Advisory Circulars

RTCA/DO-160E, “Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment,” dated December 9, 2004, as containing acceptable environmental qualifications for showing compliance with certain airworthiness requirements.

Provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, to show compliance with the quality assurance requirements of FAR Par 21, Certification Procedures for Products and Parts, as applicable to the production of software used in type certificated aircraft or related products (airborne software). Also provides supplemental guidance for the establishment of a quality control or inspection to control the development and production of software used in type certification aircraft.

Provides information and guidance concerning control of software and related digital input/output data (used by production approval holders (PAH) and their suppliers during manufacture, inspection and/or test) designed for use in the acceptance of airborne products. Provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, of compliance with the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.

Describes the qualifications for wildlife biologists who conduct Wildlife Hazard Assessments for airports certificated under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 139. Addresses the minimum wildlife hazard management curriculum for the initial and recurrent training of airport personnel involved in implementing an FAA-approved Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.

Provides acceptable procedures for approving the qualification of fuels, lubricants, and additives for use in certificated aircraft engines.

Provides guidance that public aircraft status does not exist outside the territorial limits of the United States.

Provides information and guidance concerning an acceptable means, but not the only means, of compliance with Parts 23, 25, 27, and 29 of the FAR as applicable for preventing hazardous effects, due to lightning, from occurring to electrical/electronic systems performing critical essential functions. This material is neither mandatory nor regulatory in nature and does not constitute a regulation. The applicant may elect to establish an alternative method of compliance that is acceptable to the FAA

Provides information on course and reference materials for training of aircraft and firefighting (ARFF) personnel.

Provides information concerning Subpart F of FAR Part 21, and sets forth an acceptable means, not the sole means, of compliance with its requirements. SN 050-007-00636-5.

Provides information and describes criteria to be emphasized in evaluating and approving the quality control system of a multinational and/or multicorporate consortium seeking a production certificate (PC). This AC would not apply to a type certificate holds a PC. Production Certificated extensions are addressed in AC 21-24.

Provides information concerning Subpart G of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 21, and sets forth acceptable means of compliance with its requirements.

Provides guidance for conducting predesign, prebid, and preconstruction conferences for projects funded under the FAA airport grant program.

Contains the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards for Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) systems, which provide pilots with visual glideslope guidance during approach for landing.