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  • FAA AC 20-165 : 2015

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    AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE - BROADCAST OUT SYSTEMS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  Federal Aviation Administration

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    Chapter 1 - General Information
    Chapter 2 - The Approval Process and Necessary
                Documentation
    Chapter 3 - ADS-B OUT System Installation Guidance
    Chapter 4 - Test and Evaluation
    Appendix A - Message Element Descriptions
    Appendix B - Identifying and Qualifying ADS-B Position
                 Sources
    Appendix C - Latency Analysis
    Appendix D - Definitions and Acronyms
    Appendix E - Related Documents

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives guidance for the initial installation and airworthiness approval of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) OUT equipment in aircraft.

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    Development Note Together with FAA AC 90-114, supersedes FAA AC 120-86. (12/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Federal Aviation Administration
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    FAA N 8900.418 : 2017 EXEMPTION 12555 NOTIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
    FAA AC 90-114 : 2016 AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST OPERATIONS
    ARINC 660B : 2014 CNS/ATM AVIONICS ARCHITECTURES SUPPORTING NEXTGEN/SESAR CONCEPTS
    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 20-138 : 2014 AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
    FAA AC 20-172 : 2015 AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL FOR ADS-B IN SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS
    FAA AC 90-80 : 2017 APPROVAL OF OFFSHORE STANDARD APPROACH PROCEDURES, AIRBORNE RADAR APPROACHES, AND HELICOPTER EN ROUTE DESCENT AREAS

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    FAA AC 27-1 : 2008 CERTIFICATION OF NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT
    FAA AC 21-16 : 2011 RTCA DOCUMENT DO-160 VERSIONS D, E, F, AND G, "ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND TEST PROCEDURES FOR AIRBORNE EQUIPMENT"
    RTCA DO 178 : C2011 SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS IN AIRBORNE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION
    FAA AC 20-149 : 2015 INSTALLATION GUIDANCE FOR DOMESTIC FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE - BROADCAST
    FAA AC 20-172 : 2015 AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL FOR ADS-B IN SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS
    SAE ARP 4754 : 2010 GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS
    RTCA DO 282 : B2009 COR 1 2011 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT) AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE - BROADCAST
    RTCA DO 254 : 2000 DESIGN ASSURANCE GUIDANCE FOR AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC HARDWARE
    FAA AC 20-131 : 0 AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS (TCAS 2) AND MODE S TRANSPONDERS
    RTCA DO 260 : B2009 COR 1 2011 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE - BROADCAST (ADS-B) AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICES - BROADCAST (TIS-B)
    FAA AC 43-6 : 2017 ALTITUDE REPORTING EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPONDER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PRACTICES
    SAE ARP 4761 : 1996 GUIDELINES AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTION THE SAFETY ASSESSMENT PROCESS ON CIVIL AIRBORNE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
    RTCA DO 316 : 2009 DO-316 - Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Global Positioning System/Aircraft Base Augmentation System
    RTCA DO 208 : 91 CHG NOT 1 93 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR AIRBORNE SUPPLEMENTAL NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
    ARINC 743 : 1990 AIRBORNE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER
    FAA AC 23.1309-1 : 2011 SYSTEM SAFETY ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT FOR PART 23 AIRPLANES
    FAA AC 21-40 : 2007 GUIDE FOR OBTAINING A SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE
    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
    RTCA DO 338 : 2012 MINIMUM AVIATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (MASPS) FOR ADS-B TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS (ATSSA)
    RTCA DO 300 : A2013 CHG NOT 1 15 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (MOPS) FOR TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM 2 (TCAS 2) HYBRID SURVEILLANCE
    RTCA DO 229 : E2016 MINIMUM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM/SATELLITE-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM AIRBORNE EQUIPMENT
    FAA AC 29-2 : 2008 CERTIFICATION OF TRANSPORT CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT
    FAA AC 25.1309-1 : 0 SYSTEM DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
    FAA AC 20-138 : 2014 AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL OF POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
    FAA AC 25.1322-1 : 2010 FLIGHTCREW ALERTING
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