Designation:F2635–07StandardClassificationforUnmannedAircraftPilotCertification1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2635;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisclassificationcoversasetofdefinitionsandcat-egorizationforthecertificationandlicensingofUnmannedAircraft(UA)pilots.ItisdesignedforusebybothindustryandregulatoryauthoritiesapplicabletoUAacrosstheentiresize,weightandperformancecontinuum.Increatingthisclassifica-tion,contributorswereguidedbythefollowingprinciples:1.1.1Parallelexistingregulationsformannedaircrafttothemaximumextentpractical.1.1.2Similarwordsinotherstandardsorregulationsshallhavesimilarmeaningherein(e.g.,14CFRPart61andFAANotice07-01,andAustralia’sCASRPart101).1.1.3Avoidburdeningregulatoryagenciesanduserswithanoverabundanceofnewtermsanddefinitions.Wherenewtermsarerequired,theirmeaningsshallstrivetobeself-evident.1.1.4Althoughtargetedprimarilyatcommercialandprivateusers,thestandardshouldanticipateadoptionbymilitaryandgovernmentusers.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F2395TerminologyforUnmannedAircraftSystems2.2FederalStandards:314CFRPart61Certification:Pilots,FlightInstructors,andGroundInstructorsFAANotice07-01UnmannedAircraftOperationsintheNationalAirspaceSystem,DocketNo.FAA-2006-257142.3AustralianGovernmentDocuments:4CASRPart101UnmannedAircraftandRocketOperations3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.2category,n—methodofgroupingaircraftbydistin-guishingtheirprimaryliftcharacteristic(forexample,airplane,rotorcraft,lighter-than-air,etc.).3.3certificate,n—documentthatauthoriz...
