ASTM F3266-23

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.). This guide has been purposefully designed within the broader context of the ASTM F38 library. Although the original source materials for the content presented here were intended to function as standalone documents, the committee has consciously removed any redundant information in favor of adopting a referential “single-source-of-truth” approach. Consequently, when applying this standard, it is essential to consider and integrate all relevant ASTM F38 standards to ensure its comprehensive and accurate implementation.  
1.2 When intending to utilize the information provided in this guide as a means of compliance for operational and/or design approval, it is crucial to consult with the respective oversight authority (for example, CAA) regarding its acceptable use and application. To find out which oversight authorities have accepted this standard (in whole or in part) as an acceptable means of compliance to their regulatory requirements (hereinafter “the Rules”), please refer to the ASTM F38 webpage (www.ASTM.org/COMMITTEE/F38.htm).  
1.3 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.  
1.4 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.  
1.5 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.  
1.6 A person meeting the requirem...

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2023
• 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)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3266 − 23
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 1.4 This guide provides fundamental general knowledge,
task performance and knowledge, and activities and functions
1.1 This guide is intended for two distinct readers: educators
for remote pilots of lightweight UAS (but not necessarily
who wish to develop curricula and training courses and
limited to UAs under 55 lb Gross Take Off Weight) or for
individual pilots wishing to raise their knowledge level for
certain CAA operational approvals using risk-based categories.
particular flight operations. The guide describes the
Flight operations outside the scope of this guide require
knowledge, skills, and abilities required to safely operate
additional knowledge, experience, and training.
unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes. A Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA) may, at their discretion, use this guide to aid
1.5 This guide can be used to evaluate a training course
the development of existing or future regulations. This guide
outline and syllabus to determine when its content includes the
addresses powered fixed-wing, vertical-take-off and lift and
topics necessary for training individuals to be proficient and
rotorcraft UAS and not other potential unmanned aircraft
competent remote pilot personnel. Likewise, this guide may be
categories (for example, glider, lighter-than-air, etc.). This
used to evaluate an existing training program to see when it
guide has been purposefully designed within the broader meets the requirements in this guide.
context of the ASTM F38 library. Although the original source
1.6 A person meeting the requirements of this guide does
materials for the content presented here were intended to
not necessarily possess adequate knowledge, experience, and
function as standalone documents, the committee has con-
training to make specific mission-critical decisions safely. This
sciously removed any redundant information in favor of
guide merely describes recommended topics and does not
adopting a referential “single-source-of-truth” approach.
provide specific mission training.
Consequently, when applying this standard, it is essential to
1.7 It is not the intent of this guide to require that a training
consider and integrate all relevant ASTM F38 standards to
course track the sequence or exact scope of the topics pre-
ensure its comprehensive and accurate implementation.
sented. However, the knowledge and skill objectives that are
1.2 When intending to utilize the information provided in
part of the training course should be included in any training
this guide as a means of compliance for operational and/or
course outline and syllabus to be used to train remote pilots.
design approval, it is crucial to consult with the respective
Furthermore, it is not the intent of this guide to limit the
oversight authority (for example, CAA) regarding its accept-
addition of knowledge and skill objectives required by local
able use and application. To find out which oversight authori-
conditions or any governmental body.
ties have accepted this standard (in whole or in part) as an
1.8 The knowledge, skills, and abilities described in the
acceptable means of compliance to their regulatory require-
ments (hereinafter “the Rules”), please refer to the ASTM F38 following sections are not intended to be a rigid training
sequence and should be adjusted by the appropriate CAA for
webpage (www.ASTM.org/COMMITTEE/F38.htm).
specific scope and context.
1.3 An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is composed of the
unmanned aircraft and all required on-board subsystems, 1.9 This guide does not stand alone and must be used with
payloads, control station, other required off-board subsystems,
other CAA/ASTM standards to identify the knowledge, skills,
any required launch and recovery equipment, all required crew
and abilities needed for remote pilots to operate safely and
members, and command and control (C2) links between UA
effectively.
and the control station.
1.10 Where proficiency in a skill or ability need be
demonstrated, unless stated otherwise they shall be demon-
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned
strated for initial qualification, and as frequently as required by
Aircraft Systems and is
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Designation: F3266 − 18 F3266 − 23
Standard Guide for
Training for Remote Pilot in Command of Unmanned Aircraft
1
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
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.). This
guide has been purposefully designed within the broader context of the ASTM F38 library. Although the original source materials
for the content presented here were intended to function as standalone documents, the committee has consciously removed any
redundant information in favor of adopting a referential “single-source-of-truth” approach. Consequently, when applying this
standard, it is essential to consider and integrate all relevant ASTM F38 standards to ensure its comprehensive and accurate
implementation.
1.2 When intending to utilize the information provided in this guide as a means of compliance for operational and/or design
approval, it is crucial to consult with the respective oversight authority (for example, CAA) regarding its acceptable use and
application. To find out which oversight authorities have accepted this standard (in whole or in part) as an acceptable means of
compliance to their regulatory requirements (hereinafter “the Rules”), please refer to the ASTM F38 webpage (www.ASTM.org/
COMMITTEE/F38.htm).
1.3 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.
1.4 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.
1.5 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.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F38.03 on Personnel
Training, Qualification and Certification.
Current edition approved April 15, 2018July 1, 2023. Published May 2018July 2023. Originally approved in 2018. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F3266 – 18.
DOI: 10.1520/F3266-18.10.1520/F3266-23.
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1.6 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.
1.7 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
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