Designation:F2908−14StandardSpecificationforAircraftFlightManual(AFM)foraSmallUnmannedAircraftSystem(sUAS)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2908;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisspecificationprovidestheminimumrequirementsforanAircraftFlightManual(AFM)foranunmannedaircraftsystem(UAS)designed,manufactured,andoperatedinthesmallUAS(sUAS)categoryasdefinedbyanation’sGovern-ingAviationAuthority(GAA).DependingonthesizeandcomplexityofthesUAS,anAFMmayalsocontaintheinstructionformaintenanceandcontinuingairworthinessforowner/operatorauthorizedmaintenance.1.2ThisspecificationdefinestheAFMinformationthatshallbeprovidedbythemanufacturerofasUASaspartoftheinitialsaleortransfertoanenduser.1.3ThisspecificationappliestoasUASseekinganation’sGAAapproval,intheformofflightcertificates,airworthinesscertificates,typecertificates,flightpermits,orotherlikedocumentationasasUAS,intheconfigurationspecifiedintheAFMdeliveredwiththesystem.1.4AnymodificationsthatinvalidateorotherwiseaffecttheaccuracyofAFMoperatinginstructionsshallbeapprovedbythemanufacturerandcommunicatedtotheregulatoryauthorityinthecertificate/permitapplication.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F2909PracticeforMaintenanceandContinuedAirworthi-nessofSmallUnmannedAircraftSystems(sUAS)F2910SpecificationforDesign,Construction,andTestofaSmallUnmannedAircraftSystem(sUAS)F2911PracticeforProductionAcceptanceofaSmallUn-mannedAircraftSystem(sUAS)F3002SpecificationforDesignoftheCommandandCon-trolSystemforSmallUnmannedAircraftSystems(sUAS)F3003SpecificationforQualityAssuranceofaSmallUn-mannedAircraftSystem(sUAS)F3005SpecificationforBatteriesforUseinSmallUn-mannedAircraftSystems(sUAS)3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1basicemptyweight(BEW),n—basicemptyweightincludesthestandardemptyweightplu...
