ASTM F2745-15

Standard Specification for Required Product Information to be Provided with an Airplane

SCOPE
1.1 The following requirements apply to the documentation of Light Sport Airplanes. This specification covers the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH), Flight Training Supplement (FTS), Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Kit Assembly Instructions (KAI), Component Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manuals, Aircraft OEM's Statement of Compliance, Registration, and Airframe Records information required for aircraft designed and manufactured in accordance with the ASTM Standards.  
1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for information that shall be provided by the airplane OEM or seller of a new light sport airplane, light sport airplane kit, engines, propellers, or accessories (that is, radio, transponder, instruments, GPS, etc.) as a part of the initial sale or transfer to the first end-user.  
1.1.2 This specification does not apply to the sale or transfer of used light sport airplane, engines, propellers, or accessories.  
1.2 This specification applies to airplanes seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of airworthiness certificates 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 limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2015
• ICS: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general
• Technical Committee: F37 - Light Sport Aircraft
• Drafting Committee: F37.20 - Airplane

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2745 −15
Standard Specification for
Required Product Information to be Provided with an
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Airplane
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2745; 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 F2563 Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft
Intended Primarily for Recreation
1.1 The following requirements apply to the documentation
of Light Sport Airplanes. This specification covers the Pilot’s
3. Terminology
Operating Handbook (POH), Flight Training Supplement
(FTS), Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Kit Assembly Instruc- 3.1 Definitions:
tions (KAI), Component Original Equipment Manufacturer
3.1.1 records—records of maintenance, alterations, and in-
(OEM) manuals, Aircraft OEM’s Statement of Compliance, spections for each aircraft subsequent to issuance of the
Registration, and Airframe Records information required for
manufacturer’s statement of compliance.
aircraft designed and manufactured in accordance with the
3.2 Acronyms:
ASTM Standards.
3.2.1 FTS—flight training supplement
1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements
3.2.2 KAI—kit assembly instructions
for information that shall be provided by the airplane OEM or
3.2.3 LSA—light sport aircraft (airplane)
seller of a new light sport airplane, light sport airplane kit,
engines, propellers, or accessories (that is, radio, transponder,
3.2.4 OEM—original equipment manufacturer
instruments, GPS, etc.) as a part of the initial sale or transfer to
3.2.5 POH—pilot’s operating handbook
the first end-user.
1.1.2 This specification does not apply to the sale or transfer
4. Significance and Use
of used light sport airplane, engines, propellers, or accessories.
4.1 The purpose of this specification is to provide the
1.2 This specification applies to airplanes seeking civil
minimum information necessary for the proper identification,
aviation authority approval, in the form of airworthiness
operation, and maintenance of each light sport airplane.
certificates or other like documentation.
4.2 This specification does not define the method for docu-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
mentation delivery to the first end-user. Whether to provide
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
paper, PDF, electronic records, access to the information on a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
website, or some combination shall be determined by the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
aircraft OEM.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Minimum Information Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
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5.1 The following information shall be furnished by the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
manufacturer or seller at the time of sale of each airplane or
F2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light
airplane kit to the first end-user.
Sport Airplane
5.1.1 The information plate specified in Section 6.
F2483 Practice for Maintenance and the Development of
5.1.2 The Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) specified in
Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
Section 7.
5.1.3 The maintenance manual specified in Section 8.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light
5.1.4 The component OEM’s manuals specified in Section
SportAircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.20 on Airplane.
9.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2015. Published October 2015. Originally
5.1.5 The aircraft OEM’s statement of compliance specified
approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2745 – 11. DOI:
10.1520/F2745-15.
in Section 10.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1.6 The aircraft OEM’s product/component registration
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
information specified in Section 11.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 5.1.7 The aircraft records specified in Section 12.
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F2745−15
5.2 The following information shall be furnished by the 9.1.1.1 For this standard, accessories are defined as any
manufacturer or seller at the time of sale of each airplane kit to assembly, subassembly, or component that requires some type
the first end-user: of pilot/owner maintenance or operation.
5.2.1 The Airplane Kit Assembly Instruction (KAI) speci- 9.1.2 Maintenanceandinspectionproceduresfortheengine.
fied in Section
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Designation: F2745 − 11 F2745 − 15
Standard Specification for
Required Product Information to be Provided with an
1
Airplane
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2745; 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 The following requirements apply to the documentation of Light Sport Airplanes. This specification covers the Pilot’s
Operating Handbook (POH), Flight Training Supplement (FTS), Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Kit Assembly Instructions (KAI),
Component Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manuals, Aircraft OEM’s Statement of Compliance, Registration, and
Airframe Records information required for aircraft designed and manufactured in accordance with the ASTM Standards.
1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for information that shall be provided by the airplane OEM or seller
of a new light sport airplane, light sport airplane kit, engines, propellers, or accessories (that is, radio, transponder, instruments,
GPS, etc.) as a part of the initial sale or transfer to the first end-user.
1.1.2 This specification does not apply to the sale or transfer of used light sport airplane, engines, propellers, or accessories.
1.2 This specification applies to airplanes seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of airworthiness certificates 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
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light Sport Airplane
F2483 Practice for Maintenance and the Development of Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
F2563 Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for Recreation
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 records—records of maintenance, alterations, and inspections for each aircraft subsequent to issuance of the manufac-
turer’s statement of compliance.
3.2 Acronyms:
3.2.1 FTS—flight training supplement
3.2.2 KAI—kit assembly instructions
3.2.3 LSA—light sport aircraft (airplane)
3.2.4 OEM—original equipment manufacturer
3.2.5 POH—pilot’s operating handbook
4. Significance and Use
4.1 The purpose of this specification is to provide the minimum information necessary for the proper identification, operation,
and maintenance of each light sport airplane.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.20 on Airplane.
Current edition approved June 1, 2011Sept. 1, 2015. Published September 2011October 2015. Originally approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as
F2745 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/F2745-11.10.1520/F2745-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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4.2 This specification does not define the method for documentation delivery to the first end-user. Whether to provide paper,
PDF, electronic records, access to the information on a website, or some combination shall be determined by the aircraft OEM.
5. Minimum Information Requirements
5.1 The following information shall be furnished by the manufacturer or seller at the time of sale of each airplane or airplane
kit to the first end-user.
5.1.1 The information plate specified in Section 6.
5.1.2 The placards specified in Section 7.
5.1.2 The Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) specified in Section 87.
5.1.3 The maintenance manual specified in Section 98.
5.1.4 The component OEM’s manuals specified in Section 109.
5.1.5 The aircraft OEM’s statement of compliance specified in Section 1110.
5.1.6 The aircraft OEM’s product/component registration information specified in Section 1211.
5.1.7 The aircraft records specified in Section 1312.
5.2 The following information shall be furni
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