1. Presented to: sUAS ARC Certification Working Group By: Richard Posey, AIR-200, UAS Experimental Certification Team Lead Date: June 26, 2008 Federal Aviation Administration sUAS Certification

2. Federal Aviation Administration 2 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 sUAS Challenges - Certification Standards

3. Federal Aviation Administration 3 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 Present Certification Standards Traditional Production Standards –14 CFR Part 21 §21.21: normal, utility, acrobatic, commuter, and transport category aircraft; manned free balloons; special classes; aircraft engines; propellers –§21.24; primary category –§21.25; restricted category –§21.27; Armed Forces surplus (limited) –§21.29; import All but §21.27, aircraft must meet FAA requirements for a/w, noise, exhaust emissions, special conditions… –Issued Standard A/W Certificate

4. Federal Aviation Administration 4 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 Present Certification Standards Airworthiness Certificates –§21.183, Standard A/W Certificates –§21.184, 185, 187, 189 (Special primary, restricted, multiple, limited) –§21.190, Light Sport Built to “consensus standards” Issued Special A/W Certificate –§21.191, Experimental Certificates No design standards Issued for certain purposes: R&D, Show Compliance, Crew Training, Exhibition, Air Racing, Amateur-built, primary kit-built, light sport No comp and hire except light sport glider/ultralight towing and training

5. Federal Aviation Administration 5 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 Present Certification Standards 14 CFR Part 103 – Ultralights –Not required to meet A/W standards –No A/W certificate –Limited by weight, speed, one occupant –Sport and recreation –No comp and hire –Subject to FAA inspection

6. Federal Aviation Administration 6 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 Present Certification Standards Applies to aircraft issued standard and special airworthiness certificates –14 CFR Part 43 – Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration –14 CFR Part 45 – Identification of Aircraft and Related Products –14 CFR Part 47 – Aircraft Registration

7. Federal Aviation Administration 7 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 sUAS Standards Considerations for moving forward –Registration requirements Simplified process Aircraft identification? –Standards for certification Existing Industry standards – RTCA, ASTM Self-certification

8. Federal Aviation Administration 8 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 sUAS Standards Considerations for moving forward (continued) –Standards for A/W certification Use of current FAA forms? Modified for use on-line Self-certification –Standards for continued A/W, maintenance and inspection Existing Industry standards – RTCA, ASTM Self-certification

9. Federal Aviation Administration 9 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 sUAS Standards Unique opportunity to apply/invent what is really needed. Encouraged to make all processes →simple and effective Enforceable and subject to FAA review and oversight

10. Federal Aviation Administration 10 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 Proprietary Data Access to Sharepoint Data posted cannot be provided to sources outside the ARC Does not apply to published FAA documents

11. Federal Aviation Administration 11 sUAS ARC CWG June 26, 2008 sUAS Certification Questions?