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  • FAA AC 20-182 : 2016

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    AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL FOR AIRCRAFT WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2016

    Publisher:  Federal Aviation Administration

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    1 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS ADVISORY
       CIRCULAR (AC)?
    2 WHO DOES THIS AC AFFECT?
    3 DOES THIS AC CANCEL ANY PRIOR AC?
    4 BACKGROUND
    5 GENERAL
    6 FORWARD-LOOKING WINDSHEAR DETECTION
    7 FORWARD-LOOKING TURBULENCE DETECTION
    8 ATMOSPHERIC THREAT AWARENESS FUNCTIONS
    9 TEST AND EVALUATION
    10 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL/SUPPLEMENT (AFM/S)
    11 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS (ICA)
    Appendix A - Forward-Looking Windshear System Annunciation,
                 Alert, and Display
    Appendix B - Related Documents
    Appendix C - Advisory Circular Feedback Information

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    Gives 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.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Federal Aviation Administration
    Status Current

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    FAA AC 27-1 : 2008 CERTIFICATION OF NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT
    FAA AC 23.1311-1 : 2011 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC DISPLAY IN PART 23 AIRPLANES
    FAA AC 25-11 : 2014 ELECTRONIC FLIGHT DISPLAYS
    FAA AC 20-68 : B RECOMMENDED RADIATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR GROUND OPERATION OF AIRBORNE WEATHER RADAR
    FAA AC 23-8 : 2011 FLIGHT TEST GUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF PART 23 AIRPLANES
    FAA AC 25.1302-1 : 2013 INSTALLED SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE FLIGHTCREW
    RTCA DO 220 : A2016 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (MOPS) FOR AIRBORNE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS
    FAA AC 29-2 : 2008 CERTIFICATION OF TRANSPORT CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT
    FAA AC 25.1581-1 : 2012 AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
    FAA AC 43-14 : 1977 MAINTENANCE OF WEATHER RADAR RADOMES
    FAA AC 25-7 : 2012 FLIGHT TEST GUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES
    RTCA DO 213 : A2016 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR NOSE-MOUNTED RADOMES
    FAA AC 25.1322-1 : 2010 FLIGHTCREW ALERTING
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