Designation:F2911−14´1StandardPracticeforProductionAcceptanceofSmallUnmannedAircraftSystem(sUAS)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2911;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—CorrectedtitleeditoriallyinMarch2014.1.Scope1.1Thisstandarddefinestheproductionacceptancerequire-mentsforasmallunmannedaircraftsystem(sUAS).1.2ThisstandardisapplicabletosUASthatcomplywithdesign,construction,andtestrequirementsidentifiedinSpeci-ficationF2910.NosUASmayenterproductionuntilsuchcomplianceisdemonstrated.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F2585SpecificationforDesignandPerformanceofPneumatic-HydraulicUnmannedAircraftSystem(UAS)LaunchSystemF2908SpecificationforAircraftFlightManual(AFM)foraSmallUnmannedAircraftSystem(sUAS)F2909PracticeforMaintenanceandContinuedAirworthi-nessofSmallUnmannedAircraftSystems(sUAS)F2910SpecificationforDesign,Construction,andTestofaSmallUnmannedAircraftSystem(sUAS)F3003SpecificationforQualityAssuranceofaSmallUn-mannedAircraftSystem(sUAS)F3005SpecificationforBatteriesforUseinSmallUn-mannedAircraftSystems(sUAS)3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1manufacturer,n—entityresponsibleforassemblyandintegrationofcomponentsandsubsystemstocreateasafeoperatingsUAS.Thebuilderofkitbuiltsystemsprovidedbyamanufacturermustconformtothemanufacturer’sassemblyandtestinstructionswithoutdeviationinorderforthatkit-builtsystemtomeetthisstandard.3.1.2propulsionsystem,n—consistsofoneormorepowerplants(forexample,acombustionengineoranelectricmotorand,ifused,apropellerorrotor)togethe...
