ASTM F3266-18
(Guide)Standard Guide for Training for Remote Pilot in Command of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Endorsement
Standard Guide for Training for Remote Pilot in Command of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Endorsement
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this guide is to provide a standardized means of facilitating Remote Pilot training. The guide should be used by all individuals and agencies that train such persons.
4.2 Successful completion of this training course neither constitutes nor implies certification or licensure from the CAA.
4.3 This guide is intended to provide guidance to:
4.3.1 Individuals, who are currently manned pilots (that is, FAA Part 61 or EASA FCL certificate holders), interested in pursuing academic programs and professional opportunities as a remote pilot,
4.3.2 Individuals, who are currently remote pilots (that is, FAA under Part 107, CASA RePL under Part 101) who want to voluntarily comply with a higher standard, and
4.3.3 Public agencies that self-certify remote pilots interested in developing unmanned aircraft systems programs.
4.4 This guide describes required education, training, and continuing professional development for those performing as professional remote pilot. Remote Pilot courses that do not include all of the knowledge and skill objectives of this guide may not be referred to as meeting this guide.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended for two distinct readers: educators who wish to develop curricula and training courses and individual pilots wishing to raise their knowledge level for particular flight operations. The guide describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to safely operate unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes. A Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) may, at their discretion, use this guide to aid the development of existing or future regulations. This guide addresses powered fixed-wing, vertical-take-off and lift and rotorcraft UAS and not other potential unmanned aircraft categories (for example, glider, lighter-than-air, etc.).
1.2 An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is composed of the unmanned aircraft and all required on-board subsystems, payloads, control station, other required off-board subsystems, any required launch and recovery equipment, all required crew members, and command and control (C2) links between UA and the control station.
1.3 This guide provides fundamental general knowledge, task performance and knowledge, and activities and functions for remote pilots of lightweight UAS (but not necessarily limited to UAs under 55 lb Gross Take Off Weight) or for certain CAA operational approvals using risk-based categories. Flight operations outside the scope of this guide require additional knowledge, experience, and training.
1.4 This guide can be used to evaluate a training course outline and syllabus to determine when its content includes the topics necessary for training individuals to be proficient and competent remote pilot personnel. Likewise, this guide may be used to evaluate an existing training program to see when it meets the requirements in this guide.
1.5 A person meeting the requirements of this guide does not necessarily possess adequate knowledge, experience, and training to make specific mission-critical decisions safely. This guide merely describes recommended topics and does not provide specific mission training.
1.6 It is not the intent of this guide to require that a training course track the sequence or exact scope of the topics presented. However, the knowledge and skill objectives that are part of the training course should be included in any training course outline and syllabus to be used to train remote pilots. Furthermore, it is not the intent of this guide to limit the addition of knowledge and skill objectives required by local conditions or any governmental body.
1.7 The knowledge, skills, and abilities described in the following sections are not intended to be a rigid training sequence and should be adjusted by the appropriate CAA for specific scope and context.
1.8 This guide does not stand alone and must be used with other CAA/ASTM standards to identify the knowledge, skills, and abi...
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Designation: F3266 − 18
Standard Guide for
Training for Remote Pilot in Command of Unmanned Aircraft
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Systems (UAS) Endorsement
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3266; 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 training to make specific mission-critical decisions safely. This
guide merely describes recommended topics and does not
1.1 This guide is intended for two distinct readers: educators
provide specific mission training.
who wish to develop curricula and training courses and
1.6 It is not the intent of this guide to require that a training
individual pilots wishing to raise their knowledge level for
particular flight operations. The guide describes the course track the sequence or exact scope of the topics pre-
sented. However, the knowledge and skill objectives that are
knowledge, skills, and abilities required to safely operate
unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes. A Civil Aviation part of the training course should be included in any training
course outline and syllabus to be used to train remote pilots.
Authority (CAA) may, at their discretion, use this guide to aid
the development of existing or future regulations. This guide Furthermore, it is not the intent of this guide to limit the
addition of knowledge and skill objectives required by local
addresses powered fixed-wing, vertical-take-off and lift and
rotorcraft UAS and not other potential unmanned aircraft conditions or any governmental body.
categories (for example, glider, lighter-than-air, etc.).
1.7 The knowledge, skills, and abilities described in the
following sections are not intended to be a rigid training
1.2 An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is composed of the
unmanned aircraft and all required on-board subsystems, sequence and should be adjusted by the appropriate CAA for
specific scope and context.
payloads, control station, other required off-board subsystems,
any required launch and recovery equipment, all required crew
1.8 This guide does not stand alone and must be used with
members, and command and control (C2) links between UA
other CAA/ASTM standards to identify the knowledge, skills,
and the control station.
and abilities needed for remote pilots to operate safely and
1.3 This guide provides fundamental general knowledge, effectively.
task performance and knowledge, and activities and functions
1.9 Where proficiency in a skill or ability need be
for remote pilots of lightweight UAS (but not necessarily
demonstrated, unless stated otherwise they shall be demon-
limited to UAs under 55 lb Gross Take Off Weight) or for
strated for initial qualification, and as frequently as required by
certain CAA operational approvals using risk-based categories.
CAA.
Flight operations outside the scope of this guide require
1.10 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be re-
additional knowledge, experience, and training.
garded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
1.4 This guide can be used to evaluate a training course
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
outline and syllabus to determine when its content includes the
information only and are not considered standard.
topics necessary for training individuals to be proficient and
1.11 This standard does not purport to address all of the
competent remote pilot personnel. Likewise, this guide may be
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
used to evaluate an existing training program to see when it
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
meets the requirements in this guide.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.5 A person meeting the requirements of this guide does
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
not necessarily possess adequate knowledge, experience, and
1.12 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Aircraft Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F38.03 on
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Personnel Training, Qualification and Certification.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Current edition approved April 15, 2018. Published May 2018. DOI: 10.1520/
F3266-18. Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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