Standard Practice for Seeking Approval for Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS) or Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Operations

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice is written for all sUAS seeking permission to operate EVLOS or BVLOS, or both, in airspace authorized by a CAA.  
4.2 It is assumed that the maximum weight, altitude, and airspeed of an sUAS will be specified by a CAA. However, unless otherwise specified by a nation’s CAA, this practice applies to sUA that:  
4.2.1 Have a maximum takeoff gross weight of less than 55 lb (25 kg), including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft, and  
4.2.2 Are remotely piloted (that is, flown without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft).
SCOPE
1.1 Compliance with this practice is recommended as one means of seeking approval from a civil aviation authority (CAA) to operate a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) to fly extended visual line of sight (EVLOS) or beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), or both. Any regulatory application of this practice to sUAS and other unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) is at the discretion of the appropriate CAA.  
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.3 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.

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Designation: F3196 − 17
Standard Practice for
Seeking Approval for Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS)
or Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Small Unmanned
1
Aircraft System (sUAS) Operations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3196; 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 F2909 Practice for Maintenance and Continued Airworthi-
ness of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
1.1 Compliance with this practice is recommended as one
F2911 Practice for Production Acceptance of Small Un-
means of seeking approval from a civil aviation authority
manned Aircraft System (sUAS)
(CAA) to operate a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) to
F3002 Specification for Design of the Command and Con-
flyextendedvisuallineofsight(EVLOS)orbeyondvisualline
trolSystemforSmallUnmannedAircraftSystems(sUAS)
of sight (BVLOS), or both. Any regulatory application of this
F3003 Specification for Quality Assurance of a Small Un-
practice to sUAS and other unmanned aircraft systems (UASs)
manned Aircraft System (sUAS)
is at the discretion of the appropriate CAA.
F3005 Specification for Batteries for Use in Small Un-
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
manned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are
F3178 Practice for Operational Risk Assessment of Small
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
information only and are not considered standard.
F3201 Practice for Ensuring Dependability of Software
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the Used in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.1 applicant/proponent, n—the person or organization
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
responsible for seeking the approval to operate or the person or
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
organization operating an sUAS, or both. The applicant/
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
proponent may be one of the following entities:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.1.1 manufacturer, n—the person or organization who
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
causes production of a product or article. A manufacturer may
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
also be an operator.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1.2 operator, n—the person or organization that applies
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forCAAapprovaltooperateansUASorwhoseeksoperational
2.1 ASTM Standards:
approval for types of flight operations prohibited by a CAAfor
NOTE 1—For requirements in these standards that are specified to be
that sUAS.
adequate,theapplicant/proponentshallproposeandobtainapprovalofthe
specifics of that requirement from the CAA. 3.1.1.3 original equipment manufacturer, OEM, n—the per-
F2908 Specification for Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) for a son or organization who first produced that particular product
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) or article. An OEM may also be an operator.
3.1.2 beyond visual line of sight, BVLOS—operation when
the individual(s) (for example, pilot or VO) responsible for
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned
controllingtheflightofthesUAcannotmaintaindirectunaided
Aircraft Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F38.02 on Flight
(other than with the use of spectacles/contacts lenses or
Operations.
sunglasses, or both) visual contact with the sUAother aircraft,
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2017. Published March 2017. DOI: 10.1520/
F3196-17.
terrain, or obstacles to determine whether the sUA endangers
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
life or property or both.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Technological means may be used for
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. determining the sUA’s movement relative to intruding aircraft,
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