ASTM F3198-18

Standard Specification for Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer’s Continued Operational Safety (COS) Program

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the minimum requirements for a Continued Operational Safety (COS) program for manufacturers of light sport aircraft (LSA) and LSA kits. It establishes a method for reporting, evaluating, and correcting unsafe conditions and service difficulty issues for the purpose of COS of a LSA. The elements of the COS program described in this specification include the following: Communication and Owner Information, Determination of Corrective Action, Notice of Corrective Action, and Continuation of Airworthiness.
This specification applies to aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the minimum requirements for a Continued Operational Safety (COS) program for manufacturer’s of light sport aircraft and light sport aircraft kits.  
1.2 This specification applies to aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation.  
1.3 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.4 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 limitations prior to use.  
1.5 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: 28-Feb-2018
• ICS: 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general
• Technical Committee: F37 - Light Sport Aircraft
• Drafting Committee: F37.70 - Cross Cutting

Relations

• Refers: ASTM F2483-18e1 - Standard Practice for Maintenance and the Development of Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2018
• Refers: ASTM F2483-18 - Standard Practice for Maintenance and the Development of Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-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: F3198 −18
Standard Specification for
Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer’s Continued Operational
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Safety (COS) Program
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3198; 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 3.2 Acronyms:
3.2.1 CAA—Civil Aviation Authority
1.1 This specification establishes the minimum require-
ments for a Continued Operational Safety (COS) program for
3.2.2 COS—continued operational safety
manufacturer’s of light sport aircraft and light sport aircraft
3.2.3 LSA—light-sport aircraft
kits.
1.2 This specification applies to aircraft seeking civil avia-
4. Significance and Use
tion authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight
permits, or other like documentation. 4.1 Thepurposeofthisspecificationistoestablishamethod
by which unsafe conditions and service difficulty issues are
1.3 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
reported, evaluated, and corrected for the purpose of COS of a
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
light-sport aircraft (LSA).
standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Continued Operational Safety Program
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 5.1 Manufacturers must develop and implement a COS
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- program in accordance with the requirements established
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. within this specification. The elements of the COS program
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor- established herein include the following:
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
5.1.1 Communication and Owner Information
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
5.1.2 Determination of Corrective Action
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5.1.3 Notice of Corrective Action
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
5.1.4 Continuation of Airworthiness
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.2 Assignment of Duties—Manufacturers may assign COS
2. Referenced Documents
support duties to other entities.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.2.1 In the case of assignment, the manufacturer retains
F2483 Practice for Maintenance and the Development of
COS responsibility for the accomplishment of these activities.
Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
5.2.2 All assignment authorizations must be documented
within the manufacturer’s COS program.
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
5.3 Owner Requests:
3.1.1 Notice of Correction Action (Notice)—a formal com-
5.3.1 If an owner submits written comments and questions
munication of mandatory, non-mandatory, or helpful COS
regarding any mandatory Notice, the issuing organization must
information to relevant LSA owners/operators.
respond in writing and in a timely manner to any such request.
Arecord of the request and response must be retained with the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light
records of the Notice.
Sport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross
5.3.2 Manufacturers must consider proposals from owners
Cutting.
for alternate means of compliance to a mandatory Notice(s)
Current edition approved March 1, 2018. Published May 2018. DOI: 10.1520/
F3198-18.
and must, in a timely manner, issue an acceptance or denial in
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
writing to the owner requesting the alternative. If an alternative
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
means of compliance is made available, then this alternative
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. must be communicated to other owners affected by the notice.
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F3198 − 18
6. Communication and Owner Information 7.5 A CAA may issue Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
against items utilized in an LSA. Manufacturers must evaluate
6.1 The manufacturer must provide, with the delivery of
anysuchdirectivestodeterminethesafetyeffectandcorrective
each LSA, COS instructions that include, at a minimum, the
action on the manu
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