ASTM F2563-16
(Practice)Standard Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for Recreation
Standard Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for Recreation
ABSTRACT
This practice covers the instructions a kit producer must provide to a consumer in order to assemble and safely flight-test a recreational aircraft to ensure compliance with applicable ASTM standards. The instructions prescribe the necessary mechanical skills or training, or both, required for successful completion of the kit, as well as necessary tooling, fixtures, inspections, measurements, and other pertinent items required for successful completion of the kit. The kit assembly instructions (KAI) shall include at least the following information: (1) Revisions; (2) Introduction and instructions for using the KAI; (3) Table of Contents; (4) Safety Summary; (5) Applicable standards and specifications; (6) Terminology; (7) Required consumer abilities and responsibilities; (8) Required equipment and environmental conditions; (9) Parts list; (10) Assembly operations; (11) Final assembly Inspections; (12) Flight-test procedures; and (13) Additional requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the instructions a kit producer must provide to a consumer in order to assemble and safely flight-test a recreational aircraft to ensure compliance with applicable ASTM standards.
1.2 The instructions prescribe the necessary mechanical skills or training, or both, required for successful completion of the kit, as well as necessary tooling, fixtures, inspections, measurements, and other pertinent items required for successful completion of the kit. Proof of compliance with these instructions may be vital for obtaining flight authorizations from the applicable CAA.
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.
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Designation: F2563 − 16
Standard Practice for
Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for
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Recreation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2563; 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 3.1.2 operation—process or action that is part of a series in
the assembly of a kit. It is identified by the kit producer as a
1.1 This practice covers the instructions a kit producer must
means to partition the aircraft assembly task into subgroups of
provide to a consumer in order to assemble and safely
tasks or processes that allow the consumer to track progress or
flight-test a recreational aircraft to ensure compliance with
completion of portions of the kit in an orderly manner.
applicable ASTM standards.
3.1.3 producer—any person or company who fabricates the
1.2 The instructions prescribe the necessary mechanical
kit and authors the instructions covered by this practice.
skillsortraining,orboth,requiredforsuccessfulcompletionof
3.2 Acronyms:
the kit, as well as necessary tooling, fixtures, inspections,
3.2.1 CAA—Civil Aviation Authority
measurements, and other pertinent items required for success-
ful completion of the kit. Proof of compliance with these
3.2.2 CAGE—commercial and government entity
instructions may be vital for obtaining flight authorizations
3.2.3 KAI—kit assembly instructions
from the applicable CAA.
4. Required Sections
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 The KAI shall include at least the following information
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(preferably in the same sequence as numbered in 4.1.1):
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1.1 (1) Revisions, or instructions for accessing them, for
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
example on a website; (2) Introduction and instructions for
using the KAI; (3) Table of Contents; (4) Safety Summary; (5)
2. Referenced Documents
Applicable standards and specifications; (6) Terminology; (7)
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Required consumer abilities and responsibilities; (8) Required
F2242 Specification for ProductionAcceptance Testing Sys-
equipment and environmental conditions; (9) Parts list; (10)
tem for Powered Parachute Aircraft
Assembly operations; (11) Final assembly Inspections; (12)
F2356 Specification for ProductionAcceptance Testing Sys-
Flight-test procedures; and (13) Additional requirements.
tem for Lighter-Than-Air Light Sport Aircraft
4.1.2 The required information may be provided in separate
F2447 Practice for Production Acceptance Test Procedures
books or volumes.
for Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft
4.1.3 The production acceptance inspection and testing
F3035 Practice for Production Acceptance in the Manufac-
procedures as specified in Practices F2242, F2356, F2447,or
ture of a Fixed Wing Light Sport Aircraft
F3035 may be provided to satisfy the requirements of Sections
12 and 13 below.
3. Terminology
4.2 If the KAI references material or instructions generated
3.1 Definitions:
by a third party (for example, a component manufacturer), that
3.1.1 consumer—any person who follows the instructions
material must also meet the requirements of this practice. If it
covered by this practice to assemble the kit.
does not, the kit manufacturer must create its own material on
the topic that complies with this practice.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport
5. Revisions
Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2016. Published October 2016. Originally
5.1 The kit provider shall update the KAI when changes of
approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2563 – 06 (2010).
form, fit, or function are identified as needed in the aircraft or
DOI: 10.1520/F2563-16.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or its sub-components via a revision to the KAI.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2 KAI revisions shall be uniquely identified by date,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. purpose, and applicable KAI section.
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F2563 − 06 (Reapproved 2010) F2563 − 16
Standard Practice for
Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for
1
Recreation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2563; 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
1.1 This practice covers the instructions a kit producer must provide to a consumer in order to assemble and safely flight-test
a recreational aircraft to ensure compliance with applicable ASTM standards.
1.2 The instructions prescribe the necessary mechanical skills or training, or both, required for successful completion of the kit,
as well as necessary tooling, fixtures, inspections, measurements, and other pertinent items required for successful completion of
the kit. Proof of compliance with these instructions may be vital for obtaining flight authorizations from the applicable CAA.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2242 Specification for Production Acceptance Testing System for Powered Parachute Aircraft
F2356 Specification for Production Acceptance Testing System for Lighter-Than-Air Light Sport Aircraft
F2447 Practice for Production Acceptance Test Procedures for Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft
F3035 Practice for Production Acceptance in the Manufacture of a Fixed Wing Light Sport Aircraft
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 consumer—any person who follows the instructions covered by this practice to assemble the kit.
3.1.2 operation—process or action that is part of a series in the assembly of a kit. It is identified by the kit producer as a means
to partition the aircraft assembly task into subgroups of tasks or processes that allow the consumer to track progress or completion
of portions of the kit in an orderly manner.
3.1.3 producer—any person or company who fabricates the kit and authors the instructions covered by this practice.
3.2 Acronyms:
3.2.1 CAA—Civil Aviation Authority
3.2.2 CAGE—commercial and government entity
3.2.3 KAI—kit assembly instructions
4. Required Sections
4.1 The KAI shall include at least the following information (preferably in the same sequence as numbered in 3.1.14.1.1):
4.1.1 (1) Revisions; Revisions, or instructions for accessing them, for example on a website; (2) Introduction and instructions
for using the KAI; (3) Table of Contents; (4) Safety Summary; (5) Applicable standards and specifications; (6) Terminology; (7)
Required consumer abilities and responsibilities; (8) Required equipment and environmental conditions; (9) Parts list; (10)
Assembly operations; (11) Final assembly Inspections; (12) Flight-test procedures; and (13) Additional requirements.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010Oct. 1, 2016. Published March 2011October 2016. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 20062010 as
F2563 – 06.F2563 – 06 (2010). DOI: 10.1520/F2563-06R10.10.1520/F2563-16.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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F2563 − 16
NOTE 1—The required information may be provided in separate books or volumes.
4.1.2 The required information may be provided in separate books or volumes.
4.1.3 The production acceptance inspection and testing procedures as specified in Practices F2242, F2356, F2447, or F3035 may
be provided to satisfy the requirements of Sections 12 and 13 below.
4.2 If the KAI references material or instructions generated by a third party (for example, a component manufacturer), that
material must also meet the requirements of this practice. If it does not, the kit manufacturer must create
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