ASTM F3322-22
Standard Specification for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Parachutes

Standard No.

ASTM F3322-22

Release Date

2022

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM F3322-22

Scope

1.1 This specification covers the design and manufacture requirements for deployable parachutes of small unmanned aircraft (sUA). This specification defines the design, fabrication, and test requirements of installable, deployable parachute recovery systems (PRS) that are designed to be integrated into an sUA to lessen the impact energy of the system should the sUA fail to sustain normal, stable safe flight. 1.1.1 Compliance with this specification is intended to support an applicant in obtaining permission from a civil aviation authority (CAA) to fly an sUA over people. 1.1.2 Parachute recovery systems that do not include all the minimum requirements of Section 5 and Section 6 of this specification shall not be referred to as meeting this specification. 1.2 This specification is applicable to the design, construction, and test of deployable parachute recovery systems that may be incorporated into the system or structure, or both, of sUA seeking civil aviation authority (CAA) approval in the form of technical standard orders (TSO), flight certificates, flight waivers, flight permits, or other like documentation. 1.3 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM F3322-22 Referenced Document

• ASTM F2908 Standard Specification for Unmanned Aircraft Flight Manual (UFM) for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)*， 2023-08-01 Update
• ASTM F2909 Standard Specification for Continued Airworthiness of Lightweight Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• ASTM F3003 Standard Specification for Quality Assurance of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)
• ASTM F3364 Standard Practice for Independent Audit Program for Unmanned Aircraft Operators*， 2023-08-01 Update

ASTM F3322-22 history

• 2022 ASTM F3322-22 Standard Specification for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Parachutes
• 2018 ASTM F3322-18 Standard Specification for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Parachutes