ALTERNATIVES TO RTCA/DO-178B FOR SOFTWARE IN AIRBORNE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2011

Publisher

Federal Aviation Administration

1. Purpose of this Advisory Circular (AC)
2. To Whom This AC Applies
3. Communication and Continued Coordination with the FAA
4. Equivalent Level of Safety Assurance
5. Identifying the Intent and the Alternative
6. Proposing an Alternative
7. Documenting the Alternative
8. Software Life Cycle Data
9. Substantiation of Results

Specifies what you, as an applicant, will have to address and document when you propose an alternative approach to that defined in RTCA/DO-178B.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	7
PublisherName	Federal Aviation Administration
Status	Current

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