ASTM F3563-22
(Specification)Standard Specification for Design and Construction of Large Fixed Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Standard Specification for Design and Construction of Large Fixed Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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1.1 Applicability:
1.1.1 This specification identifies the industry standards that have been determined by consensus to demonstrate compliance to the requirements (“the Rules”) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
1.1.2 This specification does not apply to UAS carrying passengers or crew.
1.1.3 The following are outside the scope of this Design and Construction Specification: Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) or Hybrid Aircraft, Passenger or Crew Carrying UAS, Seaplanes or Amphibians, UAS Certified for Acrobatic Flight, Lightweight UAS that fall under Specification F3298, Recreational UAS (Model Aircraft), Detect and Avoid Systems, Control Station Specifics to Human Factors, Building Codes that apply to Ground Control Stations, and Command and Control Link.
1.1.4 Only standards that are considered mature enough for general application to certification projects and have been found acceptable by committee consensus to propose to the civil aviation authorities (CAAs) for acceptance as a Means of Compliance (MoC) to their Rules are included.
1.1.5 In the event that a particular CAA’s requirements are not harmonized with the other CAA’s requirements, the standards will be written to include the non-harmonized requirements as well as the harmonized requirements with the applicability defined in the standard.
1.2 Civil Aviation Authorities—CAAs may accept a specific revision of this specification as an acceptable MoC to their requirements. Acceptance and applicability as an MoC to the CAA’s airworthiness rules remains the decision of the respective CAAs. CAAs may accept this specification, with or without limitations as defined in their specification acceptance document. For information on which CAAs have accepted these standards (in whole or in part) as an acceptable MoC to their Rules, refer to the ASTM Committee F44 (General Aviation), ASTM Committee F38 (Unmanned Aerial Systems) or ASTM Committee F39 (Aircraft Systems) webpages (www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F44.htm, www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F38.htm, www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F39.htm), which include CAA website links.
1.3 Applicant Responsibility—The applicant must seek individual guidance from their respective CAA concerning the use of this specification and any referenced Specifications, Practices, Test Methods, or Guides to show compliance to the CAA rules. Alternatively, an applicant may propose an MoC other than those included in this specification, but it is their responsibility to obtain acceptance of their proposed MoC from their CAA.
1.4 This specification is based heavily on the ASTM Committee F44 General Aviation means of compliance guidelines. Unmanned Aircraft System specific guidance is provided below for areas where considerations specific to the unmanned application of aircraft differs from traditional manned aircraft specification or certification requirements. ASTM F3264–18b, Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification, from the Committee F44 General Aviation group was used as the starting point with referenced ASTM F44 MoC Specification referenced throughout. The referenced F44 standard is to be used as is except in the areas where UAS-specific changes to standard MoC practices have been identified. These changes are identified in the following manner:
1.4.1 Unique Addition for UAS—New UAS-specific MoC added in addition to standard MoC in areas where new UAS functionality is introduced.
1.4.2 Substitutions for UAS—Modification of standard MoC to create similar UAS-specific MoCs.
1.4.3 Not Applicable for UAS—MoCs not needed for Unmanned Aircraft or Remote Pilot Station.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:F3563 −22
Standard Specification for
Design and Construction of Large Fixed Wing Unmanned
1
Aircraft Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3563; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Aviation),ASTM Committee F38 (UnmannedAerial Systems)
or ASTM Committee F39 (Aircraft Systems) webpages
1.1 Applicability:
(www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F44.htm, www.astm.org/
1.1.1 This specification identifies the industry standards that
COMMITTEE/F38.htm, www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/
havebeendeterminedbyconsensustodemonstratecompliance
F39.htm), which include CAA website links.
to the requirements (“the Rules”) for Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS).
1.3 Applicant Responsibility—The applicant must seek in-
1.1.2 This specification does not apply to UAS carrying
dividual guidance from their respective CAA concerning the
passengers or crew.
use of this specification and any referenced Specifications,
1.1.3 Thefollowing are outside the scope of thisDesignand
Practices, Test Methods, or Guides to show compliance to the
Construction Specification: Vertical Takeoff and Landing
CAA rules. Alternatively, an applicant may propose an MoC
(VTOL) or HybridAircraft, Passenger or Crew Carrying UAS,
other than those included in this specification, but it is their
Seaplanes or Amphibians, UAS Certified for Acrobatic Flight,
responsibilitytoobtainacceptanceoftheirproposedMoCfrom
Lightweight UAS that fall under Specification F3298, Recre-
their CAA.
ational UAS (Model Aircraft), Detect and Avoid Systems,
1.4 This specification is based heavily on the ASTM Com-
Control Station Specifics to Human Factors, Building Codes
mittee F44 General Aviation means of compliance guidelines.
that apply to Ground Control Stations, and Command and
Unmanned Aircraft System specific guidance is provided
Control Link.
below for areas where considerations specific to the unmanned
1.1.4 Only standards that are considered mature enough for
application of aircraft differs from traditional manned aircraft
general application to certification projects and have been
specification or certification requirements. ASTM F3264–18b,
found acceptable by committee consensus to propose to the
Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes
civil aviation authorities (CAAs) for acceptance as a Means of
Certification, from the Committee F44 GeneralAviation group
Compliance (MoC) to their Rules are included.
wasusedasthestartingpointwithreferencedASTMF44MoC
1.1.5 In the event that a particular CAA’s requirements are
Specification referenced throughout. The referenced F44 stan-
not harmonized with the other CAA’s requirements, the stan-
dard is to be used as is except in the areas where UAS-specific
dards will be written to include the non-harmonized require-
changes to standard MoC practices have been identified.These
ments as well as the harmonized requirements with the
changes are identified in the following manner:
applicability defined in the standard.
1.4.1 Unique Addition for UAS—New UAS-specific MoC
1.2 Civil Aviation Authorities—CAAs may accept a specific
added in addition to standard MoC in areas where new UAS
revision of this specification as an acceptable MoC to their
functionality is introduced.
requirements. Acceptance and applicability as an MoC to the
1.4.2 Substitutions for UAS—Modification of standard MoC
CAA’s airworthiness rules remains the decision of the respec-
to create similar UAS-specific MoCs.
tive CAAs. CAAs may accept this specification, with or
1.4.3 Not Applicable for UAS—MoCs not needed for Un-
without limitations as defined in their specification acceptance
manned Aircraft or Remote Pilot Station.
document. For information on which CAAs have accepted
these standards (in whole or in part) as an acceptable MoC to
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
their Rules, refer to the ASTM Committee F44 (General
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
UnmannedAircraftSystemsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF38.01
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
on Airworthiness.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Current edition approved May 1, 2022
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