What is Aircraft Certification Software and Complex Electronic Hardware?
The Aircraft Certification Service is concerned with the approval of software and Complex Electronic Hardware for airborne systems (e.g., autopilots, flight controls, engine controls), as well as that used to produce, test, or manufacture equipment to be installed on airborne products. The FAA Aircraft Certification Service software programs, policy, guidance and training, focus on software and Complex Electronic Hardware that has an effect on the airborne product (a “product” is an aircraft, an engine, or a propeller).
