This guide covers the manufacture of powered parachute aircraft and their qualification for certification. This guide applies to powered parachute aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation. Interface documentation is the data necessary for the aircraft manufacturer to complete overall certification to ASTM powered parachute standards. The data represents a guide to recommended type, detail, and general format for data transfer from a major subcontractor to the aircraft manufacturer.

1.1 This guide covers the manufacture of powered parachute aircraft and their qualification for certification.

1.2 This guide applies to powered parachute aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation.

1.3 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 and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.