ASTM F2746-14(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: F2746 −14 (Reapproved 2023)
Standard Specification for
Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for Light Sport Airplane
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2746; 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 Scope ing of a Light Sport Aircraft (Withdrawn 2019)
F2972 Specification for Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer’s
1.1 This specification provides the minimum requirements
Quality Assurance System
for a Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for an aircraft
designed, manufactured, and operated as a light sport aircraft.
3. Terminology
1.2 This specification defines the POH information that
3.1 Definitions:
shallbeprovidedbytheaircraftmanufacturerofanewairplane
3.1.1 flight training supplement (FTS), n—additional infor-
or airplane kit as a part of the initial sale or transfer to the
mation provided by the airplane manufacturer to provide
first-end user.
instruction in special or unusual pilot operation not covered in
normal flight training.
NOTE 1—The POH may also be referred to as an Aircraft Operating
Instruction (AOI). However, POH is considered the approved nomencla-
3.1.2 original equipment manufacturer (OEM),
ture.
n—company that controls the engineering and design rights for
1.3 This specification applies to an airplane seeking civil
(1) the LSA or an assembly, subassembly, accessory, or part
aviation authority approval, in the form of flight certificates,
installed in the aircraft; (2) the consumable materials, tools,
flight permits, or other like documentation as a light sport
fixtures, and test equipment used to service or maintain the
aircraft.
aircraft.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2 Acronyms:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.1 IAS—indicated airspeed
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.2 POH—pilot’s operating handbook
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. General Requirements
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.1 The POH provides information on the following areas
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
for a specific model of aircraft:
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.1.1 Operating procedures and limitations.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.1.2 Performance.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1.3 Installed controls, indicators, equipment, and accesso-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ries. This information shall be included through one of the
following methods:
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.3.1 Detailing the information, including component
2.1 ASTM Standards:
OEM data, within the POH supplements.
F2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light
4.1.3.2 Referencing separate component OEM provided
Sport Airplane
instructions or manuals.
F2295 Practice for Continued Operational Safety Monitor-
4.1.3.3 Any combination of 4.1.3.1 and 4.1.3.2.
4.2 The POH technical content shall be consistent with the
data developed in accordance with Specification F2245.
4.3 The POH shall be delivered in accordance with required
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light
product information requirements.
SportAircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.20 on Airplane.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2023. Published January 2023. Originally
4.4 The POH shall be structured in accordance with the
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2746 – 14. DOI:
requirements in Section 5.
10.1520/F2746-14R23.
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F2746 − 14 (2023)
4.5 The POH content shall be in accordance with the 6.4.2 Thenameandcontactinformationofthemanufacturer
requirements of Section 6. of the aircraft, and
6.4.3 Data Location and Contact information for recovery
4.6 All revisions, omissions, errors, changes, or updates to
of certification documentation, should the original manufac-
the POH shall be tracked and distributed to the owner of record
turer lose its ability to support the make and model.
inaccordancewiththecontinuedairworthinessrequirementsof
Practice F2295 and the quality assurance requirements of 6.5 No. 1 – General Information:
Specification F2972.
6.5.1 Introduction to airplane.
6.5.2 Summary of the performance specifications to include
4.7 The POH shall present a consistent style, format, and
(can be in a table):
appearance.
6.5.2.1 Gross Weight,
4.8 All measurements shall be consistent with the equip-
6.5.2.2 Top speed at sea level and cruise speed at a stated
ment and instrumentation installed in the aircraft.
power setting and altitude,
4.9 Flight speeds shall be presented as indicated airspeed 6.5.2.3 Full fuel range with reserves required by the gov-
(IAS).
erning civil aviation authority at a stated power setting and
altitude,
5. Structure
6.5.2.4 Rate of climb (V to V ),
x y
5.1 Title Page, 6.5.2.5 Stall speed: Flaps not extended and flaps extended,
6.5.2.6 Total fuel capacity, total usable fuel, and approved
5.2 Record of Manual Revisions Page,
types of fuel, and
5.3 Table of Contents Page,
6.5.2.7 Maximum engine power output at a stated RPM.
5.4 Introduction,
6.6 No. 2 – Limitations:
5.5 No. 1 - General Information, 6.6.1 Airspeed Indicator s
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