ASTM F3228-17

Standard Specification for Flight Data and Voice Recording in Small Aircraft

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers international standards for the flight recording aspects of airworthiness and design for “small” aircraft.  
1.2 The applicant for a design approval must seek the individual guidance of their respective CAA body concerning the use of this specification as part of a certification plan. For information on which CAA regulatory bodies have accepted this specification (in whole or in part) as a means of compliance to their Small Aircraft Airworthiness regulations (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”), refer to ASTM F44 webpage (www.ASTM.org/COMMITTEE/F44.htm) which includes CAA website links.  
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Feb-2017
• ICS: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general
• Technical Committee: F44 - General Aviation Aircraft
• Drafting Committee: F44.50 - Systems and Equipment

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F3228 −17
Standard Specification for
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Flight Data and Voice Recording in Small Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3228; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers international standards for the 3.1 Terminology specific to this specification is provided
flightrecordingaspectsofairworthinessanddesignfor“small” below. For general terminology, refer to Terminology F3060.
aircraft.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2 The applicant for a design approval must seek the 3.2.1 aircraft type code, n—anAircraft Type Code (ATC) is
individual guidance of their respective CAA body concerning defined by considering both the technical considerations re-
the use of this specification as part of a certification plan. For garding the design of the aircraft and the airworthiness level
information on which CAA regulatory bodies have accepted established based upon risk-based criteria; the method of
this specification (in whole or in part) as a means of compli- defining an ATC applicable to this specification is defined in
ance to their SmallAircraftAirworthiness regulations (herein- Specification F3061/F3061M.
after referred to as “the Rules”), refer to ASTM F44 webpage
4. Flight Data and Voice Recording
(www.ASTM.org/COMMITTEE/F44.htm) which includes
NOTE 1—Table 1 provides correlation between various Aircraft Type
CAA website links.
Codes and the individual requirements contained within this section; refer
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
to 3.2.1. For each subsection, an indicator can be found under each ATC
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the character field; three indicators are used:
An empty cell ( ) in all applicable ATC character field columns
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
indicates that an aircraft must meet the requirements of that subsection.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
A white circle (○) in multiple columns indicates that the requirements
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
of that subsection are not applicable to an aircraft only if all such ATC
character fields are applicable.
2. Referenced Documents
A mark-out (×) in any of the applicable ATC character field columns
indicates that the requirements of that subsection are not applicable to an
2.1 Following is a list of external standards referenced
aircraft if that ATC character field is applicable.
throughout this specification; the earliest revision acceptable
Example—AnaircraftwithanATCof1SRLLDLNisbeingconsidered.
for use is indicated. In all cases later document revisions are
Since all applicable columns are empty for 4.1.1, that subsection is
acceptable if shown to be equivalent to the listed revision, or if applicable to the aircraft.
otherwise formally accepted by the governing civil aviation
4.1 Cockpit Voice Recorders:
authority; earlier revisions are not acceptable.
4.1.1 Each cockpit voice recorder required by the operating
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rules of the governing civil aviation authority must be ap-
2.2 ASTM Standards:
provedandmustbeinstalledsothattherequirementsof4.1.1.1
F3060Terminology for Aircraft
– 4.1.1.6 are met.
F3061/F3061MSpecification for Systems and Equipment in
4.1.1.1 The device must record voice communications
Small Aircraft
transmitted from or received in the aircraft by radio.
F3120/F3120MSpecification for Ice Protection for General
4.1.1.2 The device must record ambient voice communica-
Aviation Aircraft
tions of flight crew members on the flight deck.
F3233/F3233MSpecification for Instrumentation in Small
4.1.1.3 The device must record voice communications of
Aircraft
flight crew members on the flight deck, using the aircraft’s
interphone system.
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF44onGeneral
4.1.1.4 The device must record voice or audio signals
Aviation Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F44.50 on
identifying navigation or approach aids introduced into a
Systems and Equipment.
headset or speaker.
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2017. Published March 2017. DOI: 10.1520/
F3228-17.
4.1.1.5 The device must record voice communications of
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
if there is such a system and if the fourth channel is available
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