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ASTM International Committee F38

ASTM F38 is dedicated to developing consensus standards for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to ensure safe and routine operations in civil airspace. These standards cover all aspects including design, manufacture, operation, and training, with a focus on small UAS. The committee collaborates with industry, academia, government organizations, and regulatory authorities to produce practical standards that facilitate UAS operations at an acceptable level of safety.

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ASTM International Committee F38

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  1. ASTM International Committee F38 • Vision: Routine, safe UAS operations in civil airspace through standardization. • Mission: Produce practical, consensus standards that facilitate UAS operations at an acceptable level of safety. These standards include the design, manufacture, maintenance and operation of unmanned aircraft systems as well as the training and qualification of personnel. Committee F38 supports industry, academia, government organizations and regulatory authorities.

  2. F38 Subcommittee Structure • F38.01 System Airworthiness Standards • Safe design, construction, test, modification, & inspection of the individual component, aircraft, or system; hardware oriented • F38.02 Operations and Maintenance Standards • Safe employment of the system within the aviation environment among other aircraft & systems; procedure/ performance oriented • F38.03 Pilot/Crew & Training Standards • Safe practices by the individuals responsible for employing the system; crew oriented

  3. F38 Current Focus – small UAS Standards • Background: • April 2008 – U.S. FAA charters an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to examine a regulatory basis for permitting small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to fly for compensation or hire • ASTM is invited to participate in the ARC • April 2009 – ARC recommendations include reference to the use of industry consensus standards • September 2009 – FAA queries Standards Development Organizations (SDO) for their ability and resources to produce sUAS standards • April 2010 – FAA and ASTM sign a Memorandum of Agreement for the development of standards to support a new rule for small UAS

  4. sUAS Standards In-work • The fundamental standards supporting the new rule: • Design, construction, and test of sUAS • Design of C2 subsystem • Use of batteries • Production of sUAS • Maintenance and continued airworthiness • Quality assurance • Pilot/Crewman aircraft flight manual (PCAFM) • Others as needed

  5. Harmonizing sUAS Standards • ASTM F-38 leaders also participating in other efforts • US: RTCA • EU: WG-73/93 • Canada • Objective • One set of standards worldwide • Benefit to buyers: Lowers acquisitions costs • Benefit to builders: Lowers manufacturing costs

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