1.1 This specification covers the systems and equipment aspects of airworthiness and design for aircraft. The material was developed through open consensus of international experts in general aviation. This information was created by focusing on Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 Normal Category aeroplanes. The content may be more broadly applicable; it is the responsibility of the Applicant to substantiate broader applicability as a specific means of compliance. The topics covered within this specification are: Basic Information, Electrical Systems, Environmental Requirements, Manual Flight Controls, Automatic Flight Controls, Flight Data and Voice Recording, Hazard Mitigation, Hydraulic Systems, Instrumentation, Mechanical Systems and Equipment, Exterior Lighting, Oxygen Systems, Pneumatic Systems, Lightning Protection, and High-Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) Protection.
1.2 An applicant intending to propose this information as Means of Compliance for a design approval must seek guidance from their respective oversight authority (for example, published guidance from applicable civil aviation authorities (CAAs) concerning the acceptable use and application thereof. For information on which oversight authorities have accepted this standard (in whole or in part) as an acceptable Means of Compliance to their regulatory requirements (hereinafter “the Rules”), refer to the ASTM Committee F44 web page (www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F44.htm).
1.3 This document may present information in either SI units, English Engineering units, or both; the values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents. Each system shall be used independently of the other; combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.4 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 limitations prior to use.
1.5 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.
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ASTM F3061/F3061M-22b history
2023ASTM F3061/F3061M-23b Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Aircraft
2023ASTM F3061/F3061M-23a Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Aircraft
2023ASTM F3061/F3061M-23 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Aircraft
2022ASTM F3061/F3061M-22b Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Aircraft
2022ASTM F3061/F3061M-22a Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Aircraft
2022ASTM F3061/F3061M-22 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Aircraft
2020ASTM F3061/F3061M-20 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
2019ASTM F3061/F3061M-19a Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
2019ASTM F3061/F3061M-19 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
2017ASTM F3061/F3061M-17 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
2016ASTM F3061/F3061M-16b Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
2016ASTM F3061/F3061M-16a Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
2016ASTM F3061/F3061M-16 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft
2015ASTM F3061/F3061M-15 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft