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AC 20-138B - Airworthiness Approval of Posistioning and Navigation Systems (Cancelled)

Document Information

Number
20-138B
Title
Airworthiness Approval of Posistioning and Navigation Systems
Date cancelled
2012-05-08
Cancellation notes
AC 20-138C
Date issued
2010-09-27
Office of Primary Responsibility
AIR-130, Aviation Safety - Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft Engineering Division
Description

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.

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