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  • FAA AC 20-170 : 2013

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    INTEGRATED MODULAR AVIONICS DEVELOPMENT, VERIFICATION, INTEGRATION, AND APPROVAL USING RTCA/DO-297 AND TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER-C153

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2013

    Publisher:  Federal Aviation Administration

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    Chapter 1 - RTCA-DO-297 as an Acceptable Means of Compliance
    Chapter 2 - Acceptance And Incremental Acceptance
    Chapter 3 - Obtaining an IMA Component Acceptance Letter
    Chapter 4 - Reuse of IMA Components
    Chapter 5 - Configuration Management of an IMA System
    Chapter 6 - IMA Recovery Features
    Chapter 7 - Topics Not Covered by RTCA/DO-297
    Chapter 8 - Use Of TSO Authorized Components In IMA Systems
    Appendix A - Environmental Qualification Guidance for TSO-C153
    Appendix B - Sample IMA Component Acceptance Cover Letter
    Appendix C - Sample Acceptance Letter
    Appendix D - Related Documents And How To Get Them
    Appendix E - Glossary
    Appendix F - Acronyms
    Appendix G - Partial List of Functional TSOs
    Appendix H - SAE ARP 4754 to ARP 4754A Cross-Reference Matrix

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    Explains how to obtain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness approval for the development, verification, and integration of an integrated modular avionics (IMA) system for installation into an aircraft or engine.

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    Development Note Supersedes FAA AC 20-145. (11/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Federal Aviation Administration
    Status Current

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    RTCA DO 178 : C2011 SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS IN AIRBORNE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION
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    FAA AC 25-11 : 2014 ELECTRONIC FLIGHT DISPLAYS
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    RTCA DO 254 : 2000 DESIGN ASSURANCE GUIDANCE FOR AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC HARDWARE
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    FAA AC 20-156 : 2006 AVIATION DATABUS ASSURANCE
    SAE ARP 4761 : 1996 GUIDELINES AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTION THE SAFETY ASSESSMENT PROCESS ON CIVIL AIRBORNE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
    FAA AC 20-145 : 2003 GUIDANCE FOR INTEGRATED MODULAR AVIONICS (IMA) THAT IMPLEMENT TSO-C153 AUTHORIZED HARDWARE ELEMENTS
    FAA AC 23.1309-1 : 2011 SYSTEM SAFETY ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT FOR PART 23 AIRPLANES
    FAA AC 120-76 : 2017 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAGS
    FAA AC 29-2 : 2008 CERTIFICATION OF TRANSPORT CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT
    FAA AC 120-64 : 0 OPERATIONAL USE AND MODIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC CHECKLISTS
    FAA AC 25.1309-1 : 0 SYSTEM DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
    FAA AC 25.1701-1 : 2007 CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS ON TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES
    FAA AC 20-115 : 2017 AIRBORNE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ASSURANCE USING EUROCAE ED-12( ) AND RTCA DO-178( )
    FAA AC 33.75-1 : 2007 GUIDANCE MATERIAL FOR 14 CFR SECTION 33.75, SAFETY ANALYSIS
    RTCA DO 297 : 2005 Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Development Guidance and Certification Considerations
    FAA AC 20-148 : 2004 REUSABLE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS
    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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