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FAA AC 120-86 : 2005

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

Superseded date

08-12-2011

Published date

12-01-2013

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1 PURPOSE
2 APPLICABILITY
3 BACKGROUND
4 SCOPE
5 THE CERTIFICATION APPROVAL PROCESS
6 FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL
  GUIDANCE
APPENDICES
A Acronyms
B Definitions/Glossary
C Airworthiness and Operational regulations, and list of
  related/referenced documents
D Aircraft Surveillance Applications (ASA) Systems
E Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B)
  Link System
F Traffic Information Service-Broadcast (TIS-B)
G TCAS II/ASA Integration
H Human Factors Considerations for the Display of Traffic
  Surveillance Information
I Mode S Enhanced Surveillance Downlink Systems
J Sample General Aviation FITS Transition Training Master
  Syllabus
K Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of
  U.S.-Registered Aircraft Engaged in Common Carriage:
  Installation Approval and Authorization to Conduct
  Aircraft Surveillance Flight Operations

Provides general information and acceptable methods of compliance for the certification, airworthiness, and operational approval of certain aircraft surveillance systems and selected associated aviation applications.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Federal Aviation Administration
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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