• FAA AC 20-171 : 2011

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    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

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    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

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    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.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Federal Aviation Administration
    Status Current

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    FAA AC 20-115 : 2017 AIRBORNE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ASSURANCE USING EUROCAE ED-12( ) AND RTCA DO-178( )
    FAA AC 20-173 : 2011 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG COMPONENTS
    FAA AC 00-69 : 2017 BEST PRACTICES FOR AIRBORNE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ASSURANCE USING EUROCAE ED-12( ) AND RTCA DO-178( )
    FAA AC 20-177 : 2012 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION GUIDANCE FOR AN AIRBORNE SYSTEM FOR NON-REQUIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE IN NON-AERONAUTICAL FREQUENCY BANDS
    FAA AC 00-66 : 2015 SELECTION OF CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CODE AND CHECKSUM ALGORITHMS TO ENSURE CRITICAL DATA INTEGRITY
    FAA AC 20-183 : 2014 LASER AIRWORTHINESS INSTALLATION GUIDANCE
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