Advisory Circulars

This advisory circular (AC) provides information and guidance on developing procedures for part marking and part re-marking when performing maintenance, alteration, and fabrication, including the fabrication of owner- or operator-produced parts.

a.       This AC provides guidance for the installation and airworthiness approval of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS?B) Out equipment in aircraft.

b.       This AC is not mandatory and does not constitute a regulation. This AC describes an acceptable means, but not the only means, to install ADS-B Out equipment. However, if you use the means described in this AC, you must follow it entirely.

c.        This AC is primarily intended for installations compliant with 14 CFR § 91.227. Airworthiness compliance will be evaluated based on the applicable intended function rule (e.g., 14 CFR §§ 23.1301, 25.1301, 27.1301, 29.1301) recognizing that the intended function is to meet the equipment requirements in 14 CFR § 91.227. It is possible to receive airworthiness approval for your ADS-B Out system without demonstrating that it complies with 14 CFR § 91.227, however we strongly discourage this type of installation unless the installation is in accordance with the criteria for ADS-B Out in foreign non-radar airspace (e.g., Approved Means of Compliance (AMC) 20?24). Applicants using this AC to install ADS?B systems that are not compliant with 14 CFR § 91.227 must follow all aspects of this AC and propose alternate means as necessary to the FAA.

This advisory circular (AC) provides information that may be used to comply with the provisions of Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 44703(h), (i), and (j). This law is commonly referred to as the Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA) of 1996. PRIA requires the gathering and sharing of information relating to a pilot/applicant’s qualification and safety background. An air carrier or air operator is required to request those records so it can make an informed decision before hiring a pilot/applicant. PRIA shall apply to any hiring air carrier or air operator whether the pilot is hired directly or by contract. (See paragraph 1-4c.)

 On November 8, 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published the Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems/Fuel Tank Safety (EAPAS/FTS) final rule. The intent of the rule is to help ensure the continued safety of commercial airplanes by improving the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical wiring systems. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121, § 121.1111, and part 129, § 129.111 include requirements for operators to revise their maintenance programs to include instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA), which include inspections and procedures for the electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS). This advisory circular (AC) only addresses the EWIS requirements and provides guidance accordingly. The current edition of AC 120-97, Incorporation of Fuel Tank System Instructions for Continued Airworthiness into Operator Maintenance or Inspection Programs, provides guidance for operators to comply with the fuel tank safety (FTS) requirements in the EAPAS/FTS rule.

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance material for the airworthiness approval of installed positioning and navigation equipment. Positioning and navigation equipment may be used for a variety of functions such as navigation, automatic dependent surveillance, and/or terrain awareness and warning systems. This AC addresses the following avionics:

Global positioning system (GPS) equipment including those using GPS augmentations.

Area navigation (RNAV) equipment integrating data from multiple navigation sensors.

 RNAV equipment intended for required navigation performance (RNP) operations.

Barometric vertical navigation (baro-VNAV) equipment.

This AC does not address new satellite constellations that are planned or currently under construction. This AC will be updated when sufficient documentation exists to support multiconstellation equipment.

Provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids. Because of the size of the document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as four smaller files (see Parts 1-4).

See also--

• The Design, Installation, and Maintenance of In-Pavement Airport Lighting (PDF) by Arthur S. Schai

This advisory circular (AC) transmits an updated schedule of charges for services of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service (AFS) aviation safety inspectors (ASI) outside the United States. Rulemaking action to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 187, Docket No. 27809 and Notice 94-24, Fees for Certification Services and Approvals Performed Outside the United States, established the methodology for determining these charges. The rulemaking established that the FAA would publish these fees in an AC.

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidelines that industry may use to develop and revise the minimum scheduled interval/tasking requirements for derivative or newly type-certificated aircraft and powerplants for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval. This AC refers to these minimum scheduled interval/tasking requirements as the Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR), Maintenance Type Board. After FAA approval, the requirements become a basis upon which operators develop their own individual maintenance programs. The report will become a living report for each type-certificate holder.

Use this AC to standardize development, implementation, and update of FAA-approved minimum scheduled maintenance/inspection requirements.

 

This Advisory Circular establishes guideline for U.S. operator to use when reviewing Foreign Terminal instrument Procedures ( FTIPs)

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for the initial and follow-on installations of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) In systems supporting ground and airborne traffic display applications. These applications are defined in TSO-CI95, Avionics Supporting Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Aircraft Surveillance Applications (ASA). The display applications discussed in this AC are designed to support basic situational awareness only. As more advanced applications mature, this AC will be updated to reflect those added to TSO-C 195.

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for the flight test evaluation of transport category airplanes. This AC includes flight test methods and procedures to show compliance with the regulations contained in subpart B of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 25, which address airplane performance and handling characteristics. Part 25 has been amended significantly since the last revision of this AC and, likewise, guidance and policy have changed in many areas as experience has been gained. During this time period, technology has advanced as well, resulting in a need for new or modified test techniques. This revision, AC 25-7B, adds acceptable means of compliance for the regulatory changes associated with amendments 108, 109, and 115 to part 25, and a revised means of compliance for expansion of takeoff and landing data for higher airport elevations. Means of compliance associated with flight in icing conditions was removed as this material is now contained in AC 25-25.

Provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids.

See also--

• The Design, Installation, and Maintenance of In-Pavement Airport Lighting (PDF) by Arthur S. Schai

This advisory circular (AC) transmits an updated schedule of charges for services of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service (AFS) aviation safety inspectors (ASI) outside the United States. Rulemaking action to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 187, Docket No. 27809, and Notice 94-24, Fees for Certification Services and Approvals Performed Outside the United States, established the methodology for determining these charges. The rulemaking established that the FAA would publish these fees in an AC.

This advisory circular (AC) provides information and guidance on an acceptable means, but not the only means, of how a repair station located in the United States may obtain, renew, or amend a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to maintain foreign aircraft and parts. This AC also provides information to an Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) located within the European Union (EU) on how to obtain, renew, or amend a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate to maintain U.S. aircraft and parts. Repair stations should use the Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) in order to obtain EASA and FAA approvals under the provisions of the U.S./EU aviation safety agreement