Designation:F2563−16StandardPracticeforKitAssemblyInstructionsofAircraftIntendedPrimarilyforRecreation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2563;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstheinstructionsakitproducermustprovidetoaconsumerinordertoassembleandsafelyflight-testarecreationalaircrafttoensurecompliancewithapplicableASTMstandards.1.2Theinstructionsprescribethenecessarymechanicalskillsortraining,orboth,requiredforsuccessfulcompletionofthekit,aswellasnecessarytooling,fixtures,inspections,measurements,andotherpertinentitemsrequiredforsuccess-fulcompletionofthekit.ProofofcompliancewiththeseinstructionsmaybevitalforobtainingflightauthorizationsfromtheapplicableCAA.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F2242SpecificationforProductionAcceptanceTestingSys-temforPoweredParachuteAircraftF2356SpecificationforProductionAcceptanceTestingSys-temforLighter-Than-AirLightSportAircraftF2447PracticeforProductionAcceptanceTestProceduresforWeight-Shift-ControlAircraftF3035PracticeforProductionAcceptanceintheManufac-tureofaFixedWingLightSportAircraft3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1consumer—anypersonwhofollowstheinstructionscoveredbythispracticetoassemblethekit.3.1.2operation—processoractionthatispartofaseriesintheassemblyofakit.Itisidentifiedbythekitproducerasameanstopartitiontheaircraftassemblytaskintosubgroupsoftasksorprocessesthatallowtheconsumertotrackprogressorcompletionofportionsofthekitinanorderlymanner.3.1.3producer—anypersonorcompanywhofabricatesthekitandauthorstheinstructionsco...
