Designation:F2959−14StandardPracticeforSpecialRequirementsforAerialAdventureCourses1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2959;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThispracticeestablishescriteriafortheDesign,Manufacture,Installation,Operation,Maintenance,AuditingandMajorModificationofAerialAdventureCourseswhichoccur(s)aftertheeffectivedateofpublicationofthisdocumentexceptasnotedin1.3.1.2Thispracticeappliestothefollowingdeviceswhenoperatedforconcessionorcommercialrecreation.1.2.1ZipLines.1.2.2RopesCourses.1.2.3ChallengeCourses.1.2.4AerialTrekkingCourses.1.2.5CanopyTours.1.3Thispracticeshallnotapplytothefollowing:1.3.1AerialAdventureCourseswhenoperatedexclusivelyunderthefollowingapplications:1.3.1.1Educationalcurriculum.1.3.1.2Physicalfitnesspurposes.1.3.1.3Organizedcompetitiveevents.1.3.1.4Therapeuticprograms.1.3.1.5Trainingpurposes.1.3.1.6Teamandconfidencebuilding.1.3.1.7PlaygroundequipmentcoveredbyConsumerSafetyPerformanceSpecificationF1487.1.3.2AmusementridesanddeviceswhosedesigncriteriaarespecificallyaddressedinanotherASTMstandard.1.3.3PortionsofanAerialAdventureCourseunaffectedbyamajormodification.1.3.4Upgradestoelectricalwiring,electricalmotorsandelectricalcomponentsofAerialAdventureCoursesprovidedtheoriginaldesignandsafetycriteriaaremaintainedorenhanced.1.3.5Pre-existingdesignsforAerialAdventureCoursesthatareinstalledafterthepublicationdateofthispracticeifthedesignisserviceprovenorpreviouslycompliantasspecifiedby1.3.5.1.1.3.5.1AerialAdventureCoursedesignsmayqualifyas“previouslycompliant”forfiveyearsfollowingthedateofpublicationofthispractice.Thereafter,anAerialAdventureCoursedesignmustqualifyas“serviceproven”asdefinedinPracticeF2291ormeettherequirementsofthispractice.1.4Thispracticeincludesanannex(mandatory),whichprovid...
