1、Designation:F2911141Standard Practice forProduction Acceptance of Small Unmanned Aircraft System(sUAS)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2911;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revisio
2、n.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTECorrected title editorially in March 2014.1.Scope1.1 This standard defines the production acceptance require-ments for a small unmanned aircr
3、aft system(sUAS).1.2 This standard is applicable to sUAS that comply withdesign,construction,and test requirements identified in Speci-fication F2910.No sUAS may enter production until suchcompliance is demonstrated.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,assoc
4、iated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F2585 Specification for Design and Performance ofPneumatic-H
5、ydraulic Unmanned Aircraft System(UAS)Launch SystemF2908 Specification for Aircraft Flight Manual(AFM)for aSmall Unmanned Aircraft System(sUAS)F2909 Practice for Maintenance and Continued Airworthi-ness of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems(sUAS)F2910 Specification for Design,Construction,and Test of a
6、Small Unmanned Aircraft System(sUAS)F3003 Specification for Quality Assurance of a Small Un-manned Aircraft System(sUAS)F3005 Specification for Batteries for Use in Small Un-manned Aircraft Systems(sUAS)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 manufacturer,nentity respon
7、sible for assembly andintegration of components and subsystems to create a safeoperating sUAS.The builder of kit built systems provided bya manufacturer must conform to the manufacturers assemblyand test instructions without deviation in order for that kit-builtsystem to meet this standard.3.1.2 pro
8、pulsion system,nconsists of one or more powerplants(for example,a combustion engine or an electric motorand,if used,a propeller or rotor)together with the associatedinstallation of fuel system,control and electrical power supply(for example,batteries,electronic speed controls,fuel cells,orother ener
9、gy supply).3.1.3 small unmanned aircraft system,sUAS,ncomposedof the small unmanned aircraft(sUA)and all required on-boardsubsystems,payload,control station,other required off-boardsubsystems,any required launch and recovery equipment,andcommand and control(C2)links between the UA and thecontrol sta
10、tion.For purposes of this standard sUAS is synony-mous with a small Remotely Piloted Aircraft System(sRPAS)and sUAis synonymous with a small Remotely PilotedAircraft(sRPA).3.1.4 supplier,nany entity engaged in the design andproduction of components(other than a payload which is notrequired for safe
11、operation of the sUAS)used on a sUAS.3.1.4.1 DiscussionWherethesupplierisnotthemanufacturer,the supplier can only ensure that the componentscomply with accepted consensus standards.3.2 Shall versus Should versus MayUse of the word“shall”implies that a procedure or statement is mandatory andmust be f
12、ollowed to comply with this standard,“should”implies recommended,and“may”implies optional at thediscretion of the supplier,manufacturer,or operator.Since“shall”statements are requirements,they include sufficientdetail needed to define compliance(for example,thresholdvalues,test methods,oversight,ref
13、erence to other standards).“Should”statements are provided as guidance towards theoverall goal of improving safety,and could include onlysubjective statements.“Should”statements also represent pa-rameters that could be used in safety evaluations,and couldlead to development of future requirements.“M
14、ay”statements1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 onUnmannedAircraft Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F38.01on Airworthiness.Current edition approved Jan.15,2014.Published January 2014.DOI:10.1520/F2911-14E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit t
15、he ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United St
16、ates1 are provided to clarify acceptability of a specific item orpractice,and offer options for satisfying requirements.4.Applicability4.1 This standard is written for all sUAS that are permittedto operate over a defined area and in airspace defined by anations governing aviation authority(GAA).It is assumed thata visual observer(s)will provide for the sense-and-avoidrequirement to prevent collisions with other aircraft and thatthe maximum range and altitude at which a sUAS can be flownwill be s
