Designation:F2849−10StandardPracticeforHandlingofUnmannedAircraftSystemsatDivertAirfields1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2849;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeidentifiesanddescribesequipageandproceduresforsafelyhandlingunmannedaircraftforcedtorecoveratalternateordiversionaryairfieldswherepersonneltrainedinrecoveringthattypeofaircraftmaynotbepresent.Itisintendedtoapplytofixed-wingunmannedaircraftconduct-ingnon-visualline-of-sightoperations.Itisintendedtoestab-lishcommonlocations,labeling,andfunctionsofequipmentnecessarytosafelypowerdowntheaircraftwithoutdamagingitandcommonproceduresforuntrainedpersonneltofollowtocontacttheowneroftheaircraft.Itaddressesmissionplanningprocedures,automatedfunctions,andmanualfunctions/handlingproceduresinthepreflight,in-flight,andpost-flightphases,respectively.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F2395TerminologyforUnmannedAircraftSystems2.2OtherStandard:3ICAOAnnex1,Chapter13.SignificanceandUse3.1Thispracticeiswrittentoprecludedamageorinjurytopropertyandpersonnelintheeventofanunplannedlandingbyanunmannedaircraftatanairfieldnotequippedortrainedtohandlethattypeofaircraftandtopreventunintentionaldamagetotheaircraftonceitlands.Itisintendedforusebyunmannedaircraftequipmentdesigners,proceduresdevelopers,andgroundpersonnel.4.MissionPlanningProcedures4.1Ifmissionrequirementsallow,alternateordivertair-fieldsshallbeplannedwithinglidingdistanceofanypointalongtheplannedrouteofflight.Thisisdependentuponanumberoffactorsincluding—butnotlimitedto—geographiclocationofflightoperations(forexample,austereoperatingenvironmentormaritimeoperationswithfewavailableair-fields)andmissionflightprofile.Ifmissionplanninganddivertairfieldaccommodationsareinconflict,missionrequirementsshalltakepriorityover...
