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FAA AC 120-78B, Electronic Signatures, Electronic Recordkeeping, and Electronic Manuals

This advisory circular (AC) provides standards and guidance for electronic signatures, electronic recordkeeping, and electronic manual systems. The standards and guidance contained in this AC apply to those signatures, records, and manuals required by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) when those items are in a digital or electronic format. This AC describes an acceptable means, but not the only means, for a certificate holder to utilize an electronic signature, electronic recordkeeping, and electronic manual systems