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Number Title Status Office Date
23-17C Systems and Equipment Guide for Certification of Part 23 Airplanes and Airships

This advisory circular (AC) sets forth an acceptable means of showing compliance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), part 23, for the certification of systems and equipment in normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes and airships.

Active ACE-100 2011-11-17
23-27 Parts and Materials Substitution for Vintage Aircraft

The material in this AC is neither mandatory nor regulatory in nature and does not constitute a regulation. You may follow an alternate FAA-approved method.

Active ACE-100 2009-05-18
23-13A Fatigue, Fail-Safe, and Damage Tolerance Evaluation of Metallic Structure for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes

Provides information and guidance concerning an acceptable means of demonstrating compliance with the requirements of Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) regarding fatigue and fail-safe evaluation of metallic airplane structure.

Active ACE-100 2005-09-29
23.1309-1E System Safety Analysis and Assessment for Part 23 Airplanes

This advisory circular (AC) sets forth an acceptable means of showing compliance with Title 14 of the Code .of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), § 23.1309, through Amendment 23-6.2: for equipment, systems, and installations in 14 CFR part 23 airplanes. This AC is not mandatory and does not constitute a regulation.

Active ACE-100 2011-11-17
23-16A Powerplant Guide for Certification of Part 23 Airplanes and Airships

This advisory circular (AC) provides information and guidance about acceptable means, but not the only means of compliance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 23, subpart E, applicable to the powerplant installation in normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes.

Active ACE-100 2004-02-23
23-10 Auxiliary Fuel Systems for Reciprocating and Turbine Powered Part 23 Airplanes Active ACE-111 1991-08-05
23.562-1 Dynamic Testing of Part 23 Airplane Seat/Restraint Systems and Occupant Protection

Provides information and guidance regarding compliance with Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) applicable to dynamic testing of airplane seats.

Active ACE-111 1989-06-22
23-20 Acceptance Guidance on Material Procurement and Process Specifications for Polymer Matrix Composite Systems

It is applicable to the material and process specifications, or other documents, used to ensure sufficient control of composite prepreg materials in normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes.

Active ACE-100 2003-09-19
23-18 Installation of Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) Approved for Part 23 Airplanes

Establishes an acceptable means, but not the only means, of obtaining FAA airworthiness approval for the installation of a TAWS that has been approved under Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C151A, Terrain Awareness and Warning System, in a Part 23 airplane. The FAA’s TSO process is a means for obtaining FAA design and performance approval for an appliance, system, or product; however, the TSO does not provide installation approval.

Active ACE-100 2000-06-14
23.1521-2 Type Certification of Oxygenates and Oxygenated Gasoline Fuels in Part 23 Airplanes with Reciprocating Engines

Provides information and guidance concerning an acceptable means of compliance with Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations (CAR) and Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), applicable to approval procedures for certification of alternate fuels.

Active ACE-100 1996-04-24
23.629-1B Means of Compliance with Title 14 CFR, Part 23, § 23.629, Flutter

Presents information and guidance to provide one means, but not the only means, of complying with Section 23.629, Flutter (including flutter, airfoil divergence, and control reversal) of Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

Active ACE-100 2004-09-28
23-23 Standardization Guide for Integrated Cockpits in Part 23 Airplanes

Guidance in AC 23.1311, SAE, and RTCA documents was used in developing the GAMA Publication #12.

Active ACE-100 2004-09-30
23-2A Flammability Tests

This advisory circular (AC) sets forth an acceptable means of showing compliance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 23 and Civil Air Regulations (CAR) 3 for the flammability testing of systems and equipment in normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes and airships.

Active ACE-100 2007-05-11
23.1311-1C Installation of Electronic Display in Part 23 Airplanes

The main purpose of this revision of the AC is providing the guidance for the requirements in the turbojet rulemaking and some general updating due to lessons learned and advance and emerging technologies.

Active ACE-100 2011-11-17
23.607-1 Self-Locking Nuts on Bolts Subject to Rotation

Provides information and guidance concerning compliance with Part 23 for self-locking nuts used on bolts subject to rotation in operation.

Active ACE-111 1984-08-24
23-19A Airframe Guide for Certification of Part 23 Airplanes

Provides information and guidance concerning acceptable means, but not the only means, of complying with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 23 Subpart C and portions of Subpart D.

Active ACE-100 2007-04-30
23-14 Type Certification Basis for Conversion from Reciprocating Engine to Turbine-Powered Part 23 Airplanes

Provides information and guidance concerning an acceptable means of showing compliance with Part 23 through amdt.23-45 of the Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to replacing reciprocating engines with gas turbine engines (turbopropeller, turbojet, or turbofan).

Active ACE-100 1993-09-30
23-9 [Large AC] Evaluation of Flight Loads on Small Airlpanes with T, V, +, or Y Empennage Configurations

Provides information and guidance concerning compliance with Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) applicable to evaluation of empennage design flight loads on configurations where the horizontal tail surfaces are supported by the vertical tail, or have appreciable dihedral.

Active ACE-100 1988-01-27
23-8C Flight Test Guide for Certification of Part 23 Airplanes

This AC is one method being utilized to achieve national standardization in normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes. This AC applies to Subpart B and various sections under Subparts A, D, E, F and G from § 23.1 through § 23.1589.

Active ACE-100 2011-11-16
23-15A Small Airplane Certification Compliance Program with Change 1

This material is neither mandatory nor regulatory in nature and does not constitute a regulation.

Active ACE-100 2003-12-30
23-21 Airworthiness Compliance Checklists Used to Substantiate Major Alterations for Small Airplanes with Change 1

Fourth, it includes a requirement to submit ICA’s to the FSDO/ASI for acceptance. The change number and the date of the changed material are shown at the top of each changed page.

Active ACE-100 2004-09-30