ASTM F2500-07

Standard Practice for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Visual Range Flight Operations (Withdrawn 2016)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Safe operation of the unmanned aircraft is of the primary importance to the unmanned aircraft industry and for successful integration of unmanned aircraft with manned aircraft in civil airspace. Operators and pilots-in-command of unmanned aircraft systems shall comply with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 43, 14 CFR Part 71, 14 CFR Part 73, 14 CFR Part 91, 14 CFR Part 93, and 14 CFR Part 99). This standard includes the minimum additional methods that should be followed by unmanned aircraft system operators, including pilots-in-command, on every visual range flight to ensure the safe operation of the aircraft and safety of people and property in the air and on the ground. This visual range flight operation standard shall be used in conjunction with appropriate unmanned aircraft system airworthiness and pilot qualification standards.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice prescribes guidelines that govern the visual flight operation of unmanned aircraft systems in civil airspace in order to provide for the safe integration of unmanned aircraft flight operations with manned aircraft flight operations.
1.2 This practice applies to those operations conducted for civil purposes other than sport or recreation that remain within the visual range of the pilot in command (see Terminology F 2395 for a definition of "visual range").
1.3 This practice complies with the known rules, regulations, and public law available at the time of its publication. Should any conflict with a rule, regulation, or public law arise, the user must comply with rule and should notify ASTM of the conflict.
This practice only prescribes accepted methods for visual range flight operation of unmanned aircraft systems.
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WITHDRAWN RATIONALE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 prescribed guidelines that govern the visual flight operation of unmanned aircraft systems in civil airspace in order to provide for the safe integration of unmanned aircraft flight operations with manned aircraft flight operations.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, this practice was withdrawn in July 2016 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-May-2007
• Withdrawal Date: 10-Jul-2016
• ICS: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general
• Technical Committee: F38 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Drafting Committee: F38.02 - Flight Operations

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2500 − 07
StandardPractice for
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Visual Range Flight
1
Operations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2500; 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 14 CFR Part 93
14 CFR Part 99
1.1 This practice prescribes guidelines that govern the
AFS800HB, 8700.1, FSGA 94-12 Procedures Drug/Alcohol
visual flight operation of unmanned aircraft systems in civil
Testing, Joint Flight Standards Information Bulletin for
airspace in order to provide for the safe integration of un-
AirTransportation(FSAT),GeneralAviation(FSGA),and
manned aircraft flight operations with manned aircraft flight
Airworthiness (FSAW), FSAT 94-18, FSGA 94-12, and
operations.
FSAW 94-50, Procedures for Reporting of Alcohol or
1.2 This practice applies to those operations conducted for
Drug Test Results and Refusals to Submit to Testing by
civil purposes other than sport or recreation that remain within
Flight Crewmembers to CAMI, November 18, 1994
the visual range of the pilot in command (see Terminology
F2395 for a definition of “visual range”).
3. Terminology
1.3 This practice complies with the known rules,
regulations, and public law available at the time of its publi-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
cation. Should any conflict with a rule, regulation, or public
3.1.1 mile(s)—in this document, “mile” refers to nautical
law arise, the user must comply with rule and should notify
miles.
ASTM of the conflict.
4. Summary of Practice
1.4 This practice only prescribes accepted methods for
visual range flight operation of unmanned aircraft systems.
4.1 This practice prescribes additional methods for safe,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
visual range flight operations of unmanned aircraft systems,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
including flight procedures, aircraft system requirements, pilot
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
license or certificate requirements, maintenance requirements,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
and special flight operations.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Safe operation of the unmanned aircraft is of the
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
primary importance to the unmanned aircraft industry and for
F2395 Terminology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
successful integration of unmanned aircraft with manned
3
2.2 Federal Regulations:
aircraft in civil airspace. Operators and pilots-in-command of
14 CFR Part 43
unmanned aircraft systems shall comply with applicable Fed-
14 CFR Part 71
eralAviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 43, 14 CFR Part 71, 14
14 CFR Part 73
CFR Part 73, 14 CFR Part 91, 14 CFR Part 93, and 14 CFR
14 CFR Part 91
Part 99). This standard includes the minimum additional
methods that should be followed by unmanned aircraft system
operators, including pilots-in-command, on every visual range
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned
flight to ensure the safe operation of the aircraft and safety of
Aircraft Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F38.02 on Flight
Operations.
people and property in the air and on the ground. This visual
Current edition approved June 1, 2007. Published June 2007. DOI: 10.1520/
range flight operation standard shall be used in conjunction
F2500-07.
with appropriate unmanned aircraft system airworthiness and
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
pilot qualification standards.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
6. General Methods
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Available from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 800 Independence
Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591, http://www.faa.gov. 6.1 Applicability:
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6.1.1 This standard prescribes methods governing the op- 6.7 Alcohol and Drugs—No person may act or attempt to
eration of unmanned aircraft systems operating within visual act as pilot-in-command of a UAS:
range of the pilot-in-command.
6.7.1 Within 8 h after the consumption of any alcoholic
6.1.2 This standard is intended for visual range flight
beverage,
operations of unmanned aircraft systems for other than sport or
6.7.2 While under the influence of alcohol,
recreation.
6.7.3 W
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