ASTM F2427-05a(2013)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Required Product Information to be Provided with Lighter-Than-Air Light Sport Aircraft
Standard Specification for Required Product Information to be Provided with Lighter-Than-Air Light Sport Aircraft
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the manufacture of lighter-than-air light sport aircraft. This specification covers the minimum requirements for information that shall be provided by the manufacturer or seller of new lighter-than-air aircraft as a part of the initial sale or transfer to the first end user. This information shall include, but not be limited to, the information plate attached to the aircraft, the placard notice, Aircraft Operating Instructions, the maintenance manual, and the manufacturers statement of compliance. The placard notice shall be posted in the aircraft passenger area so that it is visible to both the pilot and passenger upon entry or while seated in the aircraft. The purpose of this specification is to require provision of the minimum information necessary for the proper identification, maintenance, and operation of light sport aircraft.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the manufacture of lighter-than-air light sport aircraft.
1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for information that shall be provided by the manufacturer or seller of new lighter-than-air aircraft as a part of the initial sale or transfer to the first end user.
1.2 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 to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:F2427 −05a (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Specification for
Required Product Information to be Provided with Lighter-
Than-Air Light Sport Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2427; 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. Information Requirements
1.1 This specification covers the manufacture of lighter- 3.1 The manufacturer shall provide critical information for
than-air light sport aircraft. each aircraft. This information shall include, but not be limited
1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements to, the information plate attached to the aircraft, the placard
for information that shall be provided by the manufacturer or notice, Aircraft Operating Instructions, the maintenance
seller of new lighter-than-air aircraft as a part of the initial sale manual, and the manufacturers statement of compliance, as
or transfer to the first end user. defined in the following paragraphs. Additional aircraft type
specific requirements are provided in the annexes.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2 Information Plate—A manufacturer-issued stainless
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
steel information plate, printed in English, shall be perma-
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
nently affixed to the aircraft in a visible location and shall be
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
designed to remain legible for the expected life of the aircraft.
The information plate shall have the required information
2. Terminology
either stamped or engraved into the plate.
3.2.1 Serial Number—Amanufacturer-issued unique identi-
2.1 Definitions:
fying number or code.
2.1.1 airship—engine-driven lighter-than-air aircraft that
3.2.2 Name and Manufacturer, shall include the aircraft
can be steered.
name, the manufacturer’s name, and the manufacturer’s main
2.1.2 AOI—Aircraft Operating Instructions.
location including, city, state, and country.
2.1.3 balloon—lighter-than-air aircraft that is not engine-
3.2.3 Model Number—A manufacturer-issued unique iden-
driven, and that sustains flight through the use of either gas
tifying number or code assigned to each manufactured type of
buoyancy or an airborne heater.
aircraft having the same structural design or components.
2.1.4 lighter-than-air aircraft—aircraft that can rise and
3.2.4 Date of Manufacture—The date (month and year)
remain suspended by using contained gas weighing less than
determined by the manufacturer that the aircraft met his
the air that is displaced by the gas.
required design and manufacturing specifications.
2.1.4.1 Discussion—Aircraft may include dynamic lift that
4. Placard Notice
derive as much as 30 % lift from other than buoyancy.
4.1 The following placard notice shall be posted in the
2.1.5 thermal airship—airship using heated air for a portion
aircraft passenger area so that it is visible to both the pilot and
of its lift, incorporating design features to prevent nose
passenger upon entry or while seated in the aircraft. The
collapse due to dynamic pressure and exempt from specific
lettering shall be a minimum of 3.1 mm ( ⁄8 in.) high.
pressurized envelope requirements.
4.1.1 PASSENGER NOTICE: This aircraft conforms to
2.1.6 vectored thrust balloon—thermal balloon with thrust
ASTM Consensus Standards of airworthiness developed and
capabilitythatdoesnothavedesignfeaturestopreventforward
maintained by the aviation community underASTM Technical
envelope collapse due to dynamic pressure and is therefore
Committee F37.
limited in its lateral speed capability.
5. Aircraft Operating Instructions (see Annex)
5.1 General.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light
Sport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.60 on Lighter
5.2 Limitations.
than Air.
Current edition approved June 1, 2013. Published September 2013. Originally
5.3 Emergency procedures.
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2427 – 05a (2010).
DOI: 10.1520/F2427-05AR13. 5.4 Normal procedures.
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F2427−05a (2013)
5.5 Performance. 6.2.4 Events whose occurrence might damage the aircraft so
that a safe completion of the flight is not likely,
5.6 Weight and balance.
6.2.5 Possible fire, and
5.7 Description of the aircraft and its systems.
6.2.6 Loss of information needed to safely fly the aircraft.
5.8 Handling, servicing, and maintenance.
7. Manufacturer’s Statement of Compliance
5.9 Supplements.
7.1 The statement shall include a statement identifying the
5.10 Data location.
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5.11 Passenger warning.
maintenance, and production acceptance testing of the aircraft
and attesting to the fact that the aircraft is in compliance with
6. Maintenance Manual
the provisions of those specifications.
6.1 The manual shall provide, but not be limited to, the
minimum maintenance requirements as defined by the aircraft
8. Significance and Use
manufacturer and instructions and forms for owners of aircraft
to report service issues, difficulties,
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