Unlike other aircraft for which the FAA is responsible for the continued certification compliance, for Light Sport Aircraft, the burden of continued certification compliance rests on a cooperative effort between the manufacturer and the Owner/Operator of the aircraft. To this end, certain Manufacturer and Owner/Operator responsibilities are outlined in ASTM F 2295, Standard Practice for Continued Operational Safety Monitoring of a Light Sport Aircraft.

Manufacturer Responsibilities

In order to fulfill the manufacturer's responsibilities, Flight Design USA maintains an Operational Safety Monitoring System that provides for the following practices:

  1. Operational Safety Monitoring, as system by which:
    1. Safety of Flight and Service Difficulties are reported by the Owner/Operator.
    2. Safety of Flight and Service Difficulty issues are received, tracked, and evaluated by Flight Design USA.

  2. Continued Airworthiness Support, as system by which:
    1. Flight Design USA issues Safety Directives (Notices of Corrective Action) directed towards correcting Safety of Flight and Service Difficulty issues.
    2. The Owner/Operator obtains and verifies that they have the latest safety of flight information developed by the manufacturer.

  3. Maintenance Instructions
    Provided to the Owner/Operator and pertaining to 100 hour and annual condition inspections.

  4. Continued Airworthiness Instructions (this page)
    Provided to the Owner/Operator and pertaining to maintaining the certification compliance of their S-LSA.

Owner/Operator Responsibilities (and Instructions)

F 2295 states that the Owner/Operator shall:

  1. Read and comply with the maintenance and continued airworthiness information and instructions provided by the manufacturer.

    These instructions are included in the Aircraft Operating Instructions, Maintenance and Inspection Procedures and Flight Supplement manuals.


  2. Provide the manufacturer with current contact information where the manufacturer may send the Owner/Operator supplemental notification bulletins.

    At the time of delivery (or the purchase of a used aircraft), the Owner/Operator will provide contact information to Flight Design USA or its representative. Contact information may be updated at any time by:

    Writing to: Flight Design USA P.O. Box 325, South Woodstock, CT 06267

    Or email: airworthiness@flightdesignusa.com


  3. Notify the Manufacturer of any Safety of Flight issue or any significant Service Difficulty issue upon discovery.

    Safety of Flight report forms and Service Difficulty report forms can be found in the aircraft manuals and on the Operational Safety Monitoring page of the Flightdesignusa.com website


  4. Comply with all manufacturer issued notices of corrective actions and for complying with all applicable aviation authority regulations in regard to maintaining the airworthiness of the LSA airplane.

    Airworthiness information will be sent to the Owner/operator contact address of record. Airworthiness information can also be obtained from Safety section of the Flightdesignusa.com website.


  5. The Owner/operator shall ensure that any needed corrective action be completed as specified in a notice or by the next scheduled annual inspection.

Important: Should an Owner/Operator not comply with any mandatory service requirement, the LSA shall be considered not in compliance with the applicable ASTM Standards, and may be subject to regulatory action by the presiding aviation authority.