Aircraft Certification Software Regulations & Policies

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• |  Updated: 9:30 pm ET July 11, 2007

Advisory Circulars (AC)

• AC 20-115, RTCA, Inc., Document RTCA/DO-178B
• AC 20-145, Guidance for Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) that Implement TSO-C153 Authorized Hardware Elements
• AC 20-148, Reusable Software Components
• AC 20-152, RTCA, Inc., Document RTCA/DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware
• AC 21-33, Quality Assurance of Software Used in Aircraft or Related Products
• AC 21-35, Computer Generated/Stored Records
• AC 21-36, Quality Assurance Controls for Product Acceptance Software

Orders

• 8110.49, Software Approval Guidelines

Policy Memos

• Memorandum - PS-AIR-100-2001-01, Use of Designated Engineering Representatives in the Technical Standard Order Authorization Process
• Memorandum - PS-ACE100-2001-004, Guidance for Reviewing Certification Plans to Address Human Factors for Certification of Part 23 Small Airplanes
• Policy Statement - PS-ANM100-01-03A, Factors to Consider When Reviewing an Applicant’s Proposed Human Factors Methods of Compliance for Flight Deck Certification
• Policy Statement - PS-ANM111-1999-99-2, Guidance for Reviewing Certification Plans to Address Human Factors for Certification of Transport Airplane Flight Decks

Technical Standard Orders (TSO)

• TSO-C153, Integrated Modular Avionics Hardware Elements