FLARM Aurora UAS-Emetteur

Civilian drones have become powerful tools in industry, protection and rescue and other, mainly commercial, applications in a few years. In aviation, these drones are called UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System). These remotely operated flying machines share airspace close to the ground with manned aviation, which brings risks. The new FLARM Aurora system is a very light transmitter in a compact housing. Aurora transmits altitude, position and aircraft type, among other things. This information can be received by more than 60'000 manned aircraft equipped with FLARM. This allows the pilot of the manned aircraft to recognize the drone from a great distance and to adapt his flight path in order to avoid any dangerous approach. This does not change the avoidance rule: the drone operator is still required to avoid the manned aircraft.

Thanks to its low weight, the transmitter can be carried by all drones that can move a payload of 65 grams (including USB cable and antenna). Power can be supplied either by a battery (5 - 28 V DC with JST-GH connector) or by USB-C (5 V DC), from the drone. The advantage of powering from the drone is that the transmitter only transmits its position when the drone is switched on. Moreover, it is not necessary to carry an additional battery. In addition to the FLARM, Aurora integrates a transmitter for remote identification signals by direct broadcast according to international standards ASTM F3411-9 and ASD-STAN prEN 4709-002. Aurora complies with the applicable EN/ETSI standards. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)