ASTM F2563-06
(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.
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:F2563–06
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 3.1.1 (1) Revisions; (2) Introduction and instructions for
using the KAI; (3) Table of Contents; (4) Safety Summary; (5)
1.1 This practice covers the instructions a kit producer must
Applicable standards and specifications; (6) Terminology; (7)
provide to a consumer in order to assemble and safely
Required consumer abilities and responsibilities; (8) Required
flight-test a recreational aircraft to ensure compliance with
equipment and environmental conditions; (9) Parts list; (10)
applicable ASTM standards.
Assembly operations; (11) Final assembly Inspections; (12)
1.2 The instructions prescribe the necessary mechanical
Flight-test procedures; and (13) Additional requirements.
skillsortraining,orboth,requiredforsuccessfulcompletionof
the kit, as well as necessary tooling, fixtures, inspections,
NOTE 1—The required information may be provided in separate books
measurements, and other pertinent items required for success- or volumes.
ful completion of the kit. Proof of compliance with these
4. Revisions
instructions may be vital for obtaining flight authorizations
from the applicable CAA. 4.1 The kit provider shall update the KAI when changes of
form, fit, or function are identified as needed in the aircraft or
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the its sub-components via a revision to the KAI.
4.2 KAI revisions shall be uniquely identified by date,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- purpose, and applicable KAI section.
4.3 The KAI shall include a form to be used to provide
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
feedback on the document to the kit producer on errors,
2. Terminology
anomalies, suggestions, or queries. The form shall identify the
2.1 Definitions: sourcedocument,user,date,subject,discussion,andreturnable
2.1.1 consumer—any person who follows the instructions acknowledgement sections for each communication as a mini-
covered by this practice to assemble the kit. mum.
2.1.2 operation—process or action that is part of a series in
5. Safety Summary
the assembly of a kit. It is identified by the kit producer as a
5.1 The KAI shall provide a list of potential hazards
means to partition the aircraft assembly task into subgroups of
tasks or processes that allow the consumer to track progress or associated with kit assembly. It is important to note that no list
of potential hazards could ever include every possible hazard.
completion of portions of the kit in an orderly manner.
2.1.3 producer—any person or company who fabricates the This section is intended to serve as an advisory to all parties to
enhance safety.
kit and authors the instructions covered by this practice.
2.2 Acronyms: 5.1.1 Chemicals—If hazardous chemicals are used in the
assembly of the kit, it is advised that information such as
2.2.1 CAA—Civil Aviation Authority
2.2.2 CAGE—commercial and government entity MaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)orequivalentbeprovided
in the KAI.
2.2.3 KAI—kit assembly instructions
3. Required Sections 6. Applicable Standards
6.1 The KAI shall list the title, source, and significance of
3.1 The KAI shall include at least the following information
(preferably in the same sequence as numbered in 3.1.1): the aircraft standards applicable to the aircraft.
7. Required ConsumerAbilities and Responsibilities
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport
7.1 Consumer Skills and Training:
Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2006. Published August 2006. DOI: 10.1520/
F2563-06.
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F2563–06
7.1.1 The KAI shall prescribe any specific skills or training electrical schematic drawings, or technical drawings sufficient
necessary to complete each operation. to explain how to perform that operation and ensure compli-
7.1.2 The KAI shall prescribe any specific responsibilities ance with the design criteria.
theproducerexpectstheconsumertoassumeforcompletionof 10.4 Post-Assembly Inspections and Measurements—Each
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