FAA 8110.4 : 2011

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
CHAPTER 2 - TYPE CERTIFICATION PROCESS
CHAPTER 3 - TYPE CERTIFICATES
CHAPTER 4 - CHANGES IN TYPE DESIGN
CHAPTER 5 - MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING RESPONSIBILITIES
            AND FUNCTIONS RELATIVE TO INSPECTION, TEST, AND
            FLIGHT TEST
CHAPTER 6 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SELECTED TOPICS
CHAPTER 7 - NOISE CERTIFICATION
APPENDIX 1 - FORMS AND GUIDANCE FOR CERTIFICATION PROJECTS
APPENDIX 2 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
APPENDIX 3 - LIST OF FAA FORMS
APPENDIX 4 - CONFORMITY
APPENDIX 5 - CANADIAN STCs
APPENDIX 6 - LIST OF ACRONYMS
APPENDIX 7 - AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICES
APPENDIX 8 - AIRCRAFT EVALUATION GROUP
APPENDIX 9 - AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION SERVICE
APPENDIX 10 - DATA RETENTION
APPENDIX 11 - HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS
              REGULATIONS
APPENDIX 12 - FORMAT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE
              PREPARATION OF A TSO AUTHORIZATION
              LETTER THAT INCLUDES A NON-TSO FUNCTION
APPENDIX 13 - ISSUE PAPER FORMAT/TEMPLATE
APPENDIX 14 - SAMPLE ISSUE PAPER
APPENDIX 15 - ELOS MEMORANDUM TEMPLATE
APPENDIX 16 - LETTER TO TSOA HOLDER TEMPLATE

Focuses on the design approval process conducted by ACOs. Addresses other aspects of safety, such as airworthiness (airworthiness certificates), manufacturing (production approval), maintenance, and operations (continued airworthiness) as they relate to design approval (type certification).