On November 2nd, 2021, Adorama Drones hosted a webinar titled “AVSS and Adorama: How Drone Parachutes are Changing the Drone Industry.” AVSS is the parachute recovery system you’ve been waiting for, enabling your pilots to fly over populated areas or beyond line of sight. During this webinar, two presentors discuss how AVSS may change the industry as we know it today.
About This Event
AVSS’s breakthrough solution is the parachute recovery system you’ve been waiting for, enabling your pilots to fly over populated areas or beyond the line of sight worry-free. Flight failure happens. Downtime doesn’t have to. Founded in 2017, AVSS is a Canadian aerospace company commercializing safety technologies for Urban Air Mobility.
AVSS’s first commercially available products are parachute recovery systems for commercial drones. AVSS’s parachute recovery system has undergone numerous iterations, substantial engineering analysis, and comprehensive in-field testing.
AVSS systems meet the needs of commercial pilots, easily integrate into commercial operations, pass comprehensive third-party standards, and comply with the strict requirements of civil aviation authorities.
Webinar Presentors
Chad Collier currently serves as the Chief UAS Pilot at Adorama. Collier boasts a 10+ year career in Law Enforcement in State of Michigan and 1,000+ hours UAS commercial operations. Collier is a Mid-Atlantic Aviation program Certified pilot, Natural Disaster Response UAS Pilot, 1 of 25 nationally designated specialists for confined space drone operations, and was 1 of 6 pilots in a case study for nationwide waivers including flight over people and BVLOS. Collier is also a certified instructor for BRINC Drones.
Josh Ogden is a co-founder and the CEO OF AVSS. Josh is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick, a serial entrepreneur, and a peer-reviewed published author. Before helping start AVSS in 2017, Josh worked as a technology management consultant with a diverse group of early and mid-stage technology companies. At AVSS, Josh is a member of several ASTM F38 committees and he is responsible for assisting the engineering team with building products that meet the current and future regulatory needs.
