ASTM F3262-17

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: F3262 −17
Standard Classification System for
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUASs) for Land Search
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and Rescue
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3262; 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 land search and rescue will fall under the jurisdiction ofASTM
Committee F32 on Search and Rescue and will remain com-
1.1 This classification defines small Unmanned Aircraft
pliant with those standards prepared byASTM Committee F38
System (sUAS) land search and rescue resources in terms of
on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
their capabilities.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.1.1 This classification is not intended to classify small
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
UAS utilized in urban search and rescue.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.1.2 This classification is not intended to classify small
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
UAS utilized in disaster response.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.2 The classifications in this standard are intended to aid
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
emergency managers ordering resources for search and rescue
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
incidents. These classifications provide a means by which
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
resource managers and sUAS pilots/operators can convey to
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
emergency management the tasks for which their systems are
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
capable of performing.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.2.1 Thisclassificationisdesignedforincidentsatthelocal
and state level and is not intended to encompass federal or
2. Referenced Documents
military resources.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 This classification does not define standards of perfor-
F3222 Terminology Relating to F32 Land Search and Res-
mance or training for sUAS systems and operators engaged in
cue Standards and Guides
search and rescue.
1.3.1 Guides that address the general airworthiness of sUAS
3. Terminology
systems are under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F38 on
3.1 Definitions:
UnmannedAircraft Systems and are the direct responsibility of
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this classification,
Subcommittee F38.01 on Airworthiness.
refer to Terminology F3222.
1.3.2 Guides that address the general flight operations of
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
sUAS systems are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee
3.2.1 CTOL, n—sUAS capable of conventional takeoff and
F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems and are the direct respon-
landing.
sibility of Subcommittee F38.02 on Flight Operations.
3.2.2 STOL, n—sUAS requiring short runway requirements
1.3.3 Guides that address the general training,
for takeoff and landing.
qualifications, and certifications of sUAS personnel are under
the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned
3.2.3 VTOL, n—sUAS that can hover, takeoff, and land
Aircraft Systems and are the direct responsibility of Subcom-
vertically.
mittee F38.03 on Personnel Training, Qualification and Certi-
3.2.4 category, n—specific task for which a sUAS land
fication.
search and rescue resource is capable.
1.3.4 Guides that specifically address sUAS standards for
3.2.5 kind, n—subset of some sUAS land search and rescue
personnel training and operations in the specific attributes for
resource categories.
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This classification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F32 on Search
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and Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.01 on Equipment, For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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Current edition approved June 1, 2017. Published July 2017. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
F3262-17. the ASTM website.
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