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Number Title Status Office Date
20-130A Airworthiness Approval of Navigation or Flight Management Systems Integrating Multiple Navigation Sensors

Establishes an acceptable means, but not the only means, of obtaining airworthiness approval of a multi-sensor navigation or flight management systems integrating data from multiple navigation sensors for use as a navigation system for oceanic and remote, domestic enroute, terminal, and non-precision instrument approach (except localizer, localizer directional aid (LDA) and simplified directional facility operations.

Cancelled AIR-130 1995-06-14
20-138 Airworthiness Approval of Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation Equipment for use as a VFR and IFR Supplemental Navigation System

This advisory circular (AC) establishes an acceptable means, but not the only means, of obtaining airworthiness approval of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment for use as a supplemental navigation system for oceanic and remote, domestic en route, terminal, and non-precision instrument approach [except localizer, localizer directional aid (LDA) and simplified directional facility (SDF)] operations.

Cancelled AIR-130 1994-05-25
20-149 Safety and Interoperability Requirements for Initial Domestic Flight Information Service-Broadcast

This advisory circular (AC) supports the introduction and the use of flight information Service Broadcast (FIS-B) weather and other aeronautical data link products for enhanced situational awareness.

Cancelled AIR-130 2005-08-31
20-141A Airworthiness and Operational Approval of Digital Flight Data Recorder Systems Cancelled AIR-130 2008-12-08
20-151A Airworthiness Approval of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II), Versions 7.0 & 7.1 and Associated Mode S Transponders

This advisory circular (AC) provides applicants guidance for obtaining an airworthiness approval for traffic alert collision avoidance systems (TCAS II).

Cancelled AIR-130 2009-09-25
20-164 Designing and Demonstrating Aircraft Tolerance to Portable Electronic Devices

This advisory circular (AC) identifies RTCA, Inc., document DO-307, Aircraft Design and Certification for Portable Electronic Device (PED) Tolerance, dated October 11, 2007, and RTCA/DO-307, Change 1, dated December 16, 2008, as an acceptable means for designing and demonstrating aircraft tolerance to potential electromagnetic interference from portable electronic devices (PEDs).

Cancelled AIR-130 2010-03-15
20-138C Airworthiness Approval of Positioning and Navigation Systems

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance material for the airworthiness approval of installed positioning and navigation equipment.

Cancelled AIR-130 2012-05-08
20-150A Airworthiness Approval of Satellite Voice Equipment Supporting Air Traffic Service (ATS) Communication

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance on airworthiness approval for designers, manufacturers, and installers of satellite voice equipment supportingair traffic service (ATS).

Cancelled AIR-130 2011-08-22
20-153A Acceptance of Aeronautical Data Processes and Associated Databases

This AC will help you to:

(1) Obtain a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that acknowledges compliance with this AC regarding aeronautical data processing.

Cancelled AIR-130 2010-09-20
20-165A Airworthiness Approval of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Systems

This Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance for the installation and airworthiness approval of Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out systems in aircraft.

Cancelled AIR-130 2012-11-07
20-140B Guidelines for Design Approval of Aircraft Data Link Communication Systems Supporting Air Traffic Services (ATS)

This AC provides airworthiness requirements for aircraft with an installed data link system intended to support air traffic services.

Cancelled AIR-130 2012-09-27
20-158A The Certification of Aircraft Electrical and Electronic Systems for Operation in the High-intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Environment

a. This advisory circular (AC) will provide you with information and guidance on how to show compliance with Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 23.1308, 25.1317, 27.1317, and 29.1317, High-intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Protection.

Cancelled AIR-130 2014-05-30
20-182 Airworthiness Approval for Aircraft Weather Radar Systems

a. This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for the initial and follow-on airworthiness approval of aircraft weather radar systems meeting the latest revision of the Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C63, Airborne Weather Radar Equipment.

Cancelled AIR-130 2014-06-17
20-167A Airworthiness Approval of Enhanced Vision System, Synthetic Vision System, Combined Vision System, and Enhanced Flight Vision System Equipment

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for gaining airworthiness approval for enhanced and synthetic vision systems in aircraft.

Cancelled AIR-130 2016-12-06
20-115B Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautic, Inc. Document RTCA/DO-178B

Calls attention to RTCA, Inc., (formerly the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) Document RTCA/DO- 178B, “Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification,” issued December 1992.

Cancelled AIR-130 1993-01-11
20-138A Airworthiness Approval of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Equipment

Establishes an acceptable means, but not the only means, of obtaining airworthiness approval of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment for use as a supplemental navigation system for oceanic and remote domestic en route, terminal, and non-precision instrument approach (except localizer directional aid (LDA) and simplified directional facility (SDF) operations.

Cancelled AIR-130 2003-12-22
20-153 Acceptance of Data Processes and Associated Navigation Databases

Provides guidance material on how to evaluate whether data processes comply with the requirements of RTCA/DO-200A, Standards for Processing Aeronautical Data.

Cancelled AIR-130 2005-07-08
20-151 Airworthiness Approval of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II) Version 7.0 and Associated Mode S Transponders

This advisory circular (AC) guides airworthiness approval of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II) Version 7.0 certified to technical standard order (TSO)-C119b, and associated Mode S transponders.

Cancelled AIR-130 2005-02-07
20-159 Obtaining Design and Production Approval of Airport Moving Map Display Applications Intended for Electronic Flight Bag Systems

This AC will guide you in obtaining a design and production approval inder Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-165, Electronic Map Display Equipment for Graphical Depiction of Aircraft Position, for the software used to provide an airport moving map display(AMMD) intended for use on a Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB).

Cancelled AIR-130 2007-04-30
20-141 Airworthiness and Operational Approval of Digital Flight Data Recorder Systems Cancelled AIR-130 1999-10-05
20-165 Airworthiness Approval of Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS B) Out Equipment for Operation in the National Airspace System (NAS)

a. This AC provides guidance for the installation and airworthiness approval of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS?

Cancelled AIR-130 2010-05-21
20-140A Guidelines for Design Approval of Aircraft Data Communications Systems

a. The guidance in this advisory circular (AC) provides one acceptable means of compliance, but not the only means, for type design approval of aircraft that have a data link system installed.

Cancelled AIR-130 2010-04-07
20-138B Airworthiness Approval of Posistioning and Navigation Systems

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance material for the airworthiness approval of installed positioning and navigation equipment.

Cancelled AIR-130 2010-09-27
20-167 Airworthiness Approval of Enhanced Vision System, Synthetic Vision System, Combined Vision System, and Enhanced Flight Vision System Equipment

a. In this advisory circular (AC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides guidance on airworthiness approval of enhanced vision system (EVS), synthetic vision system (SVS), combined vision system (CVS), and enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) equipment installation.

Cancelled AIR-130 2010-06-22
20-172 Airworthiness Approval for ADS-B in Systems and Applications

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.

Cancelled AIR-130 2011-01-11
20-149A Installation Guidance for Domestic Flight Information Services - Broadcast

a. This advisory circular (AC) supports the use of Flight Information Services - Broadcast (FIS-B) weather and other aeronautical data link products for enhanced situation awareness of flight conditions.

Cancelled AIR-130 2013-09-23
20-151B Airworthiness Approval of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II), Versions 7.0 & 7.1 and Associated Mode S Transponders

This advisory circular (AC) provides applicants with guidance for obtaining an airworthiness approval for traffic alert collision avoidance systems II (TCAS II).

Cancelled AIR-130 2014-03-18