ASTM F2636-08

Standard Practice for Commercial Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Pilot Practical Test Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Single-Engine Land (SEL) Remote Control and Autonomous/Semiautonomous (Withdrawn 2014)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Unmanned aircraft present unique challenges for applicants and examiners. Unlike manned aircraft, in which, regardless of the size and complexity of the aircraft, there are still basic similarities in concepts and operations, unmanned aircraft are varied in both flight capability and pilot interaction. Many aspects of unmanned aircraft operations are automated, and the pilots may not have the same information available to them (that is, pitch and bank) that pilots flying manned aircraft have available to them. This will create a situation in which some unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will not be capable of meeting all the requirements of this practice or will not require the same skill sets that manned aircraft require.
The examiner will have to decide which tasks the applicant's UAS will be capable of completing and test those tasks. As required, the examiner will note any limitations as a result of the UAS being incapable of performing a task on the applicant's certificate per 14 CFR 61.45(b)(2). If the applicant desires to have a certificate with no restrictions or limitations, he/she will need to use a UAS that is capable of completing all the tasks in this practice.
Information considered directive in nature is described in this practice by the use of “shall” and “must” indicating the actions are mandatory. Guidance information is described in terms such as “should” and “may” indicating the actions are desirable or permissive but not mandatory. A list of acronyms is in Section 3.
This practice includes the areas of operation and tasks that will demonstrate the pilot's ability to fly the unmanned aircraft safely and proficiently.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice defines the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of unmanned aircraft pilots to be able to fly unmanned aircraft—single-engine land (SEL) in the national airspace system safely and for hire.
1.2 The commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) pilot practical test standards (PTS)-unmanned aircraft include the areas of operation and tasks that will demonstrate the pilot's ability to fly the unmanned aircraft safely and proficiently.
1.3 This practice does not apply to pilots who will fly mini/small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for hire within visual range of the pilot, mini/small UAVs being those UAVs listed as lightly regulated.
1.4 This practice provides a PTS intended to meet the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) requirements for issuing commercial UAS pilot authorizations.
1.5 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This practice defines the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of unmanned aircraft pilots to be able to fly unmanned aircraft—single-engine land (SEL) in the national airspace system safely and for hire.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, this practice was withdrawn without replacement in May 2014 due to its terminology being no longer applicable to the industry.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 09-Jun-2014
• ICS: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general
• Technical Committee: F38 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Drafting Committee: F38.03 - Personnel Training, Qualification and Certification

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2636 − 08
StandardPractice for
Commercial Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Pilot Practical
Test Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Single-Engine Land
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(SEL) Remote Control and Autonomous/Semiautonomous
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2636; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope AC 61-23/FAA-H-8083-25Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronauti-
cal Knowledge
1.1 This practice defines the knowledge, skills, and abilities
AC 61-67CStall and Spin Awareness Training
requiredofunmannedaircraftpilotstobeabletoflyunmanned
AC 61-84BRole of Preflight Preparation
aircraft—single-engine land (SEL) in the national airspace
AC 90-66ARecommended Standards Traffic Patterns for
system safely and for hire.
Aeronautical Operations at Airports without Operating
1.2 Thecommercialunmannedaircraftsystems(UAS)pilot
Control Towers
practical test standards (PTS)-unmanned aircraft include the
AC 91-13CCold Weather Operation of Aircraft
areas of operation and tasks that will demonstrate the pilot’s
AC91-55ReductionofElectricalSystemFailuresfollowing
ability to fly the unmanned aircraft safely and proficiently.
Aircraft Engine Starting
1.3 This practice does not apply to pilots who will fly FAA-H-8083-1Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook
FAA-H-8083-3AAirplane Flying Handbook
mini/small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for hire within
visual range of the pilot, mini/small UAVs being those UAVs FAA-H-8083-25Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowl-
edge
listed as lightly regulated.
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2.2 Federal Standards:
1.4 This practice provides a PTS intended to meet the Civil
14 CFR Part 43Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance,
AviationAuthority’s (CAA) requirements for issuing commer-
Rebuilding, and Alteration
cial UAS pilot authorizations.
14 CFR Part 61Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and
1.5 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Ground Instructors
as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information
14 CFR Part 71Designation of Class A, B, C. D, and E
only.
AirspaceAreas;AirTrafficServiceRoutes;andReporting
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the Points
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 14 CFR Part 91General Operating and Flight Rules
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- AC 61-65Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- AC 90-48Pilots’Role in Collision Avoidance
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. AC 120-51Crew Resource Management Training
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
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3.1 Acronyms:
2.1 FAA Documents:
3.1.1 ADM—aeronautical decision making
AC00-6AAviationWeatherforPilotsandFlightOperations
Personnel
3.1.2 AFD—Airport Facility Directory
AC 00-45EAviation Weather Services
3.1.3 AFM—airplane flight manual
AC60-28EnglishLanguageSkillStandardsRequiredby14
3.1.4 AGL—above ground level
CFR Parts 61, 63 and 65
3.1.5 AIM—Aeronautical Information Manual
3.1.6 ASOS—automated surface observing system
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned
Aircraft Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F38.03 on 3.1.7 ATC—air traffic control
Personnel Training, Qualification and Certification.
Current edition approved March 15, 2008. Published April 2008. DOI: 10.1520/
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3.1.8 ATIS—air traffic information service 4.4 This practice includes the areas of operation and tasks
that will demonstrate the pilot’s ability to fly the unmanned
3.1.9 AWOS—automated weather observation system
aircraft safely and proficiently.
3.1.10 BVR—beyond visual range
5. Practical Test Standards (PTS) Description
3.1.11 CAA—Civil Aviation Authority
5.1 Areas of Operation—Theareasofoperationsectionsare
3.1.12 CFIT—controlled flight into terrain
the phases of the practical test arranged in a logical sequence
3.1.13 CRM—crew resource management
within each standard. They begin with preflight preparation
3.1.14 CS—control station
and end with postflight procedures. The examiner, however,
3.1.15 ETA—estimated time of arrival
may conduct the practical test in any seq
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