ASTM F2745-15(2023)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Required Product Information to be Provided with an Airplane
Standard Specification for Required Product Information to be Provided with an Airplane
SCOPE
1.1 The following requirements apply to the documentation of Light Sport Airplanes. This specification covers the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), Flight Training Supplement (FTS), Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Kit Assembly Instructions (KAI), Component Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manuals, Aircraft OEM’s Statement of Compliance, Registration, and Airframe Records information required for aircraft designed and manufactured in accordance with the ASTM Standards.
1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for information that shall be provided by the airplane OEM or seller of a new light sport airplane, light sport airplane kit, engines, propellers, or accessories (that is, radio, transponder, instruments, GPS, etc.) as a part of the initial sale or transfer to the first end-user.
1.1.2 This specification does not apply to the sale or transfer of used light sport airplane, engines, propellers, or accessories.
1.2 This specification applies to airplanes seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of airworthiness certificates or other like documentation.
1.3 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.
1.4 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.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Dec-2022
- Technical Committee
- F37 - Light Sport Aircraft
- Drafting Committee
- F37.20 - Airplane
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2018
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2018
- Effective Date
- 01-Dec-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Sep-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Sep-2014
- Effective Date
- 01-Sep-2013
- Effective Date
- 01-May-2013
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2013
- Effective Date
- 01-Dec-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2012
Overview
ASTM F2745-15(2023): Standard Specification for Required Product Information to be Provided with an Airplane is an international standard developed by ASTM International. It establishes the minimum documentation to be provided with new light sport airplanes and kits, including essential manuals, compliance statements, and records. This standard supports manufacturers, sellers, and first end-users by outlining clear requirements for the identification, safe operation, and maintenance of light sport aircraft in accordance with ASTM standards.
ASTM F2745-15(2023) applies exclusively to new light sport airplanes, kits, engines, propellers, and accessories such as radios, transponders, and navigation instruments. It is intended for products seeking civil aviation authority approval, such as airworthiness certificates. This standard aligns with the principles for international standards development set by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Key Topics
Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH): Each airplane or kit must be delivered with a POH, providing vital instructions and data for the safe flight operation of the aircraft.
Maintenance Manual: A detailed manual must be provided to facilitate prescriptive maintenance, repairs, and inspections, supporting regulatory compliance and airworthiness.
Component OEM Manuals: All major components, including engines, propellers, and accessories, must have the original manufacturer’s manuals available to the first end-user. These cover installation, adjustment, operation, repair, and maintenance procedures.
Statement of Compliance: The aircraft manufacturer or seller must issue a declaration specifying conformity to applicable ASTM or other recognized standards used in design and manufacturing.
Information Plate: A durable, fireproof information plate with critical details (serial number, aircraft model, manufacturer) must be permanently affixed to each new aircraft in a visible location.
Aircraft Records: Comprehensive records, as required by the applicable civil aviation authority, must be provided. These typically include airframe logs, engine logs, certificates, and operating limitations.
Kit Assembly Instructions (KAI): For airplane kits, the manufacturer must provide kit assembly instructions in accordance with relevant ASTM practices, ensuring proper assembly by the end-user.
Applications
The practical value of ASTM F2745-15(2023) lies in its ability to:
- Enable Regulatory Approvals: Ensures all required product information is available for obtaining civil aviation authority documentation such as special airworthiness certificates.
- Enhance Aircraft Safety: By consolidating essential operating and maintenance data, the standard helps pilots and maintainers properly identify, operate, and service light sport airplanes.
- Assist Manufacturers and Sellers: Provides a framework to consistently deliver mandatory product documentation and records to new customers, supporting compliance, customer service, and liability management.
- Facilitate End-User Responsibilities: Guides new owners and operators in maintaining airworthiness, registering equipment, and completing recordkeeping as required by local aviation regulations.
Related Standards
ASTM F2745-15(2023) is closely connected with several other ASTM standards critical to the light sport aircraft sector, including:
- ASTM F2245: Specification for Design and Performance of a Light Sport Airplane
- ASTM F2483: Practice for Maintenance and the Development of Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
- ASTM F2563: Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for Recreation
These supporting documents provide deeper detail on airplane design, maintenance requirements, and kit assembly processes, working in tandem with ASTM F2745 to foster safety, regulatory compliance, and consistent market practices for light sport aircraft.
Keywords: light sport aircraft, POH, pilot’s operating handbook, maintenance manual, airworthiness certificate, ASTM standards, airplane documentation, aviation records, kit assembly instructions, OEM manuals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ASTM F2745-15(2023) is a technical specification published by ASTM International. Its full title is "Standard Specification for Required Product Information to be Provided with an Airplane". This standard covers: SCOPE 1.1 The following requirements apply to the documentation of Light Sport Airplanes. This specification covers the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), Flight Training Supplement (FTS), Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Kit Assembly Instructions (KAI), Component Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manuals, Aircraft OEM’s Statement of Compliance, Registration, and Airframe Records information required for aircraft designed and manufactured in accordance with the ASTM Standards. 1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for information that shall be provided by the airplane OEM or seller of a new light sport airplane, light sport airplane kit, engines, propellers, or accessories (that is, radio, transponder, instruments, GPS, etc.) as a part of the initial sale or transfer to the first end-user. 1.1.2 This specification does not apply to the sale or transfer of used light sport airplane, engines, propellers, or accessories. 1.2 This specification applies to airplanes seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of airworthiness certificates or other like documentation. 1.3 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. 1.4 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.
SCOPE 1.1 The following requirements apply to the documentation of Light Sport Airplanes. This specification covers the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), Flight Training Supplement (FTS), Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Kit Assembly Instructions (KAI), Component Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manuals, Aircraft OEM’s Statement of Compliance, Registration, and Airframe Records information required for aircraft designed and manufactured in accordance with the ASTM Standards. 1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for information that shall be provided by the airplane OEM or seller of a new light sport airplane, light sport airplane kit, engines, propellers, or accessories (that is, radio, transponder, instruments, GPS, etc.) as a part of the initial sale or transfer to the first end-user. 1.1.2 This specification does not apply to the sale or transfer of used light sport airplane, engines, propellers, or accessories. 1.2 This specification applies to airplanes seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of airworthiness certificates or other like documentation. 1.3 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. 1.4 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 F2745-15(2023) is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ASTM F2745-15(2023) has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ASTM F2483-18e1, ASTM F2483-18, ASTM F2245-16c, ASTM F2245-16b, ASTM F2563-16, ASTM F2245-16a, ASTM F2245-16, ASTM F2245-15, ASTM F2245-14, ASTM F2245-13b, ASTM F2245-13a, ASTM F2245-13, ASTM F2245-12d, ASTM F2245-12c, ASTM F2483-12. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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.
Designation: F2745 −15 (Reapproved 2023)
Standard Specification for
Required Product Information to be Provided with an
Airplane
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2745; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 The following requirements apply to the documentation
F2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light
of Light Sport Airplanes. This specification covers the Pilot’s
Sport Airplane
Operating Handbook (POH), Flight Training Supplement
F2483 Practice for Maintenance and the Development of
(FTS), Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Kit Assembly Instruc-
Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
tions (KAI), Component Original Equipment Manufacturer
F2563 Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft
(OEM) manuals, Aircraft OEM’s Statement of Compliance,
Intended Primarily for Recreation
Registration, and Airframe Records information required for
aircraft designed and manufactured in accordance with the
3. Terminology
ASTM Standards.
3.1 Definitions:
1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements
3.1.1 records—records of maintenance, alterations, and in-
for information that shall be provided by the airplane OEM or
spections for each aircraft subsequent to issuance of the
seller of a new light sport airplane, light sport airplane kit,
manufacturer’s statement of compliance.
engines, propellers, or accessories (that is, radio, transponder,
3.2 Acronyms:
instruments, GPS, etc.) as a part of the initial sale or transfer to
3.2.1 FTS—flight training supplement
the first end-user.
3.2.2 KAI—kit assembly instructions
1.1.2 This specification does not apply to the sale or transfer
3.2.3 LSA—light sport aircraft (airplane)
of used light sport airplane, engines, propellers, or accessories.
3.2.4 OEM—original equipment manufacturer
1.2 This specification applies to airplanes seeking civil
3.2.5 POH—pilot’s operating handbook
aviation authority approval, in the form of airworthiness
certificates or other like documentation.
4. Significance and Use
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 The purpose of this specification is to provide the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
minimum information necessary for the proper identification,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
operation, and maintenance of each light sport airplane.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.2 This specification does not define the method for docu-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
mentation delivery to the first end-user. Whether to provide
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
paper, PDF, electronic records, access to the information on a
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
website, or some combination shall be determined by the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
aircraft OEM.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5. Minimum Information Requirements
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.1 The following information shall be furnished by the
manufacturer or seller at the time of sale of each airplane or
airplane kit to the first end-user.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light
SportAircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.20 on Airplane. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2023. Published January 2023. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F2745 – 15. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2745-15R23. the ASTM website.
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F2745 − 15 (2023)
5.1.1 The information plate specified in Section 6. 9. Component Original Equipment Manufacturer’s
(OEM) Manuals
5.1.2 The Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) specified in
Section 7.
9.1 If the aircraft OEM has not incorporated the following
5.1.3 The maintenance manual specified in Section 8. information into their aircraft manuals, the following compo-
nent OEM documentation shall be provided to the first end-
5.1.4 The component OEM’s manuals specified in Section
user.
9.
9.1.1 Component OEM manuals for the engine, propeller,
5.1.5 The aircraft OEM’s statement of compliance specified
and accessories sold with the aircraft.
in Section 10.
9.1.1.1 For this standard, accessories are defined as any
5.1.6 Th
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