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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.
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Designation: F2426 − 13 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Guide on
Wing Interface Documentation for Powered Parachute
Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2426; 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.
ε NOTE—Specification reference in 2.1, 4.2.1, and Fig. 1 was corrected editorially in December 2018.
1. Scope Maintenance Manuals for Light Sport Aircraft
F2563 Practice for Kit Assembly Instructions of Aircraft
1.1 This guide covers the manufacture of powered para-
Intended Primarily for Recreation
chute aircraft and their qualification for certification.
F2972 Specification for Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer’s
1.2 Thisguideappliestopoweredparachuteaircraftseeking
Quality Assurance System
civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flight
3. Terminology
certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the 3.1 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1.1 poweredparachute,n—aircraftcomprisedofaflexible
or semi-rigid wing connected to a fuselage in such a way that
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and to the wing is not in position for flight until the aircraft is in
motion, that aircraft has a fuselage with seats, engine, and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
use. wheels (or floats), such that the wing and engine cannot be
flown without the wheels (or floats) and seat(s). Unique to the
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- powered parachute is the large displacement between the
center of lift (high) and the center of gravity (low), which is the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- pendulum effect. The pendulum effect limits angle of attack
changes,providesstallresistance,andmaintainsflightstability.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4. Interface Documentation
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 Interface documentation is the data necessary for the
aircraft manufacturer to complete overall certification to
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ASTM powered parachute standards. The following data
F2241 Specification for ContinuedAirworthiness System for
represents a guide to recommended type, detail, and general
Powered Parachute Aircraft
format for data transfer from a major subcontractor to the
F2242 Specification for ProductionAcceptance Testing Sys-
aircraft manufacturer.
tem for Powered Parachute Aircraft
4.2 Manufacturer’s Reference Documents—The following
F2243 Specification for Required Product Information to be
are reference documents that should be supplied to the manu-
Provided with Powered Parachute Aircraft
facturer by the subcontractor. These are intended to be main-
F2244 Specification for Design and Performance Require-
tained at a current status and referenced by documents pro-
ments for Powered Parachute Aircraft
vided with each delivered product.
F2483 Practice for Maintenance and the Development of
4.2.1 Quality Assurance Manual—In order to meet the
requirements of Specification F2972, it will be necessary for
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport
the manufacturer to have a current copy of the subcontractor’s
Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.30 on Power
quality assurance manual on file. This manual needs to show
Parachute.
that written procedures are in effect for:
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2018. Published December 2018. Originally
4.2.1.1 Drawing control,
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F2426–13. DOI:
10.1520/F2426–13R18E01.
4.2.1.2 Component control,
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.2.1.3 Receiving inspection,
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
4.2.1.4 Material identification,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 4.2.1.5 Inspection,
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4.2.1.6 Non-conforming material handling, and 4.3.3.3 Control input limits, and
4.2.1.7 QA audits. 4.3.3.4 Design load capability.
4.2.2 Continued Airworthiness—In order to meet the re- 4.3.3.5 Design Ultimate Load in Pounds—This the number
quirements of Specification F2241, it will be necessary for the usedbythemanufacturertoshowcompliancewiththerequired
manufacturer to have a current copy of the subcontractor’s ultimate load factor based on the manufacturer’s design gross
continued airworthiness manual on file. weight.
4.2.3 Production Acceptance Testing—In order to meet the 4.3.4 Quality Assurance Manual Date Reference—The ref-
requirements of Specification F2242, it will be necessary for erence date provides unit-specific assurance that the manual on
the manufacturer to have a current copy of the subcontractor’s file at the manufacturer is the current document.
production acceptance testing written procedure on file. 4.3.5 Quality Assurance Audit, latest date audited.
4.2.4 Maintenance Manual Coordination—In order to meet 4.3.6 Wing Top Drawing Number, revision level and date
the requirements of Specification F2243, it will be necessar
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