Advisory Circulars (AC)

• AC 20-115D, Airborne Software Assurance Using EUROCAE ED-12() and RTCA DO-178()
• AC 20-148, Reusable Software Components
• AC 20-152, RTCA, Inc., Document RTCA/DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware
• AC 20-156, Aviation Databus Assurance
• AC 20-170, Chg 1, Integrated Modular Avionics Development, Verification, Integration, and Approval Using RTCA/DO-297 and Technical Standard Order-C153
• AC 20-171, Alternatives to RTCA/DO-178B for Software in Airborne Systems and Equipment
• AC 20-174, Development of Aircraft and Systems

Orders

• 8110.49A, Software Approval Guidelines
• 8110.105A, Simple and Complex Electronic Hardware Approval Guidance

Policy Memos

• Memorandum - AIR100-2011-120-002, Policy Statement on FAA Involvement with TSOA Applicants who Develop Software or Airborne Electronic Hardware
• 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
• Policy Statement PS-ANM-25-08, Application of AC 20-170, Integrated Modular Avionics Development, Verification, Integration, and Approval Using RTCA/DO-297 and Technical Standard Order-C153
• Policy Statement PS-AIR100-2011-120-003, Assessing the Reliability and Certification Procedures for Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Systems Using Lead-Free Solder and Lead-Free Finishes on Components

Technical Standard Orders (TSO)

• TSO-C153a, Integrated Modular Avionics Hardware Elements