[Federal Register: April 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 73)]
[Notices]
[Page 20200-20201]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability; Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a consensus standard
relating to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft
rule issued July 16, 2004, and effective September 1, 2004. ASTM
International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft developed this
standard with FAA participation. By this Notice, the FAA finds this
standard acceptable for certification of the specified aircraft under
the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 17, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Federal Aviation Administration,
Small Airplane Directorate, Programs and Procedures Branch, ACE-114,
Attention: Larry Werth, Room 301, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri
64106.
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Comments may also be e-mailed to: Comments-on-LSA-Standard@faa.gov. All
comments must be marked: Consensus Standards Comments, and must specify
the standard being addressed by ASTM designation and title.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Werth, Light-Sport Aircraft
Program Manager, Programs and Procedures Branch (ACE-114), Small
Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone (816) 329-4147; e-mail: larry.werth@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces the availability of a
consensus standard relating to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and
Light-Sport Aircraft rule. ASTM International Committee F37 on Light
Sport Aircraft developed this standard.
Comments Invited: Interested persons are invited to submit such
written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Communications
should identify the consensus standard number and be submitted to the
address specified above. All communications received on or before the
closing date for comments will be forwarded to ASTM International
Committee F37 for consideration. The standard may be changed in light
of the comments received. The FAA will address all comments received
during the recurring review of the consensus standard and will
participate in the consensus standard revision process.
Background: Under the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport
Aircraft rule, and revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular A-119, ``Federal Participation in the Development and Use of
Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment
Activities'', dated February 10, 1998, industry and the FAA have been
working with ASTM International to develop consensus standards for
light-sport aircraft. These consensus standards satisfy the FAA's goal
for airworthiness certification and a verifiable minimum safety level
for light-sport aircraft. Instead of developing airworthiness standards
through the rulemaking process, the FAA participates as a member of
Committee F37 in developing these standards. The use of the consensus
standard process assures government and industry discussion and
agreement on appropriate standards for the required level of safety.
The FAA has reviewed the standard presented in this NOA for
compliance with the regulatory requirements of the rule. Any light-
sport aircraft issued a special light-sport airworthiness certificate,
which has been designed, manufactured, operated and maintained, in
accordance with this and previously accepted ASTM consensus standards
provides the public with the appropriate level of safety established
under the regulations. Manufacturers who choose to produce these
aircraft and certificate these aircraft under 14 CFR part 21,
Sec. Sec. 21.190 or 21.191 are subject to the applicable consensus
standard requirements. The FAA maintains a listing of all accepted
standards at afs600.faa.gov.
The Effective Period of Use
The consensus standard listed in this notice may be used unless the
FAA publishes a specific notification otherwise.
The Consensus Standards
The FAA finds the following consensus standard acceptable for
certification of the specified aircraft under the provisions of the
Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule:
ASTM Designation F2483-05, titled: Standard Practice for
Maintenance and the Development of Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport
Aircraft.
Availability
This consensus standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100
Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.
Individual reprints of this standard (single or multiple copies, or
special compilations and other related technical information) may be
obtained by contacting ASTM at this address, or at (610) 832-9585
(phone), (610) 832-9555 (fax), through service@astm.org (e-mail), or
through the ASTM Web site at http://www.astm.org. To inquire about
standard content and/or membership, or about ASTM International Offices
abroad, contact Daniel Schultz, Staff Manager for Committee F37 on
Light Sport Aircraft: (610) 832-9716, dschultz@astm.org.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on April 7, 2005.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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