ASTM F3061/F3061M-15

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Designation:F3061/F3061M −15
StandardSpecification for
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Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3061/F3061M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F3066/F3066MSpecification for Powerplant Systems Spe-
cific Hazard Mitigation
1.1 This specification covers international standards for the
F3083/F3083MSpecification for Emergency Conditions,
systems and equipment aspects of airworthiness and design for
Occupant Safety and Accommodations
“small” aircraft.
F3116/F3116MSpecification for Design Loads and Condi-
1.2 The applicant for a design approval must seek the
tions
individual guidance of their respective CAA body concerning
2.3 Other Standards:
the use of this standard as part of a certification plan. For
14 CFR Part 23 Amendment 62Airworthiness Standards:
information on which CAA regulatory bodies have accepted
Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Air-
this standard (in whole or in part) as a means of compliance to
planes
their Small Aircraft Airworthiness regulations (hereinafter
EUROCAE ED-107, Rev AGuide to Certification of Air-
referred to as “the Rules”), refer to ASTM F44 webpage
craft in a High-Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) Environ-
(www.ASTM.org/COMMITTEE/F44.htm) which includes
ment
CAA website links.
FAA-S-8081-14B, Change 5Private Pilot Practical Test
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Standards for Airplane
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
RTCA/DO-178, Rev BSoftware Considerations inAirborne
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
Systems and Equipment Certification
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
RTCA/DO-254Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
Electronic Hardware
with the standard.
RTCA/DO-335 Guidance for Installation of Automatic
Flight Guidance and Control Systems (AFGCS) for Part
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
23 Airplanes
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.4 SAE Standards:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
SAE AIR825/4, Rev AChemical Oxygen Systems
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
SAEARP4754, RevAGuidelines for Development of Civil
Aircraft Systems
2. Referenced Documents
SAE ARP4761Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the
SafetyAssessmentProcessonCivilAirborneSystemsand
2.1 Following is a list of external standards referenced
Equipment
throughout this document; the earliest revision acceptable for
SAEARP5583, RevAGuide to Certification ofAircraft in a
use is indicated. In all cases later document revisions are
High-Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) Environment
acceptableifshowntobeequivalenttothelistedrevision,orif
SAE AS8017, Rev AMinimum Performance Standard for
otherwise formally accepted by the governing civil aviation
Anticollision Light Systems
authority; earlier revisions are not acceptable.
SAE AS8037, Rev –Minimum Performance Standard for
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
Aircraft Position Lights
3. Terminology
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF44onGeneral
3.1 Terminology specific to this standard is provided below.
Aviation Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F44.50 on
Systems and Equipment. For general terminology, refer to the Terminology standard
Current edition approved March 1, 2015. Published October 2015. DOI:
referenced in Section 2.
10.1520/F3061_F3061M-15.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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F3061/F3061M−15
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 3.2.1.5 Discussion—The fifth character in theAircraft Type
3.2.1 aircraft type code, n—anAircraft Type Code (ATC) is Code indicates the cruise speed of the aircraft.
defined by considering both the technical considerations re-
(1)An “L” indicates a cruise speed less than or equal to
garding the design of the aircraft and the airworthiness level 463 km/h [250 knots].
established based upon risk-based criteria. An ATC is ex-
(2)An “H” i
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