Standard Specification for Design of the Command and Control System for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)

ABSTRACT
This specification provides a consensus standard for an application to a nation's governing aviation authority (GAA) for a permit to operate a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) for commercial or public use purposes. It is intended for all sUAS that are allowed to operate over a defined area and in airspace authorized by a nation's GAA. Unless otherwise specified by a nation's GAA, this specification applies only to UA that have a maximum gross takeoff weight of 25 kg (55 lb) or less. This specification covers general command and control (C2) requirements, C2 system spectrum requirements, C2 link requirements, UA requirements, and fly-away functionality.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification is provided as a consensus standard in support of an application to a nation’s governing aviation authority (GAA) for a permit to operate a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) for commercial or public use purposes.  
1.2 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:F3002 −14
StandardSpecification for
Design of the Command and Control System for Small
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3002; 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 transmits data over a network of some form in which noise,
interference, and phase jitter may cause degradation of the
1.1 This specification is provided as a consensus standard in
digital signal.
support of an application to a nation’s governing aviation
authority (GAA) for a permit to operate a small unmanned 3.1.2 command and control (C2) link(s), n—safety-critical
aircraft system (sUAS) for commercial or public use purposes. radio-frequency (RF) link(s) between the ground control sta-
tion (GCS) and the unmanned aircraft (UA).
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.3 C2 range, n—distance between GCS and UAat which
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
positive control of the UA can be maintained.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.4 downlink, n—any RF link from UA to GCS.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.5 flight control system, FCS, n—composed of system
2. Referenced Documents componentsintendedtotakeGCScommandsviaaC2linkand
control flight control surfaces and propulsion systems.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.5.1 Discussion—The FCS may include autopilot
F2910 Specification for Design, Construction, and Test of a
functions, lost-link functions, fly-away protection functions,
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)
payload functions, and navigation functions. The FCS may be
F2911 Practice for Production Acceptance of a Small Un-
contained in one discrete component or multiple discrete
manned Aircraft System (sUAS)
components.
F3003 Specification for Quality Assurance of a Small Un-
manned Aircraft System (sUAS) 3.1.6 fly away, n—unintended flight outside of operational
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boundaries(altitude/airspeed/lateral)astheresultofafailureof
2.2 EN Standard:
the control element or onboard systems, or both.
EN 62262 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for
electrical equipment against external mechanical impacts
3.1.7 fly-away protection system, n—a system that will
(IK code)
return the UA safely to the surface, or keep the UA within the
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2.3 IEC Standard:
intended operational area, when the C2 link between the pilot
IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP
and the UA is lost.
Code)
3.1.8 ground control station, GCS, n—a land- or sea-based
control center that provides the facilities for human control of
3. Terminology
UA.
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.9 licensed band, n—any frequency or range of frequen-
3.1.1 bit error rate detection, BER, n—rate at which errors
cies in which transmission requires permission from a govern-
occur in a transmission system; applicable to any system that
ing body (for example, the Federal Communications Commis-
sion [FCC]).
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on
3.1.10 link error, n—degradation of the digital signal be-
UnmannedAircraftSystemsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF38.01
tween the GCS and the UA that can be monitored by
on Airworthiness.
techniques including BER detection.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2014. Published January 2014. DOI: 10.1520/
F3002-14.
3.1.11 link integrity, n—acceptable rate of transactions com-
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
pleted with undetected error.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
3.1.12 link timeout, n—time between the actual lost-link
the ASTM website.
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event being validated and the system initiating the lost-link
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3.1.13 lost link, n—occurrence in which the pilot in com- 6. General Requirements
mand (PIC) has lost the ability to control positively the sUAS
6.1 The following are general C2 requirements involving
because of degradation, loss or interruption of the necessary
the system components listed below:
control or monitoring link(s), or both.
6.1.1 All C2 system and UA components shall minimize
3.1.14 manufac
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