[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 73 (Monday, April 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20200-20201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7631]


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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: [email protected]. 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: [email protected].

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 [email protected] (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, [email protected].

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on April 7, 2005.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-7631 Filed 4-15-05; 8:45 am]
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