DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise and DJI Mavic 3 Thermal Approved for FAA Category 2 Flight Over People with AVSS PRS-M3E

AVSS – Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc. (AVSS), the leading drone parachute recovery system manufacturer, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the recent Category 2 Declaration of Compliance (DOC) for the AVSS PRS-M3E, a drone parachute for the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise and DJI Mavic 3 Thermal. Operators can legally fly over people by equipping the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise and Thermal with the AVSS PRS-M3E.

This DOC is the second approved Category 2 drone by the FAA; the first Category 2 approval being the AVSS PRS-M3DT for the DJI Dock 2. Again, AVSS leveraged their previously approved FAA Means of Compliance (MOC) for this DOC approval; demonstrating a repeatable and scaleable process for compliance with the FAA.

“With this second DOC approved by the FAA, there is a clear message to the commercial drone market that the FAA is open for business, and commercial drone operators can now fly over people without submitting a 107.39 waiver. With the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, AVSS will have the PRS-M3E on display. Customers who purchase the PRS-M3E will be able to buy and go without waiting weeks or months for a 107.39 waiver,” said Mariah Murray, V.P. of Operations of AVSS.

Category 2 and Category 3 drones enable commercial drone operators to fly over people without submitting a 107.39 waiver. Category 2 and Category 3 delineate performance-based eligibility and operational criteria for conducting drone operations over individuals using unmanned aircraft weighing more than .55 pounds without an airworthiness certificate under part 21.

To find the Category 2 FAA Declaration of Compliance, please visit:

(1) PRS-M3E for DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise  https://uasdoc.faa.gov/listDocs/OOP000000172
(2) PRS-M3E for DJI Mavic 3 Thermal https://uasdoc.faa.gov/listDocs/OOP000000171

 ABOUT AVSS:
Founded in 2017, AVSS – Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc. (AVSS) is a Canadian aerospace company commercializing drone technology for Urban Air Mobility. AVSS’s current products are ASTM F3322 parachute recovery systems for commercial drones, independent flight termination systems, and precision-guided delivery systems for last-mile delivery.

AVSS’s retrofit products (DJI M3D and M3TD for Dock 2, DJI M200, DJI MAVIC 3 ENTERPRISE, DJI M300 RTK, DJI M350 RTK) are distributed worldwide through their more than 50 authorized dealer network and sold directly to drone manufacturers across the world. AVSS also provides direct support to drone manufacturers and pilots who integrate the PRS product line for flight over people and BVLOS compliance, such as Skydio X10, Brinc Responder.