FAA has worked with ASTM International to develop consensus standards for light-sport aircraft. These consensus standards satisfy the FAA's goal for airworthiness certification and a verifiable minimum safety level for light-sport aircraft" (Consensus Standards, 2018). Note that some standards on this list have been superseded or replaced with a new version, OR withdrawn.

The FAA's aircraft certification processes assure safe aircraft designs. Airworthiness is ultimately the required design standard for this course. You will focus on the part 23 and part 25 standards for fixed wing aircraft). Parts 21, 39, 43, and 91 also are relevant but are not dealt with to the same degree in the course.  They are less about design and more about maintenance and operation.

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