ASTM F2447-05(2009)

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
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.  
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2009
• 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(2007) - Standard Practice for Production Acceptance Test Procedures for Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM F2447-05(2018) - 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-Jul-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F2563-16 - Standard Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for Recreation
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2447 − 05 (Reapproved 2009)
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 operating. Final stages of engine break-in may be conducted in
flight if a forced landing can be made safely at all times.
1.1 The following requirements apply for the manufacture
of weight-shift-control aircraft. This practice includes the
4. Production Acceptance Testing, Flight Testing
production acceptance test requirements for weight-shift-
4.1 Every production aircraft shall be flight tested to the
control aircraft.
following minimums:
1.2 This practice applies to aircraft seeking civil aviation
4.1.1 Fifteen minutes flight time, including at least one
authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight
takeoff and landing, trimming of controls for straight and level
permits, or other like documentation.
flight, and verification of control for left turn, right turn, and
speed control. Turns shall be made up to the maximum
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
allowable bank angle as prescribed by the manufacturer and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
speeds (wings level) shall be flown up to the maximum
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
possible for the configuration not to exceed manufacturers’
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
limitations.
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
4.2 Instrument Verification—There shall be a written proce-
2. Significance and Use
dure in effect to verify that all other instruments are operating
2.1 The purpose of this practice is to establish that each
within normal ranges. If equipped with a compass, the compass
production aircraft has been assembled properly and operates
variation card data shall be developed with the engine running.
normally throughout its entire allowable flight envelope.
5. Post Flight Acceptance
2.2 If final assembly is completed outside of the main
5.1 There shall be a written procedure in effect to perform
production facility, the manufacturer shall specify the required
post flight inspection that will review all flight critical attach-
procedures and what persons are authorized to perform them.
ments and structures.
3. Production Acceptance Testing, Ground Testing
5.2 The reviewing personnel shall sign all post flight review
documents.
3.1 Inspection Verification—There shall be a written proce-
dure in effect to verify all top-level inspections have been
6. Documentation
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