FAA AC 20-115 : 2017
Current
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
AIRBORNE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ASSURANCE USING EUROCAE ED-12( ) AND RTCA DO-178( )
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Language(s)
English
Published date
01-01-2017
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1. Purpose of this Advisory Circular (AC)
2. Applicability
3. Cancellation
4. Background
5. Using ED-12B/DO-178B Processes and Procedures
for New Development
6. Using EUROCAE ED-12C and RTCA DO-178C
7. Reserved
8. Guidance applicable to ED-12B/DO-178B or
ED-12C/DO-178C
9. Modifying and Re-using Software Approved using
ED-12/DO-178, ED-12A/DO-178A, or ED-12B/DO-178B
10. Tool Qualification
11. Related Regulatory, Advisory, and Industry Material
12. Where to Find this AC
Appendix A - Advisory Circular Feedback Information
Defines an acceptable means, but not the only means, for showing compliance with the applicable airworthiness regulations for the software aspects of airborne systems and equipment in type certification or TSO authorization.
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Standard
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15
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Federal Aviation Administration
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Current
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| FAA AC 20-174 : 2011 | DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS |
| FAA AC 23-15 : 2003 | SMALL AIRPLANE CERTIFICATION COMPLIANCE PROGRAM |
| FAA AC 20-170 : 2013 | INTEGRATED MODULAR AVIONICS DEVELOPMENT, VERIFICATION, INTEGRATION, AND APPROVAL USING RTCA/DO-297 AND TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER-C153 |
| FAA AC 23.1311-1 : 2011 | INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC DISPLAY IN PART 23 AIRPLANES |
| FAA AC 20-169 : 2010 | GUIDANCE FOR CERTIFICATION OF MILITARY AND SPECIAL MISSION MODIFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMMERCIAL DERIVATIVE AIRCRAFT (CDA) |
| FAA AC 20-184 : 2015 | GUIDANCE ON TESTING AND INSTALLATION OF RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND BATTERY SYSTEMS ON AIRCRAFT |
| SAE AS 8054 : 1996 | AIRBORNE ENGINE VIBRATION MONITORING (EVM) SYSTEM, GUIDELINES FOR PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR |
| SAE ARP 1834 : 1997(S2018) | FAULT/FAILURE ANALYSIS FOR DIGITAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT |
| ASTM F 3238 : 2017 | Standard Specification for Design and Installation of an Infrared (IR) Searchlight System (USA) |
| FAA AC 20-173 : 2011 | INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG COMPONENTS |
| FAA AC 25-11 : 2014 | ELECTRONIC FLIGHT DISPLAYS |
| SAE ARP 5794 : 2014 | CENTRIFUGAL AIRCRAFT FUEL PUMP REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN AND TESTING, AEROSPACE STANDARD |
| FAA AC 25.1419-1 : 0 | CERTIFICATION OF TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES FOR FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS |
| FAA AC 20-148 : 2004 | REUSABLE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS |
| FAA 8110.55 : 2016 | HOW TO EVALUATE AND ACCEPT PROCESSES FOR AERONAUTICAL DATABASE SUPPLIERS |
| FAA AC 20-153 : 2016 | ACCEPTANCE OF AERONAUTICAL DATA PROCESSES AND ASSOCIATED DATABASES |
| FAA AC 20-177 : 2012 | DESIGN AND INSTALLATION GUIDANCE FOR AN AIRBORNE SYSTEM FOR NON-REQUIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE IN NON-AERONAUTICAL FREQUENCY BANDS |
| FAA AC 120-86 : 2005 | AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS |
| FAA 8110.49 : 2011 | SOFTWARE APPROVAL GUIDELINES |
| FAA AC 25.1419-2 : 2009 | COMPLIANCE WITH THE ICE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 25.1419(E), (F), (G), AND (H) |
| FAA AC 20-159 : 2007 | OBTAINING DESIGN AND PRODUCTION APPROVAL OF AIRPORT MOVING MAP DISPLAY APPLICATIONS INTENDED FOR ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG SYSTEMS |
| FAA AC 00-66 : 2015 | SELECTION OF CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CODE AND CHECKSUM ALGORITHMS TO ENSURE CRITICAL DATA INTEGRITY |
| MIL-HDBK-516 Revision C:2014 | AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION CRITERIA |
| FAA AC 43-216 : 2017 | SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT DURING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE |
| FAA AC 120-76 : 2017 | AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAGS |
| FAA AC 25-28 : 2014 | COMPLIANCE OF TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES WITH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS |
| FAA AC 20-151 : 2017 | AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS (TCAS 2), VERSIONS 7.0 & 7.1 AND ASSOCIATED MODE S TRANSPONDERS |
| FAA AC 20-156 : 2006 | AVIATION DATABUS ASSURANCE |
| FAA AC 25-15 : 1989 | APPROVAL OF FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES |
| FAA AC 25.1329-1 : 2016 | APPROVAL OF FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEMS |
| FAA AC 20-73 : 2006 | AIRCRAFT ICE PROTECTION |
| FAA AC 20-183 : 2014 | LASER AIRWORTHINESS INSTALLATION GUIDANCE |
| FAA AC 20-131 : 0 | AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS (TCAS 2) AND MODE S TRANSPONDERS |
| SAE ARP 6461 : 2013 | GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING ON FIXED WING AIRCRAFT |
| FAA AC 23.1309-1 : 2011 | SYSTEM SAFETY ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT FOR PART 23 AIRPLANES |
| FAA AC 20-138 : 2014 | AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS |
| FAA AC 20-150 : 2014 | AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF SATELLITE VOICE (SATVOICE) EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE (ATS) COMMUNICATION |
| FAA AC 20-145 : 2003 | GUIDANCE FOR INTEGRATED MODULAR AVIONICS (IMA) THAT IMPLEMENT TSO-C153 AUTHORIZED HARDWARE ELEMENTS |
| FAA AC 20-170 : 2010 | INTEGRATED MODULAR AVIONICS DEVELOPMENT, VERIFICATION, INTEGRATION, AND APPROVAL USING RTCA/DO-297 AND TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER-C153 |
| RTCA DO 330 : 2011 | SOFTWARE TOOL QUALIFICATION CONSIDERATIONS |
| RTCA DO 178 : C2011 | SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS IN AIRBORNE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION |
| FAA AC 20-174 : 2011 | DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS |
| FAA AC 21-50 : 2011 | INSTALLATION OF TSOA ARTICLES AND LODA APPLIANCES |
| FAA AC 33.28-2 : 2003 | GUIDANCE MATERIAL FOR 14 CFR SECTION 33.28, RECIPROCATING ENGINES, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS |
| FAA AC 35.23-1 : 2011 | GUIDANCE MATERIAL FOR 14 CFR SECTION 35.23, PROPELLER CONTROL SYSTEM |
| FAA AC 33.28-3 : 2014 | GUIDANCE MATERIAL FOR 14 CFR SECTION 33.28, ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS |
| FAA AC 20-171 : 2011 | ALTERNATIVES TO RTCA/DO-178B FOR SOFTWARE IN AIRBORNE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT |
| FAA AC 23.1309-1 : 2011 | SYSTEM SAFETY ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT FOR PART 23 AIRPLANES |
| RTCA DO 248 : C2011 | SUPPORTING INFORMATION FOR DO-178C AND DO-278A |
| RTCA DO 333 : 2011 | FORMAL METHODS SUPPLEMENT TO DO-178C AND DO-278A |
| FAA AC 25.1309-1 : 0 | SYSTEM DESIGN AND ANALYSIS |
| RTCA DO 331 : 2011 | MODEL-BASED DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION SUPPLEMENT TO DO-178C AND DO-278A |
| RTCA DO 297 : 2005 | Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Development Guidance and Certification Considerations<br> |
| RTCA DO 332 : 2011 | OBJECT-ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED TECHNIQUES SUPPLEMENT TO DO-178C AND DO-278A |
| FAA AC 33.28-1 : 0 | COMPLIANCE CRITERIA FOR 14 CFR SECTION 33.28, AIRCRAFT ENGINES, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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