FAA AC 23.1309-1 : 2011

1. What is the purpose of this AC?
2. Who does this AC apply to?
3. Cancellation
4. Related regulations and documents
5. Applicability
6. Regulations and AC background
7. Acronyms
8. Definitions
9. Application of section 23.1309(a), (a)(1), (a)(2),
    and (a)(3), as adopted by Amendments 23-41 and 23-49
10. Showing compliance with the requirements of
    section 23.1309 (a) through Amendment 23-49
11. Application of section 23.1309(a)(4), as adopted by
    Amendment 23-49
12. Application of section 23.1309(a)(1) and (a)(2), as
    adopted by Amendments 23-62
13. Application of section 23.1309(b), as adopted by
    Amendment 23-62
14. Application of section 23.1309(b), as adopted by
    Amendments 23-41 and 23-49 and section 23.1309(c),
    as adopted by Amendment 23-62
15. Four certification classes of airplanes
16. Safety assessments
17. Failure conditions
18. Assessment methods
19. Assessment of failure condition probabilities and
    analysis considerations
20. Operational and maintenance considerations
21. Software and complex hardware DALs for airborne
system and applications
APPENDIX 1 - PARTIAL LIST OF FUNCTIONAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT
             (FHA) FOR CONSIDERATION TO MEET 14 CFR PART 23
             REQUIREMENTS FOR IFR CLASS I AIRPLANES
APPENDIX 2 - SAMPLE FUNCTIONAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT (FHA) FORMAT
APPENDIX 3 - CALCULATION OF THE AVERAGE PROBABILITY PER
             FLIGHT HOUR

Specifies guidance and information for an acceptable means, but not the only means, for showing compliance with the requirements of section 23.1309 (Amendment 23-62) for equipment, systems, and installations in 14 CFR part 23 airplanes.