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5.2 The following information shall be furnished by themanufacturer or seller at the time of sale of each airplane kit tothe rst end-user:5.2.1 The Airplane Kit Assembly Instruction(KAI)speci-ed in Section 13.6.Information Plate6.1 GeneralA manufacturer-issued re proof informationplate,printed in English or as dened by the governing civilaviation authority or agency in which the aircraft was initiallysold,shall be permanently affixed to the aircraft in a visiblelocation and shall be designed to remain legible for theexpected life of the aircraft.6.2 MaterialThe information plate shall be made fromstainless steel,not less than 0.46 mm(0.018 in.)thick;mildsteel(corrosion-protected),not less than 0.46 mm(0.018 in.)thick;or alternative materials that provide equivalent protec-tion.6.3 InformationThe information plate shall contain thefollowing information.6.3.1 Serial NumberAunique identifying number or codeissued by the aircraft manufacturer.6.3.2 Name of Aircraft OEMThe name of the aircraftOEM and country.6.3.3 ModelA unique identifying name,number,or codeassigned to each manufactured type of aircraft having the samebasic conguration or components and issued by the aircraftOEM.7.Pilots Operating Handbook(POH)7.1 TheaircraftOEMshalldelivertotherstenduseroftheaircraft the Pilots Operating Handbook,required by Speci-cation F2245 in form that is readily accessible in ight.8.Maintenance Manual8.1 TheaircraftOEMshalldelivertotherstenduseroftheaircraft the Maintenance Manual required by Practice F2483.9.Component Original Equipment Manufacturers(OEM)Manuals9.1 If the aircraft OEM has not incorporated the followinginformation into their aircraft manuals,the following compo-nent OEM documentation shall be provided to the rst end-user.9.1.1 Component OEM manuals for the engine,propeller,and accessories sold with the aircraft.9.1.1.1 For this standard,accessories are dened as anyassembly,subassembly,or component that requires some typeof pilot/owner maintenance or operation.9.1.2 Maintenanceandinspectionproceduresfortheengine.9.1.3 Maintenance and inspection procedures for the pro-peller.9.1.4 Component OEM manuals may remain in the style,format,arrangement,and medium(paper,PDF,etc.)providedby the component OEM.They may cover such topics as:setup,installation,adjustment,operation,repair,overhaul,other au-thorized maintenance,and parts ordering.9.1.5 Maintenance and inspection procedures foraccessories,as applicable.10.Aircraft OEMs Statement of Compliance10.1 Each aircraft shall include a statement identifying theASTM or other applicable standards used in designing andmanufacturingtheproduct.Acopyofthestatementprovidedtothe Civil Aviation Authority is acceptable.11.Product Registration Information11.1 The aircraft OEM shall provide any product registra-tion requirements for items not already registered by theaircraft OEM.The information transferred should dene howthe rst end-user registers a component OEM product such asthe engine,propeller,primary ight displays,autopilot,GPS,and navigational radios.12.Aircraft Records12.1 The aircraft OEM shall provide the aircraft recordsrequired by the CivilAviationAuthority(CAA)of the countrywhere the rst end user will register the aircraft.NOTE 1Requirements for aircraft records are typically dictated by acombination of ASTM standards requirements and applicable CivilAviation Authority(CAA)requirements.This generally includes suchthings as airframe logs,engine logs,airworthiness certicates,operatinglimitations,etc.13.Airplane Kit Assembly Instructions(KAI)13.1 Each kit-built airplane shall have a Kit AssemblyInstructions(KAI)providedthatcomplieswithPracticeF2563.14.Keywords14.1 ight training supplement;FTS;light sport aircraft;light sport airplane;maintenance manual;pilots operatinghandbook;POH;special airworthiness certicateF2745 152 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every ve years andifnotrevised,eitherreapprovedorwithdrawn.Yourcommentsareinvitedeitherforrevisionofthisstandardorforadditionalstandardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted byASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 6