ASTM F2415-04
(Practice)Standard Practice for Continued Airworthiness System for Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
Standard Practice for Continued Airworthiness System for Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers continued operational safety monitoring of light sport gyroplane aircraft.
1.2 This practice applies to light sport gyroplane aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation. This practice applies to kit and ready-to-fly aircraft supplied by a manufacturer.
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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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F 2415 – 04
Standard Practice for
Continued Airworthiness System for Light Sport Gyroplane
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Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2415; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope corrected for the purpose of maintaining operational safety of
a light sport gyroplane aircraft.
1.1 This practice covers continued operational safety moni-
toring of light sport gyroplane aircraft.
5. Current Owner List Documentation
1.2 This practice applies to light sport gyroplane aircraft
5.1 A current owner list will be maintained by the manu-
seeking civil aviation authority approval in the form of flight
facturer that includes all aircraft in service by serial number
certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation. This
and registration number, together with the name and address of
practice applies to kit and ready-to-fly aircraft supplied by a
the owner.
manufacturer.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
6. Responsibilities of the Owner/Operator
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
6.1 Current owners shall make all service publications, as
only.
defined in this practice, available to all operators of the aircraft
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
to which they apply.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6.2 In order for the special airworthiness certificate for any
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
light sport gyroplane aircraft to be valid, the new owner of an
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
aircraft that has transferred ownership must notify the manu-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
facturer and have the current owner list appropriately updated
to include the new owner’s name.
2. Referenced Documents
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6.3 Should an owner/operator not comply with any manda-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tory service requirement, the light sport gyroplane shall not be
F 2352 Specification for Design and Performance of Light
considered in compliance with applicable ASTM standards and
Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
may be subject to regulatory action by the presiding aviation
3. Terminology authority.
3.1 Definitions:
7. Monitoring, Investigation, and Remedial Action
3.1.1 light sport gyroplane, n—powered rotorcraft designed
7.1 Manufacturers must provide definitions for those service
in accordance with Specification F 2352.
difficulties to be reported to the manufacturer by the owners/
3.1.2 manufacturer, n—any entity engaged in the produc-
operators.
tion of a light sport gyroplane aircraft or light sport gyroplane
7.2 Manufacturers must provide a means for owners/
aircraft kit.
operators to report such service difficulties.
4. Significance and Use 7.3 Manufacturers shall maintain contact with authorized
resellers and owners who report incidents or other situations
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to establish a method by
that might relate to safety, operations, or maintenance of
which safety of flight issues are discovered, evaluated, and
aircraft produced and placed in service.
7.4 Manufacturers will promptly investigate all reported
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport failures, malfunctions, or defects and develop the appropriate
Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.50 on Gyroplane.
corrective action.
Current edition approved July 1, 2004. Published August 2004.
7.5 Manufacturers must document all service difficulty re-
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ports and maintain a record of the analysis used in determining
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F2415–04
7.6 Manufacturers shall issue an appropriate publication in 11. Document Maintenance, Preservation, and Access
relation to the magnitude of the service problem as defined in
11.1 Copies Maintained—In order to help ensure that the
Sections 8-10.
fleet of aircraft remains airworthy, the manufacturer shall
maintain documentation on file showing compliance with
8. Safety Alert
Specification F 2352 and Practice F 2415. Upon the event that
8.1 A safety alert shall be distributed by the manufacturer to
the original manufacturer ceases to exist
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