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NAllONAL AEROSPACE STANDARD

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•I BmmnA'l'ION - AIRQRAll' B1iIB

t'h1. apeo1£lcat1.on de1"inee tM (

Jl1n1D1J1'! requiroante ror air-
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cra!'t aki& suitable tor WIle on .

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oj.ril moron.
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1. APPLICABLE SPJx::IFICA.TIOBS

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~I 1.1 The applicable lUIatlon8 ot the latest idllU and amen1m.ant or
strength or Metal. Aircraft Elements am ANC-la nedgn or Wood .ur-
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craft Structures - a.re _de a. part ot this speoitioe.ti OJ1 a, herein-
art or cot ad •

2.1 This apeo11'la&tioo prov1de. d_alp cr1.teria tor ald._ tor lUIe 0i1l
airl! &irontt..

IJJ. matlU"1als usod ill the eki aaullbly .ball be ot I. que.llty vblolJ Ui-
parlance t:tr tents bave delllon"tratad to be suitable .nt dGpwable tor
use in aircraft alc1a am shall oonform to speolt1aatlona vhioh vill
() :tnwr8 their having the .trangth am other properties a8llumed 1n the
design. All vcrkmanabip ehall be consist.nt vith high-grad. a1r<l:raf't

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:: :::::H::~:·· __hod. fabrioaUon _10,..1 of
t he construction at tbe ski aaeembly 8hall be such as to pro-
in

j~ 4U08 consietentlJ' .ouna atruetur.. . When I. f'abrlcat l Ol!1 praoeu

gi!= roquirea cloes contro1 to attain thia objective, t he proo.as
~~ shall 'he pertormEd in a renner tar which euitabU1ty am depend-
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ability haTe been e6tabUehed. on the beds of experienoe m:' teatB.
,.2 s t a.tldard P'a" ten1n gBI Ul bolh, pin8, Icrow, and ri.,.ete used in

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t he eki auablJ ahall be 01' I. type the au1t.bU1t,. and. depecd.-
ability 01' vhlob han bean demonstraha b:r cuperianoo or testis.
The Gse ot a BUitab1e aDd dependable loclc1ng doTice or method 11!
required f or &11 suob bolts, pina, eCre\f's. Salt-looking DUte
ehall not be need on bolt. subject to rot.tion.

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3.3 ~~!' rr~~bl~!t~:;t:.~~o:~t~; ~;~.;~;tr:f~":~· ....m.
3.4 Protecti Qn: All mal!lharo or t he eki assembly shall be suitably ~'1i
~i~ protected e.ga1Jltrli deteriorat ion or los s ot strength 111 aerrtee ."
I! ~ due to vutborillg, corrosion , abrasion, or other cauoee.

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Speo1tication
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SI'I:C!?ICATION - AlRCRA?T SKIS NAS 80 8
S.b.eet 1. D1' 6

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NATIONAL AIRCRAFT STANDARDS COMMITTEE - ,
AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES ~.oCIAnoN C?,. ANE~ICA. INC.. e.o sHO"IEHAN WILDING. WASttINCITON Do· D. C.

'.5 Inspeotion Proyis1onl5:" Adequate maana ahall~ be · prcrv1ded to permit

, the 010110 o:Drdnati~ . o~ web part. of tho P:1 "1I~q •• :requ1.r4I
.periodic 1nspeotion, adjuabeute ~or -proper aHgmol!t ~ 1'uncrt;1~
1ng. """ 1ubr1oat1on 01' IIDY1l>g port ••

3.6 t11cnt1t1i:oUon: Each -aircraft. aid. ohall bo au1taillT placarl101! vJ.th

b" foJ,.l.owing intdrmati0l11 ..

Ke.nutaoturer f a liame
-Ski. MoCIel.
lIax1mam L1lIl.t Looi! m POIUII.
Serl.al Ilo~ . and nat. or Nanutacture
NAB Speo. -No.
ttFor .Installa:t;1on Geometry. 8QB
Sld In.tallation Dre.v1llI No. _ .

Thel50 markingl5 eball ·be 41aplqad ~. a conapj.ououa place OIl the ald
am .shnl.l. be o£ puoh charaoter that th.,. ·v1ll not b. obl.1ter.ted ~
effaoed as a reeult ·o:t: serv10e usage.

4. DETAIL R:!llUIlU!MEJirs
4.1 peC!1gn

4.1.1 . It BAret,. cablell U'O MeeT, separate JneCUla of attaching the

. a.blee .hall be provided at the forward ai¥1 an endil or .
the ald. In designs on which a tena10n cora ill need.. the
oord IIha.1l be attaohed. to a point on the ski d1.ftorem
trom tbs.t to w1eh the aaf'et,. cable 18 attaohed.
4.2 Stl"ensth
4.2.1 H!.ter1al strength Propart1eel The 8VGngth propertiee: ~
-tbe mater1aJ.s used shall be"baaed. On a ..uftio:l.ent l:1'UlIIber
of teste of material to establish design ~baa O~ a
I!Itatiet1cal 'b4ah. The ~ue8 oont.~ed ~ ~S 11M"
ANO-lB, 1Ih&1l be una wil8.:ua shown to b. 1naJ)pl1:eable "111
a part:1.cul.ar. oatU,. 'l'b. ~~81gn nluee sba11 be , ao chosen
that the pro1;lahillty ot I.Dy ski a.llab17 b.1ng WXler-- .
strength 1?8C&U88 ot _ter1al 'Variations is extr~
remote. When.. oOha:ldere.tlon ot tbe des1gn for t ..t1gue
'conditions JIB,.
b. importam., the ski CUIlIemb.ly ahBl.l bo
dOt!l1gned., inl!otar 8a pract;'1oable, ·to 8TOid. pointa ~
etreu oonoentration.
4.2.2 .The strength ot the ski, inOlui1.ng the pedestal, Iha11 be
8ubiltant1&ted by. _ re•• ~18 ar by mil10 tNt. to
~C ult~te l.oad.

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NATIONAL- AIRCRAfT STANDARDS .COMMITTEE

AIReRAn INDUST1U~S ...SSOCIAT10N Of" ANnICA, INC . . .to SHORIEHANI eUU..DtHo. WASHINGTON ",. D. C.

, 4.2.2.1 Struotunl or .&tNai 1lDa17i1. may be used for BUb-

.s tantiation o~ ' 'When tbe B'tructure bontoru with
tn>Ss r~. ~~ob~8Iloe haa 1Ihaw. 8Uob. .t.bo411 .
to b~ i'el-»ne. . ' .
4.2.3 ~l strength requiretnent#' are epeo1.t1ed. in terms o£
limit 'and _.u1t1n'e.to loads . . L1.tn1t loads " are .the '09x1m"" loads
antioipated in BGrv:ioe~ U1U.JDIlte load., are eqaal to i;he
11m1t loads multiplied by thc "1'e.otor of eafety"and in "certain
cases by an additional spOcial factO%' as nqted below. Unless
othor't1ise nated, lands apCIo1t'led are l..1rdt loads.
4.2.4 Faotor of Safety; The reoto; of "~fet,.. shall be 1.5.

4.2.4.1 " Spec!a.l hetors"s \rlhe:n the....., sa,.- be WlOertai.l%tT con-

cerning the aotue:l strength 01 po.rtlouh.r pe.rts ot'
tbe ski aeael!lbly or when the etrebgth i . likely "to
deteriorate in service prior to norc8.J. replaoement,
additional :factors of sal"at,.- shall bo prov1d~ to
11lsure that the" strengtb imd rel1abllity of' aucb
paris are not less than the rest of the ~ld assembly'.
The :follov1ng ,e peoisl factor8 shall 'be o.oneidered !'o~
both stross -analysis and static tests. rlhen eeveral
factors Bra It).volved, only the largest faotor neod be
used. (See following ' note) .
"Note: Speeilll Foetor Exa,aplsl::JI Tho ultimate load
:for a caetlng equals the limit· load taes 1.5
times the aPFropr~t8 ca.et1Dg hctor speCified
!n 4.2.4.1(0). (1) or · (2). ..
The ultimate load fo~ 8 oasting ..then oe:nslder-
ing casting, bearitlg am/or fitting fectors
equs.l. the ', lir.1.it load tiIO.es 1.5 times the .
:z largest speoial f'actOl" involved. Th1e speo1al
Q .factor will be 2.0 1i' 158ction 4.2.4.1(a) (1) 18
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port!nanO or 1.25 if aaction 4.2.4.1(a)(2) 18
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portinoJIt, un1ees tho bearing footor is larger.
Since tbe fitting factor of 1.15 1e 1eS8 than
either -of -the above two oasting ·f actors, it
oetle6s t~ be critical and. may be · i~ored ..

(a) Ceeting Factors

(1) · I f visual inspeot1on only is to be employed J the
'spao1al fa ctor ahall be 2.0.

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 NATIONAL AIRCRAFT STANDARDS COMMIlTEE: "
A'RCttAI'T INCOITftlU ....loe,A,TION Of" "MELIne.... tfrr(c.. • • ,0 '~nH!-M lwl&.DlNG. W".... NGTOf'f ~. D. C:.

, " (2)
Th. apecial. raOtor ioq "b8 reduced ~o 1.25 ~ar
IIIt!mate loodll and 1.1$ f<% l _ t lo&da "U at
least thl".e e aaqile CastingfJ ~ tested to eliOlll'
cQmPl~oe w1:th theee tao~~, ani 11' ~ eampl..e
am produotion out1ng8 are determined to be so-
ceptable upa'i. ccmp1.etion o! a viaull. and radiO-
,g raph1caJ. 1nsptction• .

(b) BeariDB Faotor •

.The taotor of .a-of'eioy. :1.n ~1ng 8;t bol.ted or piimad
joints ,s hal.l. be ·i n· accordance with tboe:o ,bearing
"I'ncto"
. ., spaoU1.cd 1n ANO"".
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(0) F1~~ing Factor

. Fittings are def'1Md 'as .parts 8Ueb. as and term1n a JIl
used to join 'one structural. member 't.Q another. A
"ln1ll;.t.iplying £ao:tor of si.tety of at:1east 1.1.5 shaU
" be UB~ in tbe an~a1a of all fitting. the strength "
of' much 1.8 not proved bY l.'1lt1t and. ul.t1mate 1oe.d
:testa in which the ~tual. atree8 Cotd.1tiOM are 81mu-
l.~ed 1n the f'ltting and· tbe aurra.md:1ng ~truoture.
'Ibis .t'aoto~ ehall be app~d to all portiono . ¢ the
1'1tting, ·the aeans of att~oh:eent, and. be~ing on the
mambers joined. The fitting factcr need not be
applied it a . type' .or joint des1gn baaed on canpt'e-
.' haneive test data · is used.

4. 2.$ ~~~~~~~~. The sld a,atlem1l1y

~!or1ng :shllll be permanent
d.etrimental capable ot·
At a1.11oad8 up to· the limit l.oada, the dofor.a-
. tion shall be suah :us not to intor!ere with Bafe' operation 01.
the aircratt on which' tpe ek:l. ie 1;0 be .used. The ' old. Q:Sl!leml?J,y
shs.1.1 be capa.ble· or eu:pport1ng ulti.Jnate loads without failure
for at l.eaet three B8ooMe" un1eS8 pr.oo1" or strength is demon-
etratcd by d,y'nrun1o 'testa eim:Ul.ating actual oondit1.oilI5 o£ l.oad
application. . .

5. RATDlO gUALIFICATIONS

vi S.l. Rat1n~: The old manufncturar . shaLl. seJ.eot the aa.x1mJln 11m1t :l.oad
far "w ch the- e:td 8.!I8er1bq wU1 be ra~.
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AIRCRA" INOUST"!E:' A.SSOCtAT1OH 01" "''''It"leA, INC" .'0 8HOlfCHAJroII liUILDfNG, WA5H1NGTOfI S. D. Co

, (a) Each de5ign of aId aBsel'Jbly eha11 be 8u.a,talroiateci u

dBScribed herein to e8tabl~ the follo~ seleoted
rating I . .

L =II8Jdto>n Lim!.t Load in Pounds

Note: . In order tor the old. tg bf;l elig1b:le £or :1nSteJ.1ation on
~ rd.ven llOCiel airoraft, the INlX1Mlm I1J!!.1t load ·(L)· .bali be
. at ~east equal to 8 x fl '''Whet'8 1'8" is th.e. IUlX1.tlUll at&ti.c 1.oad
andh is the limit landing load to.ctor previouslJ' d.t.mniDed
b:0l3 static dl-op tests or ..the airplano qy the airoraft IUlntl-
facturor. In lieu o£ a value or If detarlldned flo,om .\lob. drop
teats., a value of It det..erndned from the l'ollowing fOl"1llll.a 1IUI3
'be used t . fXX) . .
n = 2.80 ... 9 where" .:is the weight of the airoraft.
11 +LOCO .
S.2. La.dint! Requ.1l'emeh~:
'!'ho ratings .for ski 8S8eDibllea shall be 8Ub-
8tant tedfor 'Die rollowing condit.1ons:
(a) Diatr1buted Up !Darl
(b) Concentrated Up Load
-., (0) D1atrlhuted Sirlo !Dad
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Cd) C<meentrated Side Load
5.3 the ski aosedily shall bo ~85-t.igated
set torth below •.
The pedestal. type Ski, including tho ped.6Btal, ahnll be de~~ed . to
withstand thQ l0e.d8 -"hen ' support.ed at tho pedestaL .bGar1ng sleeve.
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In the CMe of the ~amp-on akil
(a) Tt}.e ski assombly uhAll. be eupp~t.ed. at tho"o pl .aeel!! on tho
ored..l.e "Which lfill tr.a.ns:d.t the teat loads as they- would be
1t"pOSed during ground. opera.tion • .

(b) If n Tlhool "ant tire combination is used a.s 11 1IB1lll9 ot B\l.pport,

{;\ eimJl.a.ting an actual. 1n8ta:Ll.ation or ' the !!Ik1. Bl!Isenbly, steps
shaJ.l. be t.Uon to }X'€'Ivent the tire !'rom baing pushed at! the
'"7 lfheel (e.g., 'Water un::1cr pressure nthin the tire) during the
'"7 application of the loads tor the conditions speci.1'ied in

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.ectiona 5.2(0). and (d). .

'!he condition 8:peci!1od in Boction S.2(b) need . Dot be eo:osi.d.ered

~ 'ft'hen, upon installation, the tire re8ta on tho sk1 runner e.n::t " the

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S' eci.f1ca.tion
.. SPECIFICIl.TIOII - AIRCRAFT SKIS 80 8
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AIRCRAFT INPU~TRI'" AIISOCIATION 01" AMERICA; fNe... ei? I5HO"~Ahl liUILPIHQ. W~ ., b. c • • .

• -toot load1'fOUl.d be .tra.rmm1.tted (UreDt4r ' ~om tbe ek:1 to the tire.

5.3.1 An upward load. equ.8J.. to the r.1;ed

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. unl£ormJ.y $long -the ski bottom
and 8J"DIlBtr1oal~ nth respeot. to the ped.E)8tal. bearing e1eeve
in ·the f'Clt'e.....;md-aft . direotion. That Portion c4 the front or
the old. -.hiah ill at It greater dietanoe boom the bearing sleeve
than the aft em need not carr.r 8l\Y" of the l.oa.d.

5.3.2 Coneerctrated L~1tJ3 Load. A ooneentrated up .load aqu.al to the

load !lpeoified in 5. · .1 shu1. be appU.ad to · the old bottom
dire'ctl;y under the pedestal bearq ale.eve;,
,
5.3.3 ~R'
A ~:I.d...1rd l.oad equBJ. to 35% of
, .hall b. distributed unifarmJ.y alotlg
the edge the ski bottom ani s;rmmetricaJ..ly with respect
to the pedestal. baaring ..sleeve :In the :toN-and-aft direotion.
'1ha.t portion of the front ot the Bid 'Whioh .18 at. a greater
d1Btanca from the . bearing sleeve than "tho aft end med not oerry
an;y of the load.

Note: Rec1u.otion for P¢el!Jtal.. H01£S1 when the he1.ght of the

airoraft axle .£ran the gro ,with the ski. in!ItaUed :ill
greater than' the moment m.':m R' given 'hi the .r6.rmul.a.

R ::. 9 of. ~ccij' when S ::;. 6000, or

R- 12 +~, when S ::> 6000

where S 18 defined :in' 5.1, the side lQad ....ai be reduced '
to the val.ue lIhioh io obtaiood by- multiplying the side
load. speo1!ied in 5.3.3 ltr a taotor equal. :'t<> the l'8.tio
ot the mQnent arm to the height of the axl.e from the
ground. . .
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S.3.4 ConoeOtrated L1m1t S1de L08(h A hor:uontal. load equal. to
.,.. . •1JliL shill be applied to t1ie . edge of the ski bottom a.t . e.
d.1etance forward of the axle eqUal to .t hree t1m!s the height
or the sk1pl.ana axl.e fro~ t.b.e grCllltl:i; excqt tb:&t, 1f t.h1IJ
pedestal. he1-ght 1e 198s than, the motDent arm givcm. by the
{;\ . f'arltr\ll.a ill S.3.3. then the distance shall' be three ,times the
:jl moment arm. given b.Y. ~e above lor.mula.
'"'1 5;4 Cut-Away SldlJ I In the OB.l!l$ of a. sk1 'Where the center 8ec:tion of the
~ a!'t end of the rumer :1a 'out awa,y, the appl1cabl.e load for t~t
~eet1on of -the 8~ shall be divided batwarut the two 'parts of the

~c o ~r 1n proportion to tbo relat1v,e 'Widtha of. theee parts.

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