scope:

The purpose of this guide is to address the fundamental subject knowledge, task performance, and task knowledge activities and functions for unmanned aircraft system professionals to be titled unmanned aircraft system technician.

Technician qualifications include:

Type ratings on specific systems or families of systems can draw appropriate technical content from this guide, as needed, to be applicable to specific models;

The minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform maintenance on Class 1 UAS;

The minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform maintenance on Class 2 UAS; and

The minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform maintenance on Class 3 UAS.

Units-The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

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.

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.