ATSM Approves New sUAS Operating Standards

3689586723?profile=originalUnfortunately, you have to pay to see them.  Does anyone know what the significance of this is?

Small UAS Operations

ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems has recently approved seven new standards that cover all major facets of small unmanned aircraft systems operations, including design, construction, operation and maintenance requirements.

The following seven new ASTM standards, written for all sUAS that are permitted to operate over a defined area and in airspace defined by a nation’s governing aviation authority, have now been approved by F38:

  • F2908, Specification for Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) for a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS). F2908 defines minimum requirements for the aircraft flight manual, which provides guidance to owners, mechanics, pilots, crew members, airports, regulatory officials and aircraft and component manufacturers who perform or provide oversight of sUAS flight operations.
  • F2909, Practice for Maintenance and Continued Airworthiness of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). F2909 establishes a practice for the maintenance and continued airworthiness of sUAS. Requirements for continued airworthiness, inspections, maintenance and repairs/alterations are included.
  • F2910, Specification for Design and Construction of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS). F2910 defines the design, construction and test requirements for sUAS. In addition to general requirements, F2910 covers requirements for structure, propulsion, propellers, fuel and oil systems, cooling, documentation and other key areas.
  • F2911, Practice for Production Acceptance of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS). F2911 defines production acceptance requirements for sUAS. Requirements covered include several aspects of production, system level production acceptance, quality assurance and documentation.
  • F3002, Specification for Design of the Command and Control System for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). F3002 provides a consensus standard in support of an application to a nation’s governing aviation authority to operate an sUAS for commercial or public use. The standard focuses on command and control (C2) links, including a diagram of a C2 system and general requirements for C2 system components.
  • F3003, Specification for Quality Assurance of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS). F3003 defines quality assurance requirements for design, manufacture and production of small unmanned aircraft systems. Guidance is given to sUAS manufacturers for the development of a quality assurance program.
  • F3005, Specification for Batteries for Use in Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). F3005 defines requirements for battery cells used in sUAS. Mechanical design and safety, and electrical design battery maintenance are primary battery-related areas that are covered.

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  • Talk about pay to play. $279 for 23 pages in pdf files. What a ripoff.  

  • They are not laws until someone writes a law saying you shall follow these ASTM standards. 

  • Is my impression that ASTM standards are often not actually binding laws. Does anybody know Whether these are?
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    Yes, these are the standards that the FAA will use as part of the NPRM process. You will have to comply with them for commercial ops. I have been saying for ages keep an eye on F38, Patrick wrote about them last week and the ASTM have sent sUAS News a reply. If my maths is right the complete set will cost $279. F3002 is going to be the one most folks will have trouble with if they are asking for secure links. The group to watch further on that one is the World Radio Council.Who knows reason might have prevailed. RCAPA was in on it at the start but pulled out when it became clear it was going to be pay for play. I was even on one of the first Skype calls for it.

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