FAA AC 45-4 : 2012

1. What is the purpose of this Advisory Circular (AC)?
2. Who does this AC apply to?
3. What is the effective date of this AC?
4. How is this AC organized?
5. What is an aircraft identification (ID) plate?
6. What information is required on an ID plate attached
    to an S-LSA or E-LSA?
7. Where must an ID plate be attached to an S-LSA or E-LSA?
8. What markings are required on articles and components
    installed on S-LSA and E-LSA?
9. What language should be used for S-LSA and E-LSA
    markings and placards?
10. What external markings must be displayed on an
    S-LSA or E-LSA before U.S. airworthiness certification?
11. How are markings of "N" numbers and the words
    "light-sport" or "experimental" on S-LSA and E-LSA
    displayed?
12. Where are the markings of "N" numbers and the
    words "light-sport" or "experimental" on S-LSA or
    E-LSA displayed?
13. What placards are displayed on an S-LSA?
14. How are S-LSA placards displayed?
15. Where are S-LSA placards located?
16. What placards are required to be displayed for E-LSA?
17. What are the markings for S-LSA installed airframe
    emergency parachutes?
18. How are S-LSA airframe emergency parachute
    markings to be installed?
19. Where are S-LSA airframe emergency parachute
    markings as specified by the ASTM consensus
    standards to be installed?
20. What instruments installed on an S-LSA and
    E-LSA should be marked?
21. What types of instrument displays may be
    installed in S-LSA and E-LSA aircraft?
22. How are S-LSA instruments marked?
23. How should the airspeed indicator be marked?
24. How should the pitch/bank (attitude) indicator
    be marked?
25. How should the altimeter be marked?
26. How should the rate of turn and slip-skid indicator
    be marked?
27. How should the magnetic direction indicator
    (magnetic compass) be marked?
28. How should the directional gyro indicator
    be marked?
29. How should fuel quantity indicators be marked?
30. What colors and color schemes should
    powerplant instruments use?
31. How should powerplant instruments be marked?
32. Do the markings outlined in this AC for powerplant
    instruments apply to electric motors?
33. Where can I find this AC?
Appendix A - Related 14 CFR Parts
Appendix B - Related Publications

Specifies an acceptable means, but not the only means, to comply with the requirements for identifying S-LSA and E-LSA with identification (ID) plates, displaying nationality and registration marks, and displaying placards.