Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(a) the standards for the design, performance or continuing airworthiness of light sport aircraft issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials, as in force from time to time; or
(b) the standards prescribed by the Part 21 Manual of Standards for the design, performance or continuing airworthiness of light sport aircraft.
Note: The standards issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials could in 2015 be viewed on the society's website (http://www.astm.com).
"qualified manufacturer" of a light sport aircraft means:
(a) a manufacturer who, at the time the light sport aircraft was manufactured, held a current production certificate for an aircraft; or
(b) a manufacturer who has made a written declaration that, at the time the light sport aircraft was manufactured, it had:
(i) contracted engineering personnel with experience in ultralight or light aircraft design to ensure compliance with LSA standards referred to in paragraph 21.186(2)(b); and
(ii) facilities and tools suitable for the production of the aircraft in accordance with the applicable LSA standards; and
(iii) competent personnel, with appropriate training, skills and
experience, to perform work that affects product quality.