ASTM F2447-05(2018)

Standard Practice for Production Acceptance Test Procedures for Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
2.1 The purpose of this practice is to establish that each production aircraft has been assembled properly and operates normally throughout its entire allowable flight envelope.  
2.2 If final assembly is completed outside of the main production facility, the manufacturer shall specify the required procedures and what persons are authorized to perform them.
SCOPE
1.1 The following requirements apply for the manufacture of weight-shift-control aircraft. This practice includes the production acceptance test requirements for weight-shift-control aircraft.  
1.2 This practice applies to aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, 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 requirements 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-2017
• ICS: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general
• Technical Committee: F37 - Light Sport Aircraft
• Drafting Committee: F37.40 - Weight Shift

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2447-05(2009) - Standard Practice for Production Acceptance Test Procedures for Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2018
• Referred By: ASTM F3199-16a - Standard Guide for Wing Interface Documentation for Weight Shift Control Aircraft
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2018
• Referred By: ASTM F2563-16 - Standard Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for Recreation
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2018

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: F2447 − 05 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Practice for
Production Acceptance Test Procedures for Weight-Shift-
Control Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2447; 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 readings shall achieve the normal accepted range of readings
commensurate with a new engine. If it is not performed during
1.1 The following requirements apply for the manufacture
engine break-in, then this verification must be performed under
of weight-shift-control aircraft. This practice includes the
separate procedures. All engine gages shall be verified to be
production acceptance test requirements for weight-shift-
operating. Final stages of engine break-in may be conducted in
control aircraft.
flight if a forced landing can be made safely at all times.
1.2 This practice applies to aircraft seeking civil aviation
authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight
4. Production Acceptance Testing, Flight Testing
permits, or other like documentation.
4.1 Every production aircraft shall be flight tested to the
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
following minimums:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1.1 Fifteen minutes flight time, including at least one
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
takeoff and landing, trimming of controls for straight and level
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
flight, and verification of control for left turn, right turn, and
mine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
speed control. Turns shall be made up to the maximum
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
allowable bank angle as prescribed by the manufacturer and
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
speeds (wings level) shall be flown up to the maximum
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
possible for the configuration not to exceed manufacturers’
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
limitations.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 4.2 Instrument Verification—There shall be a written proce-
dure in effect to verify that all other instruments are operating
2. Significance and Use
within normal ranges. If equipped with a compass, the compass
variation card data shall be developed with the engine running.
2.1 The purpose of this practice is to establish that each
production aircraft has been assembled properly and operates
5. Post Flight Acceptance
normally throughout its entire allowable flight envelope.
2.2 If final assembly is completed outside of the main
5.1 There shall be a written procedure in effect to perform
productio
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