82_FR_16333 82 FR 16271 - Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft, Notice No. NOA-17-01

82 FR 16271 - Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft, Notice No. NOA-17-01

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)

Page Range16271-16272
FR Document2017-06509

This notice announces the availability of one new and six revised consensus standards relating to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued July 16, 2004, and effective September 1, 2004. ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport- Aircraft developed the new and revised standards with FAA participation. By this notice, the FAA finds the new and revised standards acceptable for certification of the specified aircraft under the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06509]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft, Notice No. NOA-17-01

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of one new and six 
revised consensus standards relating to the provisions of the Sport 
Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued July 16, 2004, and effective 
September 1, 2004. ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport-
Aircraft developed the new and revised standards with FAA 
participation. By this notice, the FAA finds the new and revised 
standards acceptable for certification of the specified aircraft under 
the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments to: Federal Aviation Administration, Small 
Airplane Directorate, Programs and Procedures Branch, ACE-114, 
Attention: Terry Chasteen, Room 301, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106. Comments may also be emailed to: [email protected]. 
Specify the standard being addressed by ASTM designation and title. 
Mark all comments: Consensus Standards Comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Chasteen, Light-Sport Aircraft 
Program Manager, Programs and Procedures Branch, ACE-114, Small 
Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone (816) 329-4147; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces the availability of 
one new and six revised consensus standards that supersede previously 
accepted consensus standards relating to the provisions of the Sport 
Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule. ASTM International Committee F37 
on Light-Sport Aircraft developed the new and revised standards. The 
FAA expects a suitable consensus standard to be reviewed periodically. 
The review cycle will result in a standard revision or reapproval. A 
standard is revised to make changes to its technical content or is 
reapproved to indicate a review cycle has been completed with no 
technical changes. A standard is issued under a fixed designation 
(e.g., F2245); 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 following the year 
of original adoption or revision indicates the year of last reapproval. 
For example, F2242-05(2013) designates a standard that was originally 
adopted (or revised) in 2005 and reapproved in 2013. A superscript 
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or 
reapproval. A notice of availability (NOA) will only be issued for new 
or revised standards. Reapproved standards issued with no technical 
changes or standards issued with editorial changes only (i.e., 
superscript epsilon [e]) are considered accepted by the FAA without 
need for an NOA.
    Comments Invited: Interested persons are invited to submit such 
written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Communications 
should identify the consensus standard number and be submitted to the 
address specified above. All communications received on or before the 
closing date for comments will be forwarded to ASTM International 
Committee F37 for consideration. The standard may be changed in light 
of the comments received. The FAA will address all comments received 
during the recurring review of the consensus standard and will 
participate in the consensus standard revision process.
    Background: Under the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport 
Aircraft rule, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-
119, ``Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary 
Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities'', revised 
January 27, 2016, industry and the FAA have been working with ASTM 
International to develop consensus standards for light-sport aircraft. 
These consensus standards satisfy the FAA's goal for airworthiness 
certification and a verifiable minimum safety level for light-sport 
aircraft. Instead of developing airworthiness standards through the 
rulemaking process, the FAA participates as a member of Committee F37 
in developing these standards. The use of the consensus standard 
process facilitates government and industry discussion and agreement on 
appropriate standards for the required level of safety.

Comments on Previous Notices of Availability

    In the previous Notice of Availability (NOA) issued on March 27, 
2015, and published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2015 the FAA 
asked for public comments on the revised consensus standards accepted 
by that NOA. The comment period closed on June 15, 2015. No public 
comments were received regarding the standards accepted by this NOA.

Consensus Standards in This Notice of Availability

    The FAA has reviewed the standards presented in this NOA for 
compliance

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with the regulatory requirements of the rule. Any light-sport aircraft 
issued a special light-sport airworthiness certificate, which has been 
designed, manufactured, operated and maintained, in accordance with 
these and previously accepted ASTM consensus standards provides the 
public with the appropriate level of safety established under the 
regulations. Manufacturers who choose to produce these aircraft and 
certificate these aircraft under 14 CFR 21.190 or 21.191 are subject to 
the applicable consensus standard requirements. The FAA maintains a 
listing of the latest FAA accepted standards specific to special light-
sport aircraft and information on previously accepted standards on the 
FAA Light-Sport Aircraft \1\ Web site. The FAA is working on a separate 
general listing of standards accepted by the FAA that have or may have 
applicability to other types of certifications. This general listing 
will also include the FAA accepted standards specific to special light-
sport aircraft. When available, a link will be placed on the FAA Light-
Sport Aircraft \2\ Web site.
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    \1\ http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/.
    \2\ http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/.
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    Prior to this NOA the listing of the FAA accepted standards 
specific to special light-sport aircraft included standards for 
gyroplanes and electric propulsion units. Including these standards on 
this listing could have caused confusion given the applicability 
statement in 14 CFR 21.190 and the definition of light-sport aircraft 
in 14 CFR 1.1, even though explanatory notes are provided with the 
listing. To prevent confusion, the revised listing of the FAA accepted 
standards specific to special light-sport aircraft associated with this 
NOA no longer includes the standards for gyroplanes and electric 
propulsion units. Instead, the gyroplane and electric propulsion unit 
standards will appear on the general listing of standards accepted by 
the FAA. The gyroplane and electric propulsion unit standards will be 
included on the listing of the FAA accepted standards specific to 
special light-sport aircraft at a later date, if the applicability 
statement in 14 CFR 21.190 and the definition of light-sport aircraft 
in 14 CFR 1.1 are revised accordingly.

The Revised Consensus Standard and Effective Period of Use

    The following previously accepted consensus standards have been 
revised, and this NOA is accepting the later revision. Either the 
previous revision or the later revision may be used for the initial 
airworthiness certification of special light-sport aircraft until 
October 3, 2017. This overlapping period of time will allow aircraft 
that have started the initial airworthiness certification process using 
the previous revision level to complete that process. After October 3, 
2017, manufacturers must use the later revision and must identify the 
later revision in the Statement of Compliance for initial airworthiness 
certification of special light-sport aircraft unless the FAA publishes 
a specific notification otherwise. The following Consensus Standards 
may not be used after October 3, 2017:
    ASTM Designation F2245-14, titled: Standard Specification for 
Design and Performance of a Light Sport Airplane.
    ASTM Designation F2317/F2317M-10, titled: Standard Specification 
for Design of Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft.
    ASTM Designation F2563-06, titled: Standard Practice for Kit 
Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for Recreation.
    ASTM Designation F2745-11, titled: Standard Specification for 
Required Product Information to be Provided with an Airplane.
    ASTM Designation F2930-14a, titled: Standard Guide for Compliance 
with Light Sport Aircraft Standards.
    ASTM Designation F2972-14[egr]\1\, titled: Standard 
Specification for Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer's Quality Assurance 
System.

The Consensus Standards

    The FAA finds the following new and revised consensus standards 
acceptable for initial airworthiness certification of the specified 
aircraft under the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport 
Aircraft rule. The following consensus standards become effective April 
3, 2017 and may be used unless the FAA publishes a specific 
notification otherwise:
    ASTM Designation F2245-16c, titled: Standard Specification for 
Design and Performance of a Light Sport Airplane.
    ASTM Designation F2317/F2317M-16a, titled: Standard Specification 
for Design of Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft.
    ASTM Designation F2563-16, titled: Standard Practice for Kit 
Assembly Instructions of Aircraft Intended Primarily for Recreation.
    ASTM Designation F2745-15, titled: Standard Specification for 
Required Product Information to be Provided with an Airplane.
    ASTM Designation F2930-16, titled: Standard Guide for Compliance 
with Light Sport Aircraft Standards.
    ASTM Designation F2972-15, titled: Standard Specification for Light 
Sport Aircraft Manufacturer's Quality Assurance System.
    ASTM Designation F3199-16a, titled: Standard Guide for Wing 
Interface Documentation for Weight Shift Control Aircraft.

Availability

    ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, Post Office Box C700, 
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 copyrights these consensus standards. 
Individual reprints of a standard (single or multiple copies, or 
special compilations and other related technical information) may be 
obtained by contacting ASTM at this address, or at (610) 832-9585 
(phone), (610) 832-9555 (fax), through [email protected] (email), or 
through the ASTM Web site at www.astm.org. To inquire about standard 
content and/or membership or about ASTM International Offices abroad, 
contact Joe Koury, Staff Manager for Committee F37 on Light-Sport 
Aircraft: (610) 832-9804, [email protected].

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on March 27, 2017.
Mel Johnson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-06509 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 62 / Monday, April 3, 2017 / Notices 16271 Jackson Airports District Office, Attn: provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light- revision or reapproval. A notice of Wesley E. Mittlesteadt, Program Sport Aircraft rule issued July 16, 2004, availability (NOA) will only be issued Manager, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, and effective September 1, 2004. ASTM for new or revised standards. Jackson, MS 39208–2307. International Committee F37 on Light Reapproved standards issued with no In addition, one copy of any Sport-Aircraft developed the new and technical changes or standards issued comments submitted to the FAA must revised standards with FAA with editorial changes only (i.e., be mailed or delivered to Tom Sharp, participation. By this notice, the FAA superscript epsilon [e]) are considered Jr., Chairman, Madison County finds the new and revised standards accepted by the FAA without need for Executive Airport Authority at the acceptable for certification of the an NOA. following address: 3403 Governors specified aircraft under the provisions Comments Invited: Interested persons Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport are invited to submit such written data, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aircraft rule. views, or arguments, as they may desire. Wesley E. Mittlesteadt, Program DATES: Comments must be received on Communications should identify the Manager, Jackson Airports District or before June 2, 2017. consensus standard number and be Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, submitted to the address specified ADDRESSES: Mail comments to: Federal Jackson, MS 39208–2307, (601) 664– above. All communications received on Aviation Administration, Small or before the closing date for comments 9884. The land release request may be Airplane Directorate, Programs and reviewed in person at this same will be forwarded to ASTM Procedures Branch, ACE–114, International Committee F37 for location. Attention: Terry Chasteen, Room 301, consideration. The standard may be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri changed in light of the comments is reviewing a request by Madison 64106. Comments may also be emailed received. The FAA will address all County Executive Airport Authority to to: 9-ACE-AVR-LSA-Comments@faa.gov. comments received during the recurring release 3.19± acres of airport property at Specify the standard being addressed by review of the consensus standard and the Huntsville Executive Airport Tom ASTM designation and title. Mark all will participate in the consensus Sharp, Jr. Field (MDQ). The property comments: Consensus Standards standard revision process. will be purchased by Donna Meyer and Comments. Background: Under the provisions of Ray Meyer, Jr. for residential purposes. the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The property is adjacent to residential rule, and Office of Management and Terry Chasteen, Light-Sport Aircraft property on southeast quadrant of Budget (OMB) Circular A–119, ‘‘Federal Program Manager, Programs and airport property just off Meridianville Participation in the Development and Procedures Branch, ACE–114, Small Bottom Road. The net proceeds from the Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards Airplane Directorate, Aircraft sale of this property will be used for and in Conformity Assessment Certification Service, Federal Aviation eligible airport improvement projects for Activities’’, revised January 27, 2016, Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, general aviation facilities at the industry and the FAA have been Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone Huntsville Executive Airport Tom working with ASTM International to (816) 329–4147; email: terry.chasteen@ Sharp, Jr. Field. develop consensus standards for light- Any person may inspect the request faa.gov. sport aircraft. These consensus in person at the FAA office listed above SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This standards satisfy the FAA’s goal for under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION notice announces the availability of one airworthiness certification and a CONTACT. new and six revised consensus verifiable minimum safety level for In addition, any person may, upon standards that supersede previously light-sport aircraft. Instead of request, inspect the request, notice and accepted consensus standards relating developing airworthiness standards other documents germane to the request to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and through the rulemaking process, the in person at the Huntsville Executive Light-Sport Aircraft rule. ASTM FAA participates as a member of Airport Tom Sharp, Jr. Field, (MDQ). International Committee F37 on Light- Committee F37 in developing these Issued in Jackson, Mississippi on March Sport Aircraft developed the new and standards. The use of the consensus 27, 2017. revised standards. The FAA expects a standard process facilitates government Rans D. Black, suitable consensus standard to be and industry discussion and agreement Manager, Jackson Airports District Office, reviewed periodically. The review cycle on appropriate standards for the Southern Region. will result in a standard revision or required level of safety. [FR Doc. 2017–06505 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] reapproval. A standard is revised to make changes to its technical content or Comments on Previous Notices of BILLING CODE 4910–13–P is reapproved to indicate a review cycle Availability has been completed with no technical In the previous Notice of Availability DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION changes. A standard is issued under a (NOA) issued on March 27, 2015, and fixed designation (e.g., F2245); the published in the Federal Register on Federal Aviation Administration number immediately following the April 16, 2015 the FAA asked for public designation indicates the year of comments on the revised consensus Consensus Standards, Light-Sport original adoption or, in the case of standards accepted by that NOA. The Aircraft, Notice No. NOA–17–01 revision, the year of last revision. A comment period closed on June 15, number in parentheses following the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Federal Aviation 2015. No public comments were Administration (FAA), DOT. year of original adoption or revision received regarding the standards ACTION: Notice of availability; request indicates the year of last reapproval. For accepted by this NOA. for comments. example, F2242–05(2013) designates a standard that was originally adopted (or Consensus Standards in This Notice of SUMMARY: This notice announces the revised) in 2005 and reapproved in Availability availability of one new and six revised 2013. A superscript epsilon (e) indicates The FAA has reviewed the standards consensus standards relating to the an editorial change since the last presented in this NOA for compliance VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

16272 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 62 / Monday, April 3, 2017 / Notices with the regulatory requirements of the special light-sport aircraft until October ASTM Designation F3199–16a, titled: rule. Any light-sport aircraft issued a 3, 2017. This overlapping period of time Standard Guide for Wing Interface special light-sport airworthiness will allow aircraft that have started the Documentation for Weight Shift Control certificate, which has been designed, initial airworthiness certification Aircraft. manufactured, operated and process using the previous revision Availability maintained, in accordance with these level to complete that process. After and previously accepted ASTM October 3, 2017, manufacturers must ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor consensus standards provides the public use the later revision and must identify Drive, Post Office Box C700, West with the appropriate level of safety the later revision in the Statement of Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959 established under the regulations. Compliance for initial airworthiness copyrights these consensus standards. Manufacturers who choose to produce certification of special light-sport Individual reprints of a standard (single these aircraft and certificate these aircraft unless the FAA publishes a or multiple copies, or special aircraft under 14 CFR 21.190 or 21.191 specific notification otherwise. The compilations and other related technical are subject to the applicable consensus following Consensus Standards may not information) may be obtained by standard requirements. The FAA be used after October 3, 2017: contacting ASTM at this address, or at maintains a listing of the latest FAA ASTM Designation F2245–14, titled: (610) 832–9585 (phone), (610) 832–9555 accepted standards specific to special Standard Specification for Design and (fax), through service@astm.org (email), light-sport aircraft and information on Performance of a Light Sport Airplane. or through the ASTM Web site at previously accepted standards on the ASTM Designation F2317/F2317M– www.astm.org. To inquire about FAA Light-Sport Aircraft 1 Web site. The 10, titled: Standard Specification for standard content and/or membership or FAA is working on a separate general Design of Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft. about ASTM International Offices listing of standards accepted by the FAA ASTM Designation F2563–06, titled: abroad, contact Joe Koury, Staff Manager that have or may have applicability to Standard Practice for Kit Assembly for Committee F37 on Light-Sport other types of certifications. This Instructions of Aircraft Intended Aircraft: (610) 832–9804, jkoury@ general listing will also include the FAA Primarily for Recreation. astm.org. accepted standards specific to special ASTM Designation F2745–11, titled: Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on March light-sport aircraft. When available, a Standard Specification for Required 27, 2017. link will be placed on the FAA Light- Product Information to be Provided with Mel Johnson, Sport Aircraft 2 Web site. an Airplane. Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Prior to this NOA the listing of the ASTM Designation F2930–14a, titled: Aircraft Certification Service. FAA accepted standards specific to Standard Guide for Compliance with [FR Doc. 2017–06509 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] special light-sport aircraft included Light Sport Aircraft Standards. standards for gyroplanes and electric BILLING CODE 4910–13–P ASTM Designation F2972–14e1, titled: propulsion units. Including these Standard Specification for Light Sport standards on this listing could have Aircraft Manufacturer’s Quality caused confusion given the applicability DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Assurance System. statement in 14 CFR 21.190 and the Federal Aviation Administration definition of light-sport aircraft in 14 The Consensus Standards CFR 1.1, even though explanatory notes The FAA finds the following new and Receipt of Noise Compatibility are provided with the listing. To prevent revised consensus standards acceptable Program and Request for Review confusion, the revised listing of the FAA for initial airworthiness certification of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, accepted standards specific to special the specified aircraft under the Westfield, Massachusetts light-sport aircraft associated with this provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light- NOA no longer includes the standards Sport Aircraft rule. The following AGENCY: Federal Aviation for gyroplanes and electric propulsion consensus standards become effective Administration, DOT. units. Instead, the gyroplane and April 3, 2017 and may be used unless ACTION: Notice. electric propulsion unit standards will the FAA publishes a specific notification otherwise: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation appear on the general listing of ASTM Designation F2245–16c, titled: Administration (FAA) announces that it standards accepted by the FAA. The Standard Specification for Design and is reviewing a proposed noise gyroplane and electric propulsion unit Performance of a Light Sport Airplane. compatibility program that was standards will be included on the listing ASTM Designation F2317/F2317M– submitted for Westfield-Barnes Regional of the FAA accepted standards specific 16a, titled: Standard Specification for Airport under the the Aviation Safety to special light-sport aircraft at a later Design of Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft. and Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter date, if the applicability statement in 14 ASTM Designation F2563–16, titled: referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and federal CFR 21.190 and the definition of light- Standard Practice for Kit Assembly regulations by the City of Westfield. sport aircraft in 14 CFR 1.1 are revised Instructions of Aircraft Intended This program was submitted subsequent accordingly. Primarily for Recreation. to a determination by FAA that The Revised Consensus Standard and ASTM Designation F2745–15, titled: associated noise exposure maps Effective Period of Use Standard Specification for Required submitted under 14 CFR part 150 for The following previously accepted Product Information to be Provided with Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport were in compliance with applicable mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES consensus standards have been revised, an Airplane. and this NOA is accepting the later ASTM Designation F2930–16, titled: requirements, effective December 22, revision. Either the previous revision or Standard Guide for Compliance with 2015. The proposed noise compatibility the later revision may be used for the Light Sport Aircraft Standards. program will be approved or initial airworthiness certification of ASTM Designation F2972–15, titled: disapproved on or before September 9, Standard Specification for Light Sport 2017. 1 http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/. Aircraft Manufacturer’s Quality DATES: The effective date of the start of 2 http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/. Assurance System. FAA’s review of the noise compatibility VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesComments must be received on or before June 2, 2017.
ContactTerry Chasteen, Light-Sport Aircraft Program Manager, Programs and Procedures Branch, ACE-114, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 329-4147; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 16271 
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