ASTM F3061/F3061M-23a

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Designation: F3061/F3061M − 23 F3061/F3061M − 23a
Standard Specification for
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Systems and Equipment in Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3061/F3061M; 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
1.1 This specification covers the systems and equipment aspects of airworthiness and design for aircraft. The material was
developed through open consensus of international experts in general aviation. This information was created by focusing on Level
1, 2, 3, and 4 Normal Category aeroplanes. The content may be more broadly applicable; it is the responsibility of the Applicant
to substantiate broader applicability as a specific means of compliance. The topics covered within this specification are: Basic
Information, Electrical Systems, Environmental Requirements, Manual Flight Controls, Automatic Flight Controls, Flight Data and
Voice Recording, Hazard Mitigation, Hydraulic Systems, Instrumentation, Mechanical Systems and Equipment, Exterior Lighting,
Oxygen Systems, Pneumatic Systems, Lightning Protection, and High-Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) Protection.
1.2 An applicant intending to propose this information as Means of Compliance for a design approval must seek guidance from
their respective oversight authority (for example, published guidance from applicable civil aviation authorities (CAAs) concerning
the acceptable use and application thereof. For information on which oversight authorities have accepted this standard (in whole
or in part) as an acceptable Means of Compliance to their regulatory requirements (hereinafter “the Rules”), refer to the ASTM
Committee F44 web page (www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F44.htm).
1.3 This document may present information in either SI units, English Engineering units, or both; the values stated in each system
may not be exact equivalents. Each system shall be used independently of the other; combining values from the two systems may
result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 Following is a list of external standards referenced throughout this specification; the earliest revision acceptable for use is
indicated. In all cases later document revisions are acceptable if shown to be equivalent to the listed revision, or if otherwise
formally accepted by the governing civil aviation authority; earlier revisions are not acceptable.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F44 on General Aviation Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F44.50 on Systems
and Equipment.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2023Sept. 1, 2023. Published February 2023September 2023. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 20222023
as F3061/F3061M–22b. DOI: 10.1520/F3061_F3061M-23.–23. DOI: 10.1520/F3061_F3061M-23A.
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
F3060 Terminology for Aircraft
F3083/F3083M Specification for Emergency Conditions, Occupant Safety and Accommodations
F3116/F3116M Specification for Design Loads and Conditions
F3117/F3117M Specification for Crew Interface in Aircraft
F3153 Specification for Verification of Aircraft Systems and Equipment
F3173/F3173M Specification for Aircraft Handling Characteristics
F3179/F3179M Specification for Performance of Aircraft
F3227/F3227M Specification for Environmental Systems in Aircraft
F3228 Specification for Flight Data and Voice Recording in Small Aircraft
F3230 Practice for Safety Assessment of Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
F3231/F3231M Specification for Electrica
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Designation: F3061/F3061M − 23a
Standard Specification for
1
Systems and Equipment in Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3061/F3061M; 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 1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1 This specification covers the systems and equipment
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
aspects of airworthiness and design for aircraft. The material
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
was developed through open consensus of international experts
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
in general aviation. This information was created by focusing
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
on Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 Normal Category aeroplanes. The
content may be more broadly applicable; it is the responsibility
2. Referenced Documents
of the Applicant to substantiate broader applicability as a
2.1 Following is a list of external standards referenced
specific means of compliance. The topics covered within this
throughout this specification; the earliest revision acceptable
specification are: Basic Information, Electrical Systems, Envi-
for use is indicated. In all cases later document revisions are
ronmental Requirements, Manual Flight Controls, Automatic
acceptable if shown to be equivalent to the listed revision, or if
Flight Controls, Flight Data and Voice Recording, Hazard
otherwise formally accepted by the governing civil aviation
Mitigation, Hydraulic Systems, Instrumentation, Mechanical
authority; earlier revisions are not acceptable.
Systems and Equipment, Exterior Lighting, Oxygen Systems,
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Pneumatic Systems, Lightning Protection, and High-Intensity
2.2 ASTM Standards:
Radiated Field (HIRF) Protection.
F3060 Terminology for Aircraft
F3083/F3083M Specification for Emergency Conditions,
1.2 An applicant intending to propose this information as
Occupant Safety and Accommodations
Means of Compliance for a design approval must seek guid-
F3116/F3116M Specification for Design Loads and Condi-
ance from their respective oversight authority (for example,
tions
published guidance from applicable civil aviation authorities
F3117/F3117M Specification for Crew Interface in Aircraft
(CAAs) concerning the acceptable use and application thereof.
F3153 Specification for Verification of Aircraft Systems and
For information on which oversight authorities have accepted
Equipment
this standard (in whole or in part) as an acceptable Means of
F3173/F3173M Specification for Aircraft Handling Charac-
Compliance to their regulatory requirements (hereinafter “the
teristics
Rules”), refer to the ASTM Committee F44 web page
F3179/F3179M Specification for Performance of Aircraft
(www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F44.htm).
F3227/F3227M Specification for Environmental Systems in
1.3 This document may present information in either SI
Aircraft
units, English Engineering units, or both; the values stated in
F3228 Specification for Flight Data and Voice Recording in
each system may not be exact equivalents. Each system shall
Small Aircraft
be used independently of the other; combining values from the
F3230 Practice for Safety Assessment of Systems and
two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
Equipment in Small Aircraft
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
F3231/F3231M Specification for Electrical Systems for Air-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
craft with Combustion Engine Electrical Power Genera-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tion
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
F3232/F3232M Specification for Flight Controls in Small
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Aircraft
F3233/F3233M Specification for Flight and Navigation In-
strumentation in Aircraft
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F44 on General
Aviation Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F44.50 on
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Systems and Equipment. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2023. Published September 2023. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2023 as F3061/F3061M–23. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F3061_F3061M-23A. the ASTM website.
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