ASTM_F_2427_-_05a_2013.pdf

Designation:F242705a(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forRequired Product Information to be Provided with Lighter-Than-Air Light Sport Aircraft1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2427;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 This specification covers the manufacture of lighter-than-air light sport aircraft.1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirementsfor information that shall be provided by the manufacturer orseller of new lighter-than-air aircraft as a part of the initial saleor transfer to the first end user.1.2 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 to determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Terminology2.1 Definitions:2.1.1 airshipengine-driven lighter-than-air aircraft thatcan be steered.2.1.2 AOIAircraft Operating Instructions.2.1.3 balloonlighter-than-air aircraft that is not engine-driven,and that sustains flight through the use of either gasbuoyancy or an airborne heater.2.1.4 lighter-than-air aircraftaircraft that can rise andremain suspended by using contained gas weighing less thanthe air that is displaced by the gas.2.1.4.1 DiscussionAircraft may include dynamic lift thatderive as much as 30%lift from other than buoyancy.2.1.5 thermal airshipairship using heated air for a portionof its lift,incorporating design features to prevent nosecollapse due to dynamic pressure and exempt from specificpressurized envelope requirements.2.1.6 vectored thrust balloonthermal balloon with thrustcapability that does not have design features to prevent forwardenvelope collapse due to dynamic pressure and is thereforelimited in its lateral speed capability.3.Information Requirements3.1 The manufacturer shall provide critical information foreach aircraft.This information shall include,but not be limitedto,the information plate attached to the aircraft,the placardnotice,Aircraft Operating Instructions,the maintenancemanual,and the manufacturers statement of compliance,asdefined in the following paragraphs.Additional aircraft typespecific requirements are provided in the annexes.3.2 Information PlateA manufacturer-issued stainlesssteel information plate,printed in English,shall be perma-nently affixed to the aircraft in a visible location and shall bedesigned to remain legible for the expected life of the aircraft.The information plate shall have the required informationeither stamped or engraved into the plate.3.2.1 Serial NumberA manufacturer-issued unique identi-fying number or code.3.2.2 Name and Manufacturer,shall include the aircraftname,the manufacturers name,and the manufacturers mainlocation including,city,state,and country.3.2.3 Model NumberA manufacturer-issued unique iden-tifying number or code assigned to each manufactured type ofaircraft having the same structural design or components.3.2.4 Date of ManufactureThe date(month and year)determined by the manufacturer that the aircraft met hisrequired design and manufacturing specifications.4.Placard Notice4.1 The following placard notice shall be posted in theaircraft passenger area so that it is visible to both the pilot andpassenger upon entry or while seated in the aircraft.Thelettering shall be a minimum of 3.1 mm(18in.)high.4.1.1 PASSENGER NOTICE:This aircraft conforms toASTM Consensus Standards of airworthiness developed andmaintained by the aviation community under ASTM TechnicalCommittee F37.5.Aircraft Operating Instructions(see Annex)5.1 General.5.2 Limitations.5.3 Emergency procedures.5.4 Normal procedures.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on LightSport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.60 on Lighterthan Air.Current edition approved June 1,2013.Published September 2013.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2427 05a(2010).DOI:10.1520/F2427-05AR13.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.5 Performance.5.6 Weight and balance.5.7 Description of the aircraft and its systems.5.8 Handling,servicing,and maintenance.5.9 Supplements.5.10 Data location.5.11 Passenger warning.6.Maintenance Manual6.1 The manual shall provide,but not be limited to,theminimum maintenance requirements as defined by the aircraftmanufacturer and instructions and forms for owners of aircraftto report service issues,difficulties,malfunctions,or failures tothe manufacturer.6.2 The manufacturer shall identify,as a minimum,thefollowing areas of service issues,difficulties,malfunctions,orfailures as requiring owner/operator reporting:6.2