprehensible is that the CAA approved the operation of a prototype drone, imported for the purposes of a commercial demonstration, without even seeing it!
I offer this royalty-free headline to the Daily Mail:
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Remotely Approved!
I offer this royalty-free headline to the Daily Mail:
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Remotely Approved!
Strewth - the CAA certainly seem to have approached supervision of that exercise a tad casually. Given how rigorously they expect pilots, designers and engineers/maintainers of full size aeroplanes to behave and how much fuss has been made about radio control aircraft models and their control, this one seems to have been allowed to slip through rather too easily !
A 90Kg flying object effectively out of control at a public event is a darn scary thought.
A 90Kg flying object effectively out of control at a public event is a darn scary thought.
