ASTM F2241-05a

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Designation: F 2241 – 05a
Standard Specification for
Continued Airworthiness System for Powered Parachute
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Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2241; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.1 powered parachute, n—aircraft comprised of a flex-
ible or semi-rigid wing connected to a fuselage in such a way
1.1 The following continued airworthiness requirements
that the wing is not in position for flight until the aircraft is in
apply for the manufacture of powered parachute aircraft and
motion. That aircraft has a fuselage with seats, engine, and
their qualification for possible certification.
wheels (or floats), such that the wing and engine cannot be
1.2 This specification applies to powered parachute aircraft
flown without the wheels (or floats) and seat(s). Unique to the
seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flight
powered parachute is the large displacement between the
certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation.
center of lift (high) and the center of gravity (low), which is
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
pendulum effect. Pendulum effect limits angle of attack
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
changes, provides stall resistance and maintains flight stability.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4. Current Operators List Documentation
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
4.1 The manufacturer shall maintain a list of registered
2. Referenced Documents aircraft owners that includes all aircraft in service by serial
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number, registration number, together with the name and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
address of the owner.
F 2240 Specification for Manufacturer Quality Assurance
4.2 In cases where the appropriate Civil Aviation Authority
Program for Powered Parachute Aircraft
maintains records of registered owners sufficient for tracking
F 2241 Specification for Continued Airworthiness System
aircraft and the manufacturer has access to such records, the
for Powered Parachute Aircraft
manufacturer may elect to utilize such records for complying
F 2242 Specification for Production Acceptance Testing
with this section.
System for Powered Parachute Aircraft
F 2243 Specification for Required Product Information to
5. Monitoring, Investigation and Remedial Action
be Provided with Powered Parachute Aircraft
5.1 The manufacturer shall maintain contact with dealers
F 2244 Specification for Design and Performance Require-
and owners who report incidents or other situations that might
ments for Powered Parachute Aircraft
relate to safety, operations, or maintenance of aircraft produced
3. Terminology and placed in service. The manufacturer will promptly inves-
tigate all reported failures, malfunctions, or defects and de-
3.1 Definitions:
velop the appropriate corrective action. The magnitude of the
service problem will define the subsequent publication to the
operators.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light
Sport Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.30 on Power
6. Safety Directives
Parachute.
6.1 A safety directive will be distributed to all operators
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2005. Published August 2005. Originally
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F 2241 – 05.
when a condition is found to exist that may also exist in other
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aircraft in the fleet and which would cause a deviation from
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original design or unsafe condition for flight, rendering the
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the ASTM website. aircraft unairworthy. This change, maintenance procedure,
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inspection procedure, or other procedures deemed appropriate turer has ceased to exist as a viable business entity, the original
by the manufacturer is mandatory and must be performed and manufacturer shall maintain documentation on file showing
documented in the individual aircraft logs in order for that compliance with Specifications F 2240, F 2241, F 2242,
aircraft to maintain compliance withASTM standards. When a F 2243, and F 2244. This documentation showing compliance
safety directive
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