ASTM F2851-10(2018)
(Practice)Standard Practice for UAS Registration and Marking (Excluding Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
Standard Practice for UAS Registration and Marking (Excluding Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Aircraft flying in national airspace are required by the ICAO Chicago Convention and national regulatory rules to have visible markings to determine nationality and registration. UAS shall comply with these rules, although small UAS will have unique rules or exemptions from existing rules due to their small size. This standard is designed to allow UAS to comply with these marking requirements in Annex 7 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation as amended by state regulatory rules.
4.2 Many ICAO states are assigning UAS to different classes and categories to define the rules UAS must operate under. The ICAO Annex 7 Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) apply to UAS Aircraft with the exception of small UAS. The classification of what constitutes a small UAS (sUAS) has been left to ICAO states and the rules under which sUAS operate are dictated by each state.
4.3 This practice follows ICAO Annex 7 SARPS except in areas where the unique aspects of UAS may not allow compliance. In these cases, this document will address the issue and recommend the need for an alternate compliance method.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice prescribes guidelines for the display of marks to indicate appropriate UAS registration and ownership for all Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) except those categorized as small UAS (sUAS) by regulatory authorities. The FAA is developing a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) to define the term small UAS and provide regulations for these aircraft.
1.2 This practice will allow determination of nationality in cases where UAS may cross international boundaries.
1.3 This practice does not apply to sUAS. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has left the designation of sUAS to each state and the states will develop rules and regulations for sUAS.
1.4 This practice does not apply to model aircraft.
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.
1.6 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.
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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: F2851 − 10 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Practice for
UAS Registration and Marking (Excluding Small Unmanned
Aircraft Systems)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2851; 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 F2395 Terminology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (With-
drawn 2014)
1.1 This practice prescribes guidelines for the display of
2.2 Federal Aviation Regulations:
marks to indicate appropriate UAS registration and ownership
14 CFR 45 Identification and registration marking
for all Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) except those cat-
14 CFR 47 Aircraft registration
egorized as small UAS (sUAS) by regulatory authorities. The
2.3 Other Standard:
FAA is developing a Special Federal Aviation Regulation
Annex 7 to the Convention on International Civil Avia-
(SFAR) to define the term small UAS and provide regulations 5
tion Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
for these aircraft.
3. Terminology
1.2 This practice will allow determination of nationality in
cases where UAS may cross international boundaries. 3.1 No new terminology required. See Terminology F2395
for terminology relating to unmanned aircraft systems.
1.3 This practice does not apply to sUAS. The International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has left the designation of
4. Significance and Use
sUAS to each state and the states will develop rules and
4.1 Aircraft flying in national airspace are required by the
regulations for sUAS.
ICAO Chicago Convention and national regulatory rules to
have visible markings to determine nationality and registration.
1.4 This practice does not apply to model aircraft.
UAS shall comply with these rules, although small UAS will
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
have unique rules or exemptions from existing rules due to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
their small size. This standard is designed to allow UAS to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
comply with these marking requirements in Annex 7 to the
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Convention on International Civil Aviation as amended by state
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
regulatory rules.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.2 Many ICAO states are assigning UAS to different
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
classes and categories to define the rules UAS must operate
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
under. The ICAO Annex 7 Standards and Recommended
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Practices (SARPS) apply to UAS Aircraft with the exception of
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
small UAS. The classification of what constitutes a small UAS
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
(sUAS) has been left to ICAO states and the rules under which
sUAS operate are dictated by each state.
2. Referenced Documents
4.3 This practice follows ICAO Annex 7 SARPS except in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
areas where the unique aspects of UAS may not allow
compliance. In these cases, this document will address the
issue and recommend the need for an alternate compliance
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned method.
Aircraft Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F38.01 on
Airworthiness.
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F2851 − 10 (2018)
5. Location of Nationality, Common, and Registration mark. The plate shall be made of fireproof metal or other
Marks fireproof material of suitable physical properties and shall be
secured to the aircraft in a prominent position near the entrance
5.1 General—Annex 7 to the Convention on International
door. Since UAS may not have an entrance door, it is
Civil Aviation contains the standards and recommended prac-
recommended that the identification plate shall be placed in a
tices for the registration and marking of aircraft. Signatures to
prominent position on the UAS near the entrance to the
the Chicago convention must abide by these SARPS unless an
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