Designation:F2354−05b(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforContinuedAirworthinessSystemforLighter-Than-AirLightSportAircraft1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2354;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverscontinuedairworthinessre-quirementsforthemanufactureoflighter-than-airlightsportaircraftandtheirqualificationforpossiblecertification.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1Definitions:2.1.1airship—engine-drivenlighter-than-airaircraftthatcanbesteered.2.1.2balloon—lighter-than-airaircraftthatisnotengine-driven,andthatsustainsflightthroughtheuseofeithergasbuoyancyoranairborneheater,orboth.2.1.3lighter-than-airaircraft—aircraftthatcanriseandremainsuspendedbyusingcontainedgasweighinglessthantheairthatisdisplacedbythegas.2.1.3.1Discussion—Airshipsmayincludedynamicliftthatderiveasmuchas30%liftfromotherthanbuoyancy.3.CurrentOperatorsListDocumentation3.1Themanufacturershallmaintainalistofregisteredaircraftownersthatincludesallaircraftinservicebyserialnumber,registrationnumber,togetherwiththenameandaddressoftheowner.3.2IncaseswheretheappropriateCivilAviationAuthoritymaintainsrecordsofregisteredownerssufficientfortrackingaircraftandthemanufacturerhasaccesstosuchrecords,themanufacturermayelecttoutilizesuchrecordsforcomplyingwiththissection.4.Monitoring,Investigation,andRemedialAction4.1Themanufacturershallmaintaincontactwithdealersandownerswhoreportincidentsorothersituationsthatmightrelatetos...
