ASTM_F_3060_-_15b.pdf

Designation:F306015bStandard Terminology forAircraft1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3060;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 Thisterminologycontainsalistingofterms,abbreviations,acronyms,and symbols related to aircraft cov-ered by ASTM Committees F37 and F44 airworthiness designstandards.It is intended to ensure the consistent use ofterminology throughout all ASTM light aircraft standards.1.2 UnitsThe definitions of units will be as defined inNIST SP 330 and will not be duplicated in this document.NIST SP 330 is available on the internet.The values stated ineither SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separatelyas standard.The values stated in each system may not be exactequivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independentlyof the other.Combining values from the two systems mayresult in nonconformance with the standard.1.3 Source ReferencesThe listed document(s)was/werethe original source for the definition.However,the definitionmay have been edited for use in this document and the F37 andF44 standards and may not completely match the original inevery respect.1.4 A definition adapted from a particular standard withinthe ASTM aircraft collection of standards is not limited to usewithin only those standards.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced DocumentsNOTE1All terms will reference the source of the definition.Anyterms not referencing their source will be considered for deletion.2.1 ASTM Standards:2F2241 Specification for ContinuedAirworthiness System forPowered Parachute AircraftF2242 Specification for Production Acceptance Testing Sys-tem for Powered Parachute AircraftF2243 Specification for Required Product Information to beProvided with Powered Parachute AircraftF2244 Specification for Design and Performance Require-ments for Powered Parachute AircraftF2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a LightSport AirplaneF2249 Specification for In-Service Test Methods for Tempo-rary Grounding Jumper Assemblies Used on De-Energized Electric Power Lines and EquipmentF2279 Practice for Quality Assurance in the Manufacture ofFixed Wing Light Sport Aircraft(Withdrawn 2014)3F2295 Practice for Continued Operational Safety Monitor-ing of a Light Sport AircraftF2317/F2317M Specification for Design of Weight-Shift-Control AircraftF2352 Specification for Design and Performance of LightSport Gyroplane AircraftF2354 Specification for ContinuedAirworthiness System forLighter-Than-Air Light Sport AircraftF2355 Specification for Design and Performance Require-ments for Lighter-Than-Air Light Sport AircraftF2356 Specification for Production Acceptance Testing Sys-tem for Lighter-Than-Air Light Sport AircraftF2411 Specification for Design and Performance of anAirborne Sense-and-Avoid System(Withdrawn 2014)3F2415 Practice for Continued Airworthiness System forLight Sport Gyroplane AircraftF2425 Specification for ContinuedAirworthiness System forWeight-Shift-Control AircraftF2426 Guide on Wing Interface Documentation for PoweredParachute AircraftF2427 Specification for Required Product Information to beProvided with Lighter-Than-Air Light Sport AircraftF2449 Specification for Manufacturer Quality AssuranceProgram for Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft(Withdrawn2014)3F2457 Specification for Required Product Information to beProvided withWeight-Shift-Control Aircraft1This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F44 on GeneralAviation Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F44.91 onTerminology.Current edition approved Sept.15,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 2014.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F3060 15a.DOI:10.1520/F3060-15B.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 F2483 Practice for Maintenance and the Development ofMaintenance Manuals for Light Sport AircraftF2490 Guide for Aircraft Electrical Load and Power SourceCapacity AnalysisF2506 Specification for Design and Testing of Light SportAircraft PropellersF2507 Specification for Recreational Airpark DesignF2512 Practice for Quality Assurance in the Manufacture ofLight Unmanned Aircraft