Transcript Certification Operation of Light Sport
Light Sport Aircraft
Operation / Maintenance
Federal Aviation Administration
Presented by the FAA Safety Team FY 2012
What Is A Light Sport Aircraft ?
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Categories
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Special Light Sport Aircraft (SLSA)
– Reference: 14 CFR Part 21.190
– Ready To Fly From Manufacturer – Uses: Personal, Towing, Flight Training
Experimental – Operating Light Sport Aircraft
– Reference: 14 CFR Part 21.191(i) – Light Sport Kit Aircraft – Kit-built Light Sport Aircraft – Downgrade From SLSA – Personal Use Only
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CLASSES Airplane Glider Powered Parachute Weight Shift Control LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT – FAA SAFETY TEAM FY 2012 Gyroplane Lighter-Than-Air Federal Aviation Administration 4
Markings – 14 CFR Part 45
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Registration Markings
– Special LSA – At Least 12 Inches High – Experimental – LSA – At Least 3 Inches High
Placarding - 2 Inches To 6 Inches High:
– SLSA – The Word, “
Light Sport
” – ELSA – The Word “
Experimental
” Reference AC 45-2
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SPECIAL LIGHT SPORT
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SLSA OPERATING LIMITATIONS
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EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT
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ELSA OPERATING LIMITATIONS
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LSA Inspections
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Special Light Sport (SLSA)
– Annual Condition Inspections – Used For Towing or Flight Training •
100 hour inspections Experimental Light Sport (ELSA)
– Annual Condition Inspections
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Light Sport Repairman
There is One Light Sport Repairman Certificate.
Two Ratings:
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Inspection
–
Maintenance
14 CFR Part 65.107
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LSA Repairman Certificate
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Inspection Rating
– Certificate Issued To Aircraft Owner (ELSA Only) • Aircraft Class, S/N, “N” Number – Requires 16 Hours Of Training In Aircraft Class – Suspended Upon Sale Of Aircraft – Privileges • Annual Condition Inspection Of Owner’s Aircraft
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LSA Repairman Certificate
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Maintenance Rating
– Issued By Class of Aircraft • Not Issued For Gyroplanes – Must Complete Required Training For Class – Privileges: • Annual Condition Inspections (Both SLSA/ELSA) • Maintenance on SLSA Aircraft By Class – 100 Hour Inspections (Towing, Flight Training) – Perform FAA Airworthiness Directives – Perform Manufacturer’s Safety Directives – Major Repair & Alterations » Only By Approval of Manufacturer
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Repairman Training
4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3
CORE MODULES
Regulatory & Maintenance Overview Airframe (General) Engine & Propeller
CLASS MODULES
Airplane Weight Shift Control Powered Parachute Lighter-Than-Air Glider
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85
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Repairman Training
CLASS
Airplane Weight Shift Powered Parachute Lighter-Than-Air Glider Powered Glider 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
MODULE
4 ✔ 5 ✔ ✔ 6 ✔ 7 ✔ 8
TOTAL HOURS
✔ ✔ 120 104 104 80 80 125
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Annual Condition Inspection
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ELSA –
– Owner With Inspection Rating – Repairman With Maintenance Rating – Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic – Appropriately Rated Part 145 Repair Station
SLSA –
– Repairman With Maintenance Rating – Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic – Appropriately Rated Part 145 Repair Station
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Maintenance-
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ELSA
– Anyone
SLSA
– Repairman: Maintenance Rating • With The Appropriate Class – Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic • Must Meet Part 65.81 – Previously Performed – Appropriately Rated Part 145 Repair Station
Preventive Maintenance
– Part 43, Appendix A (c)
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What Is a Consensus Standard?
A consensus standard is an
INDUSTRY DEVELOPED
standard that
APPLIES TO AIRCRAFT DESIGN
, production, and
AIRWORTHINESS
. It is
ACCEPTED BY THE FAA
for the purpose of certificating light-sport aircraft. It includes, but is not limited to,
STANDARDS
for aircraft design and performance, required equipment, manufacturer quality assurance systems, production acceptance test procedures,
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS , MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES , IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING OF MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAJOR ALTERATIONS , AND CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS
.
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ASTM-
Continued Operational Safety
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Owner/Operator Responsibilities
– Shall Comply With Manufacturer’s Instructions – Shall Provide Mfg With Current Contact Information – Shall Notify The Mfg of Safety of Flight or Significant Service Difficulty Upon Discovery – Shall Comply With All Mfg. Notices, Corrective Actions, And CAA Regulations – Shall Ensure Needed Corrective Actions Completed – If Owner Does Not Comply With Mandatory Service Requirement, ASTM Considered Not Met.
ASTM F2295-06, 5.4
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Operating Limitations…
(6)
Noncompliance
with these operating limitations will render the airworthiness certificate
invalid
. Any change, alteration, or repair not in accordance with the manufacturer ’s instruction and approval will render the airworthiness certificate
invalid
, and the owner of the aircraft must apply for a new airworthiness certificate under the provisions of 14 CFR § 21.191 with appropriate operating limitations
before further flight
.
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AC 65-32 –
Certification of LSA Repairman NOTE: If a major malfunction or defect is found during the annual condition inspection, it is strongly recommended that the repairman, mechanic, or repair station report the problem to the FAA via the Internet at: http://av-info.faa.gov/sdrx/ within 72 hours and also to the aircraft ’s manufacturer.
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Repairman Rating Review
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Inspection Rating:
– ELSA Only – 16hrs Training; Issued To Aircraft Owner – Annual Condition Inspections For Owner’s Aircraft
Maintenance Rating:
– SLSA & ELSA – Appropriate “Class” Training Before Issue – Perform Annual Condition Inspection/100 Hour – Major Repairs & Alterations – Only Per Manufacturer • May Require Additional Training (Decision Of Mfg)
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Precautions
• No TCDS - All LSA “
Built
” To Consensus Standard (ASTM) • SLSA Must Be Maintained To An ASTM • No “Type Design” To Meet The Definition of “Airworthy” – “In a Condition For Safe Operation” • Manufacturer’s Maintenance Manuals • Safety Directives • Major Repairs & Alterations – ASTM States They Are To Be Defined By The Manufacturer » » Manufacturer Also Determines Required Training
Contact The Manufacturer!
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Maintenance Manuals
Contains Information Such As:
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Ground Test.
Check of Liquid Levels.
Re-torque Cylinder Head Nuts. Re-torque Exhaust Manifold Screws.
Check of Rewind Starter Rope.
Rewind Starter Dismantling. Rewind Starter Reassembly.
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Precautions
Rotax 912
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Rotax LMM-912
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Precautions – 14 CFR Part 21.190(c)
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Manufacturer ’s Statement of Compliance
– The Aircraft Meets its Design Data & ASTM – Manufacturer Will Make Available to Any Interested Party: • Aircraft Operating Instructions • Aircraft’s Maintenance & Inspection Procedures • Manufacturer Will Monitor And Correct Safety-of-flight Issues Through The Issuance of
SAFETY DIRECTIVES
.
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Precautions
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14 CFR Part 43.13(a)
– Each Person Performing Maintenance Shall: • Use The Methods, Techniques, & Practices Prescribed In The “Current” Manufacturer’s Maintenance Manual .
• Use The Proper Tools & Equipment • Special Equipment or Test Apparatus
14 CFR Part 43.13(b)
– Shall Do Quality Work – Use Quality Materials – Equal To Its Original or Properly Alter Condition
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Precautions
14 CFR Part 65.81
•Mechanic May Not Approve For Return To Service… – Unless He Has Satisfactorily Performed It At An Earlier Date.
– Must Understand The Current Instructions of The Mfg.
14 CFR Part 65.85/87(b) [For LSA]
•An A&P Can Approve And Return To Service… – A Major Repair or Major Alteration Provided… – The Work Was Performed Per Instructions Developed By The Manufacturer.
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Precautions
14 CFR Part 65.107(d)
• LSA Repairman With Maintenance Rating May Not Approve For Return To Service An Aircraft/Part… – Unless He Has Previously Performed The Work Satisfactorily In The Past.
• LSA Repairman May Not Exercise His Certificate Unless: – He Understands The Current Instructions of The Manufacturer…
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Precautions
14 CFR Part 91.327 LSA Operating Limitations
• No Person May Operate An LSA Unless: – Aircraft Is Maintained By An Appropriately Rated Person – Aircraft Has Had A Condition Inspection In The Last 12 Months – If Use For Towing/Flight Training, Has Had a 100 Hr. Inspection – Aircraft Complies With All Airworthiness Directives – Aircraft Complies With All Safety Directives – Each Alteration Complies With The ASTM & Authorized By Mfg.
– Each Major Alteration Is Authorized, Performed, & Inspected Per The Manufacturer ’s Maintenance & Inspection Procedures.
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Precautions
14 CFR Part 91.417(a)
•Aircraft Owner or Operator Shall Keep: • Records of Maintenance, Including… • The Current Status of Applicable… •
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Precautions
NOTE:
T O WORK ON A S PECIAL OR E XPERIMENTAL L IGHT S PORT A IRCRAFT , certificated Part 145 repair stations, airframe mechanics, powerplant mechanics, and repairmen (Light Sport Aircraft) must be QUALIFIED AND TRAINED on the maintenance of Light Sport Aircraft, and have the necessary DATA AND TOOLS to inspect the aircraft and maintain them in a condition for safe operation.
AC 65-32
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SLSA Inspection Log Entry
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ELSA Inspection Log Entry
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References
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14 CFR Part 21.190 – SLSA 14 CFR Part 21.191(i) – ELSA 14 CFR Part 43.1(b)(2); (d) Applicability 14 CFR Part 65.107 – LSA Repairman 14 CFR Part 91.319 – ELSA Ops Limits 14 CFR Part 91.327 – SLSA Ops Limits FAA Order 8900.1, Vol. 5, Ch. 5 – Repairman FAA Order 8130.2 – Cert. of Aircraft AC 65-32 – Certification & Training of LSA Repairman LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT – FAA SAFETY TEAM FY 2012 Federal Aviation Administration 39
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs/afs600/afs610/
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FAA Light Sport Branch
Contact Information
Larry L. Buchanan Branch Manager AFS-610 Phone: (405) 954-6400 Fax: (405) 954-6688
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125
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Contact your local FAASTeam Program Manager
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