ASME_B30.32-2021.pdf

AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDASME B30.32-2021Unmanned AircraftSyst ems(UA S)Used inInspection,Testing,Maint enance,and L oad-Handling OperationsA SMEB30.32-2021UnmannedA ir cr aftSy stems(UA S)UsedinInspection,Testing,Maintenance,andLoad-HandlingOper ationsA NA MERICA NNA TIONA LSTA NDA RDTwo Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USAxDateofIssuance:May9,2022ThenexteditionofthisStandardisscheduledforpublicationin2026.T hisStandardwillbecomeeffective1yearaftertheDateofIssuance.ASMEissueswrittenrepliestoinquiriesconcerninginterpretationsoftechnicalaspectsofthisStandard.InterpretationsarepublishedontheASMEwebsiteundertheCommitt eePagesathttp:/cstools.asme.org/astheyareissued.ErratatocodesandstandardsmaybepostedontheASMEwebsiteundertheCommitt eePagestoprovidecorrectionstoincorrectlypublisheditems,ortocorrecttypographicalorgrammaticalerr orsincodesandstandards.Sucherratashallbeusedonthedateposted.TheCommitteePagescanbefoundathttp:/cstools.asme.org/.Thereisanoptionavailabletoautomaticallyreceiveane-mailnotificationwhenerrataarepostedtoaparticularcodeorstandard.Thisoptioncanbefoundontheappr opriateCommitt eePageafterselecting“Errata”inthe“PublicationInformation”section.ASMEistheregisteredtrademarkofT heAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers.T hiscodeorstandardwasdevelopedunderproceduresaccreditedasmeetingthecriteriaforAmericanNationalStandards.T hestandardscommitteethatappr ovedthecodeorstandardwasbalancedtoensurethatindividualsfromcompetentandconcernedinterestshadanopportunitytoparticipate.T heproposedcodeorstandardwasmadeavailableforpublicreviewandcomment,whichprovidedanopportunityforadditionalpublicinputfromindustry,academia,regulatoryagencies,andthepublic-at-large.ASMEdoesnot“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”anyitem,construction,pr oprietarydevice,oractivity.ASMEdoesnottakeanypositionwithrespecttothevalidityofanypatentrightsassertedinconnectionwithanyitemsmentionedinthisdocument,anddoesnotundertaketoinsureanyoneutilizingastandardagainstliabilityforinfringementofanyapplicableletterspatent,nordoesASMEassumeanysuchliability.Usersofacodeorstandardareexpresslyadvisedthatdeterminationofthevalidityofanysuchpatentrights,andtheriskofinfringementofsuchrights,isentirelytheirownresponsibility.Participationbyfederalagencyrepresentativesorper sonsaffiliatedwithindustryisnottobeinterpretedasgovernmentorindustryendor sementofthiscodeorstandard.ASMEacceptsresponsibilityforonlythoseinterpretationsofthisdocumentissuedinaccordancewiththeestablishedASMEproceduresandpolicies,whichprecludestheissuanceofinterpretationsbyindividuals.Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.T heAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersT woParkAvenue,NewYork,NY10016-5990Copyright2022byT HEAMERICANSOCIET YOFMECHANICALENGINEERSAllrightsreservedCONTENTSForeword.ivCommit t eeRost er.vB30StandardInt roduct ion.viiChapter32-0Scope,Definitions,PersonnelCompetence,andDocumentation.1Sect ion32-0.1ScopeofB30.32.1Sect ion32-0.2Definit ions.1Sect ion32-0.3PersonnelCompet ence.2Sect ion32-0.4Document at ion.2Chapter32-1UASCharacteristics.4Sect ion32-1.1PoweredFlightConfigurat ion.4Sect ion32-1.2UAVBody.4Sect ion32-1.3Controls.4Chapter32-2UASUsedinInspection,Testing,Maintenance,andLoad-HandlingOperations.6Sect ion32-2.1Suit ableInspect ing,Test ing,Maintenance,andLoad-HandlingOperat ions.6Chapter32-3UASOperationPersonnel,Prepar ations,andPractices.7Sect ion32-3.1FlightOperat ionPersonnel.7Sect ion32-3.2FlightOperat ionPreparat ion.9Sect ion32-3.3FlightOperat ionPract ices.11Figures32-0.2-1TypicalImpact-TolerantUAVConfigurat ions.332-0.2-2TypicalUAVComponent s.3iiiFOREWORDThisAmericanNat ionalStandard,Safet yStandardforCableways,Cranes,Derrick s,Hoist s,Hooks,Jack s,andSlings,hasbeendev elopedundertheproceduresaccredit edbytheAmericanNat ionalSt andardsInstit ut e(ANSI).ThisSt andardhadit sbeg inninginDecember1916,w henaneight-pageCodeofSafetySt andardsforCranes,preparedbyt heAmericanSociet yofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)Commit t eeont heProt ect ionofIndust rialW ork ers,w aspresent edatt heannualmeet ingofASME.Meet ingsanddiscussionsregardingsafet yoncranes,derrick s,andhoistswereheldfrom1920t o1925involvingt heASMESafet yCodeCorrelat ingCommit t ee,theAssociationofIronandSt eelElect ricalEngineers,t heAmericanMuseumofSafety,t heAmericanEngineeringStandardsCommitt ee(AESC)laterchangedt oAmericanSt andardsAssociat ion(ASA),t hent ot heUnit edSt at esofAmericaSt andardsInst it ut e(USASI),andfinallyt oANSI,Depart mentofLaborStat eofNewJersey,Depart mentofLaborandIndust rySt at eofPennsylv ania,andt heLocomot iv eCraneManufact urersAssociat ion.OnJune11,1925,t heAESCapprovedt heASMESafet yCodeCorrelat ingCommit t eesrecommendat ionandaut horizedt heprojectwit ht heU.S.Depart mentoftheNavy,BureauofY ardsandDocks,andASMEassponsors.InMarch1926,inv it at ionsw ereissuedto50organizationst oappointrepresent at iv estoaSect ionalCommit t ee.Thecallfororganizat ionoft hisSect ionalCommit t eewassentoutOct ober2