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Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft
The United States issued an addendum on 17 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/1397. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 5 October 2018. The comment period closed on 17 August 2026.
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Light-sport aircraft
The comment period closed on 17 August 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1397/Add.1; it can take them up with the United States.
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Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft
This document announces the availability of ASTM International (ASTM) consensus standards for use as an FAA-accepted means of compliance (MOC) to support issuance of special airworthiness certificates for the categories of light-sport category aircraft and light-sport category kit-built aircraft described herein. The FAA accepts the following ASTM standards (with changes identified in this document): F3815-26a, ''Standard Specification for Integration for Light Sport Airplane,'' F3836-26, ''Standard Specification for Integration for Light Sport Glider,'' F3840-26,\1\ ''Standard Specification for Integration for Light Sport Powered-Lift and Multicopter,'' and F3841-26, ''Standard Specification for Integration for Light Sport Gyroplane''. FAA's acceptance of these ASTM integration standards as an MOC includes FAA's acceptance of the underlying ASTM functional standards as set forth Tables 1-8 herein. The FAA will maintain a listing of FAA accepted MOCs for light-sport category aircraft on the FAA's Light-Sport Category Aircraft web page at Acceptance of these MOC is effective on 16 July 2026. Comments must be received on or before 17 August 2026. \1\ The ASTM Standard F3840-26 is intended to serve as an MOC for both powered-lift and multicopters, but at this time FAA is only accepting it as an MOC for powered-lift light-sport category aircraft. 91 Federal Register (FR) 43524, 16 July 2026; Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 21 and 22: This notice of availability…
This notice announces the availability of two new and two revised consensus standards relating to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued 16 July 2004, and effective 1 September 2004. ASTM International Committee F37 on Light-Sport Aircraft developed the new and revised standards with Federal Aviation Administration participation. By this notice, the Federal Aviation Administration finds the new and revised standards acceptable for certification of the specified aircraft under the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1397/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 17 August 2026
Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft
This document announces the availability of ASTM International (ASTM) consensus standards for use as an FAA-accepted means of compliance (MOC) to support issuance of special airworthiness certificates for the categories of light-sport category aircraft and light-sport category kit-built aircraft described herein. The FAA accepts the following ASTM standards (with changes identified in this document): F3815-26a, ''Standard Specification for Integration for Light Sport Airplane,'' F3836-26, ''Standard Specification for Integration for Light Sport Glider,'' F3840-26,\1\ ''Standard Specification for Integration for Light Sport Powered-Lift and Multicopter,'' and F3841-26, ''Standard Specification for Integration for Light Sport Gyroplane''. FAA's acceptance of these ASTM integration standards as an MOC includes FAA's acceptance of the underlying ASTM functional standards as set forth Tables 1-8 herein. The FAA will maintain a listing of FAA accepted MOCs for light-sport category aircraft on the FAA's Light-Sport Category Aircraft web page at Acceptance of these MOC is effective on 16 July 2026. Comments must be received on or before 17 August 2026. \1\ The ASTM Standard F3840-26 is intended to serve as an MOC for both powered-lift and multicopters, but at this time FAA is only accepting it as an MOC for powered-lift light-sport category aircraft. 91 Federal Register (FR) 43524, 16 July 2026; Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 21 and 22: This notice of availability…
CorrigendumG/TBT/N/USA/1397/Corr.1
TITLE: Correction to Notice of Availability (NOA) for Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft, Notice No. NOA-18-01 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT ACTION: Notice of correction SUMMARY: This action for NOA-18-01 corrects the designation for one of the consensus standards. NOA-18-01 announced the availability and requests comments on two new and two revised consensus standards relating to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule. Correction On 3 October 2018,
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/1397
Comment deadline: Closed on 3 December 2018
Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft
This notice announces the availability of two new and two revised consensus standards relating to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued 16 July 2004, and effective 1 September 2004. ASTM International Committee F37 on Light-Sport Aircraft developed the new and revised standards with Federal Aviation Administration participation. By this notice, the Federal Aviation Administration finds the new and revised standards acceptable for certification of the specified aircraft under the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule.
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