Standard Specification for Design of Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft

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English

Published date

11-01-2016

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers the minimum airworthiness standards a manufacturer shall meet in the designing, testing, and labeling of weight-shift-control aircraft.

1.2This specification covers only weight-shift-control aircraft in which flight control systems do not use hinged surfaces controlled by the pilot.

Note 1:This section is intended to preclude hinged surfaces such as typically found on conventional airplanes such as rudders and elevators. Flexible sail surfaces typically found on weight-shift aircraft are not considered hinged surfaces for the purposes of this specification.

1.3Weight-shift-control aircraft means a powered aircraft with a framed pivoting wing and a fuselage (trike carriage) controllable only in pitch and roll by the pilot's ability to change the aircraft's center of gravity with respect to the wing. Flight control of the aircraft depends on the wing's ability to flexibly deform rather than the use of control surfaces.

1.4This specification is organized and numbered in accordance with the bylaws established for Committee F37. The main sections are:

Scope	1
Referenced Documents	2
Terminology	3
Flight Requirements	4
Structural Requirements	5
Design and Construction Requirements	6
Powerplant Requirements	7
Equipment Requirements	8
Operating Limitations	9
Keywords	10
Annex	Annex A1
Appendix	Appendix X1

1.5The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.6This 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 determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

Committee	F 37
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	10
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current

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