4.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum requirements necessary for the establishment of a production acceptance program for a manufacturer of light sport aircraft.

4.2 The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum requirements for the establishment of a ground and flight test program for verifying that production aircraft meet operational performance requirements set forth by the manufacturer in its POH.

4.3 This practice provides minimum requirements to verify that each production aircraft has no obvious defects that would prevent safe operation.

4.4 All requirements in this practice shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s quality assurance system requirements.

4.5 Production acceptance is performed after all production and assembly processes are complete. These checks verify the aircraft in its final completed state, capturing any disturbance from prior assembly steps. In-process quality assurance checks do not substitute for production acceptance.

4.6 The following criteria should not be construed as requirements for specific features to be included on an LSA. When a requirement specifies a feature that does not exist on an LSA, the requirement does not apply.

1.1 This practice covers production acceptance requirements for light sport aircraft seeking civil aviation authority approval, in the form of flight certificates, flight permits, or other like documentation. This practice includes ground test and flight test requirements for verifying that production aircraft meet operational performance requirements established by the manufacturer in its Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH).

1.2 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

1.3 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.