Distributed Operation of Civil UAS — Automation Level Testing
The standard serves as a complementary guideline to the industry's first specification for automation levels of civil uncrewed aircraft.
On January 7, the Airworthiness Department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued the civil aviation industry standard, The Distributed Operation of Civil Unmanned Aircraft System — Automation Level Testing (Draft for Public Consultation). The deadline for public feedback is February 6, 2025.
The standard serves as a complementary guideline to the civil aviation industry standard Classification of Operational Levels for Distributed Operations of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems" (MH/T 2013—2022)—the industry's first specification for automation levels of civil unmanned aircraft.
It applies to micro, small, and medium-sized multirotor unmanned aircraft systems operating exclusively within segregated airspace below a true altitude of 120 meters.
The document is designed to assist manufacturers of automated flight systems in collaborating with third-party inspection and testing agencies to conduct tests on the levels of automation in distributed operations.
The standard outlines requirements for: