ASTM F2745-15(2023)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F2745 −15 (Reapproved 2023)
Standard Specification for
Required Product Information to be Provided with an
Airplane
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2745; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 The following requirements apply to the documentation
F2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light
of Light Sport Airplanes. This specification covers the Pilot’s
Sport Airplane
Operating Handbook (POH), Flight Training Supplement
F2483 Practice for Maintenance and the Development of
(FTS), Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Kit Assembly Instruc-
Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
tions (KAI), Component Original Equipment Manufacturer
F2563 Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft
(OEM) manuals, Aircraft OEM’s Statement of Compliance,
Intended Primarily for Recreation
Registration, and Airframe Records information required for
aircraft designed and manufactured in accordance with the
3. Terminology
ASTM Standards.
3.1 Definitions:
1.1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements
3.1.1 records—records of maintenance, alterations, and in-
for information that shall be provided by the airplane OEM or
spections for each aircraft subsequent to issuance of the
seller of a new light sport airplane, light sport airplane kit,
manufacturer’s statement of compliance.
engines, propellers, or accessories (that is, radio, transponder,
3.2 Acronyms:
instruments, GPS, etc.) as a part of the initial sale or transfer to
3.2.1 FTS—flight training supplement
the first end-user.
3.2.2 KAI—kit assembly instructions
1.1.2 This specification does not apply to the sale or transfer
3.2.3 LSA—light sport aircraft (airplane)
of used light sport airplane, engines, propellers, or accessories.
3.2.4 OEM—original equipment manufacturer
1.2 This specification applies to airplanes seeking civil
3.2.5 POH—pilot’s operating handbook
aviation authority approval, in the form of airworthiness
certificates or other like documentation.
4. Significance and Use
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 The purpose of this specification is to provide the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
minimum information necessary for the proper identification,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
operation, and maintenance of each light sport airplane.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.2 This specification does not define the method for docu-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
mentation delivery to the first end-user. Whether to provide
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
paper, PDF, electronic records, access to the information on a
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
website, or some combination shall be determined by the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
aircraft OEM.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5. Minimum Information Requirements
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.1 The following information shall be furnished by the
manufacturer or seller at the time of sale of each airplane or
airplane kit to the first end-user.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light
SportAircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.20 on Airplane. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2023. Published January 2023. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F2745 – 15. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2745-15R23. the ASTM website.
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F2745 − 15 (2023)
5.1.1 The information plate specified in Section 6. 9. Component Original Equipment Manufacturer’s
(OEM) Manuals
5.1.2 The Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) specified in
Section 7.
9.1 If the aircraft OEM has not incorporated the following
5.1.3 The maintenance manual specified in Section 8. information into their aircraft manuals, the following compo-
nent OEM documentation shall be provided to the first end-
5.1.4 The component OEM’s manuals specified in Section
user.
9.
9.1.1 Component OEM manuals for the engine, propeller,
5.1.5 The aircraft OEM’s statement of compliance specified
and accessories sold with the aircraft.
in Section 10.
9.1.1.1 For this standard, accessories are defined as any
5.1.6 Th
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